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Site Name: Saint John's Child and Family Development Center

Department: Psychology Training Program

Department : Psychology Training Program

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1162
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Saint John's Child and Family Development Center
Department: Psychology Training Program
Address: 1339 20th Street
Santa Monica, California 90404-2033
Country: United States
Metro Area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA
Distance from Major City: about 10 miles from Los Angeles Downtown
Phone: 310-829-8708x
Fax:
Email: olga.belik@providence.org
Web Address: https://california.providence.org/saint-johns/services/child-and-family-development-center/services-and-programs/internship-training-program/
Brochure Website's Address: http://california.providence.org/~/media/Files/Providence%20CA/Saint%20Johns/CFDC%20Psychology%20Training%20Program.pdf
Primary Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics
  • Community Mental Health Center
  • Private General Hospital
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Olga Belik
Chief Psychologist: Olga Belik
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 6
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Position Information
Start Date: 08/26/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 5
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 40019
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Reimbursement toward pre-approved professional trainings Up to 5 days of paid professional development time
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site A typical day will include a face-to-face individual supervision, 2-3 clients (individual and/or group/psychological assessment) and a training (clinical or psychological assessment). Typical week will be described in great detail during the mandatory Open House in January.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?Yes
Is this program fully affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Internship Application Process
Accepting Applicants: Yes
Application Due Date: 11/01/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Preferred
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/15/2023
Tentative interview date: 01/08 to 01/26
Interview process description:

Applicants are required to attend one Virtual Open House (via Zoom or Microsoft Teams). Open Houses in 2024 will be held on Friday, 01/12/2024, 10am - 12:00 noon. Open Houses will include detailed program overview, meeting with the Training Director, clinical supervisors, program supervisors, past and current psychology interns. 

Applicants are required to participate in virtual (Zoom) interviews. No phone interviews will be offered. Interviews will take place between 01/08/24 and 01/26/2024. Multiple available days/times could be offered for the interview.

Spanish-speaking applicants will be offered additional Bilingual Open House on 01/12/2024, 12:15pm -1:00pm and interview with a bilingual psychologist/supervisor. The time will allow for specific review of the training relevant to the bilingual practice of psychology.

 
How to obtain application info: Email the Program
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Document available upon request
Internship Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: No
If NOT a U.S. Citizen, Authorization to Work or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in the US is Required: Yes
Canadian Citizenship Required: No
If NOT a Canadian Citizen, Authorization to Work in Canada or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in Canada is Required: No
Masters Degree Required: No
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by ranking deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Defended: Yes, by start of internship
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable): 500
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable): 3
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Not Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited Not Accepted
Non-Accredited Not Accepted
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Accepted
Ed.D. Degree Accepted
This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program: No
How to obtain text of statement:
Other Requirements: Please know that required 500 hours reflect a combination of intervention and assessment hours. We require 3 letters of recommendations. Must obtain full legal clearance from the DOJ and related California entities prior to the start of the internship year. Applicants must be employment authorized to work in the US at the time of the application. Applicants must successfully complete a hospital-required employment drug test during the summer.
Program Description

Saint John's Child and Family Development Center (CFDC) provides training in clinical child and adolescent psychology in a multicultural community mental health setting within the larger Saint John’s Hospital. Over the course of the training year, interns develop skills that allow them to determine whether evidence gathered through direct clinical interaction supports or contradicts the applicability of normative research findings to particular clinical cases. Interventions are then developed and modified accordingly.

 

The internship program promotes skill development within the nine primary areas of profession wide competencies (1) Research and Integration of Science and Practice (2) Ethical and Legal Standards (3) Individual and Cultural Diversity (4) Professional Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors (5) Communication and Interpersonal Skills (6) Assessment (7) Intervention (8) Supervision (9) Consultation and Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Skills.

 

Psychology Interns are trained and obtain certification in a number of Evidence-Based Treatment approaches. Interns are provided with opportunities to work in various departments and clinics within the Center. These include Outpatient program, Birth-to-Five, School-based Ind/Family Therapy, and Youth Development Project.

Interns also might participate in select Hospital clinics, offering consultation to families coping with parental cancer, Cleft Palate Clinic, and Bariatric Comprehensive Center.

Interns attend 4 weekly seminars and clinical team meetings addressing Psychotherapy, Assessment, Consultation/Liaison, and Professional Development. Interns receive a min of 4 hours of supervision each week from licensed psychologists, including Bilingual psychologists. In order to complete the internship requirements interns need to receive 2,000 hours of supervised clinical experience by the end of the internship year. Supervision is based on the Integrated Developmental Model (Stoltenberg, McNeill & Delworth, 1998) and Competency-Based Models. All supervisors and doctoral interns are trained in the above supervision models.

Spanish-Speaking Doctoral Psychology Interns are provided with ongoing additional trainings and support relevant to their bilingual practice. We maintain a strong commitment to the provision of culturally relevant training and supervision experience for bilingual psychology interns. We match Spanish Speaking Psychology Interns with Spanish Speaking clinical and psychological assessment supervisors. In addition, Spanish-Speaking Doctoral Psychology Interns are provided with ongoing "Bilingual Consultation Group."

Please refer to our website for further program description: 

https://www.providence.org/locations/socal/saint-johns-health-center/child-and-family-development-center/internship-training-program

 

 

 

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family: Yes
Older Adults:
Inpatients:
Outpatients: Yes
Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking: Yes
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students: Yes
International Students:
Rural:
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness:
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Group Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Community Intervention: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Consultation/Liaison: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Crisis Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care: Experience (21% to 30%)
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research: Experience (21% to 30%)
Supervision of Practicum students : Experience (21% to 30%)
Other: Training in Evidence-Based Treatments

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Serious Mental Illness: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Substance Use Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Counseling: Experience (21% to 30%)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Program Development/Evaluation: Experience (21% to 30%)
Supervision: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Research: Experience (21% to 30%)
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - specialty: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:

We are offering a secondary mini-rotation in Bariatric Clinic and Cleft Palate Clinic

Additional information about training opportunities: Not all rotations or training experiences may be available as described in the APPIC Directory. Please consult the program's application materials or their website at: https://california.providence.org/saint-johns/services/child-and-family-development-center/services-and-programs/internship-training-program/  for a complete description of the training opportunities available at this training site. IF the site has not updated their information by August 1, feel free to contact the Training Director for additional information.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Internship Class
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Number of Completed Applications: 198 197 145 149 161 188 161
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 43 44 45 40 42 37 30
Total number of interns: 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 4 0 3 3 5 4 3
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 6 6 6 10 5 5 6
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 18 34 43 25 32 25 23
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0
Consortium: 0
University Counseling Center: 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 1
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0
Psychiatric facility: 0
Correctional facility: 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0
School district/system: 0
Independent practice setting: 3
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 1
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