Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Hines, IL
Four Postdoctoral Fellowships Available:
Primary Care and Health Psychology Fellowship
Integrated Care and Behavioral Medicine Fellowship
Medical Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship
PTSD and Substance Abuse Fellowship
http://www.hines.va.gov/about/Psych_Post.asp
We are seeking applicants for our four postdoctoral fellowships in Primary Care and Health Psychology, Integrated Care and Behavioral Medicine, Medical Rehabilitation Psychology, and PTSD and Substance Abuse.
Primary Care and Health Psychology: Through clinical practice and supervision, the Fellow will develop advanced skills necessary to function as a competent collaborative practitioner who provides biopsychosocially-oriented care to patients in medical primary care settings utilizing the latest empirically supported treatment models. The Fellow will provide a full range of behavioral health services that include biopsychosocial, cognitive, and capacity assessments, psychotherapeutic and behavioral medicine/rehabilitative interventions and prevention-oriented services. The Fellow will acquire advanced skills in effective interdisciplinary consultation and collaboration within the framework of primary care. In this one-year program, the Fellow will complete a six-month, full-time rotation within the Home-Based Primary Care Program (2nd largest in the country). The Fellow will spend the second half of the year at least half-time in Primary Care Behavioral Health and/or Health Promotion/Disease Prevention rotations as well as 6 hours/week devoted to enhancement of generalist skills within the Psychology Fellowship Clinic. Within this fellowship, there is considerable focus on ongoing management of chronic illness and multimorbidities, thus emphasizing skills in secondary and tertiary prevention. The fellowship program emphasizes clinical activity as well as research, didactics and supervisory training. There is also the opportunity to participate in teaching, administration, program development and outcome evaluation.
Integrated Care and Behavioral Medicine: Integrated Care and Behavioral Medicine at Hines VA Hospital is the co-located, collaborative, and interdisciplinary incorporation of behavioral health care services within medical settings to more wholly address patient needs. The Fellow will actively engage in the VA Primary Care "Patient Aligned Care Team" (PACT) and related integrated care settings affording the Fellow immersion in primary care mental health integrated practices that actualize the biopsychosocial model. The Fellow will participate in the spectrum of roles psychologists often assume within Integrated Care settings including provision of direct clinical services, participation in medical staff training and mentoring, consultation to medical teams and engagement in administrative functions in preparation for leadership roles within integrated care settings. Over the course of the training year, the Fellow is expected to complete a six-month, full-time rotation immersed in the Primary Care PACT through participation in the Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Committee and full clinical functions of the Primary Care Behavioral Health Team. The Fellow will spend the second half of the year at least half-time in Home-Based Primary Care with an additional 6 hours/week devoted to enhancement of generalist skills within the Psychology Fellowship Clinic.
Medical Rehabilitation Psychology. This year-long position consists of three-month rotations in Medical Rehabilitation settings and will include spending one-fourth of the year in the Psychology Fellowship Clinic conducting assessment and treatment with an outpatient psychiatric population. The Hines VA Hospital is fortunate to have 6 distinct medical rehabilitation programs that provide a breadth of experience found at very few medical centers. The fellowship program emphasizes clinical activity as well as research, didactics and supervisory training. There is also the opportunity to participate in teaching, administration, program development and outcome evaluation.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse. In this one-year program, the Fellow is expected to complete a minimum of one-quarter year in a PTSD-focused rotation and a minimum of one-quarter year in our Substance Abuse rotation. A third quarter time may be devoted to any of these rotations, research and/or an adjunctive administration rotation. A fourth quarter time is devoted to PTSD and/or substance abuse rotations as well as enhancement of generalist skills within the Psychology Fellowship Clinic. The fellowship program emphasizes clinical activity as well as research, didactics and supervisory training. Interdisciplinary consultation, administration, teaching, and program development and outcome evaluation are also integral elements of this Special Emphasis.
Training Setting: Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital is
- located in suburban Chicago 12 miles West of downtown Chicago, on a 147 acre campus
- one of the largest and most diversified medical and surgical hospitals in the Department of Veterans Affairs system.
- a tertiary referral center with many specialty services, including some that serve a large U.S. regional area
- institutionally affiliated with Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Training Staff: The Psychology Department
- is one of several departments in the hospital’s Mental Health Service Line
- is comprised of 31 doctoral-level psychologists and two program assistants, with current recruitment of four additional psychologists
- represents a broad range of expertise, background and experience, with staff having professional assignments throughout the hospital
- staff are involved in the postdoctoral training program as either primary or secondary supervisors
- has supervisors that hold faculty appointments at universities in the Chicago area and are active in funded research endeavors
Training Philosophy: The Psychology Department at Hines
- embraces a generalist training tradition
- provides depth through focused specialized training in the Fellow’s area of primary clinical interest concurrent with breadth through strengthening generalist skills and adapting to work across a variety of interdisciplinary settings
- offers rotations across a number of clinical settings to optimize the skills set required for independent practice
Start Date: August 29, 2011 Length of Program: One year
Stipend and Benefits: $46,287; 13 days vacation leave and 13 days available sick leave, in addition to the 10 annual federal holidays. Health and life insurance is available. Educational allotment of $400 for educational opportunities outside of the hospital.
About Chicago: Chicago is the largest Midwestern city and third most populous in the country, with approximately 9 million residents in the metro area. Chicago is a vibrant metropolis known for world-class attractions and cultural institutions that retains a very friendly and comfortable Midwestern character. Chicago is also rich in demographic diversity, with many distinct neighborhoods and communities.
Qualifications:
1. U.S. citizenship
2. Completed all requirements of an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology
3. Completed an APA-accredited internship in clinical or counseling psychology prior to entering into the program. Applications are accepted from applicants who are currently in the process of completing these requirements.
Application Procedure:
1. A cover letter that includes in detail the following elements:
a. Previous clinical, educational and research experience in both our generalist training objectives as well as
in Special Emphasis track to which you applied
b. A description of your career goals and the way in which the Fellowship will advance them
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Official transcripts from graduate school (including awarding date of doctoral degree)
4. Three or four letters of recommendation
5. A letter from your psychology internship director discussing progress on internship and anticipated completion date
6. A completed Hines VA Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program Application (available online)
http://www.hines.va.gov/about/Psych_Post.asp
The deadline for completed applications is January 14, 2011.
Please send completed materials and inquiries to:
Bernard J. Sladen, Ph.D.
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Psychology Training Programs
Psychology Service (116B)
5000 S. Fifth Avenue
Building 228, Room 3021
Hines, IL 60141-3030
(708)202-2444
Elizabeth V. Horin, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Home-Based Primary Care Program
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Office (708)202-8387 ext. 20651
Cell (708)514-2790
