Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program in College Mental Health
Track 1 - College Mental Health and Disability Services
This training program offers a variety of clinical, supervisory, consultative and administrative experiences that are intended to provide a clear picture of what it is like to work as a psychologist both at a university counseling center and a disability services program. We believe the unique combination of college mental health services and disability services provides an important niche within the profession of psychology. The postdoctoral fellows will receive advanced training in psychological services for college students with disabilities. In addition, they provide consultation to faculty and staff regarding disability accommodations. Fellows will acquire an in-depth understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 (ADA 504) in higher education.
The central training goal of the program is that the postdoctoral fellows complete their fellowship with advanced knowledge, confidence, and competence in the following areas of clinical practice:
short term therapy
group counseling
awareness and appreciation of human diversity, including diversity related to disability issues
professional ethics and decision making
clinical assessment, including psychological assessment of learning disabilities and ADHD
crisis intervention
clinical supervision
outreach and consultation
Meeting Licensing Requirements
Satisfactory completion of the postdoctoral training program meets postdoctoral supervised practice requirements for licensure in the State of California.
The training methods include the following:
- Direct Service: individual, couples and group counseling; crisis intervention;
- Supervision: individual supervision (4 hours a week) and supervision of groups and supervision of supervision (1 hour a week) ;
- Clinical conferences: diversity case conferences;
- Training seminars: Disability assistance seminars, professional development series in crisis intervention, outreach and consultation, psychiatric consultation, and outside speaker series in addition to a choice of four pre-doctoral interns' seminars;
- Psychoeducational assessment: learning disabilities and ADHD.
- Outreach and consultation: working with campus departments, including faculty, staff, and student groups.
The USC Community
The postdoctoral program’s training resources are drawn from the Student Counseling Services and Disability Services and Programs. About 1,200 students each year utilize the Student Counseling Services for counseling and psychotherapy. Another 2,200 students, faculty and staff are served via outreach and consultation. About 1,500 students utilize the Center for Academic Support-Disability Services and Programs for academic assistance and accommodations.
Training Staff and Office Location
The training staff at the Student Counseling Services includes nine psychologists, one psychiatrist, three clinical social workers and part-time staff. The training staff at the Center for Academic Support-Disability Services and Programs includes two psychologists and one disability education specialist.
Our postdoctoral fellow provides services and receives training at both Centers. The postdoctoral fellow’s office is located at the Center for Academic Support-Disability Services and Programs. The Fellow is supervised primarily by Shing-Shiong Chang, Ph.D. and Patricia Tobey, Ph.D.
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