Predoctoral Internship Program Benefits
The clinical internship is a 40 hour/week, full-time, non-exempt, full-year employment. Interns in the 2010-2011 will be paid a stipend. In addition to their stipends, interns receive three weeks per year of paid vacation, usual and customary holidays and 12 sick/personal leave days. Benefits also include medical and dental coverage for the intern (a small monthly co-payment applies). Family coverage is available at additional cost. It should be noted that benefits begin November 1st of the training year after a requisite waiting period, which is consistent for all employees across the agency.
Intern Rights, Conduct and Grievance Policies
Interns are welcomed as highly valued members of the Morrison Child and Family Services staff. They have the right to pursue training free from discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or physical handicap. The internship staff as well as the agency as a whole, makes every effort to ensure that interns receive the same trainings, services, benefits and fair treatment as on-going staff members. In the event that an intern has a concern, there is an easily accessible procedure to resolve grievances in an expedient and effective manner.
Prerequisites
Applicants must be from a clinical, counseling or school psychology program, hold a Masters degree, and complete a full application for the psychology internship. Preference is given to applicants who:
- Are from an APA-approved program
- Have a solid clinical foundation in their graduate training
- Have demonstrated experience and interest in child and family intervention and community based-practice
- Have completed their graduate course work
- Have collected their dissertation data
Overriding all these factors is our desire to attract bright, diverse and energetic applicants who are eager to learn. All interested applicants are encouraged to apply. Applicants should be aware that this internship represents a focused training experience (child, family, and community) rather than a generalist exposure. Applications are due on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 and an Open House will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2010 from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Match day will be in February 2010; we will contact you with the exact date when it is known. The next training year begins Monday, August 16, 2010.
APPIC Match
Also of specific note is how Match selection currently occurs at Morrison. Morrison will participate in the APPIC Match, and applicants must obtain an applicant agreement and register for the Match in order to be eligible to obtain a match with one of our 2 programs. Applicants may obtain an APPIC application by downloading it at www.natmatch.com or contacting National Matching Services (NMS) to secure a copy. It is requested that intern candidates NOT communicate their ranking of the tracks to internship staff/employees consistent with APPIC guidelines.
Requirement for Completion of the Internship
In order for interns to graduate from our full-year internship program, they must complete designated internship hours and meet the program’s competency goals.
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