APA Accredited Internship in Professional Psychology 2010-2011

TYPICAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE

A typical intern schedule for a 40 hour week:

APPOINTMENTS AND BENEFITS

Internships are full-time (40 hours per week) for a twelve month period beginning August 2, 2010. The stipend for the internship is anticipated to be $24,940 for the year. Vacation, sick leave, professional development time, medical insurance and other university benefits (library privileges, access to university recreational facilities for a fee) are provided.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must be advanced doctoral students with appropriate coursework in assessment, personality theory and diagnosis and counseling theory and practice. All formal coursework, supervised practicum experiences (minimum of 500 hours) and comprehensive examinations for the doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology must be completed prior to beginning the internship. We perfer applicants who have completed their dissertation proposals prior to the beginning of the internship year. Applicants with a demonstrated interest in working with multicultural populations are preferred. Applicants from APA-accredited doctoral programs in counseling or clinical psychology are preferred.

According to University of California policies, this internship is considered a sensitive position and requires a background check as a condition of employment.

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