Department : Psychology Department

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1323
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital
Department: Psychology Department
Address: McLean Hospital
115 Mill St.
Belmont, Massachusetts 02478-9106
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Distance from Major City:
Phone: 617-855-4427x
Fax:
Email: mschrock@mclean.harvard.edu
Web Address: http://www.mcleanhospital.org/training/doctoral-training
Brochure Website's Address: http://www.mcleanhospital.org/training/doctoral-training
Primary Agency Type: Private Psychiatric Hospital
Additional Agency Types:
  • Medical School
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Matthew Schrock
Chief Psychologist: Kathryn McHugh
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 95
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 35
Position Information
Start Date: 07/01/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 10
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 44000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Comp Time , Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): 10 Paid Holidays, 20 Paid Vacation Days, 12 Paid Sick Days
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site On a daily basis interns participate in a broad scope of clinical activities offered in a wide variety of treatment settings. Direct patient care includes individual psychotherapy, case management, group therapy and assessment. These clinical activities are augmented with individual supervision, didactic seminars and mentoring along with participation in various research opportunities. A more detailed description can be found in our internship brochure.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsNo
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: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/01/2023
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

We offer a day-long virtual interview process that includes individual interviews with one of the internship co-directors or track coordinators, 1-2 current faculty, 1 internship graduate, 1-2 current interns plus an hour-long group lunch with the day's applicants and all current interns. In addition, co-directors will provide overview and de-briefing in group meetings at the beginning and end of the interview day. We anticipate offering the following interview dates.

Child Tracks: 12/8/23; 12/18/23; 12/20/23

Adult General and PTSD Tracks: 12/13/23; 12/15/23; 1/5/24; 1/10/24; 1/12/24

 

How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Over the last six years we have matched with interns from a wide variety of schools including: Florida State, Yale, Stony Brook, UMass/Boston, Duke, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Michigan State, Pennsylvania State, Boston/U, Harvard, U/Colorado, U/North Dakota, U/Florida, U/Rhode Island, U/Pennsylvania, Ohio U, Syracuse U, Temple U, UC/Berkeley, UMBC,USF, MSU, U Texas Austin, U/Virginia, U/Memphis, Suffolk U and Louisiana State U
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 start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 500
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 100
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 Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited
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:
Program Description

 See complete program description online at:  www.mcleanhospital.org/training/doctoral-training

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations

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

Treatment Modalities

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

Experience

Health Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health: Exposure (1% to 20%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Experience (21% to 30%)
Anxiety Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Trauma/PTSD: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Abuse: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Forensics/Corrections: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Pediatrics:
School: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Counseling: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Feminist Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Religion/Spirituality: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Public Policy/Advocacy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Program Development/Evaluation: Experience (21% to 30%)
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary:
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: www.mcleanhospital.org/training/doctoral-training  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: 215 216 215 195 173 207 272
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 60 62 60 60 62 60 100
Total number of interns: 8 7 7 6 6 7 10
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 8 7 7 6 6 7 10
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 8 7 7 6 6 7 9
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 8 8 7 6 6 7 10
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 20 35 20 20 20 20 20
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: 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 7