School of Medicine

Section of Clinical Psychology

Trauma and Health Specialty Fellowship (Outpatient Health Focus)

Description (1 position available):  This fellowship in trauma and health psychology with an outpatient focus at LSU Health Sciences Center will be responsible for providing clinical consultation, screening, and assessment of mental and behavioral health concerns. Fifty percent of the fellow’s clinical time will be spent working with the Trauma Recovery Team in the UMCNO Level 1 Trauma Center where primary duties will include providing pro-active assessment and screening, brief inpatient intervention, and short- and long-term outpatient psychotherapy services. The other 50% of the fellow’s clinical time will be dedicated to providing services with an emphasis on behavioral medicine and health psychology. Additional details of the clinical rotations are described below.

Clinical Experiences:

Trauma Inpatient Clinical Services (up to 25% of clinical time)

Trauma Recovery Outpatient Clinic (up to 25% of clinical time)

Bariatric Medicine (up to 40% of clinical time)

Psycho-Oncology Clinic (up to 20% of clinical time)