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Site Name: Harvard Medical School/Boston Children's Hospital

Department: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Department : Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1330
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Harvard Medical School/Boston Children's Hospital
Department: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Address: 300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5737
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Distance from Major City: 0
Phone: 617-355-4736x
Fax:
Email: erica.lee@childrens.harvard.edu
Web Address: http://www.childrenshospital.org
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.childrenshospital.org/departments/psychiatry/training-programs/psychology-internship-program
Primary Agency Type: Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics
Additional Agency Types:
  • Academic Health Center
  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics
  • Medical School
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Erica Lee
Chief Psychologist: Eugene D'Angelo
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 18
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 14
Position Information
Start Date: 07/01/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 7
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 45469
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Appointment as Clinical Fellow in Psychology with Harvard Medical School.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site The typical caseload for any given intern includes three to six outpatient individual psychotherapy cases (children, adolescents, and/or parents) plus additional diagnostic evaluation experience. Clinical rotations within our Psychiatry Consultation Service, Developmental Neuropsychiatry Program, Emergency Department, Gender Multispecialty Services, Primary Care Center, Atopic Dermatitis Center, Abdominal Pain Clinic and/or Neuropsychology Program round out each trainee's program. The training year begins in July and it is expected that by October, each trainee will be delivering about 16 to 18 hours of direct service per week. Another four to six hours will be spent in supervision, with an additional four to six hours devoted to seminars associated with the internship program, department, and specific rotations. Additional time is generally required for consultation with treatment teams, referral sources, community agencies, schools, and co-therapists. The program is designed to occupy 40 hours per week of a trainee's time, although trainees report investing some additional time completing reports and other paperwork, making telephone contacts with community agencies, and/or attending special meetings as needed. We adopt a developmental perspective throughout the training program, with a particular emphasis on sensitivity to issues of cultural diversity, training in evidence-based practices, and promotion of interns’ inter-professional skills and professional development.
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: 11/03/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are:
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/08/2023
Tentative interview date: 12/19/2023, 12/21/2023, 1/5/2024, 1/9/2024, 1/17/2024
Interview process description:

Our interview process will continue to be virtual. Applicants will meet with the Training Staff, along with rotation representatives; they will then have individual interviews with two staff members, followed by a virtual meeting with the current Intern class.

 

We typically offer five or six interview days to meet the needs of candidates, often beginning in the third week of December.
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:
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: Yes
Masters Degree Required: Yes, by application deadline
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): 200
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 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: Practicum experience with children/adolescents and families is required.
Program Description

Please see the Program Brochure and the Intern Handbook for an in-depth description and the aims of the internship program.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Consultation/Liaison: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Crisis Intervention: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Brief Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students :
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Developmental Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness: Experience (21% to 30%)
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Sexual Abuse: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Program Development/Evaluation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary: Experience (21% to 30%)
Integrated health care - specialty: Experience (21% to 30%)
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.childrenshospital.org  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: 227 256 251 225 234 239 188
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 59 55 55 55 54 42 44
Total number of interns: 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 5 5 6 6 6 4 6
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 2 1 1 1 3 1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 7 7 6 6 6 6 7
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 1 1 1
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 8 20 10 10 10 11 7
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 39 68 55 50 52 53 24
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: 7
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): 0
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