Postdoctoral Residency

Both the Oakland and Richmond clinics have a long history of training. Oakland has had psychologists in training since the 1980s. Richmond has had training programs since the 1990s. Both sites have well trained faculty and all supervisors choose to be part of the training program. There are regularly several psychologists who would like to be involved in training but cannot. Both sites have training for master’s level clinician, psychologists at all levels of training, and both host a psychiatry residency program based in Oakland.

90% (over past 7 years) of residents who take the EPPP during the residency pass

Over 90% of residents who have the CPLEE during residency time have passed on the first try

75% of residents seeking employment hired within 3 months of graduation into full time positions

PLEASE NOTE: Residents are classified as essential employees under California regulations and Kaiser policy. As such, any resident may be required to work on site at any time and may be required to come in during a natural disaster or other event such as COVID19

• Addiction Medicine and Recovery Services, Oakland, California (Notice: due to unexpected staffing changes, this position will not be offered for the 2023-24 training year)
• Adult Behavioral Medicine, Oakland, California
• Adult Services Department (Service Provision for Persons with Physical Illness), Oakland, California
• Adult Services Testing and Assessment, Oakland, California
• Child and Family Services Position in Oakland (Assessment Emphasis), Oakland, California
• Child and Family Services Position (General Services), Oakland, California
• Eating Disorders Position, Oakland, CA
• Hospital and Crisis Services, Oakland, California

• Adult/CRT Services, Richmond, California
• Adult/IOP Services, Richmond, California

Location Rotations:
Oakland
Richmond

This program is designed to train residents in the assessment and treatment of diverse patients with eating disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Feeding or Eating Disorder Unspecified, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) in an HMO context. All training and experience occurs within the context of a multidisciplinary team, allowing opportunities for the resident to gain experience in collaborating and consulting with physicians, psychiatrists, registered dietitians, and psychologists.

The resident’s individual caseload consists of both acute and chronic patients with eating disorders and co-occurring diagnoses. Evidence-based treatments for eating disorders (CBT, DBT, ACT) along with a Health At Every Size® informed approach are emphasized. Primary goals of treatment include nutrition restoration, symptom reduction, and new skill acquisition. We emphasize understanding of and building resilience to forms of oppression that contribute to eating disorders, such as weight stigma. Residents are required to facilitate multiple groups, some in the evenings, for patients in the eating disorders program. Opportunities may include DBT group, meal group, body image group, Wellness Not Weight group, and ACT group. There may also be the opportunity for the resident to develop and implement other groups of the resident’s interests based on program need.

In addition, the resident may participate in a specialized Eating Disorder Medical Clinic, allowing for advance training in medical issues related to eating disorders. The resident in this position may also be required to supervise an intern, which is a unique opportunity to gain training and experience with supervising. Residents may also be required to complete call shifts multiple times over the course of the training year, which may include nights and weekends. Advanced competencies in working with patients with an eating disorder are emphasized.

An ideal candidate for this position has a passion for working with eating disorders, is rooted in social justice frameworks, and enjoys working on a team.

PLEASE NOTE: Residents are classified as essential employees under California regulations and Kaiser policy. As such, any resident may be required to work on site at any time and may be required to come in during a natural disaster or other event such as COVID19

NOTICE: Due to unexpected staffing changes, this position will not be offered in the 2023/24 training year

The resident in this position will be placed in the addiction medicine service, located in a medical service within a large medical center. Adolescents as well as adults may be seen, The resident selected must have familiarity with medical terminology.

In addition, prior chemical dependency experience is preferred, as this is an advanced training program and remediation of basic chemical dependency concepts and rapid assessment is not offered. We expect the resident in this position to be flexible, as the tasks to be performed may change over the course of the year.

This position may involve after-hours call or pager work at some point during the training year. This position will require period work on weekends and holidays during the year. Advanced competencies in working with patients in an integrated medical setting are emphasized.

We have been training psychologists on the intricacies of substance abuse treatment since 1995. Most of our staff have over 15 years of experience in the field. Our residents work side by side with psychiatrists, physicians, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and masters level therapists; all of which are experts in addiction medicine and substance abuse treatment. We are an outpatient clinic that offers many levels of substance abuse treatment including abstinence, harm reduction, and medication assisted treatment.

PLEASE NOTE: Residents are classified as essential employees under California regulations and Kaiser Permanente policy. As such, any resident may be required to work on site at any time and may be required to come in during a natural disaster or other event such as COVID19

The resident in this position will be placed in a medical treatment setting at a large medical center.  Prior residents have all been placed in the Obstetrics-Gynecology department.  The experience involves short term (2-5 total sessions of 30 minutes each) dealing with the psychological issues arising in a women’s health center, including peri-partum depression, anxiety and psychosis, menopause, and relationship issues (including intimate partner abuse).

The resident selected must have familiarity with medical terminology.  In addition, prior behavioral medicine experience is preferred, as this is an advanced training program and remediation of basic behavioral medicine skills in rapid assessment is not offered. We expect the resident in this position to be flexible, as the tasks to be performed may change over the course of the year.  The position will require the resident to work with the treating medical provider team and a portion of the patients may have psychiatric conditions with no medical issues or problems.  This position may involve after-hours call or pager work at some point during the training year.

Advanced competencies in working with patients with medical complaints are emphasized.

PLEASE NOTE: Residents are classified as essential employees under California regulations and Kaiser Permanente policy. As such, any resident may be required to work on site at any time and may be required to come in during a natural disaster or other event such as COVID19

The resident in this position will be placed in the adult services department but will be working with person who have comorbid physical illnesses and would benefit from psychotherapy related to the diagnosis as well as symptoms of the disorder.  The psychiatry department is located in a large medical center.

The resident selected must have familiarity with medical terminology.  In addition, prior behavioral medicine experience is preferred, as this is an advanced training program and remediation of basic behavioral medicine skills in rapid assessment is not offered. We expect the resident in this position to be flexible, as the tasks to be performed may change over the course of the year.

The position will require the resident to work with the treating medical provider team and a portion of the patients may have psychiatric conditions with no medical problems.  This position may involve after-hours call or pager work at some point during the training year. Preference is given to interns who have completed training at Kaiser Oakland Psychology Internship Program.

Advanced competencies in working with patients with medical complaints are emphasized.

PLEASE NOTE: Residents are classified as essential employees under California regulations and Kaiser Permanente policy. As such, any resident may be required to work on site at any time and may be required to come in during a natural disaster or other event such as COVID19

The resident will conduct initial evaluations and psychological assessments for adults with suspected neurodevelopmental conditions, specifically autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, and co-occurring conditions. This position will include training conducting diagnostic assessments using gold-standard instruments as well as opportunities to co-facilitate group therapy for autistic adults and/or caregivers. There may also be opportunities for ASD program development and informal supervision of doctoral interns and others in assuring that the ADHD clinic runs successfully.

Preference is given to interns who have completed internship at Kaiser Oakland or who have prior experience with ASD assessment/treatment with children or adults. Resident will conduct testing on more difficult cases and build on prior skills learned during internship.

The resident in this position may be required to supervise practicum student(s). The resident may also be required to complete call shifts multiple times during the training year which may include weekends.

Advanced competencies in psychological assessment of adults are emphasized. Experience and strong interest in ASD assessment and/or treatment in either children or adults is preferred.

NOTE: This is a psychodiagnostic assessment program with an emphasis on neurodevelopmental conditions like ASD & ADHD, but it is not a neuropsychological assessment training program and would not meet criteria for board certification in neuropsychology.

The postdoctoral resident on the multidisciplinary child and family team receives training in general child and family clinic work as well as formal psychological assessment with children and adolescents. The resident spends half of the clinical time doing individual, family and group therapy, and the other half time performing assessments.

The resident may work with children and adolescents presenting with a range of difficulties, including behavior and peer problems, depression and anxiety, psychosis, psychosomatic concerns, abuse and neglect (of all kinds), divorce, and general family conflict. The resident may also be assigned to conduct ADHD evaluations, co-leads therapy groups and assists in the teaching of psychoeducational parent classes. The extensive group treatment program includes an attention deficit hyperactivity evaluation group, cognitive behavioral treatment groups for anxiety, and teen depression, peer socialization groups, and developmental groups for middle and high school students. The resident usually participates in the Teen Intensive Outpatient Program for adolescents that serves patients both as a post hospital stabilization program as well as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization.

The resident conducts comprehensive test batteries during the training year performing psychological testing of children and adolescents which comprises the other half of the training program in the child and family service.

Kaiser Permanente Oakland’s Pediatrics Department has subspecialty outpatient clinics in neurology, genetics and neurosurgery, and testing referrals come from these clinics as well as the psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists on the child and family team. The resident will assess children with a wide range of conditions such as spina bifida, seizure disorder, head injuries, autistic spectrum disorders, fetal alcohol exposure, attention problems, learning problems, PTSD, mental retardation, depression and schizophrenia.  Although this position does not meet Huston Standards for the training of neuropsychologists and is not designed to train neuropsychologists, the assessment training does emphasize similar problems to what would be encountered in a neuropsychological practice with children.

The resident in this position may be required to supervise practicum student(s). The resident may also be required to complete call shifts multiple times during the training year which may include weekends. Advanced competencies in psychological assessment of children and clinical work with children are emphasized.

PLEASE NOTE: Residents are classified as essential employees under California regulations and Kaiser Permanente policy. As such, any resident may be required to work on site at any time and may be required to come in during a natural disaster or other event such as COVID19

The postdoctoral resident on the multidisciplinary child and family team receives training in general child and family clinic.

The resident may work with children and adolescents presenting with a range of difficulties, including behavior and peer problems, depression and anxiety, psychosis, psychosomatic concerns, abuse and neglect (of all kinds), divorce, and general family conflict. The resident may also be assigned to conduct ADHD evaluations, co-leads therapy groups and assists in the teaching of psychoeducational parent classes.

The extensive group treatment program includes an attention deficit hyperactivity evaluation group, cognitive behavioral treatment groups for anxiety, and teen depression, peer socialization groups, and developmental groups for middle and high school students. The resident usually participates in the Teen Intensive Outpatient Program for adolescents that serves patients both as a post hospital stabilization program as well as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization.

The resident in this position may be required to supervise practicum student(s). The resident may also be required to complete call shifts multiple times during the training year which may include weekends. Advanced competencies in clinical work with children are emphasized.

PLEASE NOTE: Residents are classified as essential employees under California regulations and Kaiser Permanente policy. As such, any resident may be required to work on site at any time and may be required to come in during a natural disaster or other event such as COVID19

The resident in this position is placed in the general inpatient medical unit in a tertiary care facility. Adults are the only group regularly seen.  The Oakland Hospital services a major medical center for the San Francisco East Bay region.

The resident in this position performs evaluations of patients in the inpatient units to determine interventions that will reduce morbidities upon discharge.  The resident will also be aiding medical and psychiatry staff in determining which patients require a higher level of care, and which patients will need to be discharged to a facility for person with co-morbid psychiatric and medical problems.

In addition, the resident will be seeing patients who have been non-compliant with treatment and have morbidities around this.  Finally, this resident will be conducting brief assessments to determine if cognitive disorder(s) is/are likely to be present.

The person selected for this position will also be responsible for seeing patients presenting to the outpatient clinic’s crisis services in Oakland (located in walking distance of the hospital), on the Adult team.  This position may involve after-hours call or pager work at some point during the training year.  Advanced competencies in psychological assessment using clinical interviewing of medically compromised patients and psychiatrically unstable patients are emphasized.

PLEASE NOTE: Residents are classified as essential employees under California regulations and Kaiser Permanente policy. As such, any resident may be required to work on site at any time and may be required to come in during a natural disaster or other event such as COVID19

Direct Patient Care 25-30 Hours
Non-Direct Patient Care 5 Hours (higher for testing experiences)
Individual Supervision 2 hours
Group Supervision 2 hours
Community Benefits Project .75 Hours
Didactic Experiences 2 hours