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Aims, Objectives and Competencies
Postdoctoral Residency and Doctoral Internship

Goals, Objectives and Competencies
Associate Post Masters Mental Health Fellowship

Community Partnerships

Kaiser Permanente Northern Californiahas made a major investment in mental health training programs at both the masters and doctoral level to help address a critical shortage of professionals in this crucial health area in our communities. The mental health training programs are funded in part by Kaiser’s Community Benefits Division, with additional funding coming through the Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine department budgets. Reflecting Kaiser Permanente’s core commitment to mental health and wellness in our communities, every mental health trainee is required to complete at least 32 hours during the year on a Community Partnership Project that focuses on increasing the mental health of the local community in some important respect, beyond just treating Kaiser members. This training not only directly benefits the community but equips the trainee for more effective careers in any mental health setting and makes them more desirable candidate for internal recruitment.

Projects are developed in conjunction with local Training Directors and can take a wide range of forms. Many Community Partnership Projects entail psychoeducation programs at local high schools or community centers, with emphasis in such areas as mindfulness techniques, stress reduction, parenting education, anger management or communication training. Other projects have consulted with staff at a number of different county or non-profit agencies in the local community (e.g. homeless shelters, community mental health clinics, prisons, etc.).

Additional Resources

American Psychological Association (APA)

Accreditation information can be obtained from the:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street NE;
Washington, DC 20002-4242.

Phone: 202-336-5979
TDD-TTY: 202-336-6123
Email: apaaccred@apa.org
Web Site: http://apps.apa.org/accredsearch

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