About the Internship: The Village for Families & Children, Inc., sponsors three full-time, one-year psychology internships which include competitive, agency-supported stipends, along with vacation time, holidays, sick leave, medical benefits and malpractice insurance.
Requirements :
- Third or fourth-year students in doctoral programs in psychology
- Students from APA-approved clinical or combined clinical/school programs strongly preferred
- Experience/practicum in diagnostic and treatment methods (minimum 1,200 hours)
- Experience with children and families required; experience with trauma and abuse preferred
Multi-service agency:
- Outpatient mental health services for children and families
- Day treatment programs for children
- Residential programs
- School-based Family Resource Centers
- Community outreach clinics
- Adoption Program
- Therapeutic Foster Care Program
- Planning, Performance & Accountability Department
- Collaborative programs with other agencies
Populations served :
- Ethnically and culturally diverse clientele
- Residents of the City of Hartford and suburbs
- Children and adolescents with a wide range of strengths and challenges
Supervision and training :
- Individual and group supervision by experienced, culturally competent psychologists
- Supervision in assessment, treatment and consultation
- Video taping
- Seminar series and agency-sponsored workshops
Diverse experiences :
- Short and long-term therapy
- Individual, family and group therapy
- Psychological evaluations
- Multidisciplinary, multicultural teams
- Research or professional development project
Information Packet for Prospective Psychology Interns
To apply for 2010-2011 training year, follow directions on the APPIC website (www.appic.org) using the Applicant Portal, and submit your APPI, 3 letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae, sample testing report, and official transcript by November 20, 2009.
For more information please contact:
Janel S. MacDermott, Psy.D
The Village for Families & Children, Inc.
1680 Albany Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06105
p: (860) 236-4511 ext. 3679
e-mail: jmacdermott@villageforchildren.org. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots; you need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Accreditations/Memberships
- Accredited since 1979 by the
American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE
Washington, D.C., 20002-4242
p: (202) 336-5979
- Member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral
and Internship Centers (APPIC)
10 G Street, NE, Suite 750
Washington, D.C. 20002
p: (202) 589-0600
More information
The Village for Families & Children, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Deadline for receipt of completed applications is November 20, 2009. Internship begins the following September. The Village adheres to all APPIC policies & procedures and abides by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant prior to APPIC Uniform Notification Day.
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