Updated July 11, 2024
Program Structure
All Fellows are expected to work 40 hours per week. This includes programmatic experiences and emphasis experiences. All Psychology Postdoctoral Fellows are required to complete 2,080 hours of training per year (including any granted annual leave, sick leave, and authorize absence). Psychology Postdoctoral Fellows easily accrue the 1,500 hours of supervised professional experience (SPE) that is specified by the Board of Psychology in the state of California for sufficient postdoctoral experience for licensure. During the first month of the training year, Fellows are expected to identify their training goals and to work with their primary supervisor to develop a schedule of activities for the year designed to meet these goals. The conceptualization that goes into the Individualized Training Plan (ITP) involves self-assessment as well as discussions with the primary supervisor to facilitate personal and professional growth and development.
A breakdown of the encouraged weekly time distribution across programmatic and emphasis experiences is listed below:
Programmatic Experiences: Seminars: 1.5 – 3.5 hours/week Fellow Project: 3 - 4 hours/week (Optional) Administrative Time: 2 hours/week TOTAL = 10 hours
Emphasis Experiences: Clinical Work: 18 - 20 hours/week Administrative Time: 8 - 10 hours/week TOTAL = 30 hours
Some emphasis areas hold their own weekly or biweekly team meetings that may include didactic seminars, rounds or case presentations. Psychology Postdoctoral Fellows in some emphasis areas also participate regularly in interdisciplinary case conferences. Supervisors may recommend additional seminars or other specialty-specific training opportunities.
Supervision
Fellows schedule a total of four hours of supervision per week (10% of the Fellows' supervised professional experience time). At least two hours per week must be individual face-to-face supervision (one hour must be with the primary supervisor and the other hour can be with either the primary or delegated supervisor(s). Additional supervision may be obtained via either additional individual supervision or group supervision.
Seminars
Postdoc Professional Development Seminar (weekly): Presentations are developed to be sequential in Fellow development while building upon the existing knowledge base of our Fellows. A combination of topics are chosen that are relevant to clinical practice, self-care, career planning and overall professional development. Some of these seminars will require
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