Internship Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data

Updated 08/03/2023

 

Program Disclosures

Does the program or institution require students, trainees, and/or staff (faculty)
to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution’s affiliation or purpose?
Such policies or practices may include, but are not limited to, admissions, hiring,
retention policies, and/or requirements for completion that express mission and values?

Yes

X No

 

Briefly describe in narrative form important information to assist potential applicants in assessing their likely fit with your program. This description must be consistent with the program’s policies on intern selection and practicum and academic preparation requirements:
Our internship accepts applicants for three positions from APA-accredited clinical psychology and counseling psychology programs. Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis, if documented clinical coursework and intervention hours are comparable to those from an accredited clinical/counseling program. Applicants from university clinical and counseling programs on an accreditation track will be considered as well, with prior contact from the university training director explaining the school’s training elements and stage in the accreditation process. We have three (3) regular Match slots.


The application deadline is November 22th at 12 AM (CST). A select number of applicants will be invited for interviews. Until further notice, all interviews will be virtual. Practicum requirements must have been completed, with at least 400 hours of AAPI Intervention Hours recorded or projected by the beginning of internship, and at least 100 AAPI Assessment Hours. For the duration of the pandemic national state of emergency, we recognize that students may have difficulty compiling practicum hours. While our stated hours are preferred, we will not discard applications where potential interns or training directors note a lack of local opportunity to obtain hours. Each applicant who has not been able to meet the hours will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The doctoral program must certify that the applicant is ready for internship. Due to state policies and regulations governing patient contact in state facilities, we cannot accept applicants with previous felony convictions, or misdemeanor convictions other than traffic offenses.


Our internship follows the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s non-discrimination policies. Pursuant to Executive Order 2008-473 and relevant state and federal laws, it is the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity, ancestry, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status or genetic information. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad and diverse spectrum of people, including minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
Does the program require that applicants have received a minimum number of hours of the following at time of application? If Yes, indicate how many:
Total Direct Contact Intervention Hours X Yes No Amount: 400
Total Direct Contact Assessment Hours X Yes No Amount: 100
Describe any other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants:
For the duration of the pandemic state of emergency, we prefer the stated Intervention and Assessment hours, but we will consider applicants who have not been able to meet these benchmarks on a case-by-case basis.

Additionally, we require APA accreditation of graduate program, or for applicants from university clinical and counseling programs on an accreditation track, prior contact from the university training director explaining the school’s training elements and stage in the accreditation process.

We also require absence of previous legal offenses other than traffic-related citations, completion of practicum hours, and certification from doctoral program of internship readiness.

 

Annual Stipend/Salary for Full-Time Interns$34560
Program provides access to medical insurance for intern?N/A
If access to medical insurance is provided:X YesNo
Trainee contribution to cost required?X YesNo
Coverage of family member(s) available?X YesNo
Coverage of legally married partner available?X YesNo
Coverage of domestic partner available?YesX No
Hours of Annual Paid Personal Time Off (PTO and/or Vacation)96 Hours Cumulative PTO
Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave96 Hours Cumulative PTO
In the event of medical conditions and/or family needs that require extended leave, does the program allow reasonable unpaid leave to interns/residents in excess of personal time off and sick leave?X YesNo
Other Benefits (please describe): Interns may opt into dental, vision, life, and other menu-driven insurance options, for themselves and for family members, for additional monthly cost. With respect to insurance, interns may choose between plans with higher deductible and reduced provider choice for lower cost and plans with lower deductible and increased provider choice, for additional cost. If interns opt out of coverage due to be covered by spouse or family member's policy, they may choose contributions to a Flexible Spending Account. Paid Time Off is 96 hours total, accrued at 8 hours/month of employment, and can be used for either vacation or sick leave.

 

2020-2023
Total # of interns who were in the 3 cohorts11
Total # of interns who did not seek employment because they returned to their doctoral program/are completing doctoral degree0
PDEP
Academic Teaching00
Community Mental Health Center00
Consortium00
University Counseling Center00
Hospital/Medical Center30
Veterans Affairs Health Care System00
Psychiatric Facility70
Correctional Facility00
Health Maintenance Organization00
School District/System00
Independent Practice Setting10
Other00
Note: “PD” = Post-doctoral residency position; “EP” = Employed Position. Each individual represented in this table should be counted only one time. For former trainees working in more than one setting, select the setting that represents their primary position.