Internship Applications

Application Information

Psychology Internship Training Program
• Applications for the 2011-2012 training year are due on Thursday, November 4, 2010.
• Didi Hirsch is a member of APPIC and follows the APPIC guidelines for internship selection, including use of the APPIC online uniform application and the Internship Match Program. This internship site agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant.
• The online application form is available via the APPIC website: www.appic.org.
• Instructions and forms to register for the match can be obtained via the National Matching Service (NMS) website: www.natmatch.com/psychint.
The following steps should be taken to apply to the internship program.
1. Complete the AAPI Online at www.appic.org and designate Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
2. Important: In your cover letter, please be specific regarding a) your reasons for applying to Didi Hirsch and b) how your previous experience and/or interests match our training program and agency mission. Please also identify whether you are applying for the adult (APPIC Program Code 11163) or child/family (APPIC Program Code 11162) track. You may only choose one track.
3. We will not be requesting any supplemental materials at the time of application. However, if you are invited for an interview we ask that you provide a de-identified psychological testing report.
Applicants will be notified by email by December 15, 2010 whether they will be invited for an interview. All applicants who will be considered for the program will be invited to attend one of the two open houses offered in December and January and will be scheduled for an interview following the open house. However, attending an open house and on-site interview are not required and a telephone interview can be arranged. If an applicant cannot be reached by email, she/he should indicate in their cover letter how she/he wishes to be contacted.
Requirements
• Only applicants from APA or CPA-accredited programs in Clinical Psychology will be considered.
• Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or be able to obtain an F-1 Visa and authorization to participate in Curricular Practicum Training from their university. Didi Hirsch does not sponsor students for visas.
• Applicants must have completed ALL coursework
• Applicants must have a minimum of three years pre-internship training and 1000 practicum hours (inclusive of direct service, supervision, and support activities) before the application deadline; 500 of the hours must be in direct service (assessment and intervention).
• Applicants must have some experience in psychological testing by the start of internship
Desirable applicants will have (though it is not required):
• Coursework and/or direct experience administering, scoring, and interpreting the Rorschach
• Experience in empirically supported treatments
• Experience in community mental health settings and/or with the same population as Didi Hirsch

For further information, email Dr. Vo-Jutabha (evo-jutabha@didihirsch.org)

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