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Reminder- Register for upcoming CE event

posted: Dec 3, 2025

We hope to see you in two weeks at the upcoming CE event that is free for Division 50 members and $20 for non-members. 

Youth Addiction Recovery: The Role of Human Development and the Environment 

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Research-focused postdoc positions at UC San Diego

posted: Dec 2, 2025

Seeking 1-2 postdoctoral fellows to begin in 2026

UC San Diego Department of Psychiatry

The fellows will conduct research in one or more of the following areas: (1) substance use among adolescents or among parents, (2) externalizing problems, (3) parenting and family processes.

This is an ideal position for someone seeking an academic research career at UCSD or elsewhere. 

Applicants will join a productive and growing ... read more

The Fall 2025 SoAP Box has arrived

posted: Nov 21, 2025

The Fall 2025 SoAP Box Newsletter has arrived, and you can view it here!

This edition features:

  • A President's Column by the new APA Division 50 President, Dr. Noah Emery
  • An Editor's Corner Column by the new SoAP Box Newsletter editor, Dr. Sarah Weinsztok
  • A Diversity Spotlight in which we catch up with CPA inclusive poster award winners: Dr. Neo Gebru, Rachel Girard, and Ebonie White
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Postdoctoral Fellowship Positions at the Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

posted: Nov 13, 2025

The Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC) announces two openpostdoctoralfellowshippositions on our newly funded NIAAA Institutional Research... read more

Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity at VA Palo Alto

posted: Nov 12, 2025

The Palo Alto VA is pleased to announce a postdoctoral opportunity with the APA-accredited Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) specializing in the treatment of addictive behaviors, trauma, and co-occurring disorders.... read more

New virtual CE Event Free for Division 50 members

posted: Nov 12, 2025

We are excited to announce a new CE event that is free for Division 50 members and $20 for non-members. Hope to see you there!

 

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Webinar, December 10th, 12pm EST: Prevention and treatment of substance use disorders in youth with psychiatric disorders

posted: Nov 11, 2025

Title: Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Youth with Psychiatric Disorders

Date and Time (include time... read more

Assistant Professor: Cognitive Psychology, University of North Carolina Wilmington

posted: Nov 8, 2025

The Department of Psychology in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2026.

The research specialty is human Cognitive Psychology. The department seeks a candidate who will develop a productive research program that is highly competitive for external funding and provides training opportunities for both graduate and... read more

Assistant Professor: Clinical Psychology, University of North Carolina Wilmington

posted: Nov 8, 2025

The Department of Psychology in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2026.

The successful applicant will serve as a core faculty member in our APA-accredited PhD program in General Clinical Psychology. The specific area of research is open; however, we especially encourage applications from candidates whose... read more

Research Assistant Professor in Personalized Medicine for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder at the University of New Mexico

posted: Nov 8, 2025

This position is to work on an NIH grant evaluating personalized medicine approaches for the treatment of alcohol use disorder. The candidate will conduct research using predictive models/machine learning to test for individual differences in treatment effects using data from 11 randomized clinical trials, using the Individual Treatment Effect (PITE) framework. In this position you will have the opportunity to be the lead author on papers testing for the presence of individual differences in... read more