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Arizona Psychology Training Consortium/Levitan and Associates Psychological Services

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Arizona Psychology Training Consortium
Phoenix, Arizona

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Applications due Thursday, January 2, 2025

Elements of quality clinically focused postdoctoral training

This training experience is a planned and programmed sequence of training that aims to ensure preparation for advanced practice rather than one that is focused on providing supervised hours for licensure. Yes

This training experience ensures that training takes precedence over service delivery regarding the nature, content, volume, and quality of the postdoc’s activities. Yes

This training experience ensures that postdocs receive at least two hours of individual supervision per week for the duration oof the experience. Yes

This training experience is administered by a doctoral-level licensed psychologist who directs and organizes the training experience and its resources, is responsible for the selection of postdocs, and monitors and evaluates the goals and activities of the experience. Yes

This training experience has two or more doctoral-level licensed psychologists who have sufficient time to provide quality supervision and training.   Yes

This training experience includes regularly scheduled structured educational activities that help postdocs its defined goals. These activities may include didactics, seminars, case conferences, and/or research activities. Yes

This training experience has written Due Process and Grievance procedures. Yes

This training experience has the stable and necessary financial (e.g., stipend) and physical resources (e.g., computers, physical space) needed for effective training. Yes

Levitan & Associates Psychological Services (LAPS) provides a variety of clinical, forensic, consultation, supervision, and training services to the greater Phoenix area. Clinical services include individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric clientele. LAPS uses a variety of theoretical orientations and modalities, coupled with various evidence-based interventions including behavior and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT), eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), animal assisted therapy (AAT), and biofeedback. Comprehensive, neuropsychological, and developmental evaluations are provided to assist with diagnostic clarification, treatment planning, academic services, cognitive and disability assessment, and pre surgery clearance. Work hours are normal business hours, with flexibility for evenings and weekends, if requested.

The breakdown on Direct Services Experiences are flexible and dependent upon the resident's interests.  Typically, 60% evaluation, 20% report writing, and 20% therapy.

Individual supervision is provided. 


Additional Information

Agency Type
Private Practice Clinic
APPIC Membership
Yes
APA Accredited
No
Recognized Specialty
Forensic Psychology
Emphasis or focus area
Assessment
Other Emphasis
Forensic Evaluations, Community Mental Health, Individual Therapy
Research Time
No research time
Training Director
Elizabeth Capps-Conkle, Psy.D.
Contact Email
drcappsconkle@gmail.com
Contact Phone
480-712-9998
Virtual Interviews
Available
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
40
# of Licensed Supervisors
2
Number of Positions
2
Applications recieved last year
2
Stipend
$52,000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Yes
Estimated offer date
Wednesday, February 14 2024
Created Date
Monday, April 5 2021
Unfilled Positions
0
Fringe Benefits
Two weeks of paid vacation, paid major holidays, paid mental health days, research/EPPP flex time, flexible remote/on-site work scheduling, free access to fitness center, conference/clinical training reimbursement stipend.
Research opportunities
Not significant
Application Instructions
Please send a letter of interest and CV to Dr. Alex Levitan at contact@drlaps.com and Dr. Elizabeth Capps-Conkle at drcappsconkle@gmail.com. You may also contact Dr. Alex Levitan at 602-529-1449 (cell) or 602-387-5313 (ofc). Applications are accepted throughout the year, and a resident can start at any time. The full application includes: Letter of Interest, CV, transcript, (3) letters of recommendation, and expected graduation date.

This record was last updated on Friday, August 23, 2024

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