Our training model aims to produce competent and versatile generalists who are prepared to enter the internship year as intermediate-level psychologists-in-training. Program aims, listed below, are addressed through experiential and didactic learning processes. These include direct intervention with clients and the presentation of theory and techniques - based on current research and scholarly work - in didactic settings.

              Aims

  1. To develop preinterns’ clinical skills in preparation for the doctoral psychology internship.
  2. To cultivate the self-knowledge, attitudes, and professional knowledge and skills needed for effective and ethical practice as intermediate-level psychologists-in-training.
  3. To develop and promote competence in individual and cultural diversity.

Competencies

The above aims are accomplished through focus on five of the nine Profession-Wide Competencies listed in the American Psychological Association Standards of Accreditation for Health Service Psychology1 and described in the Commission on Accreditation Implementing Regulations2 for doctoral psychology internship. The level of competency required for successful completion of the preinternship is described in the program evaluation forms as suitable for preinternship-level trainees preparing for the internship experience.

  1. Ethical and Legal Standards
  2. Individual and Cultural Diversity
  3. Professional Values and Attitudes
  4. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  5. Intervention

 1 American Psychological Association. (Rev. 2019). Standards of Accreditation for Health Service Psychology and Accreditation Operating Procedures. Accessed July 27, 2020.

2 Commission on Accreditation. (Rev. 2017). Implementing Regulations. Section C: Internship Programs. C-8 I. Profession-Wide Competencies. Accessed July 27, 2020. https://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/section-c-soa.pdf