Center for Counseling and Psychological Health Internships
Pre-Doctoral Psychology Internship
General Information: Three internships are available each year, beginning during the last week in August and continuing for 12 months, with a one-month vacation. Positions include a $25,000 stipend, plus benefits including individual or family health insurance; vacation and sick leave; time for meeting with dissertation committees; and professional development and job search time.
Application: Applications are accepted from advanced doctoral students currently enrolled in APA-approved clinical, counseling or professional psychology programs. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 500 hours of direct clinical contact. We place precedence on creating an open and affirming environment for students of all backgrounds.
Under University of Massachusetts Amherst requirements, employment is contingent upon a successful Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check. This will be completed by the university's Human Resources department prior to the start of employment.
Click here for more information on CORI checks.
Submit the standard Application for Psychology Internship (AAPI) found at the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) website.
APPIC Program Code: 1320
APPIC National Matching Service (NMS) Code: 132011
For Essay #1 of the AAPI form, expand your response to a 1,500-word statement and include it under the "supplemental information" section.
Include your vita, three letters of recommendation (preferably from clinical supervisors) and a graduate transcript. The application deadline is November 10.
Notification: Our program is a member of APPIC and follows that organization’s application and acceptance policies. All applications are screened; personal interviews will be scheduled about three weeks after the application deadline with those students whose interests and qualifications appear most compatible with our training program.
Contact:
Linda Scott, Ph.D., Director of Training, or Jennifer Lexington, Ph.D., Coordinator of
Pre-Doctoral Psychology Training
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Center for Counseling and Psychological Health
127 Hills North, 111 Thatcher Road
Amherst, MA 01003-9328
(413) 545-2337
The Pre-Doctoral Internship is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) through 2018. The Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 First Street NE, Washington DC 20002-4242, can be contacted by phone, (202) 336-5979; email, apaaccred@apa.org, or via the APA website, www.apa.org/ed/accreditation.
To read and download a detailed program description in PDF,
click here.
Social Work Internship
General Information: For more than 20 years, Smith College School for Social Work has placed second-year students at UHS' Center for Counseling and Psychological Health (CCPH).
Currently, two students are placed for a 35-hour-per week experience beginning the week before Labor Day until the end of spring semester classes. Each student makes accommodations for time off with their supervisor. There is a stipend with each placement.
The experience includes 8 – 10 clinical hours each week, with participation in family, couples or group therapy. At times, interns work with children, but the predominant client population is college-aged or above. CCPH maintains a 24-hour on-call system, and interns serve on that rotation with their primary supervisor.
Social work interns meet with their primary supervisor for a minimum of two hours each week, and are encouraged to seek consultation from other staff with expertise in the student's area of interest.
The program’s multidisciplinary nature is one of its strengths. Interns are assigned to clinical and functional teams which blend social work, nursing, psychiatry and psychology. Social work and psychology trainees also participate together in all but the Diagnostic Testing and Professional Issues seminars.
To read and download a detailed program description in PDF, click
here.
