PREDOCTORAL INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
IN PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

 

Note to Applicants: The Village will recruit all candidates for our four 2008 openings through the Clearinghouse. Contact Dr. Kathy Garnet if you have questions.

About the Internship

The Village for Families & Children, Inc., sponsors four full-time, one-year 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/practica 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
• Research and Planning Department
• Collaborative programs with other agencies

Populations served

• Ethnically and culturally diverse clientele
• City of Hartford and suburban families
• Children and adolescents with a wide range of presenting problems

Supervision and training

• Individual and group supervision by experienced 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
• Consultation to agency staff
• Community-based programs
• Multidisciplinary, multicultural teams
• Research or professional development project

Information Packet for Prospective Psychology Interns (2007-2008)

• Letter to Applicants (Microsoft Word Doc)
• Overview of Application Process 2008-2009 (Microsoft Word Doc)
• Program Description 2008-2009 (Microsoft Word Doc)
• Addendum to APPIC application form (Microsoft Word Doc)

For more information please contact:

Kathleen Garnet, Ph.D.
Director of Psychology Internship Training
The Village for Families & Children, Inc.
1680 Albany Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06105
p: (860) 297-0551
e-mail: kgarnet@villageforchildren.org

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 the second Friday in November. 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.