Wow! An area where I actually have some expertise! Does this mean I've arrived?
Definitely good to get some supervision and training with this population if it is something that is of interest to you. For post-docs, here is a list of a
couple listed in the APPIC UPPD. I have heard of Aurora - but cannot speak to the quality of the training in this area. I also know University of Vermont Medical Center used to have an internship in this area, but don't know if they have training going on at this point.
However, this is a population that is really in need of mental health services. Many providers (and/or health centers/organizations) are ill-equipped or not interested in providing services to forced migrants (for many reasons including financial and difficulties with interpretation/translation). Thus, many who served forced migrants regularly are within healthcare contexts that accept Medicaid or are able to do some pro-bono work (I wonder if this is one reason why there are some limited training opportunities). Because of this, I would argue that it is important to provide post-degree education and training to mental health practitioners interested in working with this population, especially to those who really have a desire to work with forced migrants and provide high quality services (and to seek it out if you are interested in working with forced migrants). Some of these appear to be found in networks of providers (e.g.,
Intercultural Counseling Connections in Baltimore - in this network, providers get training and then give time to working with forced migrants). These are generally localized. Within major metros, especially, there may be more resources.
Another suggestion I have if you are interested in working with this population is to seek out licensed folks who have expertise and knowledge in this area. The providers working in this arena tend to be quite passionate in expanding services and may be open to helping out someone who is interested. If you find a few in your area you may be able to set up some consultation groups - this subfield can be lonely at times with a small amount of qualified providers serving large areas (and often feeling silo'd).
