_{UCLA Nathanson Family Resilience Center Post-Doctoral Fellowship}

The UCLA Nathanson Family Resilience Center (NFRC) offers clinical and research post-doctoral training in family-centered care for families facing adversity. The NFRC uses innovative, science-driven approaches to support families in building upon their strengths to overcome a variety of challenges. By bridging the gap between research and practice, the center promotes healthy child and family development and addresses long-standing disparities in access to high-quality prevention and intervention programs.

The fellowship is a full-time appointment and offers an anticipated salary of at least $60,155, plus a comprehensive package of benefits, including health insurance (which includes medical, dental, and vision care; see https://medschool.ucla.edu/gme/benefits-at-a-glance).

Travel stipends will be considered and reviewed individually when fellows are presenting and representing UCLA NFRC at conferences.

Requirements include: a Ph.D./Psy.D. in Clinical, Counseling or School Psychology from an APA accredited program, with an APA-approved internship (child specialization is required). These two-year fellowships are renewable upon satisfactory completion of the first year.

LGBTQ Youth Trauma, Resilience, and Community Education Fellowship

The LGBTQ Youth Trauma, Resilience, and Community Education fellowship focuses on (1) clinical training with LGBTQ youth and their families and (2) community care and education related to LGBTQ youth and trauma-informed mental health care. The fellowship offers clinical training in specialized mental health care through the UCLA EMPWR (“empower”) Program for LGBTQ Youth (www.uclahealth.org/empwr), with a specific emphasis on adolescents and young adults/transitional age youth dealing with stress and/or trauma in a hospital-based outpatient setting. The fellow will receive in-depth training in comprehensive evaluations, affirmative care for LGBTQ patients, evidence-based trauma-focused interventions, and resilience-based interventions. Treatment modalities primarily include individual and group therapy, as well as brief family interventions.

The fellow will also actively engage in supervision of junior trainees, interdisciplinary (psychiatry/psychology) case conferences, relevant seminars, and teaching in both academic and community settings. The fellow will participate in a county-partnership program to train school and/or community providers in preventive strategies related to mental health. Specific roles will include serving as a content expert, leading trainings, and involvement in other related projects. Lastly, the fellow will have the opportunity to participate in ongoing research on group and family interventions for highly stressed LGBTQ youth.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter with their statement of research, clinical interests and goals, curriculum vitae, and three (3) letters of recommendation to Dr. Elizabeth Ollen, PhD and Dr. Natalia Ramos, MD at EMPWR@mednet.ucla.edu.

Applications will be reviewed beginning December 2nd, 2024 and will be accepted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.

Lezlie and Richard Atlas Fellowship in Early Childhood and Integrated Care

The Lezlie and Richard Atlas Fellowship in Early Childhood and Integrated Care focuses on early intervention and prevention efforts for young children and their families. Clinically, the fellow will work directly with families with a baby born into the UCLA Neonatal Intensive Care Unit during hospital visits, officevisits, and telehealth sessions. The fellow will also work closely with medical providers and the hospital system to provide staff education on trauma- and resilience-informed care. Fellows have an opportunity for an elective in STAR Clinic, PCIT Clinic or the DMH+UCLA Early Childhood Fellowship. Curriculum development, program evaluation, outreach, supervision of junior trainees, and training facilitation are integral to the experience. Fellows benefit from seminars on intervention research methods, grant writing, supervision of supervision, and professional development.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter with their statement of research and clinical interests and goals, curriculum vitae, and three (3) letters of recommendation to Dr. Catherine Mogil at CMogil@mednet.ucla.edu.

Applications will be reviewed beginning December 2nd, 2024 and will be accepted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.

Stress, Trauma And Resilience (STAR) Fellowship

The Stress, Trauma And Resilience (STAR) fellowship focuses on clinical training through the STAR Clinic, which provides trauma-informed outpatient services, including evaluation, consultation, and treatment to children and families affected by trauma and other life adversities. Fellows receive robust, advanced training and supervision in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Trauma-Focused CBT, and FOCUS (Families OverComing Under Stress), as well as many key professional competencies, including:

-Leadership and administrative skills
-Conducting structured phone screenings
-Developing and managing referral networks
-Conducting intake evaluations
-Facilitating group therapy
-Interdisciplinary collaboration
-Multicultural competencies
-Clinical teaching
-Provision of clinical supervision

These competencies are enhanced through direct clinical service with supervision from licensed clinicians, participation in seminars, clinical meetings and case conferences, and consultation with multidisciplinary teams. Fellows have opportunities to teach seminars to psychology interns and psychiatry fellows, and to supervise the clinical work of junior trainees. In addition, fellows facilitate trauma-informed parenting and family groups.

Not accepting applications at this time.