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PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIPS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Brown Bag11/14/11
Agenda
Overview of pre-doctoral internships APA accredited vs. non-accredited
internships APPIC Application process APPIC hours tracking
Pre-doctoral internships
1 year full-time training experience required for doctoral degree in applied psychology
(e.g. school, clinical, counseling)
Usually your last year of PhD program
Many different setting options Hospital, clinic, community mental health,
school district, residential treatment facility, etc)
Purpose of pre-doctoral internships ”…to provide a systematic program of
supervised, applied psychological training… Internship training will provide for the
integration of scientific, professional, and ethical knowledge, attitudes and basic skills to professional practice...
The person who completes the internship training is an individual who has demonstrated the capability to function autonomously and responsibly as a practicing psychologist" (Belar et al., 1987, p. 4)
APA, APPIC, & other internships 3 internship options:
APA-accredited APPIC (& CAPIC) but not APA-accredited Non-accredited and non-APPIC (i.e., create-
your-own)
Which to pick? Depends on career and life goals APA-internships are strongly recommended!
Advantages of APA internships Outstanding training opportunity!! Many post-docs & jobs require APA
internships Licensure process is MUCH easier
Less paperwork and documentation needed Hours will meet licensure requirements for all
states Have an intern cohort Paid & full-time Guarantees certain protections for interns
Possible barriers to completing an APA-accredited internship
“Internship Crisis” (Match imbalance) Currently 3000+ students apply each year Nearly 25% do not match Major issue in the field of psychology
Cost to apply, interview, & move Need to move to another state
Currently no APA internships in WA state for school psychology applicants
School Psychologists & APA Internships
Good news: over 130 APA-accredited sites (nearly 1/3 of total sites) have focus on child clinical and/or school psychology AND accept applications from school psych students!
When to Apply?
After general exams After accruing enough hours
Approximately 800 hrs intervention & assessment
200-300 hrs supervision Generally in 5th year (or 4th year with
substantial experience and progress towards dissertation)
Must present dissertation proposal prior to leaving for internship!
Timeline for Match Process
Applications due ~Nov Hear from sites by Dec 15 Interview in Jan (& maybe Dec) Phase 1
“Rank Order List” due early Feb Results in late Feb
Phase 2 “Rank Order List” due Mid-March Results late March
Internships begin July-Sept
Examples of internship programs Recent graduates from our program
have completed APA-accredited internships at: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (USC) Dallas Independent School District Salesmanship Club Youth & Family Centers
(Dallas) Boystown (Omaha)
What to do now (1st & 2nd year) Start keeping track of hours!! (next slides) Start thinking about possible
areas/populations in which you’d want to pursue additional practicum training & hours
Hours Tracking
Keep track of all clock hours spent: Face-to-face with clients
Assessment (parent interviews, testing, feedback)
Intervention (individual therapy, group therapy) 50 min. client hour = 1 hour of intervention time
Consultation (with teachers, parents) Supervising others (e.g. as an advanced
doctoral student)
Hours Tracking
Keep track of all clock hours spent: In supervision (i.e. being supervised)
Face-to-face hours Record whether it’s individual or group
In “support activities” Scoring and report-writing (assessment) Consultation with other professionals Didactics & grand rounds
Hours Tracking
What experiences count? All practicum hours for which you receive
formal academic credit OR are program sanctioned by your graduate program as relevant training or work experiences
Hours MUST be supervised by licensed provider
Remember to record face-to-face client hours separately from “other” (support) hours
Examples of hours that WOULD count
1st year school-based practicum All 2nd year practicum courses 3rd year masters-level internship 4th & 5th year advanced practica, TA-ing All years: any additional supervised
practicum or clinical research opportunities that you participate in, as long as training director (Jim) is aware of & approves the experience
Examples of hours that WOULD NOT count
Working as a school psychologist (not in a training capacity)
Any other WORK where you are not receiving training/supervision
Also keep track of…
Type of setting in which you’re completing hours (program-based clinic, hospital, community
mental health clinic, etc.) Client diversity characteristics
(ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation)
Number of “integrated reports” written Number of administrations of each test
For more info
Read APPIC document about hours & application http://www.appic.org/Portals/0/downloads/AAPI_O
nline_Instructions_2011-2012.pdf
Sample of what types of hours you’ll need to fill in:
http://aecp.oise.utoronto.ca/cp/practicum/documents2/documents2/APPIC%20Form-Tracking%20Hours-Summary%20of%20Practicum%20Experiences10.pdf
Erin’s website: http://uwschoolpsyc.weebly.com/index.html
Methods of tracking hours
Excel spreadsheet Example from Dr. Jones
Software e.g. Time2Track.com – but costs ~$40/yr
What to do later on (3rd year +)
1) Sign up for Match News & Intern Network listserves http://www.appic.org/E-Mail-Lists/
Summary-of-APPICs-E-Mail-Lists 2) Check out directory listings of internship sites
http://www.appic.org/directory/search_dol_internships.asp
3) Read the APAGS book
What to do now (1st & 2nd year) Start keeping track of hours!! Start thinking about possible
areas/populations in which you’d want to pursue additional practicum training & hours
Relax - Remember that 75% of applicants DO match! And this number is even higher for PhD
students Think of the pre-doctoral internship as a
great opportunity to receive further training!