Sanford Behavioral Health Clinic-Thief River Falls (SBHC-TRF)

The Sanford Thief River Falls Behavioral Health Center offers a 12-month, full-time Postdoctoral Psychology Residency program with one available position. Each role consists of 85-90% clinical duties and 10-15% didactic, educational, and supervisory responsibilities. Residents are expected to provide clinical services Monday through Friday, with typical clinic hours from 8 AM to 5 PM. There may be flexibility to work evening hours, depending on interest. The total time commitment is approximately 40-45 hours per week.  Residents will be involved in providing services in both outpatient and inpatient settings at Sanford Behavioral Health. Key clinical responsibilities include consultation and treatment in a psychiatric hospital setting, conducting diagnostic assessments, creating treatment plans, providing ongoing treatment in the clinic, and performing assessments in both outpatient and inpatient environments.  Residents will have the chance to explore diverse interest areas, including: court-appointed examinations, civil commitment assessments, pre-employment psychological evaluations for law enforcement, mental state assessments related to criminal cases, evaluations to assess competency to stand trial, capacity-to-parent assessments, mobile crisis team interactions, and consultations within medical and surgical settings. Opportunities for didactic training and consultation with inpatient nursing teams, as well as community-based training with agencies such as group homes, nursing homes, public health organizations, businesses, and schools, are also available. Additionally, residents may supervise master’s level students and pre-doctoral psychology students during clinical rotations and licensure hours.  Additional areas of focus could include play therapy and/or EMDR.

Site Supervisor: Trent Barstad, Ph.D., LP

Secondary Site Supervisor: Karen Golombecki, Psy.D., LP