APA INTERN

Alvarado-Parkway-Institute; La Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarado Parkway Institute in California offers a paid APA Internship in behavioral health. Interns work in both inpatient and outpatient settings, providing group, individual, and family therapies, crisis intervention, and comprehensive psychological assessments under supervision.

The program uses a trauma-informed framework and evidence-based approaches (CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness). Four three-month rotations, mandatory research, training of staff, and exposure to assessment reports prepare

Qualifications

• Doctoral-level psychology intern coursework and practicum experience required.
• Applicant must apply via APPIC system and be in good standing with program.
• Completion of practicum hours across at least two sites (600 direct contact hours).

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Provide staff training and community outreach as assigned.
• Rotate through outpatient, inpatient, and assessment experiences across four three-month rotations.
• Facilitate group and individual therapy; family therapy when possible.
• Administer, score, and interpret psychological tests; prepare reports.

Skills

Research skills

Ethical standards

Diversity & inclusion

Professional values

Interpersonal communication

Assessment

Evidence-based intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

APA-accredited doctoral program

APPIC application process

600 practicum hours

Final-year doctoral student

Job description

Description

Are you interested in working in a fast-paced, challenging behavioral healthcare organization? Are you interested in a position that is rewarding and makes a difference in the lives of others? Do you like to be challenged and work in a setting that allows you to grow? Then Alvarado Parkway Institute wants to hear from you!

Alvarado Parkway Institute is seeking an APA Intern to join our team. APA Interns work in both inpatient and outpatient settings and provide group therapy, short-term individual therapy, family therapy, crisis intervention, self-harm intervention plans, harm-to-others intervention plans, domestic violence assessments and safety planning, behavior planning, addictive disorders assessments, and full-battery psychological assessments. Treatment focuses on a trauma-informed care model, inclusive of group and individual therapy via evidence-based interventions (e.g., CBT, DBT skills, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Brief Psychodynamic Therapy, Seeking Safety).

This is a paid Internship that requires approval prior to completion of this application.

Requirements

APA Intern Responsibilities

• Participate in daily multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Provide training for staff members and for external entities as part of community outreach.
• Interns are assigned to four three-month rotations, which include outpatient services and psychological assessment. Inpatient services are incorporated into training throughout the year.
• During the outpatient/inpatient rotations, facilitate group therapy and individual therapy, with the opportunity to facilitate family therapy.
• The psychological assessment rotation allows interns to administer psychological assessments at both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Psychological assessment referrals include diagnostic clarification, intellectual/cognitive functioning, memory assessment, dementia screening, and malingering screening.
• Conduct clinical interviews, gather background information, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests.
• Gain skills in psychological assessment report writing and share results with the treatment team as well as provide feedback to the patient.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience

• Must possess skills reasonably appropriate to a doctoral level psychology intern in the areas of research
• Ethical and legal standards
• Individual and cultural diversity
• Professional values and attitudes
• Interpersonal communication
• Assessment
• Evidence-based intervention
• Interdisciplinary consultation

Required Education, Experience, and Certifications

• Applicants must be preparing to enter their final year of doctoral studies in clinical psychology at an institution accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
• Applicants must apply via the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) system
• Prospective interns must have completed their required coursework, supervised practicum, and be in good standing with their psychology training program.
• Completed practicum hours at a minimum of two different sites, amounting to at least 600 direct contact intervention hours at settings appropriate for a doctoral level psychology intern.

Physical Requirements

• Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
• Use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time.
• Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population.
• Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information.
• Vision sees details of objects at close range.
• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.
• Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day.
• Walk and/or stand for long periods of time (3/4 of the workday).

Conditions of Employment

In compliance with API’s policies and guidelines, all API employees are required to adhere to the following:

Background/Reference Check & Licensure/Certification

• Completion of a satisfactory background and reference checks.
• Employee signed employment non-compete/confidentiality agreement
• Individuals whose position may require licensure, registration or certification must maintain such as current and valid. It is the employee's responsibility to send updated copies to Human Resources before the expiration date. It is the employee's responsibility to notify Human Resources of any changes or proposed changes in status to licensure, registration, or certification. Failure to do so could result in employee suspension.

Flu Vaccinations; Medical

• Annual Flu vaccination is required as a condition of hire and ongoing employment. Only those who are allergic to the vaccine or meet contraindications as indicated on the current CDC Vaccine Information Statement shall be exempt from this condition of hire and ongoing employment but are required to wear a mask while inside an API owned or operated building or vehicle during influenza season, Employees must provide physician documentation to support any reported allergy or contraindication. Flu season typically runs between November and March.
• Pass drug and alcohol test performed by Concentra.
• Clear TB skin test or Chest X-Ray at Concentra.
• Complete a satisfactory physical examination at Concentra designed solely to determine your ability to perform the duties of the position being offered.

EEO Statement

API provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.