Mission

The CCP Fellowship prepares postdoctoral psychologists for advanced practice competence in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. The Clinical Child Psychology fellowship curriculum is consistent with the “Guidelines and Principles: Accreditation of Postdoctoral Training Programs in Clinical Child Psychology” (APA Division 53 Task Force) and the “Model of Training Psychologist to Provide Services for Children and Adolescents (Roberts, Carlson, Erickson et. Al., 1998).  A Practitioner-Scholar model guides the CCP Fellowship, with an emphasis on clinical practice with children, adolescents, and families that is validated by empirical research. The fellowship is comprehensive and intensive two-year training experience. The distal goals of the program are to prepare postdoctoral psychologists to pursue careers in Clinical Child Psychology and make contributions to the field of Clinical Child Psychology through delivery of clinical service, program development, research, consultation, or teaching-training activities.

Vision

Continuously contribute qualified behavioral health practitioners with expertise in child, adolescent, and family psychology to the ever-changing landscape of military medicine and healthcare delivery.

Aims

1. Recruit and Support Fellows: Attract and select qualified fellows, providing them with comprehensive financial, logistical, and administrative support to ensure their success.
2. Deliver Comprehensive, Structured Training: Offer robust training experiences that are progressively challenging and service-oriented, supervised by a diverse and highly competent team of training supervisors.
3. Engage in Continuous Program Evaluation and Improvement: Conduct ongoing program evaluation, utilizing fellow feedback and measurable outcome data to continually improve the program and assessing fellows progress in developing profession-wide competencies.

Many didactic opportunities are available to fellows. Throughout the training year one day per week is reserved for required didactics and case conferences. Didactic topics may include assessments, therapeutic interventions, ethics, professional development, supervision, and research among others. There are also periodic faculty and fellows case conferences. In addition, fellows may attend workshops or conferences to enhance their learning. There may be 1–2-day workshops offered on various topics throughout the year. These workshops are typically presented by notable clinicians in their respective fields of psychology.

Child and Family Behavioral Health Services

Fellows spend two years in the Child and Family Behavioral Health Services. The CAFBHS is an outpatient specialty clinic within the Department of Behavioral Health at Tripler Army Medical Center. The clinic offers behavioral health services for a range of childhood disorders and family problems. During this primary rotation, fellows conduct evaluations/assessments, provide treatment, lead groups, participate in team meetings, supervise junior-level trainees, conduct scholarly work, engage in team projects, and attend didactic seminars/conferences.

School Behavioral Health Team

Fellows spend a year working offsite at public schools and daycares located on or near a local military instillations. This rotation provides fellows with an opportunity to evaluate and treat childhood disorders in this novel form of and effective approach for service delivery. Fellows will work with a multidisciplinary team of behavioral health providers, school personnel, and community staff in the delivery of behavioral health care.

Pediatrics

Fellows spend a year in the TAMC Pediatrics clinic. During this rotation, fellows are a part of an interdisciplinary team treating children with a wide variety of medical illnesses. The rotation experience encompasses various specialty clinics including adolescent clinic, hematology, oncology, cystic fibrosis, and feeding clinics. Though most training experiences are in an outpatient setting, fellows may also evaluate and treat patients admitted to inpatient wards.

Fellows will participate in a scholarly activity which may culminate in a conference presentation and/or a peer reviewed article.

Fellows will participate in a scholarly activity which may culminate in a conference presentation and/or a peer-reviewed article.

Tripler Army Medical Center

The fellowship opportunity is advertised by the Army Medical Department as well as the Chief Psychologist of the Army. Potential Fellows will apply via this application process outlined in the Army Long Applications for the specialty practice training areas are accepted from active-duty United State Army, Air Force, and Navy clinical psychologists. Entry into the specialty practice training areas is based upon completion of an American Psychological Association or Canadian Psychological Association accredited doctoral education and training program in clinical or counseling psychology or program that is acceptable by the Army Surgeon General. Fellows must have successfully completed an APA or CPA accredited internship or a program acceptable to the Surgeon General of the Army. In all cases, candidacy for postdoctoral training in each specialty practice area must be based on demonstration of skills as a health services provider, and an interest in and capacity for the specialty practice areas. Applicants to the fellowship must possess an unrestricted license to practice psychology in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and must meet other requirements for selection as determined by the Army Medical Department Long Term Health Education and Training program based upon the discretion and guidance of the Psychology Consultant to the United States Army Surgeon General.

Most active-duty Clinical Psychologists have an average of 6 years of independent practice. United States Army, Air Force, or Navy Psychologists interested in applying for the fellowship should obtain the most current instructions for application from their respective branch of service psychology consultant and the CCP Director of Training.

Application Deadline

The application deadline is approximately one year before the start of the fellowship which is typically around July 1.

All interviews are conducted for approximately 60 minutes. Interviews are held virtually. Each candidate will have one individual interview with a three-member committee. The chair of the committee is the Fellowship Director.

At the end of the first year of the fellowship, Fellows are encouraged to consider submitting an application for the American Board of Professional Psychology.

Fellows are encouraged to and are supported in imparting knowledge both formally and informally in various contexts. Fellows are required to deliver one formal didactic to the behavioral health technicians and/or Child and Family Behavioral Health Services staff and one brief during Grand Rounds. Fellows will have the opportunity to present at The Hawaii Psychological Association and/or the American Psychological Association Convention.

Faculty members are Licensed Psychologists who are fellowship trained in clinical child psychology and/or have been providing behavioral health care to children, adolescents, and family members for a minimum of 10 years.

Each incoming fellow will be assigned a mentor/sponsor from the outgoing class or from another previous class, to provide them with guidance and support as they transition during the training year. Fellows are also encouraged to seek mentorship both within and outside the program to grow their unique interests and foster a continued understanding of life and opportunities within the military. Fellows have the option of requesting a preceptor to mentor/guide them in challenging areas that may arise during their training journey.

We aim to foster a space in which the TEAM and its individuals are valued. Collaboration, support, and friendly competition are emphasized as tools to be successful in the Fellowship and beyond. The importance of self-care and well-being are not only highlighted during didactics, but time is given during the training year to practice. There are several points throughout the year where we pause from the typical day-to-day activities and go out into the community on this beautiful island to do a unique activity that enhances well-being and team building.