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Internship Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data
Updated: 7/1/2023
Program Disclosures
Does the program or institution require students, trainees, and/or staff (faculty) to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution's affiliation or purpose? Such policies or practices may include, but are not limited to admissions, hiring, retention policies, and/or requirements for completion that express mission and values. | ☐ Yes ☑ No |
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If yes, provide website link (or content from brochure) where this specific information is presented? |
Internship Program Admissions
Briefly describe in narrative form important information to assist potential applicants in assessing their likely fit with your program. This description must be consistent with the program’s policies on intern selection and practicum and academic preparation requirements: Applicants interested in the VBCPS Doctoral Internship Program must come from APA-accredited doctoral program in School Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or Combined Psychology Programs. Applicants must have completed all required coursework, comprehensive exams, and be in good academic standing - verification letter of readiness for internship from the Director of Clinical Training is also required. Applicants should also submit high quality written communication and strong letters of reference, in addition to demonstrating overall compatibility of prior experience and training with the program. |
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Does the program require that applicants have received a minimum number of hours of the following at time of application? If Yes, indicate how many: | |||
Total Direct Contact Intervention Hours | ☐ No | ☑ Yes | Amount: 50 hours* |
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Total Direct Contact Assessment Hours | ☐ No | ☑ Yes | Amount: 100 hours |
Describe any other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants: 5 integrated psychological reports *50 Direct Contact Intervention Hours must come from individual therapy, group counseling, and/or school counseling interventions working with adolescents, children, and/or preschool-aged children. |
Financial and Other Benefit Support for Upcoming Training Year*
Annual Stipend/Salary for Full-time Interns | $32,000 | |
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Annual Stipend/Salary for Half-time Interns | N/A | |
Program provides access to medical insurance for intern? | ☑ Yes | ☐ No |
If access to medical insurance is provided | ||
Trainee contribution to cost required? | ☑ Yes | ☐ No |
Coverage of family member(s) available? | ☑ Yes | ☐ No |
Coverage of legally married partner available? | ☑ Yes | ☐ No |
Coverage of domestic partner available? | ☑ Yes | ☐ No |
Hours of Annual Paid Personal Time Off (PTO and/or Vacation) | N/A | |
Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave | N/A Per VBCPS School Board Policy, Leave Time is offered to salaried employees, not individuals receiving a stipend such as doctoral interns. However, accommodations are made within the Internship Program for individuals needing to take leave, such as when sick. |
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In the event of medical conditions and/or family needs that require extended leave, does the program allow reasonable unpaid leave to interns/residents in excess of personal time off and sick leave? | ☑ Yes | ☐ No |
Other Benefits (please describe): Paid Holidays per School District Employee Calendar. For the 2023-2024 training year, these include: Independence Day, Labor Day, Election Day (November 7), Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving (and following Friday), Winter Holiday (December 25-26), New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Spring Holiday (April 1-2), Memorial Day, and Juneteenth. |
* Note: Programs are not required by the Commission on Accreditation to provide all benefits listed in this table.
Initial Post-Internship Positions
(Provide an Aggregated Tally for the Preceding 3 Cohorts) | 2019-2022 | |
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Total # of interns who were in the 3 cohorts | 15 | |
Total # of interns who did not seek employment because they returned to their doctoral program/are completing doctoral degree | 0 | |
PD | EP | |
Academic teaching | PD=0 | EP=0 |
Community mental health center | PD=3 | EP=0 |
Consortium | PD=0 | EP=0 |
University counseling center | PD=0 | EP=0 |
Hospital/Medical center | PD=3 | EP=0 |
Veterans Affairs Health Care System | PD=0 | EP=0 |
Psychiatric facility | PD=0 | EP=0 |
Correctional facility | PD=0 | EP=0 |
Health maintenance organization | PD=0 | EP=0 |
School district/system | PD=0 | EP=6 |
Independent practice setting | PD=1 | EP=2 |
Other | PD=0 | EP=0 |
Note: “PD” = Post-doctoral residency position; “EP” = Employed Position. Each individual represented in this table should be counted only one time. For former trainees working in more than one setting, select the setting that represents their primary position.