APA Division 12/II, The Society of Clinical Geropsychology, maintains a list of clinical/counseling psychology post-doctoral fellowships: 2011-Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities. This list was updated in 2011, but most of the positions are continual. We recommend that you contact the sites you are interested in to see if they have positions available currently. We anticipate that this list will be updated again soon.
The Council of Professional GeroPsychology Training Programs also provides an annually updated listing of doctoral, internship, post-doctoral, and post-licensure member programs that provide substantive geropsychology training consistent with the Pike’s Peak Training Model. Although not an exhaustive listing of all opportunities to work with older adults, member programs who are listed have dedicated staff and other resources directed toward geropsychology training.
Geropsychology post-doctoral fellowship positions are also regularly posted on the Divisions 12/II and 20 listservs — join to hear more about them while you’re a student – it’s very inexpensive!
The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards operates a credentialing data bank, which is a part of its mobility function. ASPPB offers the compilation of credentials free to students and trainees. The service includes original source verification. When the student needs to use the information, for purposes like applying for licensure, there is then a fee, as well as there is a fee to obtain the Certificate of Professional Qualifications (CPQ)–the ASPPB certificate accepted by most states when applying for licensure in another jurisdiction. Students should contact ASPPB to access and establish a data bank to begin documenting degrees, practica, internship supervision, etc. Creating the data bank in “real time” can go a long way to make one’s early career progression much less stressful.
Publications
Arean, P. (2011). Mentoring Post Doctoral Fellows and Junior Faculty. Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
Arean, P. (2011). Mentoring Post Doctoral Fellows and Junior Faculty. Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. [ powerpoint presentation available here]
Hinrichsen, G. A., Zeiss, A. M., Karel, M. J., & Molinari, V. A. (2010). Competency-based geropsychology training in doctoral internships and postdoctoral fellowships. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 4 (2), 91-98.
Hinrichsen, G. A., Zeiss, A. M., Karel, M. J., & Molinari, V. A. (2010). Competency-based geropsychology training in doctoral internships and postdoctoral fellowships. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 4 (2), 91-98.
Karel, M. J., & Stead, C. D. (2011). Mentoring geropsychologists-in-training during internship and postdoctoral fellowship years. Educational Gerontology, 37 (5), 388-408. doi:10.1080/03601277.2011.553560.
Karel, M. J., & Stead, C. D. (2011). Mentoring geropsychologists-in-training during internship and postdoctoral fellowship years. Educational Gerontology, 37 (5), 388-408. doi:10.1080/03601277.2011.553560.