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Site Name: University of New Hampshire
Department: Psychological and Counseling Services (PACS)
Your application will be reviewed by the selection committee. Selected applicants will be contacted for interviews by email. We will make every effort to notify all applicants of their status by December 8th, 2023. We typically begin interviews in early January and offer several dates over the course of two weeks. Applicants are invited to interview via zoom. Interviews typically last about a half of a day. Applicants are also encouraged to contact current interns to inquire about their experience and to gain helpful information that may facilitate the selection decision making process.
The application process can be stressful, and we want to provide you with as much information as possible. If you have additional questions not answered from the website or APPIC listing, please do contact Dr. Elisa Bolton at elisa.bolton@unh.edu or call 603-862-2090.
We offer a comprehensive training experience in health service psychology for interns working toward doctoral degrees in counseling or clinical psychology. The internship program provides supervision in individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, outreach and consultation, supervision, administration, and program development. Members of the professional staff represent various theoretical orientations and provide numerous opportunities for supervision. Interns receive a minimum of two hours of individual supervision and two hours of group supervision weekly as well as participate in specialized training seminars, which complement the intern's clinical experience. Interns are highly valued members of the professional staff and are expected to participate in the business and staff development activities. While each staff person maintains their own theoretical orientation, all staff value and acknowledge the importance of relationship in all aspects of their work. The supervisor/mentor serves to facilitate the learning of clinical and therapeutic skills, and advancement in psychology as a profession. During the first few weeks of internship, interns and supervisors share tasks such as intake and emergency coverage, with interns assuming more responsibility and autonomy as they are ready. Other shared activities include co-therapy and co-facilitating seminars and workshops. Although the internship program is relatively structured, there is enough flexibility to individualize training activities to meet interns' specific needs and interests.
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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.unh.edu/pacs/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.