Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2027/2028

Aviva-Psychology-Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA benefits

401K retirement plan

4 weeks paid time off

Professional development funds

Job summary

Aviva Psychology Services in Massachusetts offers a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship focused on long-term, relationally oriented individual therapy with evidence-based and culturally informed approaches. The program provides structured supervision, weekly didactics, and opportunities for specialty training in perinatal and health psychology.

Ideal candidates have a doctoral degree in psychology and are pursuing licensure.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychology from an APA-accredited program.
• Completion of Internship or Advanced Practicum toward MA licensure (1600 hours).

Responsibilities

• Fellows are expected to work 40 hours per week with a caseload of 25 patient contact hours per week by month 3 of the fellowship.

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology (APA-accredited)

Job description

Aviva Psychology Services is a compassionate, collaborative team of licensed psychologists dedicated to helping adults of all identities and backgrounds achieve greater emotional freedom, security, and fulfillment. Our Postdoctoral Fellowship Program focuses on training clinical psychologists to treat a variety of presenting concerns using evidence-based, culturally informed interventions. Fellows receive immersive, evidence-based, identity-affirming training with particular focus in long-term, relationally oriented individual therapy. Additionally, fellows may have opportunities for specialized training in perinatal and infertility issues as well as health psychology.

Supervision

• 2 hours of individual supervision weekly with two separate licensed staff psychologists at Aviva.
• 1 hour of group supervision weekly with the Director of Training.

Didactics

• Weekly clinical consultation meeting with small groups of staff psychologists.
• Weekly seminars run by staff psychologists. Seminar topics include case conceptualization, evidence-based treatments (e.g., CBT, ACT, RCT), ethics, multicultural competency, and clinical documentation as well as specialty topics, such as internal family systems (IFS), health psychology, working with dialectics, somatic approaches, racial trauma, identity affirming care, maternal mental health, attachment, parent management training, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and more.

Meet the Leadership Team

Laura maynard, psyD

Training Director of

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Assistant Training Director of

Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Rachel Magin, PsyD

Fellowship Posting

Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2027/2028

Aviva Psychology Services is a compassionate and collaborative team of licensed psychologists supporting adults of all identities and backgrounds to achieve greater emotional freedom, security, and fulfillment in their lives, work, and relationships. We proudly serve clients throughout all of Massachusetts with convenient locations in Boston and Northampton, and we offer both in-person and teletherapy services. We utilize a variety of empirically supported and identity affirming treatments to transform adversity into growth and values into action to promote greater vitality, life-satisfaction, and well-being for all.

The postdoctoral fellowship focuses on training clinical psychologists to treat a variety of presenting concerns using evidence-based, culturally informed interventions. Fellows will develop particular expertise in long-term, relationally oriented individual therapy and will receive training in a variety of theoretical orientations, including CBT, DBT, ACT, Relational Cultural Therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and internal family systems (IFS). Aviva's primary population exhibits a wide range of clinical presentations, commonly including anxiety, depression, career/academic stress, relationship issues, grief and loss, infertility and perinatal health, chronic health concerns, and trauma/PTSD. Interested fellows may have opportunities for specialized training and supervision for populations coping with perinatal and infertility issues, insomnia, and chronic pain and chronic illness. Fellows will also participate in enriching didactic seminars, quality clinical supervision, and group consultation meetings with our dynamic and diverse team. Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in a staff position following the successful completion of the one year postdoctoral fellowship.

TRAINING COMPONENTS

Supervision

• 2 hours of individual supervision weekly with two licensed staff psychologists at Aviva.
• 1 hour of group supervision weekly with the Director of Training.

Didactics

• Weekly clinical consultation meeting with staff psychologists well trained in both evidence based treatments and relational orientations.
• Weekly seminars run by staff psychologists. Seminar topics include case conceptualization, evidence-based treatments (e.g., CBT, ACT, RCT), ethics, and multicultural competency as well as specialty topics, such as internal family systems (IFS), health psychology, working with dialectics, somatic approaches, racial trauma, identity affirming care, maternal mental health, attachment, parent management training, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and more.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fellows are expected to work 40 hours per week including clinical, supervision, and paperwork demands, with a caseload of 25 patient contact hours per week by month 3 of the fellowship.

BENEFITS

• The fellowship dates are September 7, 2027 - August 18, 2028
• No evening hours after 6pm, no weekend hours or on-call hours
• Fellows who can commit to a hybrid model (2 days in person) will be prioritized; Fellows requiring remote-only positions will also be considered
• BCBS Health insurance with company funded HSA
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• 4 weeks of paid time off
• Professional Development Funds for external training

PREREQUISITES

• A doctoral degree in psychology from an APA Accredited program in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
• Completion of Internship or Advanced Practicum of 1600 hours towards MA licensure

APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Letter of Interest
• Three letters of reference

Applications preferred by November 23rd and reviewed continually thereafter on a rolling basis.

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