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Department: Counseling and Psychological Services

Department : Counseling and Psychological Services

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1274
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Northwestern University
Department: Counseling and Psychological Services
Address: 633 Emerson Street
Evanston, Illinois 60208-4000
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI MSA
Distance from Major City: 14 miles north of downtown Chicago, IL
Phone: 847-491-2151
Fax:
Email: shenay.bcarter@northwestern.edu
Web Address: http://www.northwestern.edu/counseling/professional-training/welcome-from-caps-training-director/index.html
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.northwestern.edu/counseling/professional-training/apa-accredited-doctoral-internship-in-health-service-psychology/index.html
Primary Agency Type: University Counseling Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • University Counseling Center
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Shenay Bridges-Carter
Chief Psychologist: Garrett Gilmer
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 10
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 07/29/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 3
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 42000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): The most current information regarding benefits and fringe benefits can be found here: https://hr.northwestern.edu/benefits/. Interns are eligible to receive all benefits and fringe benefits afforded to "exempt staff."
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site The work day at CAPS begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m., with one hour for lunch. Workday activities vary daily and include: intake assessment, individual and group psychotherapy, rapid access/crisis appointments, case management duties, outreach programming and collaborations, individual and group supervision, didactic seminar, staff/committee meetings, and clinical consultation time. Interns may occasionally choose to work after 5:00 p.m. to complete clinical documentation and case management duties, or to conduct evening outreach programming. For about one week (nonconsecutive days) every 12-14 weeks, interns (like postdocs and staff) rotate afterhours on-call coverage responsibilities, serving as consultants to an external contracted agency of licensed clinicians who take calls from Northwestern students and concerned third parties.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? No
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: 11/10/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/15/2023
Tentative interview date: 01/03/2024 - 01/24/2024
Interview process description:

Northwestern University's CAPS is committed to making the interview process as equitable for candidates as possible. Therefore, only videoconference interviews are offered. Approximately 30 candidates are contacted in mid-December, and interviews are scheduled throughout January. Detailed instructions are given to candidates in December to help them prepare for the interview, which lasts for about 50 minutes and includes a brief case presentation, several questions from CAPS staff, and the opportunity to ask our staff questions.  We plan for three CAPS staff members to be present during interviews. Candidates will also be given information about how they can connect with current interns at CAPS. Those candidates who wish to visit CAPS should contact the Training Director well in advance, because early January is also a clinicallly busy period at our site. Visiting CAPS in person can provide helpful information for candidates, but candidates who visit are not considered more favorably.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology.
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: Yes, by start of internship
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by ranking deadline
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 350
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 0
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable): 3
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology Not Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited 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: Some previous crisis assessment/intervention experience is required. Stats for AAPI's Total Completed Doctoral Intervention/Assessment Hours (by Nov 1) reflect both Masters and Doctoral Hours of former interns.
Program Description

The Doctoral Internship at Northwestern CAPS fosters interns’ professional competencies through their experience as providers of essential services in a college mental health setting, with clinical supervision and didactic training by experienced professionals. NU CAPS clients are undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who present with a wide variety of clinical concerns.  Their diverse cultural identities and backgrounds are considered alongside social and historical realities in our understanding of their psychological health and formulation of treatment plans.  With a developmental view of interns’ growth, clinical supervisors value interns’ identities as emerging professionals and evolving cultural beings.  In their service of students, interns collaborate with other mental health clinicians, psychiatrists, medical staff, and various campus partners.  NU CAPS is a busy, dynamic, and well-coordinated working environment that calls for its team of clinicians to have a comprehensive range of competencies while holding the responsibility of self-care and professional growth.  Our supervision, mentorship, and vigorous training curriculum support and challenge our Doctoral Interns to thrive in this environment.  

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family:
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: Yes
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness:
Other: College population & relevant third parties

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Community Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Consultation/Liaison: Experience (21% to 30%)
Crisis Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students :
Other:

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

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: http://www.northwestern.edu/counseling/professional-training/welcome-from-caps-training-director/index.html  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: 93 106 85 66 107 96 89
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 31 30 30 30 30 30 31
Total number of interns: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 2 3 2 2 3 2 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 1 0 1 1 0 1 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 1 1 1 1 0 1 2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 2 2 2 2 3 2 1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 4 0 0 5 10 1 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 8 6 5 7 30 25 11
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: 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0
Psychiatric facility: 0
Correctional facility: 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0
School district/system: 0
Independent practice setting: 1
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 2
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