Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology
Letter to Prospective Applicants
Thank you for your interest in the Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS). Our internship program is a 2000-hour, 12-month contract, and is accredited by the .
The CPS mission is to foster generalist practitioner training in the areas of psychological counseling, education, and consultation to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University community. We strive to offer services that promote emotional, physical, and social well-being for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University students facing adjustment and developmental challenges while respecting and appreciating the unique backgrounds of all our students. Further, our goal is to prepare generalist practitioners with the knowledge and skills needed for successful entry-level practice in the field of psychology. I hope you find the following information provided on this website informative. I'd like to take a minute to highlight a few aspects of our training program that may be helpful to you in your decision-making process.
In response to the Advance Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Higher Education Act, we have adjusted language used to describe our training and clinical work to comply with this law. This may have some impact on training. We continue to follow APA standards for training and clinical work. We have not changed how we approach and conduct our clinical work and continue to practice according to the values and ethics of our profession.
The CPS training program utilizes a developmental mentorship training philosophy. Our program is designed to build upon previously acquired skills and knowledge while fostering the competencies necessary for delivering professional psychological services. We provide graduated learning opportunities with increased responsibility as the year progresses. We focus on the developmental processes and transitions of interns as they move from student/learner in the classroom, to learner/practitioner in the field, to an early-career professional psychologist.
We are committed to providing ethical and responsive mentoring throughout the internship training experience. Intern growth and maturation occur under the guidance of licensed psychologists and other licensed mental health professionals, who value the reciprocal nature of learning within supportive mentoring relationships.
Our staff members are strong generalists with a variety of specialty areas. As part of their professional development, interns will not only have individual supervision with a licensed psychologist, but they will also choose an area of clinical/theoretical focus during the internship year, and apprentice with another staff member in a supportive relationship marked by an individualized pace of learning in their area of focus. This arrangement allows our interns to gain more experience in their chosen area and develop important relationships with CPS staff to foster their professional development. An important aspect of our philosophy is our center's commitment to celebrating and honoring all facets of our community in our relationships, practices, policies, and procedures. We strive to foster an environment of respect for differences and continually work toward creating a safe and affirming environment for all individuals.
Selecting an internship site is an important decision. As you learn more about our internship program, please do not hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns – we are here to help in any way that we can as you are making decisions about this important stage of your career!
Kimberly Sommers, Psy.D.
Associate Director/Training Director
sommersk@ohio.edu
740.593.1616