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Site Name: Ball State University
Department: Counseling Center
The intern selection committee meets the second week of December to review applications based on meeting minimum qualifications. This review process continues through the application deadline. Interview candidates are contacted prior to December 31 to schedule video-conferencing interviews. No on-site interviews are available. All internship interviews are conducted during the first two weeks of January. Interview candidates meet with an interview team approximately 1 to 1 ½ hours and are asked to respond to a standard set of questions. Applicants are also asked to present a brief case presentation of their clinical work. Interview teams consist of senior staff members and at least one member of the current intern cohort. Time is provided at the end of this session for applicants to ask questions about the training program or the Counseling Center, and to interact with staff and current interns. Each applicant then meets individually with the Training Director and the Director of the Counseling Center in separate sessions. Interviews typically last between 2 to 2 ½ hours. A separate video session is scheduled separately for applicants to meet with the current intern cohort.
Our training program at Ball State University recognizes that internship is a critical period of transition and integration in our professional development as psychologists. Our training program is based on the belief that professional and personal development are mutually inclusive processes. The core values at our site include the integration of social justice concepts, multicultural competencies, and the development of an increased awareness of diversities and intersecting identities.
The philosophy of our training program is developmental and focuses on learning and skill building through experience and understanding. Our training staff is committed to providing an opportunity for interns to learn and work as practitioners using evidence based practices in an applied setting. This emphasis translates into a model of experiential and didactic processes which facilitate development through supervision and feedback. Interns are provided opportunities for training in clinical work, including individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and the provision of supervision. Additionally, Interns are an integral part of our outreach and consultation program which provides information and training to our campus community.
Over the course of the training year, Interns are provided opportunities for assuming increasingly more responsibilities in all areas of their practice. As a training program, the goal it to support Interns throughout both their internship placement and forward as they enter into the profession of psychology.
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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://www.bsu.edu/campuslife/counseling-center/training/apa-accredited-doctoral-internship-in-health-service-psychology 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.