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ApplyingtoClinicalInternships:InsiderTipsforMaximizingYourSuccessExpertPanel:

• RicSteele,Ph.D.,ABPP:SelectingInternshipSites• ProfessorofPsychologyandAppliedBehavioralScience,DirectorofClinicalTraining,UniversityofKansas.

• MitchPrinstein,Ph.D.,ABPP:PersonalizingyourAPPICEssays• JohnVanSeters DistinguishedProfessor,formerDirectorofClinicalTraining,UniversityofNorthCarolina,ChapelHill

• RhondaSena,Ph.D.:InternshipSelectionCriteria• DirectorofInternshipTraining,ChildandAdolescentPsychiatry,Semel Institute/UCLA

• LauraMufson,Ph.D.:InternshipSelectionCriteria• ProfessorofMedicalPsychology(inPsychiatry),DirectorofTraining(ChildTrack),ColumbiaUniversityMedicalCenter,NYStatePsychiatricInstitute

• Moderators: BrianChu,Ph.D.(RutgersUniversity),CommunicationsChair,andLeighSpivey(UNC),SCCAPStudentAdvisoryCommitteeCo‐Chair


ApplyingtoClinicalInternships:InsiderTipsforMaximizingYourSuccessSubmitaquestionduringthewebinar:• PostyourquestionsfortheQ&Asegment!Onrightsideofscreen,clickontheQuestionstabontheGo‐To‐Webinarcontrolpanel,andsubmityourquestions

ContinuetheconversationafterthewebinarintheSCCAP53.orgForum• Foronemonth,panelmemberswillrespondtoasmanyquestionsaspossible• Gotohttps://sccap53.org• LoginwithyourmemberIDandpassword• Scrolldownandclickonthe“Forum”box• UnderWebinarDiscussions,clickon“Discussion:ApplyingtoClinicalInternships”• SeetheforumrulespostedbytheWebEditor,andthen• Postaway!

Upcomingwebinars:Sept14‐‐ PsychologyandEthics:StrengtheningDiverseRelationshipsAcrossPsychology,CeliaFisher,PhdDec4– FromtheBraintoBeside:TranslatingNeuroscienceFindingstoDevelopInnovativeInterventions,AmyRoy,PhD

Selecting Internship SitesRic Steele, Ph.D., ABPP Professor of Psychology and Applied Behavioral Science, Director of Clinical Training, University of Kansas


SelectingSites

“Whatisthebestmethodofresearchingboththefitandqualityofaparticularsite?”

“WhatamIlookingforinasite?”


SelectingSites

“Whatisthebestmethodofresearchingboththefitandqualityofaparticularsite?”

“WhatamIlookingforinasite?””

• WhatamIlookingforinarunningshoe?• FitandFunction• Namebrandislessimportantthanhowitworks


SelectingSitesSpecifictrainingandlongtermcareergoalsshouldguideinternshipsiteselection

STEP1:Aprioriarticulationofgoals• Builduponandexpand yourdoctoraltrainingexperiences• Functionallyrelatedtoyourlong‐termprofessionalgoals


SelectingSitesSpecifictrainingandlongtermcareergoalsshouldguideinternshipsiteselection

STEP1: Aprioriarticulationofgoals• Builduponandexpand yourdoctoraltrainingexperiences• Functionallyrelatedtoyourlong‐termprofessionalgoals

STEP2:Identificationofpotentialsites• APPIC(https://membership.appic.org/directory/search)• CCaPPTC (http://www.ccapptc.org/)

• SCCAPlist(https://sccap53.org/resources/student‐resources/training‐program‐database/)• Previousinternsfromyourprogram


SelectingSitesSTEP3:EvaluationofPotentialSites• Lookforspecificrotations,experiences,orpopulationsthatmatchyourtraininggoals


SelectingSitesSTEP3:EvaluationofPotentialSites• Lookforspecificrotations,experiences,orpopulationsthatmatchyourtraininggoals

• Consideryourpriorexposureorexperience• Maysuggestreadinessforadditionaltraining• Limitedexperiencemayenhanceyourfit

• Alsoconsideryourlongtermcareergoals• Rotationsmaybecool…buttheymaynotbeimportant(for you)


SelectingSitesSTEP4:Narrowlisttomanageablenumber

• Selectsitesthathavebestmatchwithtrainingandcareergoals• Usetraininggoalsandcareergoalstoframeapplicationmaterials

• Exposure,Experience,andExpertise


SelectingSitesSTEP4:Narrowlisttomanageablenumber

• Selectsitesthathavebestmatchwithtrainingandcareergoals• Usetraininggoalsandcareergoalstoframeapplicationmaterials

• Exposure,Experience,andExpertise

“WhatifIamdrawntositesthatarenotagoodmatchformytraininggoals?”


SelectingSites“Ihaveheardthatgeographiclocationshouldbeaprimaryconsiderationwhenselectingsites,duetotheimportanceofdevelopingalong‐termprofessionalnetwork.Howmuchweightwouldthepanelistsrecommendplacingongeographywhenselectingsites?”

DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20664


SelectingSites“Ihaveheardthatgeographiclocationshouldbeaprimaryconsiderationwhenselectingsites,duetotheimportanceofdevelopingalong‐termprofessionalnetwork.Howmuchweightwouldthepanelistsrecommendplacingongeographywhenselectingsites?”

• Callahan,Collins,andKlonoff(2010)foundthat• Applicantswhoweregeographicallyrestrictedsubmittedfewerapplications• Applicantwhoweregeographicallyrestrictedwereofferedfewerinterviews• Theydidnot,however,differinmatchoutcome(Match/No‐match)

• Geographicrestrictionisproblematicifitresultsintheapplicantsubmittingfewerapplications.

• Anecdotally,Iamnotconvincedthatlocationhasmuchimpactatallonyourcareertrajectory.

DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20664

Personalizing the APPIC EssaysMitch Prinstein, Ph.D., ABPPJohn Van Seters Distinguished Professor, former Director of Clinical Training, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Essays– GeneralIssues

• TimeConsuming!• WritingStyle• Rememberyour(fatigued)audience

Objectives:1.Honestdescriptionofyourgoals2.Youareaunique psychologist3.Youarematchedtothis site

Essay1‐ Autobiographical

• Whatkindofautobiography?

Suggestions:1.Tellastory2.Stateyourgoals3.Don’tbetoomodest!4.DonotrestatetheCV– “walkusthroughtheCV”

• Mostcommonerror:Discussingdecisiontoentergraduateschool,ratherthanactivitiesduring graduateschool

Essays2and3

• Avoidthe“rightanswers”

Suggestions:1.Discussyourbeliefs2.Usecaseexamplestoillustrateauniquepoint,notasfiller3.Re‐readyouressay,andaskyourself:“Whatinfointhisessaywillhelpconveymyuniqueidentity;whatwilldifferentiatemeasanapplicant?”

Essay2

•MostCommonError:WritingtheessayinawaythatsoundslikeafinalexaminyourTherapyclass,ratherthanexpressingyourownpersonalizedopinions,feelings,andimpressions

Essay3

•MostCommonError:Simplylistingyourexperiencewithnon‐White,non‐Maleclients,ratherthandiscussingwhatmulticulturalismmeanstoyouandwhereyouthinkthefieldisgoing.

Essay4

• Thiswasyourmajortaskingradschool;don’tblowitoff!• Describearesearchprogram• Talkaboutyourideas,notjustyourresponsibilities

Essay4

•MostCommonError:SoundinglikeyouareapplyingforaRAposition(discussingyourresponsibilitiesonprojects),ratherthansoundinglikeanindependentscientist(discussingyourideasandfindings).

CRITERIA FOR APPLICATION REVIEW (UCLA SEMEL INSTITUTEPSYCHOLOGY DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM)

Rhonda Sena, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral SciencesUCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human BehaviorDirector, Psychology Internship Training


TypeofProgram• Ph.D.orPsy.D.

• IfPsy.D.,welookforsometraininginresearch• Clinicalandresearchfocuswithchildrenandadolescents• Specifiedareaofinterestbutnottoonarrowlyfocusedinonearea


ClinicalExperiences

• Minimum1000hours• Experiencewithchildrenandadolescents• Prefervarietyofexperiencesandthatthemajorityofexperiencesareoutsideofresearchprotocols

• Preferexperiencewithavarietyoftreatmentapproaches‐notjustoneapproach(DBT,CBT,MI,PCIT,IPT‐A,forexample)

• Priorinpatientexperienceisnotnecessary


AssessmentExperience• Amountandkindofassessmentexperiencevariesbytrack(PediatricNeuropsychologyismostspecificaboutamountandtypesofassessmentpreferred)

• Generalchildtrack‐preferenceofqualityoverquantityofassessments• Preferencethatthemajorityofexperiencesareoutsideofresearchprotocols


ResearchExperience• Wevalueresearchexperience• Wepreferapplicantswhohavepublishedorobtainedgrants,butthisisnotarequirement

• Wevaluequalityofjournals,1st authorshipoverquantityofpublications


LettersofRecommendation• Weputasignificantvalueonlettersofrecommendation• Lettersshouldbefromsupervisors/advisorswhoknowyouwell


FitwithInternshipSite• Considerifyourexperiencemakesyouagoodcandidate• Considerwhatisimportanttoyouinyourinternshipexperience

Thinkofyourselfasasthechooser!

• Considerations‐‐Communitysettingvshospital‐basedsetting‐‐Urbanvsruralsetting‐‐Diversityoffaculty,staff,patientpopulation‐‐Outpatientvsinpatientsetting‐‐Exposuretomentors‐‐Opportunitytodoresearch‐‐Breadthoftrainingvsdepthoftraining


SelectionProcess• Facultyarepairedininitialapplicationreviewandrate:

‐‐Lettersofrecommendation‐‐Clinicalexperience‐‐Assessmentexperience‐‐Researchexperience/areaofresearch‐‐Experience/interestinworkingwithdiversepopulations

• Thetopapproximately50%ofapplicationsarethenreviewedbyagroupoffacultyspecifictoeachtrack

• Approximately75%oftheseapplicantsareinvitedtoourOpenHouse/Interview


OpenHouse/Interviews• WeoffertwodatesinJanuaryforOpenHouse/Interviewswithascheduleasfollows

‐‐GeneralorientationwithDirectorofInternshipTraining‐‐OrientationwithTrackDirectors‐‐Meetingwithfacultywhowilldiscusstheirclinicalandresearchinterests

‐‐Lunchwithcurrentinterns‐‐Interviewswith2facultymembers‐QuestionandanswersessionwiththeDirectorofInternshipTraining


Interviews• Two30‐minuteinterviewsonOpenHouseday• In‐personinterviewisnotrequired,butispreferred• Interviewsareratedon:

‐‐depthandbreadthofclinicaltraining‐‐maturityandpoise‐‐exposure/interestinworkingwithdiversepopulations‐‐ abilitytoconceptualizerelevantissues‐‐researchpotential‐‐advocacypotential‐‐abilitytoworkwellthefacultyandstaff‐‐clinicalacumen


FinalRankingProcess

• Finalrankingisbasedonreviewof‐‐Clinicalexperience‐‐Assessmentexperience‐‐Researchexperience‐‐Lettersofrecommendation‐‐Experience/interestinworkingwithdiversepopulations‐‐Interviews‐‐Overallfitwithourprogram

Criteria for Application Review (Columbia University/NY Presbyterian Internship Program)Laura Mufson, Ph.D.Professor of Medical Psychology in Psychiatry, Columbia UniversityDirector of Training in Child Psychology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital


Whattypeofprogramattending• Ph.D.orPsy.D.• ClinicalorCounselingorSchoolPsychology• GeneralistProgramorChildTrack• Researchfocusonchildoradolescentoradultpsychology• Exposuretoand/ortraininginempiricallysupportedpsychotherapies


ClinicalExperiences• Total#ofhours– shouldbegreaterthan500/preference700ormore

• #ofhoursofpsychotherapy:>400• Lengthoftreatment:short‐termand/orlongtermtherapy

• #ofhoursofassessment:>200• Typesofpatientstreated

• Childandadolescent• Adult• Diversepatientpopulations– ethnicity/race/SES/urban/rural/LGBTQ

• Typeoftreatmentexperiences• Individualvsgroupvsfamilytherapy• Empiricallysupportedpsychotherapies:CBT,DBT,PCIT,IPT‐A,MI,CPP,Briefdynamictherapy


ClinicalExperiences• AssessmentExperience

• Intellectualfunctioning,achievement,personality,neuropsychologicalassessment

• Mustbemorethansemi‐structuredresearchinterviewssuchasADIS,K‐SADS• Preferenceforcompletionof5fulltestbatteries


ClinicalExperiences• Howmanyexternshipscompleted?

• Minimumofoneexternshipworkingwithchildrenand/oradolescents• Preferexperiencewithbothchildrenandadolescents

• Typesofsettingsfortherapyandassessment• Ifhospital‐basedinternship,preferenceforatleast1hospitalexternshiporresidentialtreatmentcenterexperienceoroutpatientexperiencewithpopulationofcomparableseverity

• Musthaveclinicalexperiencesthatarenotonlywithinresearchprotocols• Training/experienceinriskassessmentandchildprotectiveservices


Recommendations• Fromsupervisorswhoknowclinicalworkwithmorethanjustonepatient

• Atleastoneshouldbeatherapysupervisor• Ifpossiblefromasupervisorwhosawtrainee’sworkinasimilarorcomparablesetting

• Fromanacademicadvisorwhocanspeakto:• Abilitytogetworkcompletedontimelybasis,• Writingskills• Interpersonalskills• Clinicalskills


AbilitytoFitwithInternshipSite• Therapeuticorientation?• Learninginterests?• Patientpopulation?• Environment?

• UrbanhospitalorCMHCsetting?• Minoritypopulation?• Middleclasspopulation?• Exposuretotraumaandotherstressors?• Opentocasemanagementworkinserviceoftherapeuticgoals?• InterestinlearninghowtoadaptEBTstodiversecommunities


SelectionProcessforInterviews• Applicationsareassignedreaders– 1supervisorand1trainingdirectorrevieweachapplication

• Applicationsareratedon:• recommendations,• typesandnumberofpatientstreated,• assessmentexperience,• inpatientandoutpatienthospitalexperienceorRTC,• progressofdissertation,• overallimpressionasagraduatestudent,• therapeuticorientationmatchwiththesite,• environment/setting/populationmatchandstrengthsandweaknessesofapplicant.

• Inviteapproximatelythetop30%ofapplicantstointerview


Interviews• InterviewDay:Halfday

• GeneralorientationwithDirectorofTraining– 1hour• 2interviews(45minuteseach):

• 1withTrainingDirectororCoordinatororClinicalServiceLeadership• 1withaPsychologystaff/supervisorfamiliarwiththeprogramandamemberofthevariousinternshiprotations

• Meetwith2currentinternsforinternperspectiveontheprogram


Interviews• Interviewsareratedon:

• Casepresentation;• Insightonstrengthsandweaknesses;• Experiencewithat‐risksituations• Proficiencyinshort‐termEBTsandlongtermpsychotherapy• Neuropsychologicalassessment;• Interpersonalskills;• Matchwithprogramorientationandtraininggoals

• Rankedbasedoninterviewratingsandre‐reviewoftheapplicationbytrainingleadership.

Audience Questions and AnswersLeigh Spivey, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillSCCAP Student Advisory Committee


ApplyingtoClinicalInternships:InsiderTipsforMaximizingYourSuccessContinuetheconversationafterthewebinarintheSCCAP53.orgForum• Foronemonth,panelmemberswillrespondtoasmanyquestionsaspossible• Gotohttps://sccap53.org• LoginwithyourmemberIDandpassword• Scrolldownandclickonthe“Forum”box• UnderWebinarDiscussions,clickon“Discussion:ApplyingtoClinicalInternships”• SeetheforumrulespostedbytheWebEditor,andthen• Postaway!

Upcomingwebinars:Sept14‐‐ PsychologyandEthics:StrengtheningDiverseRelationshipsAcrossPsychology,CeliaFisher,PhdDec4– FromtheBraintoBeside:TranslatingNeuroscienceFindingstoDevelopInnovativeInterventions,AmyRoy,PhD

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