Pain Psychology Post Doctoral Fellowship

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital • Grand Rapids, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital offers a one-year postdoctoral psychology fellowship position in interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation. This fellowship offers specialized training in assessment and treatment of chronic pain, including but not limited to musculoskeletal pain, chronic headaches, migraine, fibromyalgia and complex regional pain syndrome. Fellows receive specialized training in pain neuroscience and evidenced based treatments for chronic pain with an emphasis on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Fellows obtain experience in the delivery of pain psychology services within an interdisciplinary outpatient setting. Fellows develop expertise in differential diagnosis; cognitive, behavioral and psychosocial problems associated with chronic pain; and consultation and collaboration with interdisciplinary team members in the delivery of integrative rehabilitative treatment services. A variety of medical education opportunities also exist.
This position primarily involves clinical training, working with a predominately adult population presenting with a variety of chronic pain conditions. Approximately 70% of time is dedicated to clinical service activities, which include: intake assessment, individual and group psychotherapy, and interdisciplinary team meetings. Additional opportunities may involve inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation treatment, and post concussion evaluations and treatment, depending on availability. In addition, 4 hours per week will be dedicated to research/program evaluation, 4 hours to didactics, and 2 hours to individual supervision.
Fellows also develop an independent research or program evaluation project, in collaboration with current staff. Results of this project will be prepared for a presentation and/or journal submission. Research supervision will be provided by Julia Craner Cooper, PhD, ABPP.
This program seeks to prepare fellows for a career in clinical health psychology with a focus on chronic pain and interdisciplinary care. There is one position available for the 2027-2028 year.

Requirements

• Successfully completed a PhD or PsyD in a regionally accredited graduate training program in psychology by their start date
• Obtain a Michigan Doctoral Education Limited License (Doct Ed Ltd) prior to their start date

Nice To Haves

• Applicants from an APA-accredited doctoral program including a one-year APA-accredited internship program
• APPIC member internship sites
• Background in psychological practice in medical settings
• Background in clinical, health or rehabilitation psychology
• Training in research methodology/statistics
• Ultimate interest in a career oriented in rehabilitation, health or pain psychology

Responsibilities

• Intake assessment
• Individual and group psychotherapy
• Interdisciplinary team meetings
• Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation treatment
• Post concussion evaluations and treatment
• Research/program evaluation
• Didactics
• Individual supervision
• Develop an independent research or program evaluation project
• Prepare results of research project for presentation and/or journal submission

Benefits

• Health benefits
• 18 days of paid time off
• 7 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree