The training program follows a scholarship/practitioner model with an emphasis on mentoring and self-directed development and training, which provides both breadth and depth. Our fellowship emphasizes a scholarly approach, using research and clinical practice, education, and integration of scientific data into the training experiences. This includes research and scholarly inquiry, supervision, and advanced development of core skills such as assessment, treatment interventions, psychotherapy, consultation, and multidisciplinary teamwork. This integrated philosophy helps guide fellows in bringing education, research and clinical literature to bear on their own applied work.

In addition to developing core clinical psychological skills, which build upon the skills obtained through pre-doctoral training and internship, we encourage greater reliance on self as a fellow develops his or her own professional identity as a psychologist. The Hazelden training philosophy stresses an active learning environment that is multidisciplinary in nature. Self-appraisal and regular feedback are integral components to the training experience. Hazelden is committed to providing postdoctoral fellows with:

• An advanced level of clinical practice
• Opportunities to work with alcohol and drug dependent individuals across the continuum of care
• Postdoctoral participation and planning of their program to meet individualized needs and interests
• On-going evaluation to ensure competency in advanced clinical skills and to assume the role of professional psychologist
• Appropriate supervision concerning their cases each week

The training experience provides fellows the skills necessary to think critically and to evaluate the findings of research-based knowledge within the context of a broad base of practical experience. Fellows become educated consumers of empirical research through exposure to empirical-evaluated approaches to treatment.

Requirements
Prospective postdoctoral fellows must have completed a minimum of 2,000 hours of A.P.A. accredited internship in counseling or clinical psychology, and have graduated from a professional psychology doctoral training program. Fellows are expected to be experienced and familiar with the rudiments of patient contact, psychological test administration and interpretation, psychological interviewing, psychotherapy, consultation, and clinical research. The fellowship is usually one year, generally beginning between July 1st and September 1st.

Stipend and Benefits
The Stipend for the fellowship year 2008/2009 is $34,000.00. Postdoctoral fellows can take advantage of many opportunities provided by Hazelden. This includes time devoted to conference workshops outside the framework of the fellowship, licensure examination, and job searches. Other benefits include access to the Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies, Recovery Services in-service trainings, Hazelden Library, Butler Center for Research and Learning, Hazelden Archives, Cork Wellness Center and computer lab.

Inquires
Inquires may be directed to 1-800-257-7810, ext. 4197 or by email.