Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow

HealthRIGHT 360 • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

This position is a one-year, full-time role within HealthRIGHT 360’s APPIC-compliant Postdoctoral Fellowship program and provides advanced training in a range of psychological assessment and intervention activities. Fellows function with increasing autonomy while refining and integrating clinical skills across diverse and complex presentations. Fellows are assigned to a residential training site for the year and serve as postdoctoral-level psychologists within a formal training program emphasizing evidence-based practices, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and culturally responsive practice with adults experiencing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. This is a one-year postdoctoral psychology fellowship position. Applicants must have completed all requirements for their doctoral degree in psychology and must have received their doctoral degree prior to the start of the fellowship. Application deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled Start date: July 16, 2026

Requirements

• Received a doctoral degree from an APA/CPA-accredited program or from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, including an APA/CPA-accredited internship or an internship meeting APPIC standards
• Experience or special interest in working with diverse populations
• Experience or special interest in working with individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Complete background check and livescan clearance background check
• Complete TB clearance and required health screening
• Complete CPR/First AID training

Responsibilities

• Provide individual psychotherapy and maintain a caseload of approximately 18-20 individual clients per week, which may include clients from other sites
• Co-Facilitate/facilitate 2-3 hours of groups per week
• Apply and integrate evidence-based interventions (e.g., MI, CBT, DBT, ACT) using trauma-informed, harm-reduction, and culturally responsive approaches
• Conduct intakes, treatment planning, case management, coordinate care, and provide crisis intervention and safety planning as clinically indicated
• Participate in milieu therapy and contribute to the therapeutic environment through interdisciplinary collaboration
• Administer, score, and interpret psychological assessment instruments (e.g., WASI, WRAT, PAI, RBANS)
• Complete 4 integrated psychological assessment reports during the training year, with an emphasis on advanced integration of test data, clinical interviews, collateral information, and cultural considerations.
• Integrate assessment findings into interdisciplinary treatment planning and share with the treatment team as appropriate
• Participate in weekly individual (2 hours) and group supervision (1 hour)
• Attend weekly didactic training (1 hour)
• Integrate supervisory feedback to refine clinical decision-making, case conceptualization, and professional development
• Participate in care coordination meetings as needed with interdisciplinary treatment team, including substance use counselors, psychiatrists, case managers, and other providers
• Actively contribute clinical observations, integrate information from individual and group therapy, and collaborate with team members to support the client’s overall recovery plan
• Attend weekly program staff meetings and case conferences (approximately 1–2 hours)
• Provide individual supervision and consultation to interns under licensed supervision
• Co-facilitate group supervision with interns and/or practicum-level studentsFurther develop supervisory skills, including providing constructive feedback, facilitating case conceptualization, and engaging in reflective supervisory practice
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation in the electronic health record
• Complete intake, assessments, progress notes in accordance with agency and regulatory requirements
• Adhere to professional, ethical, and legal standards consistent with APA, APPIC, and agency policies
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of training and competence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree