Fellows participate in didactic seminars surveying the fields of forensic and developmental psychology. Training includes inpatient treatment of adolescents with severe emotional, behavioral, and thought disorders. Training is provided in individual, group, and family therapy. Emphasis is placed on community involvement. Therapeutic approaches include behavior and milieu management, psychoeducational skills development, adventure-based recreational therapies, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
Support is also available to fellows for scholarly research activities and professional education.
It is designed and staffed for the treatment of children from ages 6 through 17 who cannot be served in a less restrictive setting and is the state designated provider of juvenile forensic mental health services. The scenic Puget Sound and surrounding mountains offer unparalleled recreational opportunities. A competitive stipend will be offered for the 2001-2 fellowship year. The successful candidate will hold a doctorate degree from an APA accredited doctoral Program with an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship. Application deadline is March 1, 2001.