Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology

Pennsylvania Counseling Services offers a full-time 12 month Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology. The primary method of training is experiential and includes exposure to a wide variety of clientele from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

This broad-based training experience is composed of three distinctly different 12-month tracks; Family-Based, Crossroads: Drug & Alcohol/Dual Diagnosis (Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient), & Multisystemic Therapy (MST). In addition to either track, minor elective rotations consist of various outpatient opportunities (mental health, EAP, D&A, sex-offender groups, etc.) in our satellite offices in South Central Pennsylvania. Duties of the intern will include psychotherapeutic interventions (individual, group and family), consultation, case management and psychological assessment.

Interns will work in multi-disciplinary settings and interact meaningfully with other professionals (social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, drug and alcohol counselors, teachers, parole officers, etc.). This experience is crucial for the developing clinician and is designed to inform and prepare the future psychologist for independent practice as a licensed professional.

Training opportunities include 2 hours of individual supervision with supervising faculty weekly (licensed doctoral-level psychologists), case conferences, didactic seminars, group supervision and clinical staff meetings weekly, as well as other periodic educational forums. Continuing education seminars conducted by PCS are approved by the American Psychological Association. Interns in the program are expected to work 40-45 hours per week for a full year, and to minimally perform at the professional capacity of an entry level psychologist. The applying candidate must be enrolled in an AASB-designated or APA-accredited doctoral program (or equivalent as determined by the PA State Board of Psychology) and must have all coursework completed by the start of the internship (August 2008). Note that the deadline for applying is December 14, 2007. When applying, please specify which track you are applying for: Family Based, Crossroads, or MST.

This is an hourly paid internship at $18,200/year minimum compensation, with opportunity for bonus pay, paid single coverage health insurance, and paid time off benefits (vacation, holidays and dissertation release time).

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Questions or a request for an application may be directed via e-mail to jcgrisbacher@pacounseling.com or by mail to:

John C. Grisbacher, Psy.D., Clinical Director of Internships
c/o Pennsylvania Counseling Services - Lancaster
6079 Main Street
East Petersburg, PA 17520
(717)560-1908 extension 110

Pennsylvania Counseling Services is an equal opportunity employer