Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship
Program Overview
Introduction to the Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine offers two clinical Rehabilitation Psychology fellowships. These fellowships focus on patient care at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) and Harborview Medical Center (HMC).
Program Overview
The clinical postdoctoral fellowships in rehabilitation psychology are designed to develop psychologists who ascribe to the scientist-practitioner model and who are competent in working with various rehabilitation medicine patient populations. The most common types of patients served include those with traumatic brain injuries, cerebrovascular accidents, spinal cord injuries, severe burn injuries, chronic disease such as multiple sclerosis, physical traumas such as that occurring after motor vehicle accidents, and chronic pain.
Accreditation Status
The Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. The next site visit for our program is in 2024.
Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement
Program Disclosures
- Does the program require trainees and/or staff (faculty) to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution’s affiliation or purpose?
- No
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate has demonstrated strengths in clinical work, research productivity, and academic background. We also prefer candidates with interest and experience in working with complex populations in an interdisciplinary setting.
Required Minimum Criteria
- Eligible candidate must have:
- Completed a doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and a psychology internship from APA-accredited programs
- Applicants must also receive their doctoral degree before beginning the fellowship program
- Ideally applicants will have experience in the provision of psychological services with rehabilitation populations, research experience with professional presentations and publications, and activity in national professional organizations.
Financial and Other Benefit Support
- Annual Stipend/Salary for Full-time Residents: $54,840
- Program provides access to medical insurance for resident: Yes
- Trainee contribution to cost required: Yes
- Coverage of family member(s) available: Yes
- Coverage of legally married partner available: Yes
- Coverage of domestic partner available: Yes
- Hours of Annual Paid Personal Time Off (PTO and/or Vacation): 21 days
- Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave: 15 days
- Other Benefits:
- Dental Insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance
- Long term disability insurance
- Voluntary retirement plans
Initial Post-Residency Positions
- Total # of residents who were in the 3 cohorts: 6
- Total # of residents who remain in training in the internship program: 0
- Post-residency positions:
- Academic teaching: 0
- Community mental health center: 0
- Consortium: 0
- University counseling center: 0
- Hospital/medical center: 1
- Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0
- Psychiatric facility: 0
- Correctional facility: 0
- Health maintenance organization: 0
- School district/system: 0
- Independent practice setting: 0
- Independent research institution: 0
- Other: 0
Application Process
- Applicants must have completed a PhD/PsyD program in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program and an APA-accredited clinical internship.
- Applicants should be interested in and experienced with clinical assessment and treatment of rehabilitation populations.
- Applicants should have the desire to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.
- All requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed before entry into the fellowship program.
- Persons with a PhD/PsyD in another area of psychology who meet the APA criteria for re-specialization training in Clinical or Counseling Psychology are also eligible.
- As an equal opportunity training program, the fellowship welcomes and strongly encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, disability, or other minority status.
- Materials for application include:
- Curriculum Vita
- Letter of interest detailing career and training goals
- Three letters of recommendation
Training Model, Mission, and Goals
Training Model
Rehabilitation psychologists at the Harborview Medical Center (HMC) and University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) provide psychological care for patients on the inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation medicine services and consultation for inpatients on nearly every unit in both hospitals through the Rehabilitation Psychology Consult services at their respective hospitals.
Mission
The Mission of the Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship Program is to produce psychologists with advanced competency in Rehabilitation Psychology and prepared for professional psychology positions particularly in academic, medical, and hospital-based settings.
Program Goals
The goal of the postdoctoral training program is to develop fellow competencies as applied to the specialized populations, problems, and procedures that define the specialty of Rehabilitation Psychology. These competencies include:
- Assessment
- Intervention
- Consultation
- Research and Evaluation
- Supervision and Teaching
- Management and Administration
Program Resources
The postdoctoral training experiences will be based primarily at Harborview Medical Center (HMC) and the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC). Postdoctoral fellows will have an opportunity to provide consultation to various departments within the medical system including Rehabilitation Medicine, Burn Services, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Chronic Pain, Occupational Medicine, and Psychiatry.
Policies and Procedures
Supervision
Fellows will receive a minimum of two hours per week of individual supervision by a licensed psychologist on the faculty. Fellows will also participate in case-oriented group supervision one hour per week, and case-oriented neuropsychological supervision one hour per week.
Evaluation
The evaluation of a postdoctoral fellow’s progress and the postdoctoral fellow’s evaluation of the program are an integral part of the overall training experience. Formal evaluations by supervisors are completed every six months.
Professional Liability Coverage
Professional liability coverage is provided by the University of Washington at no cost.
Outside Professional Activities
The University of Washington School of Medicine strongly discourages professional activities outside the educational program for its fellows, believing that the time and effort required for training are incompatible with outside professional work.
Affirmative Action
The University of Washington does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, national origin, or physical handicap.
Requirements for Completion
Postdoctoral fellows spend approximately 80% of their time engaged in direct clinical services, while the remaining time is available for various scholarly activities and research activities. As part of the research component, postdoctoral fellows will have opportunities to complete independent reviews of the literature, design and carry out independent research projects, work on collaborative interdisciplinary projects with faculty, write research grants, prepare scientific manuscripts, and present papers at professional meetings.
Stipends and Benefits
The salary amount is determined by the current NRSA stipend schedule for your level of experience. Major medical insurance, dental insurance, and basic life insurance are provided to fellows and their dependents.
Faculty
- Katherine S Wright, PhD
- Shelley Wiechman, PhD, ABPP(Rp)
- Amy Starosta, PhD
- Jeffrey J Sherman, PhD
- David P. Sheppard, PhD
- Kristen M. O'Loughlin, PhD
- Ivan Molton, PhD
- Erin G. Mistretta, PhD
- Jed N. McGiffin, PhD
- Felicia Mata-Greve, PhD
- Mark Jensen, PhD
- Jeanne M. Hoffman, PhD
- Tracy Herring, PhD
- Myron L. Goldberg, PhD
- Megan Gardner Weishaar, PhD
- Gina M. Formea, PhD, ABPP-CN
- Dawn M. Ehde, PhD
- Nickolas A. Dasher, PhD, ABPP
- Charles H. Bombardier, PhD, ABPP
- Kevin Alschuler, PhD
Application Deadline
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.