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Durham VAMC Postdoctoral Fellowship: Women's Health-Trauma Recovery & DBT

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Durham VA Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina

Starts on Monday, August 10, 2026

Applications due Monday, March 16, 2026

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 of 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

Please see updated fellowship brochure for additional program details (https://www.va.gov/durham-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-fellowship-programs/).

Additional Information

Agency Type
VA Medical Center
APPIC Membership
Yes
APA Accredited
Yes
Recognized Specialty
Clinical Psychology
Emphasis or focus area
PTSD (Trauma)
Other Emphasis
DBT, Women's Health
Research Time
Less than 25%
Training Director
Carolina Clancy, Ph.D., ABPP
Contact Email
carolina.clancy@va.gov
Contact Phone
919-286-0411 x177061
Virtual Interviews
Virtual Only
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
40
# of Licensed Supervisors
4
Number of Positions
1
Applications recieved last year
44
Accepts Int'l Students
No
International Application Details
We are unable to accept international students.
Stipend
$56,367
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Yes
Estimated offer date
Monday, March 16 2026
Created Date
Thursday, September 29 2022
Unfilled Positions
0
Fringe Benefits
Health insurance, dental and vision insurance; 11 Federal holidays; 13 days of annual leave; 13 days of sick leave; up to 7 days of professional development leave (authorized leave) to attend conferences, workshops, etc.; Federal Tort coverage.
Research opportunities
Postdoctoral fellows typically have up to 20% of their time protected for research, program evaluation, quality improvement or scholarly inquiry activities.
Application Instructions
If interested, please submit the following to Dr. Carolina Clancy, the training director. The email address is: carolina.clancy@va.gov. 1) A cover letter indicating why you are interested in our program 2) Your CV 3) 3 letters of recommendation from clinical supervisors which should be submitted by the letter writer via email to the training director. 3) A letter from internship training director confirming that you are in good standing. 4) An official copy of your transcript which should also be submitted directly to Dr. Clancy. 5) Please note that all applicants must have defended their dissertation PRIOR to starting the fellowship. If you haven't defended your dissertation, a letter from your dissertation chair indicating the estimated date of defense.

This record was last updated on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

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