Doctoral Intern
Training Program
Program Admission Requirements
Academic Degree
All interns must be enrolled in a doctoral degree program accredited by the APA. All interns, furthermore, must be in advanced standing (e.g., coursework and comprehensive exams completed) in their Ph.D., PsyD, or Ed.D. programs in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology.
Prior Clinical Training
All interns must have prior experience delivering outpatient psychotherapy services as a psychology practicum trainee/extern within a mental health agency or hospital setting. Intern applicants must have accrued at least 500 hours of prior intervention experience and 40 hours of prior psycho-educational assessment experience in order to apply for a LCWCNC internship.​
Candidate Qualifications
Our programs seek candidates who have demonstrated competencies in individual and group psychotherapy, models of brief therapy, evidence-based treatments, and integrated psychological assessment. Candidates should also have experience working with diverse patient populations. In addition, our programs seek candidates who have demonstrated scholarship and leadership abilities in achieving their academic program goals.
APPIC Application and Interview Process
All applicants must complete the APPIC Application for Psychology Internships (AAPI) and must participate in the APPIC Internship Matching Program. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without an employer-sponsored visa or student visa.
The internship programs encourage applications from individuals who come from diverse, underserved, or disadvantaged backgrounds. The Training Director will ensure that all applicants who meet the general criteria for the program are included in the selection pool.
Applications are reviewed by training faculty and qualified candidates are invited to schedule an interview by November 1st, established in mid-December by APPIC, unless there is an exceptional reason to use another date. In scheduling the interviews, training directors work closely with department managers. Interviews take place in January for the term beginning in August or September.
Training Schedule Overview
In the beginning of the training year, the site training director will notify the intern’s graduate school that the intern has successfully begun the internship program. In creating a schedule for
the intern, the site training director works closely with the intern and departmental staff. The intern’s schedule may require weekend work hours, but in no case shall the intern be scheduled to work more than 40 hours per week.
Up to Forty-Five (45) percent of the intern’s time (approximately 18 hours per week) is spent providing direct services to patients. Services may include but are not limited to intake evaluations, individual and family psychotherapy, facilitation of treatment groups and psychological assessment. The remaining hours are outlined in the Weekly Requirements.
Weekly Requirements
The following times are mandatory for Interns to participate in. All meetings are hybrid (both in person and Zoom). If for any reason they are unable to attend, they need to contact the Program Manager prior to the meetings as attendance is required.
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Seminar (September-May)
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Wednesdays: 10am-11:30am
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Seminar (June-August)
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Wednesdays: 10am-12pm
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Intern Didactics (September-May)
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Tuesdays: 10am-11am
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Staff Meeting and Case Disposition
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Thursdays: 12pm-2pm
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Group Supervision
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Fridays: 9am-11am
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Therapy to individuals, couples, and families
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Approximately 18hrs (45% of a 40hr work week) of the scheduled time in the clinic will be dedicated to Clinical face to face interactions with patients
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Individual Supervision
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2hrs of supervision will be scheduled weekly, 1 hr with the individual supervisor & 1 hr with an alternate supervisor
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Sample Weekly Schedule
