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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAM

Spring Grove Hospital Center

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS

Externship: Two-semester, 15-20 hours per week advanced practicum working with patients with serious mental illness. Prerequisites: 1) Current enrollment in a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology Program (APA-approved preferred); 2) Completion of two (2) full years of graduate study; 3) Completion of at least two (2) courses in psychology assessment and the write-up of at least 3 (three) comprehensive test batteries, 1 (one) of which is with an adult client/patient; 4) Affirmation of Eligibility from the Director of Clinical Training at the student’s home university to participate in the Psychology Externship Program (form included in application packet);  6) A training agreement must be in place between the home university and SGHC (can be arranged by contacting the Coordinator of Psychology Externship Training); and 7) Malpractice coverage.  An assessment and therapy (group and individual) element is involved in addition to mandatory lectures and didactics.

Application Procedure: To request an Externship brochure and application packet (not available on-line), please contact: via email (preferred)

Mark Cochran, Psy.D., Coordinator, Psychology Externship Training
Spring Grove Hospital Center, Department of Psychology
55 Wade Avenue
C
atonsville, MD 21228

CochranM@dhmh.state.md.us

(410) 402-7995

 

Internship: The Internship Training Program in the Psychology Department of Spring Grove Hospital Center is APA-approved; we are also a member of APPIC.

Each year three interns are selected from among the 80+ applications we receive. Prerequisites: 1) Current enrollment in a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology Program (APA-approved); 2) Completion of 1000 hours of practicum experience, with a minimum of 600 Intervention and Assessment hours by application deadline; 3) Completion of course requirements prior to "Match Day", in February of each year; 4) Dissertation/research project in proposal stage (proposal approved by application deadline); 5) Good standing in graduate program; and, 6) Malpractice coverage.

This internship site agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant.

 

Application Procedure: To request an Internship Brochure (which includes the application requirements and supplemental application form) please contact: via email (preferred):

Missie McGreevy, Department Secretary
Spring Grove Hospital Center, Department of Psychology
55 Wade Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228

McGreevyD@dhmh.state.md.us

 (410) 402-7829

We accept the AAPI along with supplemental data. For further information, please see the APPIC Directory, Internship Brochure, or contact: R. Davidson, Ph.D., Director, Psychology Internship Training, Spring Grove Hospital Center, Tuerk Bldg. - 55 Wade Avenue Catonsville, MD 21228 (410) 402-7830, email: DavidsonR@dhmh.state.md.us  

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

American Psychological Association  

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation  

750 First Street N.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20002-4242 

                                                                            

(202) 336-5979;  TTD: (202) 336-6123