Postdoctoral Fellowship, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island

*Positions Available in the Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based Adult Partial
Hospital Program *

*Providence, Rhode Island *

*Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Position:*

The Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program (PFTP) has four Divisions. Elissa Jelalian, PhD provides oversight over all postdoctoral training within the Consortium. The PFTP includes:

1. The APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Program (CPP) provides general training in clinical psychology (Traditional Practice Program) within a hospital-based setting. This program offers emphasis areas in Adult and Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine. CPP postdoctoral fellows complete one year of accredited training in the CPP.  If CPP fellows elect to stay a second year (if available) for additional clinical/research training, the additional training year is not accredited. (Karen Oliver, PhD, Director)
2. The APA-accredited Clinical Child Psychology Specialty Program (CCPSP) provides training in clinical child psychology within hospital-based, school, and forensic settings. The CCPSP is APA-accredited as a specialty program in clinical child psychology. CCPSP postdoctoral fellows complete one year of accredited training in the CCPSP. If CCPSP fellows elect to stay a second year (if available) for additional clinical/research training, the additional training year is not accredited. (Christopher Houck, PhD, Director)
3. The APA-accredited  Clinical Neuropsychology Specialty Program (CNSP) provides training in clinical neuropsychology within a hospital-based setting that is consistent with Houston Conference Guidelines. The CNSP is APA-accredited as a specialty program in clinical neuropsychology. CNSP postdoctoral fellows complete two years of accredited training in the CNSP. (Jennifer Davis, PhD, ABPP-CN, Director & Anjali Palav, PhD, Associate Director)
4. The postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program (RFP) provides postdoctoral research training for individuals from various disciplines related to behavioral science. These primarily research focused fellowships are hospital-based fellowships funded by individual faculty research grants or NIH T32/F32 Training Grants. This program offers emphasis areas in Adult, Child, Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine, and Neuropsychology. (Elissa Jelalian, PhD, Director and Lindsay Orchowski, PhD, Associate Director)

Please visit the website for more information: https://clinical-psychology.med.brown.edu/postdoctoral-fellowship-training-program

(This information was last updated on August 21st, 2026)