{"id":10162,"date":"2023-09-01T07:11:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T14:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?page_id=10162"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:24:16","slug":"psychology-postdoctoral-residency-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/careers-education\/graduate-medical-education\/our-programs\/psychology-postdoctoral-residency-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychology Postdoctoral Residency Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"block_884b31e838d94694889b73251f3119e5\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-blue-light-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Psychology Postdoctoral Residency Program<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<nav id=\"block_123378428073105a1870c0f74085bae3\" class=\"shs-block in-content-nav-links grid-container has-blue-midnight-background-color\">\n\t<button class=\"in-content-nav-title has-blue-midnight-background-color js-in-page-nav-toggle\">On This Page\t<svg id=\"icon_menu\" class=\"\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\">\n\t\t<defs><style>#icon_menu_hit_box{fill:transparent;}#bot{transform-origin: 10% 70%;}#top{transform-origin: 15% 30%;}.im1{fill:#7999B9;}<\/style><\/defs>\n\t\t<title>Related Content Menu<\/title>\n\t\t<rect id=\"top\" class=\"im1 will-ease\" y=\"2.5\" width=\"22\" height=\"3\"\/>\n\t\t<rect id=\"mid\" class=\"im1 hide-when-open\" y=\"9.5\" width=\"22\" height=\"3\"\/>\n\t\t<rect id=\"bot\" class=\"im1 will-ease\" y=\"16.5\" width=\"22\" height=\"3\"\/>\n\t\t<rect id=\"icon_menu_hit_box\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" \/>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/button>\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Mission\" target=\"_self\">Mission &amp; Goals<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Program\" target=\"_self\">Our Program<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Accreditation\" target=\"_self\">Accreditation<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Apply\" target=\"_self\">Application Process<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Directors\" target=\"_self\">Meet Our Directors<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Resident\" target=\"_self\">Meet Our Resident<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Contact\" target=\"_self\">Contact Us<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_ac7ce4c64f92a6accee29267f803ba89\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-white-background-color has-circle-image\" >\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/counselor-with-patient-CIR.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-lg size-square-lg\" alt=\"Woman counseling her patient in a one-on-one session.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/counselor-with-patient-CIR.jpg 684w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/counselor-with-patient-CIR-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/counselor-with-patient-CIR-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/counselor-with-patient-CIR-425x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/counselor-with-patient-CIR-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-become-a-leader-in-behavioral-health\">Preparing Advanced Clinicians for Integrated Health Care Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Samaritan Health Services Psychology Postdoctoral Residency Program offers advanced training for psychologists seeking to deepen their clinical and professional skills within integrated medical settings. Residents practice as members of interdisciplinary health care teams, providing assessment, therapy, and consultation across diverse patient populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program is designed to build on foundational internship training, offering more complex and specialized clinical experiences in health psychology and medical settings. Residents refine their clinical judgment, strengthen consultation skills, and expand competence across psychological assessment and intervention, with increasing autonomy over the training year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our objective is to prepare residents for independent practice as licensed psychologists in medical and health care environments, with the confidence, flexibility, and professional maturity required for integrated care roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GME-Health-Psychology-Post-Doctoral-Residency-Manual-321.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Program Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Mission\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gray-warm-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our program\u2019s mission is to provide a diverse group of residents with comprehensive training in integrated behavioral health care that emphasizes ethical practice while providing the skills to become effective leaders in the field of health psychology and confidently serve underrepresented or marginalized populations.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_603d4051d6f7754ce5e8075fb5d7dd90\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gray-cool-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2025-2026-academic-year-0\">Recruiting Goals for the 2026-2027 Academic Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are recruiting <strong>two&nbsp;<\/strong>postdoctoral fellows for our Health Psychology residency program \u2013 with the option to specialize in&nbsp;<strong>Primary Care Behavioral Health<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Cardiac Psychology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_1dd9165dbec64f5d11aba5b157347bb8\" class=\"shs-block accordion\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tid=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db49ab6.44995091\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-control\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\taria-controls=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db49b09.37960113\">Primary Care Behavioral Health Track <span class=\"iconfont-chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db49b09.37960113\"\n\t\tclass=\"accordion-panel\"\n\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db49ab6.44995091\" style=\"height:0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<p>Primary Care Behavioral Health Residents are highly valued within their home clinic and operate as an<br>integrated member of the primary care team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents work as part of a multidisciplinary team with a focus on integrated behavioral health care within the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model. The PCBH model emphasizes brief treatment of mental health and physical health related issues, consisting of 15\u201330-minute sessions, with focus on improving overall functioning in managing current difficulties. The purposes of the model are to improve access to mental health care, improve medical provider satisfaction and improve patient outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents also conduct warm handoffs to meet briefly with patients during regularly scheduled primary care appointments to introduce patients to behavioral health services. There is also an increasing focus on collaborative training with family medicine residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opportunities to develop and co-lead group-based programs exist and are highly encouraged. Additionally, residents may have the opportunity to provide layered supervision to predoctoral interns within their clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents also have the opportunity to gain additional health psychology skills through a minor rotation in a specialty clinic, such as cardiology, endocrinology, or OBGYN, dependent on provider availability and residents\u2019 interests. Recent residents, for example, have completed a minor rotation in our outpatient cardiology clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary supervisors for the PCBH track include <a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/bennett-reeves-terra-1285001198\/\">Dr. Terra Bennett-Reeves<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/elmquist-joanna-1881209161\/\">Dr. JoAnna Elmquist<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_1cab6478e6f191769c7f6b1dad1503f4\" class=\"shs-block accordion\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tid=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db4ba04.90322640\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-control\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\taria-controls=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db4ba22.63646649\">Cardiac Psychology Track <span class=\"iconfont-chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db4ba22.63646649\"\n\t\tclass=\"accordion-panel\"\n\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db4ba04.90322640\" style=\"height:0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<p>Behavioral health residents operate as an integrated member of Samaritan\u2019s Heart Center. In this large outpatient clinic, residents provide behavioral health services to adult patients with CVD with the objective of managing cardiovascular behavioral risk factors and promoting adjustment to living with a cardiac condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents conduct curbside consultations with cardiology providers, facilitate warm hand offs, and offer targeted courses of behavioral health treatment using evidence-based interventions including motivational interviewing and CBT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common referrals include health behavior change such as smoking cessation, exercise engagement, and adoption of heart healthy dietary practices; promoting self-management of conditions including Heart Failure; and addressing depression and\/or anxiety that\u2019s developed following a cardiac event or diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents also facilitate group-based programming including psychoeducational classes for a cardiac rehab program and co-lead a therapy group called <em>Minding the Heart: Stress Management for Heart Health.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many exciting additional opportunities to develop new group programming as well as to collaborate with cardiologists on program development projects focused on primary and secondary prevention of CVD. Additionally, residents can provide layered supervision to predoctoral interns within their clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents also have the opportunity to gain additional health psychology skills through a minor rotation in another specialty clinic, such as OBGYN or endocrinology, or in a primary care setting; this is dependent on supervisor availability and resident interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary supervisor for the cardiac psychology track is <a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/cunningham-julie-1467830547\/\">Dr. Julie Cunningham.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Program\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-white-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learn-more-about-our-program\">Learn More About Our Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents typically spend three days\/ week in their primary placement (Primary Care Behavioral Health or Cardiac Psychology), one day\/ week in a minor rotation (options currently include cardiology, OBGYN, or primary care \u2013 dependent on resident\u2019s primary placement), and one day\/ week engaged in didactic and research activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_be9e7922562147e31074e3d520485820\" class=\"shs-block accordion is-style-fill\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tid=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db50b13.81423402\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-control\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\taria-controls=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db50b39.23729272\">Description of Clinical Activities <span class=\"iconfont-chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db50b39.23729272\"\n\t\tclass=\"accordion-panel\"\n\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db50b13.81423402\" style=\"height:0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<p>Health residents are highly valued within each clinic and operate as an integrated member of the healthcare team. Regardless of clinic placement, residents work as part of a multidisciplinary team with a focus on integrated behavioral health care within the Primary Care Behavioral Health model (PCBH). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PCBH model emphasizes brief treatment of mental health and physical health related issues, consisting of 15-30 minute sessions, with focus on improving overall functioning in managing current difficulties.&nbsp;Emphasis is on brief treatment with referrals to specialty mental health services for traditional psychotherapy in the community when identified as appropriate. The purposes of the PCBH model are to improve access to mental health care, improve medical provider satisfaction, and improve patient outcomes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents also conduct warm handoffs to meet briefly with patients during regularly scheduled medical appointments to introduce patients to behavioral health services.&nbsp;There is also an increasing focus on collaborative training with family medicine residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opportunities to develop and co-lead group-based programs exist and are highly encouraged. For example, the resident rotating in cardiology&nbsp;teaches psychoeducational classes for a cardiac rehab program and co-leads a therapy group called Minding the Heart: Stress Management for Heart Health.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents also have opportunities to develop their own clinical supervision skills through structured learning activities throughout the year, including providing layered supervision and co-facilitating a monthly diversity seminar for psychology interns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, residents will gain additional breadth and depth of health psychology training through a yearlong minor rotation in another clinic \u2013 such as cardiology, OBGYN or primary care \u2013 dependent on supervisor availability, residents\u2019 interests as well as their choice of primary placement.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_8bc37f042fcf37f28d02114cab0bf96a\" class=\"shs-block accordion is-style-fill\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tid=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db51e36.93574292\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-control\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\taria-controls=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db51e45.23258772\">Supervision, Research &amp; Additional Learning Activities <span class=\"iconfont-chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db51e45.23258772\"\n\t\tclass=\"accordion-panel\"\n\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db51e36.93574292\" style=\"height:0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<p>Residents receive a minimum of three hours of individual supervision per week, one hour of group supervision each week and attend didactic seminars that align with their training interests and goals. Residents co-facilitate a monthly diversity seminar for psychology interns and also have the opportunity to provide layered supervision. Protected time and mentorship is provided to support residents\u2019 completion of a research or program development project, which is one important milestone of the training year.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_7f06f06120acbd8803ef2756e00c3dcf\" class=\"shs-block accordion is-style-fill\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tid=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db531f3.86129187\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-control\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\taria-controls=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db53209.58764047\">Compensation &amp; Benefits <span class=\"iconfont-chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db53209.58764047\"\n\t\tclass=\"accordion-panel\"\n\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db531f3.86129187\" style=\"height:0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<p><strong>Stipend:<\/strong> $64,668<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional benefits include<\/strong>: Health insurance benefits including options for vision and dental coverage, Malpractice insurance, 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) in addition to all federal holidays in which clinics are closed, Up to an additional two days of paid leave to take the EPPP and Oregon Jurisprudence Exam and one day to present at a professional conference, Reimbursement for EPPP and Oregon Jurisprudence Exam fees, so long as residents take and pass the exam(s) during their residency year, Access to EPPP study materials and protected time for EPPP studying, Reimbursement for Oregon licensure application fee, $500 to be used for continuing education \/ professional development expenses which can be applied towards conference attendance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_ff77ec1d7c404395b25c7707068866a9\" class=\"shs-block accordion is-style-fill\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tid=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db54432.97916603\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-control\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\taria-controls=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db54446.78071778\">Additional Information <span class=\"iconfont-chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db54446.78071778\"\n\t\tclass=\"accordion-panel\"\n\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db54432.97916603\" style=\"height:0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<p>Samaritan Health Service\u2019s Residency program consists of one year of full-time training, with exception for extenuating personal circumstances (e.g., pregnancy leave, family leave).&nbsp;Completion of this residency satisfies Oregon\u2019s licensure requirements, including the requirement to complete at least 1500 hours of psychological services (in no less than a 12-month period and no longer than a 24-month period, per Oregon licensure requirements).&nbsp;Candidates should be aware that if they are selected and accept a residency position with SHS, they will need to apply to be a candidate for licensure in Oregon in order to receive approval for a residency supervision contract, per OBOP requirements (OBOP- Chapter 858, Procedure 10, clause 3). Candidates will need to complete this OBOP application process over the summer, prior the start of the residency year; SHS faculty and staff will be available to provide guidance on this process.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Accreditation\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gray-warm-background-color has-circle-image col-reverse\" >\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Doctor-Patient-Consult-BGC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-lg size-square-lg\" alt=\"Women patient speaking with doctor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Doctor-Patient-Consult-BGC.jpg 684w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Doctor-Patient-Consult-BGC-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Doctor-Patient-Consult-BGC-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Doctor-Patient-Consult-BGC-425x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Doctor-Patient-Consult-BGC-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accreditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Samaritan Health Services Health Psychology Post-Doctoral Residency program is currently not accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). Questions related to the program\u2019s accreditation status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Office of Program Consultation &amp; Accreditation<\/strong><br>American Psychological Association<br>750 1st St NE, Washington DC, 20002<br>Telephone: (202) 336-5979<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samaritan Health Services Health Psychology Post-Doctoral Residency program is not a member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC).&nbsp;<strong>We have submitted our application for APPIC membership status.<\/strong>&nbsp;If granted membership, we agree to abide by APPIC policies for postdoctoral training and we already abide by the APPIC Common Hold Date (CHD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appic.org\/About-APPIC\/APPIC-Policies\/Postdoc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a> about APPIC training policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact APPIC regarding postdoctoral issues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wayne Siegel, PhD, ABPP<\/strong><br>VA Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN<br><a href=\"mailto:Wayne.Siegel@va.gov\">Wayne.Siegel@va.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Apply\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-blue-midnight-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Application Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for the 2026-2027 Academic Year are due by&nbsp;<strong>Dec. 12, 2025<\/strong>&nbsp;and should be submitted through APPIC\u2019s Centralized Application Service (APPA CAS):&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.appic.org\/Postdocs\/APPA-CAS-Postdoc-Application-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>APPA CAS Postdoc Online Application (appic.org)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants will be notified of their interview status by Dec. 19, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All interviews will be conducted virtually for the upcoming recruitment season. Interview dates will be offered on Jan. 6, 7 and 13, 2026. Interviews will be scheduled over a 2-hour period and involve the applicant meeting with residency program staff, current residents, and supervisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/careers-education\/graduate-medical-education\/our-programs\/psychology-postdoctoral-residency-program\/application-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application Details<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Resident\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gray-warm-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ashley-Staply-Psych-Program-CO.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley Staply Resident\" class=\"wp-image-71119\" style=\"width:360px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ashley-Staply-Psych-Program-CO.jpg 360w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ashley-Staply-Psych-Program-CO-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ashley-Staply-Psych-Program-CO-120x100.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meet Our Current Resident<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ashley Stapley, PsyD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashley is our current health psychology resident. She majored in cardiac psychology and minored in Primary Care Behavioral Health while working at Samaritan Family Medicine Resident Clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Graduate Program:<\/strong> Indiana University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Internship<\/strong>: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus with a major rotation in Integrated Primary Care and a minor rotation in solid organ transplant.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_603d4051d6f7754ce5e8075fb5d7dd90\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gray-cool-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<div id=\"block_6c4f03c6ef292d14430c81484194efcd\" class=\"shs-block accordion is-style-fill\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tid=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db798c0.04413812\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-control\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\taria-controls=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db79905.37267812\">Where Are They Now?  \u2014 See Our Residency Alumni  <span class=\"iconfont-chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"accordion_panel_69f1ef6db79905.37267812\"\n\t\tclass=\"accordion-panel\"\n\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion_title_69f1ef6db798c0.04413812\" style=\"height:0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<p>See our previous residents and their graduate programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 &#8211; 2025 Resident<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rachel Wakefield, PsyD<\/strong> \u2013 Georgia Southern University&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023 &#8211; 2024 Resident<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Austin Lau, PhD<\/strong> \u2013 Washington State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022\u20132023 Resident<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kiersten Kelly, PsyD<\/strong> \u2013 Pacific University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Andrew Iraheta, PsyD<\/strong> \u2013 Azusa University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021\u20132022 Resident<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Devin Petersen, PhD<\/strong> \u2013 Southern Illinois University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2020\u20132021 Resident<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Geoffrey Schaubhut, PhD<\/strong> \u2013 University of Vermont<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2018\u20132019 Resident<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Terra Bennett-Reeves, PsyD<\/strong> \u2013 Pacific University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2017\u20132018 Resident<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vanessa Welch-Pemberton, PsyD<\/strong> \u2013 The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2016\u20132017 Resident<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alan Silver, PsyD<\/strong> &#8211; Pacific University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2015\u20132016 Resident<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keith Ingulli, PsyD<\/strong> &#8211; Pacific University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<aside id=\"Directors\" class=\"shs-block callouts is-squared grid-container has-white-background-color\" >\n\n\n\t<h2 class=\"callouts-title\">Meet Our Directors<\/h2>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\t<ul class=\"callouts-list\">\n\t\n\t\t<li class=\"callout is-squared\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Terra-Bennett-Reeves-CO.jpg\" alt=\"Terra Bennett Reeves\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-body\">Director of Clinical Training, Terra Bennett-Reeves, PsyD<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/bennett-reeves-terra-1285001198\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shs-button callout-link\">Meet Our Director<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t<li class=\"callout is-squared\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julie-Cunningham-CO.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Cunningham, PhD\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-body\">Assistant Director of Clinical Training, Jules Cunningham, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/cunningham-julie-1467830547\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shs-button callout-link\">Meet Our Assistant Director<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Contact\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gray-cool-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Samaritan Health Services Psychology Postdoctoral Residency Program, contact\u00a0Jules Cunningham, PhD,\u00a0the Assistant Director of Clinical Training (Residency).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3640 NW Samaritan Drive, Suite 100<br>Corvallis, OR 97330<br><strong>Email:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jcunningha@samhealth.org\">jcunningha@samhealth.org<\/a><br>Phone:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:541-768-5205\">541-768-5205<\/a><br>Fax:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:541-768-9382\">541-768-9382<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samaritan&#8217;s psychology postdoctoral residency program provides residents with comprehensive integrated primary care training that emphasizes ethical practice while providing the skills to become effective leaders in the field of health psychology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":61899,"parent":9490,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_shs_workflow_notes":"","_shs_exclude_from_navigation":false,"_shs_promote_article_on_blogs":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10162","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10162"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71208,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10162\/revisions\/71208"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9490"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}