We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:
- Clinical or counseling psychology postdoctoral fellows (PhD and PsyD), located at Fort Cavazos in Killeen, Texas
Psychology postdoctoral fellows must have completed an American Psychological Association accredited doctoral degree and internship. Psychology postdoctoral fellows, professional counselors, and social workers will serve as therapists and independent assessment evaluators for clinical programs and clinical trials being conducted with active duty military personnel, veterans, and military families. Unlicensed psychologists, social workers, and professional counselors will complete a 2-year fellowship as part of UT Health San Antono and the STRONG STAR Consortium. They will have the unique opportunity to work with and receive expert training and on-going supervision required to obtain licensure. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform the function of a mental health therapist to include conducting clinical diagnostic evaluations and treating individuals and families experiencing behavioral health disorders, emotional stress, or family maladjustments. They will also perform crisis intervention as needed.
Performance Location: Positions are in-office at Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood) in Killeen, TX. STRONG STAR has a research and clinical training location at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Cavazos (formerly designated Fort Hood) in Killeen, Texas. The location is supported by on-site licensed clinical psychologists and social workers who are faculty members in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UT Health San Antonio to provide clinical supervision to meet licensure requirements for applicants working toward licensure.
Projects that these positions may support include:
1. Augmenting Massed Cognitive Processing Therapy to Prevent Suicide Risk Among Patients with PTSD; PI Dr. Craig Bryan, The Ohio State University. The primary objective of this project is to determine if suicidal behaviors can be significantly reduced when massed Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD is enhanced with Crisis Response Planning (CRP). The aims are to determine if the addition of CRP to CPT reduces suicide attempts, to identify early markers of treatment response and relapse of suicide risk, and to identify treatment content and design features that influence treatment effectiveness and acceptability. One postdoctoral psychology fellow, professional counselor or social worker will support the project at Fort Cavazos in Killeen, Texas.
2. Accelerated Treatment for Co-occurring Insomnia, Nightmares, and PTSD; PI: Dr. Carmen McLean, Stanford University and the National Center for PTSD at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The specific aims of this project are to determine the efficacy of accelerated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and Nightmares integrated with Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for PTSD among military personnel for improving insomnia symptoms, nightmare symptoms, and PTSD symptoms. One postdoctoral psychology fellow, professional counselor intern, or social work intern will support this project from Fort Cavazos.
3. Combining Stellate Ganglion Block with Prolonged Exposure For PTSD: A Randomized Clinical Trial; PI: Dr. Alan Peterson, UT Health San Antonio. This is a randomized clinical trial (N = 140) to evaluate the efficacy of (1) a stellate ganglion block (SGB) injection combined with massed Prolonged Exposure (PE; 90-minute PE session once daily for 2weeks) versus (2) a sham (saline) SGB injection with massed PE for the treatment of PTSD in active duty military personnel. One postdoctoral psychology fellow, professional counselor intern, or social work intern will support this project from Fort Cavazos
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
To begin the application process please send the following to Dr. Hannah Tyler at TylerH@uthscsa.edu and Rhonda Stafford at Staffordr@uthscsa.edu
(1) A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume and
(2) A statement of interest letter