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Interprofessional Advanced Fellowship in Addiction Treatment VA San Diego

News Date: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 18:45

Interprofessional Advanced Fellowship in Addiction Treatment 

VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS)

 

The VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) is one of seven sites selected for a VA-funded Interprofessional Advanced Fellowship in Addiction Treatment. Our two-year advanced fellowship is recruiting clinical/counseling psychologists and physicians. Advanced Fellows must demonstrate an interest in pursuing VA and/or academic careers with addiction treatment as a significant focus. Fellows will spend at least 75% of their time in educational experiences and clinical research in addiction treatment. No more than 25% of fellow effort shall be for non-educational clinical service. Research mentors hold appointments at VASDHS and/or the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego). These include Drs. Tamara Wall and Scott Matthews (Co-Directors), Abigail Angkaw, Robert Anthenelli, Sandra Brown, Inga Curry, Neal Doran, Eric Granholm, Igor Grant, Moira Haller, Joanna Jacobus, Nick Mellos, Mark Myers, Sonya Norman, Marc Schuckit, Andrea Spadoni, Susan Tapert, Ryan Trim, and Matthew Worley. Faculty research interests include comorbidity and treatment outcome research, tobacco-related research, brain imaging and neuropsychological sequelae, etiology and genetics of substance use disorders. Please see the UC San Diego, Department of Psychiatry website for research interests of individual faculty mentors as well as additional information about our affiliate.

Application: Please submit a letter of interest (maximum 2 pages), CV, and 3 letters of recommendation. The letter of interest should include: a brief summary of educational, clinical and research experiences relevant to addictions and a statement of career goals, including research mentor(s) with whom you might be interested in working. For psychologist applicants, materials should be submitted via the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) Psychology Postdoctoral Application

(APPA CAS) website: https://appicpostdoc.liaisoncas.com/. For physician applicants, materials should be submitted by email to vafellowship@ucsd.edu. The application deadline for psychologist positions is December 9, 2018 at 11:59 pm. Late applications will be considered only for positions that are not filled by applicants who applied by December 9th. Applicants should be available for an interview in early 2019. Phone interviews are possible. Please contact Dr. Tamara Wall (Tamara.Wall@va.gov) with questions about the psychologist position or Dr. Scott Matthews (Scott.Matthews@va.gov) with questions about the physician position.

Qualifications: The following are required for psychologists: 1) completion of an APA-accredited doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology and an APA-accredited clinical psychology internship by September 1, 2019, and 2) U.S. citizenship. The following are required for physicians: 1) completion of an ACGME accredited residency program, 2) a full and unrestricted license to practice in the U.S. or any of its territories, 3) be board certified or eligible with demonstration of active pursuit of board certification, 4) U.S. citizenship, and 5) if a graduate of a foreign medical school, must have evidence of ECFMG certification.

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