Admission Requirements & Compensation
Admission Requirements
Postdoctoral residents must have completed a PhD/PsyD in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology by the residency start date, as well as completion of a pre-doctoral internship. An APA-accredited graduate program and internship are preferred, but not required.
Compensation and Certification
Postdoctoral residents will be paid an annual salary of $74,569, in addition to UCLA employee benefits. Pre-licensure coursework specific to CA licensure will also be subsidized fully by the program. This program is being funded by a Graduate Psychology Education grant provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Upon program completion, fellows will receive a certificate of completion signed by Dr. Marco Hidalgo and med-peds division chief, Dr. Alice Kuo.