The Adult track provides specialized clinical training with adults presenting with acute symptoms of serious psychiatric illness requiring a safe and therapeutic environment during evaluation and treatment.
The Adult Psychology fellow will assist in the design, pilot, and evaluation of a new Intensive Therapy Program (ITP) across the units. The ITP aims to improve quality of care for patients admitted to our adult and/or geriatric inpatient psychiatry units by facilitating intensive individualized therapy to assist with crisis stabilization, reduced inpatient length of stay, and reduced re-admissions to our Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) and Inpatient Units.
The Adult Psychology fellow will provide direct clinical care on the Adult and Geriatric Inpatient Psychiatry Units, including those patients participating in the ITP.
The fellow will also work closely with several multidisciplinary treatment teams consisting of psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, social workers, nurses, recreation and creative arts therapists, and mental health therapists in a fast-paced environment.The fellow may also have opportunities for supervised teaching and supervision of junior trainees and multi-disciplinary clinical staff.
Our Fellowship Launches psychologists who are highly qualified for careers in patient care, teaching, and administration.
Training Goals
The fundamental goals of the program are to enhance the fellow's knowledge base and clinical skills in acute psychopathology, assessment, consultation, treatment planning and implementation. In addition, the fellowship aims to enhance the fellow's program development, supervision, teaching and/or scholarship competencies.
The fellow will take on increasing responsibility in a) patient care, b) interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration, c) program development and evaluation, and d) training of interns and other mental health professionals.
Training Experiences
The Adult Psychology fellowship teaches trainees the needed skills to practice person-centered care in dynamic, fast-paced acute psychiatry settings. The fellow will gain a variety of experiences aimed at increasing their skills for: a) direct patient care with patients presenting with acute exacerbations of their mental health concerns, b) teaching and supervisions.
The fellow will also participate in seminars that help hone their clinical, collaborative, academic, and administrative skills. Visit our Cross-Track Learning Activities page for more information.
Intensive supervision is provided for the fellow's clinical work, including a minimum of two hours of weekly individual supervision from licensed clinical psychologists plus group supervision as appropriate. The Adult Psychology fellow will provide clinical care on the Adult and Geriatric Inpatient Psychiatry Units at Strong Memorial Hospital.
The Inpatient service consists of 56 patient beds across three units, offering specialized care to adults ages 18+ presenting with a variety of acute psychiatric needs, such as: acute suicidal or homicidal ideation, psychotic symptoms, severe emotional or behavioral dysregulation, difficulty completing ADLs, acute manic symptoms, and substance use. The fellow will work closely with several multidisciplinary teams consisting of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, recreation therapists, creative arts counselor, and psychiatric technicians.
The fellow will provide direct clinical care on the Adult and Geriatric Inpatient Psychiatry Units, including eclectic individual and group therapy across the units, and intensive individual therapy with those patients participating in the Intensive Therapy Pathway (ITP). Some opportunities for family-based therapeutic intervention may be available as well.
Contact Us
If you have further questions, please feel free to contact us for more information:
Email: Yasmin Coley
Phone: 585-274-0243
Psychology Training Program Coordinator
Mailing Address:
University of Rochester Medical Center
300 Crittenden Boulevard, Box Psych
Rochester, NY 14642
Fellowship Adult Track Director: Tara Augenstein, Ph.D.
Program Director: Jennifer West, Ph.D.
Psychology Training Program Administrator: Linda Brown