Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Arizona Psychology Training Consortium/ Avondale Elementary School District

Arizona Psychology Training Consortium
Avondale, 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

THIS SITE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING RESIDENTS FOR THE 2025-2026 COHORT YEAR.

The Avondale Elementary School District encompasses parts of the cities of Goodyear and Avondale in the western suburbs of the metropolitan Phoenix area. AESD serves students from preschool through eighth grade. Student enrollment is approximately 5,800 over nine campuses and one alternative program. Seven of the schools are structured as K-8 campuses, one is a K-4, one is a 5-8, and the alternative program is a K-8 program. AESD also has a community education program that includes a typical preschool and before and after school programs. Finally, AESD provides a special needs preschool for district residents.

The Exceptional Student Services Department (ESS) within AESD serves approximately 680 students identified with special education needs. AESD also services approximately 160 students identified with gifted abilities. The ESS department has 80 employees that contribute to providing services for these students. The staff members working within ESS include school psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, a physical therapist, special education teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses, school counselors, and school social workers.

AESD is a Title 1 school district providing educationally based services to an exceptionally diverse population (e.g. racial/ethnic group membership, socioeconomic status, English Language Learners). Over 70% of students district-wide receive a free and reduced lunch with some areas reaching over 90%. School psychology residents receive a broad experience with diverse populations. AESD is composed of the following races: 65% Hispanic, 18% White, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 2% two or more races, 1% American Indian, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Furthermore, AESD is composed of 51.3% male students and 48.7% female students. Age ranges from 3 to 5-years-old in developmental preschool and 5 to 14-year-olds K-8.

This site offers direct service opportunities such as counseling/ intervention, consultation, MET/IEP meetings, Case Management, and Supervision of Doctoral Interns. Individual and Group supervision are offered, as well as Case Conferences.

https://www.azptc.org

Additional Information

Agency Type: School Based
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: No
Recognized Specialty: School Psychology
Other Emphasis: We have a range of speciality populations that residents have the opportunity to work with including Autism, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, TBI, Emotional Disturbance, Medically Fragile, Intellectual Disabilities.
Research Time: Less than 25%
Training Director: Elizabeth Capps-Conkle, Psy.D., LMFT
Contact Email: drcappsconkle@gmail.com
Contact Phone: (480)712-9998, Ext. 100
Virtual Interviews: Available
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 2
Number of Positions: 1
Applications recieved last year: 1
Stipend: $67000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: Yes
Estimated offer date: Sunday, February 15 2026
Created Date: Saturday, August 5 2023
Unfilled Positions: 0
Fringe Benefits: Free dental, medical, vision for the high deductible plan with option for employee cost for a traditional PPO plan. Paid time off and sick leave Extended sick leave if necessary and approved hby HR Paid for attendance at conferences
Research opportunities: 10-15% yearly
Application Instructions: This site will NOT be accepting Residents for the 2025-2026 cohort year. Please send a letter of interest and CV to both Dr. Way: sway@chooseaesd.org and Dr. Capps-Conkle: drcappsconkle@gmail.com. The residency can last up to 24 months. The full application includes: Letter of Interest, CV, transcript, (3) letters of recommendation, and expected graduation date.

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