Applicants should hold a doctoral degree in psychology, social work, psychiatry or a similar field. The NCVC fellowship training program is designed to produce professionals skilled in a variety of research and clinical strategies to investigate the psychosocial impact of traumatic events upon adults and children. The program includes advanced clinical training in cognitive-behavioral and family based techniques. Advanced research training focuses on sexual assault, child abuse, domestic violence, other violent crimes, natural disaster, urban violence, and other forms of civilian trauma. The NCVC faculty includes 10 doctoral level professionals.
All faculty members are energetic and enthusiastic participants in the fellowship training program.
The common interest of the faculty in traumatic stress provide a basis for building strong research and clinical programs. However, each faculty member also maintains unique interests, particularly in the development of research programs. All faculty welcome collaboration from post-doctoral colleagues within the context of their research activities. The NCVC is a division of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. The affiliation with a strong academic department complements the strong post-doctoral training available through the NCVC fellowship.