Postdoctoral Residency – Pleasanton

Pleasanton, a major suburb in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, has a population of around 70,000 residents. The city lies adjacent to Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon and Danville and is part of the beautiful “Tri-Valley” area. Pleasanton has the best of both worlds; a small-town atmosphere within a large urban setting. Along with a top rated public school system, Pleasanton is known for its year round farmer’s markets, downtown concerts, and nearby Stoneridge mall, with many specialty shops and restaurants. With more than 1,200 acres of surrounding parks, open spaces, and trails, Pleasanton is a great community for outdoor enthusiasts, including hikers and cyclists. The area is also famous for its Livermore Valley Wine region and growing craft-brew scene.

The Pleasanton Department of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine is part of Kaiser Permanente’s Diablo Service Area. Our community is diverse and includes members of Asian/Pacific Islander, Asian Indian, Latino/a, and Caucasian ethnicities and cultures. Kaiser Permanente is a primary provider of medical services in the area; 87% of members have employer-sponsored health plans, 11% have Medicare, and 2% have Medi-Cal insurance plans. The department has three teams: Adult Services, Child/Family Services, and Addiction Medicine.

Program Curriculum

All tracks of the East Bay Postdoctoral Residency in Clinical Psychology (EBC) provide the cornerstone training elements of: 

• Individual Supervision: 2 hours
• Group Supervisions: 2 – 3 hours, including assessment, case consultation & professional development)
• Didactics: 2 hours
• Other team-based consultations and site-specific training are scheduled within each track.
• Opportunity to participate in MHTP Specialty Training: 2 hours

All tracks are part of the EBC (regardless of site location) and all postdocs will be provided supervised experience with a broad range of patients representing the general psychiatric population, pursuing your professional competencies and goals together with your cohort, whether the referrals originate within or beyond your selected track. Diablo Service Area (DSA) is organized across sites, and many postdocs have opportunity to train in more than one setting with their supervisors. Each resident begins the training year with their supervisor reviewing a self-assessment of the resident’s competency level so that the training experience is personalized from the outset, and comparable across all track settings. All our tracks are part of our cohesive training in the DSA; and benefit from all the support and enrichment by our Northern California Regional Mental Health Training Program (MHTP). Postdocs may be recommended for additional and relevant elective specialty tracks or rotations offered by the MHTP (regional offerings vary each year).

 

Program Highlights

Track and Rotations:

Many of our postdocs have opportunity to train in different medical and psychiatric offices, for a robust and varied experience, alongside with their supervisors.
Please see the Walnut Creek Splash page for descriptions of our 6 positions offered for 2027-28 :

https://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/programs/postdoctoral-residency-walnut-creek/

Clinical Service Opportunities

• Individual Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Group Therapy/Psychoeducational Classes
• Psychological Consultation
• Psychological Testing

Schedule

All tracks have a hybrid schedule that includes both in-person and remote practice. Postdoctoral trainees are provided with robust clinical training opportunities and may have slightly different daytime schedules depending on their track. There are no weekend or evening hours.