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Arizona Psychology Training Consortium/McGady and Associates Psychological Services (MAAPS)

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Arizona Psychology Training Consortium
Phoenix, Arizona

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

We are a clinical and forensic site, where we see a diverse population from toddlers to adults suffering from developmental disorders to psychosis. We provide weekly didactics, certified training opportunities (trauma, DBT, ADOS), and provide numerous opportunities for supervision and feedback from clinical staff. Expected working hours are 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday.

Post doctoral residents will be expected to engage in 40 to 50% evaluations, 20% report writing, and 30% therapy services. We are primarily a diagnostic and assessment agency.

This site offers individual and group supervision, as well as case conferences. 

Additional Information

Agency Type
Private Practice Clinic
APPIC Membership
Yes
APA Accredited
No
Recognized Specialty
Forensic Psychology
Other Emphasis
Clinical, forensic, developmental and neuropsychological
Research Time
Less than 25%
Training Director
Elizabeth Capps-Conkle, Psy.D., LMFT
Contact Email
drcappsconkle@gmail.com
Contact Phone
480-712-9998, etc. 100
Virtual Interviews
Available
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
40
# of Licensed Supervisors
2
Number of Positions
2
Applications recieved last year
1
Stipend
$55,000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Estimated offer date
Thursday, February 1 2024
Created Date
Tuesday, October 26 2021
Unfilled Positions
0
Fringe Benefits
Residents are provided paid time off (2 weeks), paid sick leave, paid trainings, their own office space, and a laptop.
Research opportunities
Yes, research time is offered to any post doctoral candidate and they may spend up to 30 to 40% of their time on this area.
Application Instructions
Contact both Dr. David McGady: david@mcgadypsych.com and Dr. Elizabeth Capps-Conkle: drcappsconkle@gmail.com with an expression of interest and a CV. Initial interview can be virtual with final interview in person. The full application includes: Letter of Interest, CV, transcript, (3) letters of recommendation, and expected graduation date.

This record was last updated on Monday, August 14, 2023

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