Application Information
Eligibility Criteria
Only applicants from doctoral programs in counseling psychology or clinical psychology will be accepted for the internship. Stronger consideration will be given to applicants from APA accredited programs (or programs seeking accreditation). Applicants should have at least 400 hours of AAPI intervention & assessment hours and a grand total of 1000 AAPI practicum hours by the start of the internship. All coursework, practicum experience and comprehensive examinations required for the doctoral degree must be completed prior to internship.
Application Procedure
We will be participating in the APPIC matching program. All materials must be available for review on-line by our due date of November 15, 2009. The training committee will use the following information to determine which candidates will be invited for interviews:
- Complete the APPI found on the APPIC web site at www.appic.org then click on "APPI On-line" (Make sure to include your Curriculum Vitae and Transcipts, as required by the "APPI on-line").
- In your cover letter you must explain why you believe you would be a good fit with the internship program at the College of William & Mary Counseling Center. Be specific about your goals for internship and how our program - in particular - will help you meet these goals.
- Three letters of reference whould be submitted with at least two from people who have supervised your clinical work. References should reflect your most recent work if possible.
Accreditation
The College of William and Mary Counseling Center is accredited by the American Psychological Association through 2017. We are also ACCTA and APPIC members and the Counseling Center is accredited by IACS (International Association of Counseling Services, Inc.).
For information regarding our APA accreditation, please contact the APA Committee on Accreditation with the following information:
phone: 202.336.5979 or 202.336.6123 TDD
web site: http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/
email: apaaccred@apa.org
USPS: 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
Training year
The internship training experience will begin August 2, 2010 and will end July 29, 2011. Interns will accrue and document a minimum of 2,000 professional hours during the internship year.
Positions
The Counseling Center provides 3 internship positions for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Stipend and Benefits
The internship position offers a salary of $20,000 paid on a twice a month basis as well as the intern's health insurance and the student health fee. Interns receive 20 days of combined annual leave, sick leave, and professional development leave for professional activities such as dissertation defense, job interviews, and conferences. In addition, there are approximately 9 university holidays. All interns have a private office with digital recording equipment, a personal computer linked to the University network, library privileges, eligibility to purchase a faculty/staff parking pass, and access to the Recreation Center.
Policies on Use of Leave Time
Interns are strongly encouraged to take their annual leave in between semesters and during summer sessions. Interns are expected to save at least 5 working days of vacation for the end of the internship for transition purposes. All annual leave and professional development days must be approved by the Training Director at least one week in advance by submitting a completed Leave Request Form to the Training Director.
Contact Information
Carina Sudarsky-Gleiser, Ph.D.
Assistant Director and Director of Training
Counseling Center
The College of William and Mary
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Phone: (757) 221-3620
FAX: (757) 221-3615
Email: [[cxsuda]]
