Updated July 11, 2024
specific clinical settings and experiences at VA Long Beach Healthcare System that you want to pursue during your fellowship year; and your general career aspirations. These application requirments are also outlined in the APPA CAS portal. Note: If applying to more that one fellowship position at VA Long Beach HCS, the option is up to you regarding submitting one cover letter, or multiple. If you elect to submit multiple, you can upload one to the application portal and directly email the others to the Director of Postdoctoral Training (spring.johnson@va.gov) for appropriate distribution. Three letters of recommendation from faculty members or clinical supervisors who are familiar with your clinical work as well as your research. Please note that “letters of recommendations” are referred to as “Evaluations” with in the APPA CAS portal. A letter from your dissertation chair regarding disseration status and anticipated completion date. (Note: If your dissertation chair is writing one of your letters of recommendation, this information can be included in the letter). A letter from the training director at your internship site confirming that you are in good standing in the program and confirming your completion of internship will end prior to the start date of our postdoctoral fellowship. For Rehabilitation Psychology applications ONLY: One clinical work sample, such as a treatment summary or an assessment report, or other work sample, such as published manuscript on which you are first author or other written product that highlights work relevant to the specialty area. If using a clinical sample, please make sure to de-identify according to HIPPA standards.
Financial and Other Benefit Support for 2025-2026 Training Year Annual Stipend/Salary for Full-time Residents
$60,974 (Year 1) / $64,270 (Year 2)
Annual Stipend/Salary for Half-time Residents Program provides access to medical insurance for resident? If access to medical insurance is provided: Trainee contribution to cost required? Coverage of family member(s) available? Coverage of legally married partner available? Coverage of domestic partner available? Hours of Annual Paid Personal Time Off (PTO and/or Vacation)
N/A
Yes
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4 hours per 2-week pay period
Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave
4 hours per 2-week pay period
In the event of medical conditions and/or family needs that require extended leave, does the program allow reasonable unpaid leave to interns/residents in excess of personal time off and sick leave?
Yes
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