POST-DOCTORAL RESIDENCIES
2016-2017 Post-doctoral Residencies in Psychology
The post-doctoral residency is designed for graduates of a doctoral psychology program who are
seeking licensure and are interested in providing services in a university setting. The majority of
the resident’s time will be spent delivering clinical services, with the remaining time involved in
outreach, consultation, receiving supervision, and other clinic activities. There are two postdoctoral vacancies.
This is a twelve-month residency with a start date of August 15, 2016 and an end date of August
14, 2017. Each post-doctoral position carries a stipend of $26,260 with medical benefits,
university holidays, and additional vacation/sick leave. Residents will also have access to EPPP
study materials and receive professional development funding.
Qualifications
Strong preference will be given to those applicants who have completed all requirements for a
doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology prior to the residency start date. Applicants
who are all but dissertation (ABD) may be considered.
A completed APA/APPIC approved internship is preferred. Qualified candidates should have
strong clinical skills in the areas of treatment, assessment, and crisis intervention. Some
experience in a college/university counseling center is preferred. Preference will be given to
applicants who have experience with mood disorders, AODA issues, eating disorders, ADHD,
and working with diverse and underserved populations.
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Counseling and Testing Center
The UW-L Counseling & Testing Center (CTC) offers comprehensive counseling services and
works closely with the campus Student Health Center to offer medical and psychiatric services.
CTC staff work together as a collegial interdisciplinary team, and staff have a variety of
theoretical orientations (including client-centered, strengths-based, feminist, CBT, DBT, and
ACT approaches). Our campus values the importance of mental health, and the CTC staff works
in close collaboration with numerous campus offices and partners, including Residence Life, the
Office of Multicultural Student Services and Campus Climate, Pride Center, International
Education & Engagement, Veteran Services, and Wellness Resource Center. CTC is centrally
located on campus in Centennial Hall, a modern building constructed in 2011. The full range of
clinical services are provided to both undergraduate and graduate students at UW-L. The CTC
focuses on providing effective short-term therapy; however, selected longer-term cases may be
available to residents. Our testing center offers a variety of national testing programs such as
ACT, Praxis, and GRE to UW-L students and local community members. Additionally, CTC
clinical staff may provide psychological assessments and interpretation for clients and groups
(e.g., MMPI). CTC also offers workshops and individual sessions focusing on academic skills
such as test preparation and managing test anxiety.
CTC staff focus on providing inclusive and culturally competent services to the UWL
community. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse believes our campus community is enriched
by exposure to differing ideas, opinions, and cultures. We believe that employees from diverse
backgrounds are critical to achieving inclusive excellence. We seek to recruit the most talented
people from a diverse candidate pool. We strongly encourage applications from persons with
diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Post-doctoral Resident Activities
The post-doctoral resident is expected to provide individual and group counseling services, as
well as triage assessments, intake assessments, crisis intervention, educational presentations,
prevention programming, training activities, outreach, consultation, and other administrative
activities in which the staff participates. Residents are responsible for leading two therapy or
psychoeducational groups per semester. Residents will be trained in and conduct AD/HD
evaluations. The resident will also provide supervision to a master’s level practicum student. The
resident has the opportunity to be a member of Counseling and Testing Center committees as
well as other university-wide committees. There are no after hours on-call responsibilities for
this position.
Residents receive one hour of individual clinical supervision per week from a primary
supervisor, one hour of group supervision per week from a secondary supervisor, one hour of
group case consultation per week, and one hour of staff training per week. Residents participate
in a monthly seminar geared towards professional development topics for early career
psychologists. Residents are provided flexible time to study for licensure. Residents also have
the opportunity to choose a training rotation. Training rotation options include: 1) eating
disorders treatment and participation in an interdisciplinary Eating Disorders Treatment Team;
and 2) a focus on working with diverse and underserved populations.
Employment will require successful completion of a criminal background check.
UW-La Crosse does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this
position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire
and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions
regarding this, please contact Human Resources at 608-785-8013.
To Apply, Please Submit:
A cover letter, a current vitae, copies of transcripts of all graduate work, and two letters of
recommendation from recent clinical supervisors
The position will remain open until it is filled. Priority will be given to applications received
by February 1, 2016. Applicants offered an interview will be given the option of a Skype or onsite interview.
Please email all application materials to: kmarin@uwlax.edu
For additional information please contact:
Kristen Marin, Ph.D., L.P.
Psychologist/Training Coordinator
UW-L Counseling and Testing Center
2106 Centennial Hall
1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601 USA
608-785-8073
kmarin@uwlax.edu