Devereux Pre-doctoral Internship
Professional Psychology |
The Devereux Institute of Clinical Training & Research is accredited by the APA to sponsor Pre-doctoral Internships in Professional Psychology.
Our internships are offered at our Devereux Pennsylvania programs in the greater Philadelphia area.
Devereux is a member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) and abides by their guidelines.
Location
Greater Philadelphia, PA
Training Program Overview
Devereux offers an intensive internship in the practice of professional psychology based on the scientist-practitioner model. Interns receive training and supervision in: psychodiagnostics; psychoeducational evaluations; clinical interventions, including individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, milieu therapy, and work with families; consultation to residential and educational programs; applied clinical research, with support from the Institute's staff; case management, including serving on clinical treatment teams and developing prescriptive treatment programs. Interns receive a minimum of 4 hours per week of supervision and spend one day per week in training seminars.
Qualifications
Preference is given to candidates from APA-accredited university training programs in professional psychology, including clinical, school, counseling, and combined scientific. Since Devereux is a clinical treatment setting, all candidates must have comprehensive training and at least 500 hours of supervised practicum experience in the applied practice of professional psychology. Intern candidates must have completed their comprehensive or qualifying examinations prior to the start of the internship. Devereux is an equal opportunity employer and encourages racial/ethnic minority intern candidates to apply.
Stipend
The Pre-doctoral Internship stipend is $24,000. Generous benefits include medical insurance, four weeks of paid vacations and holidays, and paid sick days.
Important Dates
- Application deadline is November 1st
- Interviews are scheduled in January
- Internship dates are September 1st to August 31st
Training Faculty
The pre-doctoral internship training faculty consists of 20 licensed psychologists. Click here to view our faculty list.
Applying to Devereux for a Pre-Doctoral Internship
Devereux is a member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). If you are interested in applying to Devereux for an internship, use the APPI Online application process. Devereux does not require that supplemental materials accompany the online application. However, Devereux does require that applicants rank order their sites of interest. Please complete the contact information and rank order process below, in addition to the APPI Online application, to be considered for a Devereux pre-doctoral internship.
Training Sites
Pre-doctoral Internships will be offered at the following sites in the 2009 to 2010 training year. Select a center below to see what a typical day would be like for a Devereux Intern.
Children & adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders
Children & adolescents with intellectual/developmental disabilities, and emotional and behavioral disorders
Adults with a wide variety of developmental and/or emotional and behavioral disorders
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