Northern Arizona University’s
Doctoral Psychology Internship – 2017-2018
Northern Arizona University’s Counseling Services (NAU CS) is recruiting fortwoDoctoral Psychology Internshippositions for the 2017-2018 training year. The internship provides doctoral-level training for counseling and clinical psychology doctoral students focused on clinical mental health service delivery in an integrated, university-based health care system. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, 12-month, non-recurring position (August 14, 2017-August 10, 2018).
NAU CS's training program is founded in the values of the practitioner-scholar model. The program prepares interns to function as generalist Health Service Psychologists with a specialization in services to university students in an integrated health care system. Our developmental approach to training adheres to the APA's Standards of Accreditation and incorporates graduated experiences and skill-building, experiential learning and self-reflection, thereby contributing to a trainee's overall enhanced professional competence. Interns engage in generalist training via the provision of individual, couples, and group counseling, daytime and after-hours crisis intervention, and referral services. We place a strong emphasis on creating personalized training programs and the integration of personal and professional identities. We facilitate this through the consistent focus on ethical decision-making, commitment to the understanding of multiculturalism, and a belief in close supervision as the cornerstone of a quality training experience. In addition to ongoing supervisory feedback, interns are encouraged to engage in their own self-assessment. This occurs from the beginning of trainee orientation in August through the culmination of their internship. Interns have opportunities to serve as Behavioral Health consultants to the primary care medical staff, collaborate with other departments across campus (e.g., Residence Life, Office of Inclusion and Multicultural Services, NAU PD), conduct outreach, and consult with faculty, staff, students, and concerned others. Interns receive a minimum of four hours of weekly supervision and participate in four hours of weekly didactic training seminars that serve as additional opportunities for cohort collaboration and learning. Lastly, interns are exposed to the administrative functions of a counseling center through participation in staff meetings and on departmental committees.
Description:
The full-time internship at NAU CS is dedicated to the training and development of emerging Health Service Psychologists. A primary responsibility of CS interns is the provision of mental health services to NAU undergraduate and graduate students via brief individual, couples, and group counseling. The internship also includes opportunitites for providing daytime crisis services and participating in evening/weekend emergency on-call rotation. CS internship duties fall into three categories: direct services, support activities, and training activities.
Direct services include initial assessment, crisis and on-call (nights and weekend) coverage, mandated behavioral assessments, ongoing individual and couples counseling, group therapy, behavioral health consultation, supervision of trainees from the MA in Clinical Mental Health Program or the NAU's Educational Psychology program, clinical consultation and outreach presentations.
Support Activities include clinical planning and documentation, outreach planning and representation, and organizational consultation.
Training Activities include clinical supervision, attendance and participation in 4 hours of weekly didactic seminars, supervision of MA interns and/or Doctoral practicum students, attendance at Case and Psychiatric consultation meetings and professional development opportunities (e.g., online continuing education, attending local and state conferences).
Minimum Qualifications:
Enrollment in a doctoral program in counseling or clinical psychology at a regionally or nationally accredited university.
Satisfaction of allacademic class and practicarequirements for the doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
Completion of dissertation proposal prospectus with demonstrated progress towards defense.
Completion of a minimum of 450 hours of supervised experience providing counseling services.
Experience counseling college-aged individuals
Experience providing crisis management services to mental health consumers
Demonstrated competency with multicultural and other diverse populations.
Demonstration of professional and ethical values, attitudes and behaviors in both clinical and administrative contexts.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience providing clinical services in a college or university counseling center.
Experience documenting clinical work in an electronic health record.
Experience facilitating process-oriented therapy groups.
Experience developing and presenting psychoeducational outreach programs.
Experience with researching and incorporating evidence-based knowledge and skills into clinical work.
Successful completion of dissertation defense.
Experience integrating assessment data into conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
Experience with behavioral health rotations in integrated health care settings.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to actively engage in clinical practice with university students in ongoing counseling, crisis intervention and outreach programming.
Ability to communicate effectively in written and interpersonal contexts.
Knowledge of developmental and multicultural theories and treatment approaches relevant to university counseling.
Ability to manage a very full caseload within a time-limited clinical setting.
Ability to work with individuals from a variety of cultural and other diverse backgrounds.
Ability to engage and participate in didactic training seminars in a professional and ethical way.
General Information:
NAU is a state university with a student population of 21,107 on campus and over 7500 students through distance learning programs. The NAU campus is located in Flagstaff, a cozy mountain town nestled at 7000 feet elevation at the foot of the San Francisco Peaks, 140 miles north of Phoenix, and 74 miles south of the Grand Canyon
Per Arizona Revised Statues regarding safety/security sensitive positions, NAU offers of employment are contingent upon favorable results in a criminal background and employment history investigation, degree verification, and fingerprinting check.
Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States.
Salary:
The stipend available for eachdoctoral internship position is $24,000 per position per year. Benefits include those associated withfull-time, benefit-eligible employees at NAU. These benefits include health/dental/vision insurance, vacation/sick leave, and paid university holidays.
Application Deadline:
12/15/16 @ 11:59pm
Application Procedure:
NAU's Counseling Services Doctoral Internship training program utilizes the uniform psychology internship application (AAPI) developed by APPIC. We also participate in the computer matching process through the National Matching Services (NMS) for the selection of our interns. Individuals interested in submitting applications to our training program must use our program code (#110711) when applying. We abide by all timelines, rules, and guidelines established by APPIC and NMS.
Interested applicants must submit the following application materials: 1) an online NAU application (at and 2) an APPIC application (at which should include: 3) a cover letter describing the applicant’s interest in the training site and how a Doctoral Internship at NAU would fit with your qualifications and career goals, 4) updated curriculum vita, 5) official doctoral program transcripts, and 6) three letters of recommendation, at least two of which are from recent supervisors who can speak to your clinical work and ethical practice.Candidates whose applications are reviewed positively by the Selection Committee will be offered a telephone/Skype interview. In accordance with APPIC and NMS, our final rank order list will be finalized subsequent to the completion of all interviews. The final rank order list will then be submitted to NMS prior to the deadline of February 1st, 2017.
Additional information about application procedures should be discussed with the Training Coordinator of NAU Counseling Services, Dr. Carl Dindo. Dr. Dindo can be reached at 928-523-2261 or by email at . The mailing address for NAU CS is PO Box 6045, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011.