Santa Clara University announces the availability of two postdoctoral clinical training positions in Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) for the 2024-2025 academic year. The full-time, 12-month Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship positions will begin August 18, 2025. The postdoctoral fellows will be expected to perform all of the duties of a generalist clinician in a comprehensive multicultural university counseling center and will receive supervision according to the State of California Board of Psychology guidelines. Duties include but are not limited to: short-term individual, group, and couples therapy; intake assessment and referral; supervisory opportunities; crisis intervention; development of campus outreach programming; and consultation with faculty and staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Post doctoral fellows must have graduated from a doctoral psychology program(Psy.D. or Ph.D.) and their degree conferred on their transcript before the start date of the fellowship. Preference will be given to applicants who have completed an APA-accredited internship program and have clinical experience in a university counseling center. Other preferred experience includes brief therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, outreach, and consultation.
Salary and Benefits
$88,500 annually. Medical and dental benefits paid sick leave, and holidays in accordance with university policies. The allotted time to prepare for the EPPP licensing exam will be determined.
Application Procedures
The deadline to submit application materials is January 3rd, 2025 by midnight.
To apply for the SCU Post-Doctoral Fellowship, please upload the following materials to the Santa Clara University CAPS designation in the APPA-CAS portal* (see link below) by Friday, January 3, 2025.
Please include the following:
- Cover letter (please include a statement of interest, training goals for the fellowship year, how this fellowship will help you achieve your goals, areas of growth, and future professional plans)
- Completed APPA-CAS: See APPIC Psychology Postdoctoral Application website
- Current Curriculum Vitae
- Transcripts of graduate work
- Three letters of recommendation (from at least two clinical supervisors including your current or most recent primary supervisor)
- Statement from dissertation chairperson indicating status and anticipated date of defense/completion (may be included in one of the three required letters of recommendation)
*If applying through the APPA-CAS system presents financial hardship, please contact Estrella Ramirez, Ph.D. (eramirez2@scu.edu) for an alternative application procedure.