THE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS RECRUITING FOR THE 2026/2027 TRAINING YEAR.
We seek the best fit between our applicants and our training program. Applicants should have an interest in advancing competencies in public sector mental health services, with a focus on clinical service delivery to diverse individuals with severe and persistent mental health conditions. All training will take place onsite at our facility.
Our eligibility requirements are:
- Completion of APA-accredited* PhD or PsyD program in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
- Completion of APA-accredited* pre-doctoral internship
- All Doctoral degree requirements MUST be met by August 31 of the training year, including successful defense/passing of the dissertation or doctoral project.
Applicants must be US citizens or have the legal right to work in the United States; we do not sponsor Visas.
* Both the doctoral program and the internship program must be APA-accredited at the time of application.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Recruitment for our APA-Accredited Traditional Practice Program in Clinical Psychology typically begins during November prior to the training year.
Interviews and offers are on a rolling basis. While our Program is an APPIC member program and utilizes the APPIC Psychology Postdoctoral Centralized Application System (APPA CAS) submission platform, it does not participate in the APPIC postdoctoral uniform notification process.
To formally apply to our APA-Accredited Traditional Practice Program in Clinical Psychology, you are required to use the APPA CAS platform. You may either click on the link to be directed to our program or search for our program (listed as “LAC DMH at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center”) in the APPA CAS postdoctoral programs catalog. In addition to the standard questions, please be prepared to respond to questions regarding yourself, clinical orientation and experiences, research background, etc.
All applicants will have to upload:
- A cover letter
- Current CV
- A Psychology Division Verification of Doctorate, completed by your Program Director or Director of Clinical Training
- Unofficial transcripts from all graduate programs
Applicants will also have to list three (3) professional references as follows:
- Your Pre-Doctoral Internship Director
- A clinical supervisor who is familiar with your clinical work and areas of strengths and growth
- Another professional reference of your choosing (must have played a supervisory role)
Applications to our Traditional Practice Program in Clinical Psychology will be reviewed for eligibility when all required materials are received. After review, interviews will be extended to selected candidates. All interviews will be held virtually.
The APA-accredited fellowship program is funded through the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LAC DMH), which requires the completion of a civil service application by those applicants that are selected for the postdoctoral fellowship program. The civil service application process will include a mandatory LiveScan and pre-employment clearances. Additional requirements and details will be provided to selected candidates during the onboarding process. All LACDMH employment requirements (including clearing the LiveScan process) must be met in order to participate in the fellowship program.
Questions regarding the fellowship program are to be directed to our Training Director, Astrid Reina, PhD at HarborUCLAPsychology@dmh.lacounty.gov. Should you encounter difficulties with the online application, please visit the APPA CAS Applicant Help Center.