San Francisco Neuropsychology PC is an institute with a mission to provide excellence in neuropsychological services to the public as well as superior training to future neuropsychologists. Students at all levels are offered training opportunities including externship (practicum) and post-doctoral fellowship.
Interested in being a candidate?
Practicum program:
Training is done by an apprenticeship model. A minimum of 16 hours (24 hours highly recommended) per week over two-three days for 10 to 12 months is required. Ten percent of all hours are directly supervised at a minimum, though it is often more. Students must be interested in working with individuals of all ages including children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. Therapy hours are limited; neuropsychological assessment is the emphasis at this site. SFN case conference and neuropsychology seminar didactics are required. Matching is through BAPIC for practicum. Preference is given to bilingual students.
To apply to our practicum program please send the following items by email to:
Dr. Shelley Peery
833 Market Street, Suite 809
San Francisco, CA 94103
PeeryS@sfbraindoc.org
- A cover letter indicating what your career goals are, why you wish to apply to San Francisco Neuropsychology PC, and how your placement will help you achieve your goals.
- A recent CV with your contact information and an appendix indicating which assessment measures you have administered, the number of times you have administered each measure, and the number of times you have written reports using those instruments.
- Two letters of recommendation, preferably speaking to your assessment skills.
- Two de-identified reports, preferably integrating neuropsychological measures. Tips for de-identification can be found here.
- Unofficial graduate transcripts
For more information please see the SFN Postdoctoral Brochure 2024.
Two-year Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship:
San Francisco Neuropsychology, PC (SFN) is currently accepting applications for our Bilingual Spanish Track and the Lifespan Neuropsychology Track of the 2024-2026 Postdoctoral Fellowship training year! Our training program is structured to meet the INS/APA Division 40 Houston Conference Guidelines for postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology. The stipend is $65,000 per year.
Please send application materials by email to:
Dr. Shelley Peery
PeeryS@sfbraindoc.org
Candidates must have completed all requirements for a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from an APA-accredited program prior to beginning the fellowship, as well as completion of an APA-accredited predoctoral internship. Additionally, candidates should have well-established clinical and research interests in neuropsychology. Candidates applying to the Bilingual Spanish Track must be fluent in Spanish.
Please include:
- A cover letter stating professional and academic preparation and work experience, along with career goals and interests. In the cover letter please indicate which track(s) you are applying to.
- A recent CV with your contact information and an appendix indicating which assessment measures you have administered, the number of times you have administered each measure, and the number of times you have written reports using those instruments.
- Three letters of recommendation speaking to your assessment skills.
- Two de-identified neuropsychological assessment reports. Tips for de-identification can be found here.
- Unofficial graduate transcripts.
For more information please see our SFN 2021-2023 Postdoctoral Brochure.
Didactics
SFN Neuropsychology Seminar (Wednesdays 4:00-5:00pm)
SFN Case Conference (Wednesdays 3:00-4:00pm)
SFN Journal Club (Wednesday 4:00-5:00 PM once a month)
ZSFG Neuropsychology Service Seminar (every other Thursday 9:00-11:00am)
UCSF Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds (Fridays 8:00-9:00am)
UCSF Memory and Aging Center Tuesday Lecture (Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pm)
UCSF Memory and Aging Center Clinical-Pathological Case Conference (Tuesdays Quarterly 3:00-5:00pm)
HNS Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology Webinar (Last Friday Monthly, 10:00-11:00am)
Online Resources
In addition to various professional organizations, you can sign up for listservs and newsletters.
NPSYCH has over 2500 neuropsychologists on the listserv. Mostly adult. Searchable archives.
PED-NPSY has over 1500 pediatric neuropsychologists on the list. Searchable archives.
NCNF has a professional listserv carried on Yahoo. Searchable archives.
SFPA has a professional listserv carried on Yahoo. Searchable archives.
For family therapy didactics and seminars, see the Association of Family Therapists of Northern California.