Selection process

 

Intern slots

There are two psychology internship openings for the 2009-2010 internship training year.

 

Training period

The psychology internship will begin July 1, 2009 and end June 30, 2010.

 

Initial screening

We will review the completed application and all materials.  This includes assessing how well our program meets your needs and how your background and experience fit with our program.

 

Our program embraces cultural and individual diversity and strives to recruit interns representative of diverse personal and demographic characteristics. Candidates likewise, should have experience, and the desire to work with diverse groups of children and adolescents.

 

By December 14, 2008, you will receive an e-mail:

• requesting you contact us to schedule an interview
• or informing you that you are no longer under consideration

 

Interviews

On-site interviews are preferred, however, telephone interviews can be arranged.  The on-site interview will consist of meeting individually with our staff.  Applicants will also have the opportunity to meet with practicum students.  Telephone interviews will provide the opportunity to speak with at least two of our staff members.

 

Eligibility

To qualify, applicants should:

• have completed at least three years of graduate school in psychology,
• have three years post-bachelor supervised clinical experience,
• have two years post-bachelor experience with children, adolescents, and families,
• by the start of the internship, have completed all doctoral coursework and all qualifying and comprehensive exams,
• have passed the proposal stage for doctoral dissertation,
• and have completed a minimum of 800 hours of supervised clinical experience, which includes experience in child and family therapy.

 

Applicants from APA-accredited programs are given preference.

 

Selection criteria includes many other areas. 

 

Applicants are evaluated for:

• their interests and goals appropriate to our internship program, 
• emotional maturity and stability,
• appropriate interpersonal skills,
• skill in translating theory into integrated practice,
• and a sound theoretical and academic foundation for effective clinical work and conduct, and demonstrated sensitivity to multicultural issues. 

 

Reference checks

We may call some of your references for additional information during December, January, and February.

  

Final decision making

Each applicant's strengths and weaknesses will be considered to determine if Phoenix Children's Hospital is a good match.  Applicants should consider if our hospital is a good fit for their training needs and professional direction.  Consider talking with your advisor for help in the process. 

 

Match Day - February 23, 2009

We are hopeful that everyone we interviewed will be placed in the setting they want, and we are excited to find out who our interns are for the training year.

 

We will contact our matched applicants by telephone after the noon (EST) deadline on February 23, 2009, in accordance with APPIC Guidelines.  Within 72 hours, we will send matched applicants confirmation of their appointments.