The Psychosocial Oncology Postdoctoral Fellowship is comprised of three primary components including; clinical training, didactic education in clinical health psychology, and scholarly research and/or program development/evaluation. This clinically focused training experience aims to develop the knowledge and skills necessary in providing evidence-based, culturally appropriate psychosocial clinical care to adults with cancer.
Clinical activities at the University of Colorado Hospital, CU Medicine ambulatory specialty clinics on the Anschutz Medical Campus and via telehealth are designed to prepare trainees for specialty clinical practice in psychosocial oncology by practicing in different modalities including individual counseling, assessment, group therapy, inpatient consultation-liaison, and psychoeducational group classes.
Additionally trainees will receive mentorship in psychosocial oncology research specific to underrepresented populations and other areas of clinical interest. Trainees will also have the opportunity to participate in didactic education, clinical research, quality improvement initiatives, and examination and board preparation for the Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) and the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
Applicants must complete an online application and upload all supplemental materials. Comprehensive directions are included in the online application.
The following documents are required with all applicant submissions:
In conjunction with the NIH NRSA Stipend Levels trainees will receive the stipend rate of a Postdoc 0, subject to withholding of relevant federal, state, and local taxes. As a post-doctoral fellow, trainees are eligible for the benefit programs normally provided to postdoctoral fellows/trainees under the standard University of Colorado benefits programs, including health and life insurance. Liability insurance is provided by the Division of Medical Oncology.
The fellow will provide care to patients in-person at the Anschutz Cancer Pavilion or University of Colorado Hospital or via secure telehealth platform. Group therapy and classes are also held via secure telehealth platform or in-person, providing the fellow with training in multiple clinical modalities. Individual assessment or therapy appointments are 60 minutes in length and group therapy and psychoeducational classes are 90 to 120 minutes in duration.
Psychosocial services are provided on a multi-disciplinary team in collaboration with oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, nurses, social workers, psychiatrists, nutritionists, and genetic counselors. Fellows have the opportunity to participate in oncology/hematology Grand Rounds, multidisciplinary clinics and tumor boards to further their integration and experience in oncology.
Descriptions of recent psychosocial offerings can be found accessed here.
The following are common health psychology concerns addressed by the psychosocial oncology team in individual or group modalities. The fellow can expect a similar range of clinical presentations in their clinical work.