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Why Apply for an AzPTC Residency?
A postdoctoral residency provides a structured and supervised environment for psychologists to refine their clinical skills, meet licensure requirements, and/or re-specialize areas of expertise with further training experiences. Through hands-on training, guidance from experienced professionals, and specialized tracks, residents can enhance their competence, broaden their career options, and develop a well-rounded skill set. Additionally, the AzPTC offers valuable networking opportunities that can lead to future job prospects and collaborations within the field. Overall, a residency program is a crucial step in obtaining licensure, pursuing new professional avenues, and advancing in the field of psychology.
AzPTC offers specialized residency tracks with individual supervision and didactic training in areas such as neuropsychology (two year residency, preparing for ABPP application), forensic psychology, and school psychology; with sites in a range of settings including community mental health, hospital, and private practice settings. To view our current sites accepting applications for residents, please see below.
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Residency Sites
A-Z Neuropsychology
he A-Z postdoctoral residency training program is geared toward comprehensive training in neuropsychological assessment. The program is designed to last 2 years, and to prepare residents to pursue board certification (ABPP) in Clinical Neuropsychology. Residents have the opportunity to receive training in both pediatric and adult neuropsychological assessment, and referral sources as well as presenting conditions are decidedly diverse (e.g., ranging from autism spectrum disorder to dementia with Lewy bodies). We believe that a competent understanding of all ages is critical to good practice, and also that a postdoctoral residency program should prioritize breadth of training more than specialization. In addition to the didactic experiences provided through the Consortium to residents, A-Z hosts an in-house didactic series equipped with mock examination elements designed specifically to assist residents in preparing for the ABPP board certification process. Our office is generally open weekdays from 8 am - 5 pm, though Dr. Burger occasionally conducts assessments or otherwise provides services during evening or weekend hours. Residents are not required to work outside of normal business hours; should there be a case they wish to be involved in that is happening outside of normal hours, arrangements can be made to reduce hours during a neighboring week (in order to maintain the 40 hour per work week expectation). Neuropsychological assessment (clinical interview, formal testing, scoring, report writing, and feedback provision) with adults first, and then with children - 75% • Participation in the development and provision of evidence-based group protocols tailored toward conditions of neurologic compromise (e.g., literature reviews, adaptations of existing protocols, etc.) and in the subsequent provision of clinical services in a group format - 10% • Development and provision of 2 presentations (on approved topics) per year, formatted like CE courses - 2.5% • Monthly attendance at didactic trainings, orchestrated by the Arizona Psychology Training Consortium (PHX area), attendance/participation in in-house/conference didactic opportunities - 10%-12.5% • Maintenance of a small (1 client at a time) therapy caseload desired (optional) - 2.5%. Group therapy is planned to resume in January of 2025, with caregivers of patients with neurodegenerative (dementia) conditions and individuals in the early stages of neurodegeneration serving as our initial target groups. Future planned target groups include TBI survivors and children with executive challenges (e.g., those on the spectrum or with ADHD and related conditions). The opportunity to carry a small therapy caseload (1 client at a time) is offered to residents once they are independently testing (i.e., following training completion), but not required.
Arizona Neuropsychological Services
We are a small private practice that solely provides neuropsychological assessment for adults, with an emphasis on geriatrics. We see patients with a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric conditions. Dr. Morrone-Strupinsky has an open-door policy for residents to ask questions or discuss topics as needed. Dr. Morrone-Strupinsky is board certified in clinical neuropsychology, so she can provide support and guidance towards board certification. Dr. Morrone-Strupinsky has an open-door policy for residents to reach out to her throughout the day as needed. We meet as a team weekly to discuss topics related to neuropsychology. Dr. Morrone-Strupinsky is board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology and is eager to have residents achieve board certification, so she enjoys having residents participate in fact-finding exercises. The typical workday is Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents are not expected to work on weekends, but are encouraged to work efficiently during the week. I have had residents working with me through the consortium for over a decade, and it has been very rewarding to help them emerge from the student role to become licensed psychologists. Supervising residents helps keep my perspective fresh and makes me a better psychologist. I really value the collegial relationships that continue post-residency. The resident will spend 100% of his/her time in neuropsychological assessment activities (in addition to individual and group supervision and didactics). These activities include interviewing patients with the supervisor, administering and scoring neuropsychological tests, writing report drafts, and participating in feedback sessions.
Baker Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation
Baker Neuropsychology specializes in conducting neuropsychological, psychoeducational, and psychological evaluations of children, adolescents, and adults. Our office shares office space with another neuropsychology practice, which results in a very collegial training environment. Postdoctoral residents have the opportunity to learn to use qEEG/brain mapping (which is involved in most neuropsychological evaluations), and see a limited number of clients for psychotherapy (yet this is not required). The clinic has three neuropsychologists, two master's level psychotherapists, and seven doctoral practicum students. Residents learn to perform in-depth differential diagnostic interviews, develop extensive and carefully tailored recommendations, and share these with clients and parents. Residents are expected to work from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (weekdays only, no weekend hours).
Buwalda Psychological Services
Private practice. Residency requires 40 hours per week. Open Monday through Thursday 9 to 7. The site offers DBT, trauma training, and sex offender treatment training. In addition, there is training in neuropsychology. Clientele is diverse. Most clients are forensic, either family court, criminal court, or civil court involvement. There are several therapy clients that are nonforensic in nature of referrals. The office focuses heavy on assessment, psychological evaluations, neuropsychological evaluations, and psychosexual evaluations and risk assessments. There are multiple therapy opportunities that can include individual, family, couples, and group. Clients suffer from trauma, including sexual victimization, domestic violence, sexual offending, substance use, PTSD, and additional mood disorders.
CENTER Psychology & Consulting
CENTER Psychology & Consulting has been affiliated with the Arizona Psychology Training Consortium since 2020. This private practice setting offers psychological services for children and families from preschool through high school, and assessment and consultation services for adults. Residents may choose to focus on working with preferred age ranges, as well as a variety of presenting issues. There are learning opportunities in specialized areas of neuropsychology, health psychology, and clinical psychology. With the support of high quality, targeted didactics offered through the Arizona Psychology Training Consortium, this residency meets all Houston Guideline requirements should the resident choose to pursue board certification in neuropsychology. The training focus includes understanding unique needs in private practice while continuing to develop professional autonomy. Specialties at CENTER include neurodevelopmental disorders, learning disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, and chronic illness/chronic pain issues. Diagnostic services include comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, psychoeducational assessment, developmental assessment, and gifted assessment. Consultation services include diagnostic interviews, brief interventions, referrals for treatment, screening and parent education. Therapeutic services include mind-body integrative approaches, psychotherapy for children, adolescents, parents, and families, mindfulness training, and supportive psychotherapy. Other services include parent workshops, wellness coaching, Lunch and Learns, and talks at schools and in the community. Please visit https://centerpsychaz.com for additional information.
COPA Health Services
Fellows have the opportunity to work and learn collaboratively with senior providers and multidisciplinary treatment staff in a large, urban, fast-paced integrated health setting. The program offers a generalist training track consisting of distinct rotations, with an emphasis on integrated health, psychotherapy, and developmental disabilities. Postdoctoral training experiences are currently being offered at one of our the Integrated Health Clinics (or one Outpatient Clinic) with rotations in the Community Integration/Residential Services, ADHD Testing, Employment programs, or Staff Training and Development. Fellows carry out professional duties within COPA Health such as conducting intake assessments providing clinical interventions or consultations, serving as fully functioning members of multidisciplinary treatment teams. Fellows will also have the opportunity to provide supervision to practicum students and co-facilitate group supervision for interns and practicum students.
Desert Rain Health & Wellbeing
Desert Rain provides individual and group therapy for children through adults. We are a general practice providing services from a client centered, CBT, ACT model to the west valley community. We also conduct comprehensive evaluations for children and adults. This also includes autism evaluations for children and adults. Our office is open 9 am to 5 pm with evenings by appointment. There is an expectation to work 1 evening per week with flex time on another day. Some work from home is also an option.
Desert Sage Health
Desert Sage Health provides outpatient services to the West Valley of Maricopa County, Arizona. It is in-network with most major private insurances. Comprehensive evaluations are provided for ages 5 years old and older, and include psychological assessment, ADHD evaluations and Autism evaluations. Services include individual therapy, family therapy, couples/marriage therapy, and group therapy. Desert Sage treats a variety of presenting issues including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, trauma/PTSD, ADHD, anger, alcohol and substance abuse, behavioral issues, grief, and life transitions. Our site is unique because we provide a variety of services to a moderately diverse population. We are located close to Luke Airforce Base and often receive referrals from the base. Work hours are determined collaboratively and typical consist of a Monday- Friday schedule.
Gentry Psychological Services
Gentry PBS provides comprehensive, diagnostic evaluations to help identify and understand a child’s strengths and needs. Testing also helps to provide a better understanding of a child’s behavior, emotions and/or learning styles. The goal of a comprehensive evaluation is for parents to have a complete understanding of their child’s current functioning, diagnosis, and treatment needs. Information is gathered through a variety of sources, and often includes a diagnostic clinical interview with parents; direct testing of intelligence, academic achievement, executive functioning skills, phonological processing, speech and language, and/or the ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule); interviews with teachers and related service providers, and social-emotional and behavioral questionnaires. Gentry PBS also conducts observations in the natural setting, such as school, home, or a community location, when appropriate. Once evaluations are completed, parents are provided with a comprehensive evaluation report. We also meet with parents for a feedback session to go over all assessment results and recommendations and answer any questions they may have and to be sure that they have a plan moving forward. The psychologists at Gentry PBS have been extensively trained in the areas of assessment and treatment of a variety of childhood struggles and disabilities. Most evaluations conducted at Gentry PBS are done with more than one psychologist to provide collaboration between our professionals. Our doctors believe that a team approach to evaluation and diagnosis allows us to look at each case from multiple perspectives to be sure that we are making the best clinical decisions possible, while we also work closely with parents and caregivers to get information and input from those who know our patients the best. Gentry PBS also employs Speech/Language Pathologists and Board Certified Behavior Analysts who often work together as a multidisciplinary team on more complex cases. Gentry PBS has experience in working with and diagnosing many childhood challenges and disabilities including, but not limited to: Autism Spectrum Disorder, AD/HD, Learning Disorders and/or Dyslexia, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Selective Mutism, and Attachment Disorder. Additionally, Gentry PBS conducts testing for giftedness. Expected work hours are typical, Monday-Friday (9am-5pm), but we are flexible with options to do indirect work from home. No evening or weekend work. Our site provides numerous benefits including: Health Insurance, Dental, 401(K) with 3% match, Life Insurance, generous PTO, Stipend towards EPPP study materials, Cell Phone, Computer. We also help set aside dedicated EPPP study time for the resident.
Insight Psychology
InSight Psychology is a group psychology in Scottsdale, Arizona that focused on providing evaluations and specialized therapy for children, teens, young adults, and families. Our practice is centered around offering therapeutic approaches that are solidly based on research and have been shown to be effective and practical. We offer effective therapy for anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, separation anxiety, phobias, OCD, perfectionism/rigidity), teen depression, and young child ADHD and disruptive behaviors. Additionally, if the child is struggling at school, we also specialize in formal and child-focused evaluations for ADHD, learning differences, Autism, giftedness/2E, and other neurodevelopmental concerns. Specialized training opportunities include: Training by certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and PEERS Social Skills Group therapists; opportunity to oversee and provide consultation to doctoral practicum students; Sports Psychology & Mental Performance, as well as effective use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) combined with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for the treatment of anxiety and related disorders. The postdoctoral residents are also trained on Parent Management Training (PMT) as well as family systems therapy. The postdoctoral resident's expected hours are 40 hours per week Monday - Friday with early evening availability to accommodate school-age children and teens. Given the location of our practice, the majority of our families are White and affluent. However, Dr. Sanchez is bilingual and bicultural and has a small caseload of Spanish speaking families who identify as Latinx. The short-term nature of formal psychological evaluations allows families from across the valley with diverse cultural backgrounds to benefit from our services.
Levitan and Associates
Levitan and Associates Psychological Services is a private practice located in Phoenix, Arizona, specializing in comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluations, as well as individual, couples, and family therapy. Our practice is grounded in a supportive, collaborative, and professional culture that values clinical excellence, integrity, and continuous learning. We serve a diverse client population across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Our referrals come from a variety of sources, including primary care physicians, schools, attorneys, and state agencies. We frequently work with individuals presenting with complex diagnostic concerns, trauma histories, neurodevelopmental disorders, and mood and anxiety disorders. Trainees at our site can expect a rich and varied training experience, with opportunities to develop skills in psychological assessment, clinical interviewing, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions. Specialized training is available in forensic assessment (e.g., Rule 11 evaluations, parenting evaluations), neuropsychological testing, and working within multidisciplinary teams. Supervision is provided by licensed psychologists who are committed to mentoring and fostering professional growth.
McGady & Associates
We are a clinical and forensic site, where we see a diverse population from toddlers to adults suffering from developmental disorders to psychosis. We provide weekly didactics, certified training opportunities (trauma, DBT, ADOS), and provide numerous opportunities for supervision and feedback from clinical staff. Expected working hours are 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday.
Mountainview Clinical Psychology
MCP provides opportunities in a variety of different settings including Dr. Husk’s private practice as well as in her consulting roles with NeuroRehab Carr of Scottsdale and Rehab Without Walls. In the private practice setting, residents will be primarily involved in medical records review, clinical interviews with patients and families, and neuropsychological assessment. Residents will also have opportunities to provide feedback to patients and families regarding the evaluation results and recommendations. Residents interested in providing psychotherapy will have the opportunity as an option, not a requirement. Patients are referred for a wide variety of neurological concerns including adult ADHD, learning disabilities, MS, TBI and concussion, MCI, many different forms of dementia, delirium, and many different mental health conditions.
Neuropsychology LTD
Neuropsychology Ltd is well-established private practice in sunny Tucson, AZ! Cost of living is very reasonable and we are located about 15 minutes from the University of Arizona. We have 2 neuropsychologists on staff, Shannah Biggan, Ph.D., ABPP and Richard Jennen, Psy.D. Dr. Biggan focuses on adult neuropsychology with a wide range of populations, including various forms of dementia, traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumor, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis. She is also a provider for the NFL Baseline Assessment Program and is the neuropsychologist for the AHL Tucson Roadrunners Hockey team (affiliate of the NHL Utah Mammoth). Finally, she also does medicolegal evaluations and vocational rehabilitation assessments. Dr. Jennen focuses on pediatric neuropsychology, including autistic spectrum disorders, birth injury, brain injury, epilepsy, and genetic disorders. He is also the supervising psychologist at Children's Clinics for Rehabilitation (CCRS), which provides services to children across the state. We have several full-time psychometrists and also have practicum students from the University of Arizona. Students will get tremendous exposure to all aspects of neuropsychological assessment, including clinical interviewing, testing, scoring, report-writing, and feedback about results and can identify training preferences for adult and/or pediatric populations. Students have private offices with all testing and scoring protocols available, full staff support for scheduling, and access to community didactics. Work hours are 830-5pm and students have salary, PTO, and 401k eligibility.
Phoenix Children's Hospital
The Division of Psychology at Phoenix Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce a one-year postdoctoral fellowship/residency for the 2026–2027 academic year, with a dual focus on assessment and intervention. This specialized training opportunity is designed for candidates seeking to build or deepen expertise in autism/IDD assessment and clinical intervention skills. The fellowship offers advanced clinical training in the assessment and treatment of both neurotypical and neurodivergent children. Particular focus within the intervention training is given to conditions including tic disorders/Tourette Syndrome, body-focused repetitive behaviors, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, phobias, and selective mutism—often in the context of complex comorbid psychological and medical diagnoses. The Division of Psychology Autism Program provides outpatient diagnostic evaluation services for children referred for assessment of autism, intellectual developmental disorder, and other neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., ADHD) who have co-occurring medical and mental health conditions. We regularly collaborate with developmental-behavioral pediatricians, psychiatrists, and other medical providers as well as child life specialists and therapists, in addition to our growing group of pediatric psychologists with various subspecialties. Psychologists in our Autism Program also provide consultation for our consultation/liaison psychologists when supporting neurodivergent children on medical floors. The Division of Psychology Outpatient Program provides psychotherapy for children with various mental health conditions and co-occurring medical conditions. In the anxiety clinics, the resident-fellow will develop and/or expand their skills with evidence-based treatments such Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT), Habit Reversal Training (HRT), the ComB model, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM), SPACE treatment, psychoeducation, and parent coaching. This resident-fellowship position provides opportunities for assessment, individual, group, and family-based interventions, interdisciplinary collaboration, and involvement in ongoing research and program development. Phoenix Children’s is located in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, currently, the fifth largest city in the United States. Our patient populations include children from the entire Southwest region of the United States. Arizona is home to a population of 7.58M people with 20.5% reporting Spanish as their household’s dominant language.  Phoenix Children’s Division of Psychology is committed that all individuals and groups are welcomed, supported, respected, and valued as integral to our community.
Psychological and Consulting Services
PCS is a forensic private practice specializing in the assessment and treatment of high risk behaviors, particularly sexual misbehavior. We provide treatment and assessment in Criminal Court, Family Court, Civil Court, and for state agencies such as county probation, Department of Corrections, and Arizona Department of Health Services. Residents have the opportunity to learn to evaluate risk in different contexts and provide group and individual treatment in an outpatient, forensic setting. We value teamwork and consultation among colleagues. We have regular office meetings and team activities to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment. Residents work 40 hours per week which includes 1-2 evenings per week. There is no expectation of work on the weekends.
Psychological Counseling Services
Psychological Counseling Services in Scottsdale, Arizona, is an outpatient, private-practice delivering individual, couples, family and group therapy. They also provide an 8 day Intensive Treatment Program which includes 35 individual treatment hours provided by a team of our therapists. Post doctoral residents will participate as a treatment team member in this program, interpret the MCMI, and develop a treatment summary for clients. In addition to treating a wide range of issues, PCS specializes in treating trauma and sex addiction. Residents have the opportunity to provide group, individual, couples, and family therapy from a variety of treatment modalities. There is some assessment experience, although the focus of the residency is treatment.
Reuter Center
The Reuter Center for Neuropsychology and Integrative Counseling (TRC) is a private practice that follows an integrative approach to care, offering neuropsychological assessment and behavioral health counseling for individuals and families across the lifespan. TRC's residency program focuses primarily on neuropsychological assessment, with approximately 75% pediatric and 25% adult/geriatric evaluation. With the support of high quality, targeted didactics offered through the Arizona Psychology Training Consortium, this residency meets all Houston Guideline requirements should the resident choose to pursue board certification. The primary supervisor is board certified through the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology.
Sentience
Sentience provides services to an underserved population at assisted living homes, independent living homes, behavior units, and skilled nursing homes in the Phoenix area. Our clients vary in terms of ethnicity, age, socio-economic status, religious, sexual-orientation, and abilities. Our model of training at Sentience would be best described a practitioner-scientist model, with an emphasis on the Pikes Peak Model for training in professional Geropsychology. The Geropsychology Resident will have an opportunity to provide psychological interventions to older adults experiencing depression, anxiety, psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, pain, grief, neurocognitive disorders, and personality disorders. We provide training in Evidenced Based Therapies such as CBT for Psychosis, CBT for Insomnia, CBT for Chronic Pain, and Prolonged Exposure Therapy. The Geropsychology Residents may also have the opportunity to provide telepsychology services to increase the services for an already underserved population. Our goal at Sentience is to provide an inclusive atmosphere to train ethical, culturally sensitive, independent Geropsychologists, who have the skills and knowledge to develop, implement, and evaluate services provided in Long Term Care.
Serin Center
At Serin Center, our vision is to transform the field of psychology through exceptional innovation, execution, and life elevation. We are laid back as a team, but driven in goal. Trainees will experience a multidisciplinary neuropsychology approach for pediatric and young adult neuropsychological assessment, therapeutic treatment, and interventions such as neuromodulation and applied neuroscience. Populations include young children to older adults for a diverse range of psychological conditions. Typical working hours are 10am to 7pm, though some flexibility is available.
Southwest Neuropsychology
This is a unique boutique-like practice with positivity and collegial collaboration and support. We are looking for the right person to join our dynamic team, not someone to simply fill the role. We predominantly see children through young adults needing a neuropsychological evaluation for issues rooted in early development, learning, and mental health (i.e., autism, learning disorders, brain injuries, ADHD/executive functioning, tricky differential diagnoses). It is a private pay practice that does not take insurance. This allows us to spend the time necessary with each client and to collaborate with their other providers. We see clients for an extended period of time 4-10 hours over one to several days. The goal is to understand the client's nuanced presentation and those interventions to best serve them. This takes clinical skills, interpersonal skills, self-monitoring, intuition, strong ethics and a desire for personal balance/well being. We feel honored to serve the families that we work with in the practice and strive to deliver the highest clinical service to them across the board in all our interactions. Residents are expected to work 8 am - 5pm and may on occasion need to work after hours writing reports depending on your efficiency.
​Spectrum Psychology and Wellness
Spectrum Psychology and Wellness is a group private practice in the southeast valley of the Phoenix Metro area. It was formed to meet the holistic needs of our community. Our approach is strength-based and person-centered. Our practitioners have a variety of specialties that span all ages and stages of life. We specialize in therapy and do not offer assessment or testing services at our practice. Working closely with a team of interdisciplinary mental health providers, residents will develop a professional therapy caseload while managing the administrative responsibilities of private practice. They will offer comprehensive intake assessments, individualized diagnostic summaries from a biopsychosocial lens, collaborative, holistic, strength-based treatment plans, and evidence-based psychotherapeutic care. They will be able to focus on working with preferred age ranges, as well as a variety of presenting issues. There are learning opportunities in group therapy and EHR systems, as well as specialized learning areas of health psychology, trauma, eating disorders, holistic sexuality, chronic pain, and geropsychology. The training focuses on learning about creating and running a therapy private practice while continuing to develop your professional autonomy. There is weekly clinical individual supervision, group supervision, case conferences, and monthly educational didactics. The ideal candidate will be able to work well with others while also being self-motivated, organized, passionate about helping patients and wanting to have a career in private practice. Since we are a small private practice and take insurance, we offer a lower stipend than cash pay, assessment based practices, or government-subsidized practices may. However, we provide an opportunity to be mentored in growing your private practice from the ground up, from a business and marketing understanding to clinical caseload management based on your theoretical orientation, interests, and specialties. Many of our residents to date have chosen to stay with Spectrum following their post-doctoral residency, maintaining their caseload as independent contractors under the business model we help you design, build and grow during your residency. Please feel free to reach out if you would like to speak with any of our former residents! Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send one copy of the complete application, including a Letter of Interest, CV, Transcript, and three Letters of Recommendation to Dr. Rebbeca Lahann at Rebbeca@SpectrumWellnessAZ.com and one copy to Dr. Elizabeth Capps-Conkle at drcappsconkle@gmail.com.
