Internship Admissions, Support, & Initial Placement Data

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:
CAPS currently offers 3 full-time internship positions. CAPS is a full-fledged, multidisciplinary outpatient mental health facility, CAPS is an appropriate setting for the aim of our internship program. CAPS is a large, accredited comprehensive college counseling center, staffed by around 15 full-time mental health counselors from 4 different disciplines, including a case manager, as well as a full-time psychiatrist. CAPS aims to provide research-based services, and enhance our empirical knowledge and make scholarly contributions to our disciplines. We take pride in the considerable racial and ethnic diversity of our professional staff. CAPS offers individual psychotherapy/ counseling, group therapy, initial consultation screenings, substance abuse and eating disorder evaluations, psycho-diagnostic/personality assessments, and a variety of psychoeducational workshops and outreach activities. The students we provide clinical services to report levels of anxiety, depression, family problems, and exposure to trauma that are higher than national counseling center averages

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:

CAPS currently offers 3 full-time internship positions. CAPS is a full-fledged, multidisciplinary outpatient mental health facility, CAPS is an appropriate setting for the aim of our internship program. CAPS is a large, accredited comprehensive college counseling center, staffed by around 15 full-time mental health counselors from 4 different disciplines, including a case manager, as well as a full-time psychiatrist. CAPS aims to provide research-based services, and enhance our empirical knowledge and make scholarly contributions to our disciplines.

We take pride in the considerable racial and ethnic diversity of our professional staff. CAPS offers individual psychotherapy/ counseling, group therapy, initial consultation screenings, substance abuse and eating disorder evaluations, psycho-diagnostic/personality assessments, and a variety of psychoeducational workshops and outreach activities. The students we provide clinical services to report levels of anxiety, depression, family problems, and exposure to trauma that are higher than national counseling center averages

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		Yes	Amount: 350
Total Direct Contact Assessment Hours		Yes	Amount: 25

Describe any other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants:
The program will base the applicant selection process on the package of materials submitted through APPI; however, applicants with the following qualifications will be considered preferred. Enrollment in an APA –or – CPA accredited counseling or clinical psychology doctoral program Dissertation proposal defended Comprehensive exams completed by start of internship Experience working with diverse population

Describe any other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants:

The program will base the applicant selection process on the package of materials submitted through APPI; however, applicants with the following qualifications will be considered preferred.

Enrollment in an APA –or – CPA accredited counseling or clinical psychology doctoral program
Dissertation proposal defended
Comprehensive exams completed by start of internship
Experience working with diverse population

Financial and Other Benefit Support for Upcoming Training Year*
Annual Stipend/Salary for Full-time Interns	$35,568
Annual Stipend/Salary for Half-time Interns	N/A
Program provides access to medical insurance for intern?	Yes	No
If access to medical insurance is provided:
Trainee contribution to cost required?	Yes	No
Coverage of family member(s) available?	Yes	No
Coverage of legally married partner available?	Yes	No
Coverage of domestic partner available?	Yes	No
Hours of Annual Paid Personal Time Off (PTO and/or Vacation)	165
Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave	165
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?	Yes	No
Other Benefits (please describe): Interns receive any purpose time up to a total of 15 hours within a fiscal year period following completion of six months of service. Staff members are also given time off with pay for nine Holidays per calendar year: New Year's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday following Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and a Floating Holiday. Staff members are also given time off with pay between Christmas Day and New Year's Day

*Note. Programs are not required by the Commission on Accreditation to provide all benefits listed in this table

Initial Post-Internship Positions
	2021-2024
Total # of interns who were in the 3 cohorts	9
Total # of interns who did not seek employment because they returned to their doctoral program/are completing doctoral degree	0
	PD	EP
Community mental health center	0	1
Federally qualified health center	0	0
Independent primary care facility/clinic	0	0
University counseling center	0	1
Veterans Affairs medical center	0	0
Military health center	0	0
Academic health center	0	0
Other medical center or hospital	0	0
Psychiatric hospital	0	0
Academic university/department	0	0
Community college or other teaching setting	0	0
Independent research institution	0	0
Correctional facility	0	0
School district/system	0	0
Independent practice setting	0	6
Not currently employed	0	0
Changed to another field	0	0
Other	0	0
Unknown	0	1

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.