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Department: Family Medicine Residency Center

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1710
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Department: Family Medicine Residency Center
Address: 221 N Celia Avenue
Muncie, Indiana 47303
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: ~50 Miles northeast of Indianapolis, IN
Phone: 765-751-2653
Fax: 765-741-1983
Email: jrainey2@iuhealth.org
Web Address: https://iuhealth.org/professional-education/physician-education/primary-care-psychology-internship-ball-memorial
Brochure Website's Address: https://cdn.iuhealth.org/resources/FMRC-BH-Training-Manual.pdf
Primary Agency Type: Academic Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Academic Health Center
  • Private General Hospital
  • Private Outpatient Clinic
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Josh Rainey
Chief Psychologist: Josh Rainey
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 07/01/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 2
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 37440
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Benefits:
Interns receive health, malpractice, and life insurance, provided through IU Health beginning on the first day of employment. Interns accrue 1 day of PTO/sick/holiday leave every two weeks, starting the first day of internship with a total accumulation of 26 days. The clinic observes all major national holidays. All training and educational events are considered work oriented, and do not count against PTO. Interns receive free gym membership to the onsite hospital fitness center. IU Health has an onsite fitness center that may be utilized for free.

Optional Benefits:
Interns have the option to add family members to their health insurance plan for an additional premium. Interns also have access to dental and vision insurance for an additional premium. Family plans for the fitness center can be added for a small premium.

Resources:
Interns have access to a behavioral health consultation room, for therapy, consultation, and assessment. Interns have access to a substantial psychological and medical library that has been supported through the residency that is directly related to primary care psychology. Likewise, copies of the DSM-5 and ICD-10 are available to all interns. Interns also have access to a large academic library on the hospitals campus that gives access to hundreds of clinical journals as well as research staff. Interns will have access directly to several psychological, family medicine, and professional journals by way of an office subscription.

The site owns several assessment kits that can be used by the interns. Likewise, an agreement has been made with Ball State University for our interns to utilize any of their assessment kits on a 24-hour loan.

Regional or local training opportunities are provided to the interns as they come up for no additional cost. These trainings usually take place in Central Indiana and budget is allotted on a conference-by-conference basis but interns typically receive at least 2 regional training opportunities over the course of the year.

Throughout the residency’s recruitment season (~4 months) food will be provided during noon conference. This is typically catered by a local restaurant.

Interns share an office space with our clinical patient educator, but have their own work area, desk, computer, and phone. This is located centrally to the clinic as to support frequent consultation by the physicians. Additionally, interns have use of specifically designated Consultation/Therapy room adjacent to the intern office and is used exclusively by the BH interns.

Time can be allotted for research/dissertation when interns are not busy with clinical responsibilities. The clinic also has a research coordinator that can assist in research development and dissertation prep when needed. If dissertation is already completed and the intern is not completing research, this time can be used for EPPP preparation. The site has a number of study guides for the exam that are passed on by previous interns.

Healthy snacks are provided by the clinic and delivered weekly.

A lounge area is provided to give comfortable space to relax or work from when not directly needed in the clinic area.

Parental Leave:
Our program embraces the benefits of maternity and paternity leave for all interns that would like to utilize time away from work related duties. Our program highly values wellness, support, and family and we fully support time away for parents to take care of their health and create familial bonds. Interns will still meet all the criteria for successful completion of the internship which will mean starting early or graduating later. The amount of time off and start/completion dates will be determined with major consideration to the intern’s preference. The time off will be unpaid and pay will restart following the end of parental leave. Benefits and liability insurance will be maintained during the time away. The training director will work with the intern to find the best plan for parental leave and make a written agreement with the intern. Following the return to work, time will be made throughout the workday for breastfeeding or pumping for interns that choose to do so. A pumping room is provided on site for the intern’s privacy.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Schedule:
The FMRC is typically open Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM. Generally, the last patient arrival is at 4PM. Most of the intern’s work will occur during these hours. However, there are events and clinics that happen outside of these general hours on occasion that the intern is expected to participate in. The Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center has psychoeducational and support groups that occur early morning or after business hours. The interns are responsible for participating in these groups.

Interns complete at least 2000 hours in the 53-week internship. Interns are responsible for keeping track of their hours toward completion and any paperwork necessary by their university. The training year lasts through late June or early July. Interns will complete 53 weeks of internship in order to help provide orientation and patient-provider transition with the next training year’s interns.

Interns schedules are based on the intern’s availability and timing of clinic events but must include the following in their schedule, unless specified otherwise.
• Weekly group supervision (2 hours)
• Weekly group supervision of supervision (1 hour if the intern is supervising a practicum student; this will replace one hour of group supervision)
• Individual supervision twice weekly (1 hour each)
• Supervision of student supervisee (1 hour per supervisee, if supervisees are available)
• Weekly behavioral health didactics (2 hours)
• Daily noon conference didactics (1 hour)
• Medical weight loss psychoeducational morning or evening groups every third week (1-2 hours)
• Occasional weight loss support groups in the evening (1 hour)
• Weekly Safely Home meetings and twice weekly Safely Home clinics (1-3 hours)

Based on interest level and clinical need, interns may need to include the following on their schedule.
• Various specialty medical psychoeducation or therapeutic groups
• Any special interest projects or community outreach projects created by the intern
• Any training events or conferences attended by the intern
• Rounding with hospital teams
• Grand rounds that are of interest to the intern

Interns provide a wide variety of therapeutic experiences. Individual sessions are typically brief (30 minutes) short term (1-10 sessions) patient centered therapy. Interns determine the theoretical framework based on the patients’ needs and their experience; however, CBT and motivational interviewing are used frequently. The following list is not exhaustive but serves as a template of commonly provided counseling services. Individual counseling
Warm handoffs of physician’s patients
Mental health screeners
Consultations with medical providers
Brief intervention following a positive mental health screening
Crisis assessment
Group therapy
Psychoeducational group facilitation
Weight related counseling and assessment

Interns complete a minimum of 4 hours of supervision per week, with the option of additional supervision throughout the week as needed. The behavioral health faculty have an open-door policy for on-the-fly supervision or staffing of patients.

Interns receive two hours of individual supervision split between two site supervisors each week. Site supervisors are doctoral level Licensed Psychologists that are certified as a Health Service Provider in Psychology. Notes and electronic medical records are signed by one of the intern’s assigned supervisors.

Group supervision is two hours weekly and includes all doctoral interns on site as well as all site supervisors. Supervision of supervision is also given in group format weekly, only when supervisees are available to the interns. Group supervision and supervision of supervision occur in the same block of time weekly and is protected time for the interns. Supervision of supervision will replace one hour of group supervision, when relevant.

If students are available, interns are also given the opportunity to provide supervision to practicum students and to be shadowed by medical students or residents, while receiving their own supervision for this task. Students will be made available when there are appropriate applicants and a need within the clinic. When students are available, supervision of the student occurs for at least one hour weekly, scheduled at the intern’s and student’s convenience. Supervisees are typically psychology graduate students completing their master’s or doctoral level practicum experience from universities in the region. Likewise, interns occasionally have a medical student or resident shadowing them throughout the day. These students are typically 3rd or 4th year medical students or family medicine residents. Supervisors and supervisees are matched to the same partner for the duration of their rotation.

All supervision typically occurs on site. There are several rooms that are available for supervision, and reserved conference rooms for didactics and group supervision.

Didactics, Education, and Training:
Interns typically receive 5 to 7 hours of structured education throughout the week. Most of which are in the form of didactic presentations, but also include case conferences, treatment team meetings, professional development, practice management, grand rounds, regional training opportunities, journal club, and research team meetings.

Interns participate in a 1-2 hour behavioral health didactic weekly. This didactic includes all interns as well as all site supervisors. Frequently when the topic is relevant, other clinicians from the hospital may join.

The FMRC also hosts daily noon conferences on a variety of primary care medicine topics. These noon conferences are one hour each day at noon and provide the opportunity to learn more about how primary care medicine functions and to share behavioral health expertise with an audience of physicians. Topics vary widely and may not always directly relate to psychology, but interns are generally expected to attend and participate. Interns have the opportunity to lead the lecture at least once over the course of the year. Interns typically eat their lunch and socialize during this hour as well.

Community Outreach:
Interns can participate in community outreach during the course of the internship year. Participation may occur within the clinic or somewhere within the Muncie community. Interns are exposed to a wide variety of community outreach projects throughout the year; however, the intern may find outreach opportunities outside of clinic operations as well. Interns are encouraged to find an outreach opportunity that they are passionate about with the goal of improving our community, exposing themselves to a diverse group of people, and to improve their training.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
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: 11/30/2023 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: 1/3/24
Interview process description:

Interview process description: 

Due to risks associated with travel and accommodations, as well as risk for bias in the intern selection process we have opted to give flexibility in interviews this year.  We will be giving virtual interviews. 

 

There will be multiple interview dates. We prefer candidates to apply early, so that we may have time to review applications thoroughly and to ensure that they receive an interview slot. 

 

Preference:  

Our selection committee seeks interns with an interest in health service psychology, primary care psychology, and health psychology, thorough preparation in therapeutic intervention, comfort with a fast-paced unpredictable schedule, a self-starting personality, emotional maturity, ability to utilize feedback positively, ability to handle emotionally difficult situations, and has multifaceted interests both professionally and personally.  We are committed to expanding diversity within our field; members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.  A master’s degree is not required; however, preference will be given to those that have a conferred master’s degree at the time of application.    

 

 Applicants should have the following minimum qualifications:  

  • Graduate coursework and practicum training in therapeutic interventions.  All theoretical orientations are welcome, but applicants must have familiarity and comfort with CBT and motivational interviewing.  
  • Applicants must have clear and genuine interest in primary care psychology, health service psychology, and/or health psychology.  
  • Applicants should have experience in completing concise treatment notes and brief assessment reports.  
  • APPIC application is required.  
  • Applicants must have at least 1 letter of recommendation from a clinical supervisor.  At least two of the letter writers should be able to write about your therapeutic intervention skills.  
  • Citizenship is not required, but we are not able to be a primary sponsor to work or school visas.    
  • Dissertation proposal and any comprehensive examinations are required to be completed prior to internship start date.    
  • Applicants must be in good standing in their graduate institution.  
  • A minimum of 4 years of graduate training with a minimum of 500 hours of practicum training in therapeutic intervention.  Preference will be given to those that have interventional training in a healthcare setting.  
  • Intern is required to have diagnostic training or experience with the DSM-5.  
  • Verification of all selection criteria from the training director of the applicant’s graduate program, prior to start date. 

 

Selection: 

Applications are screened by a member of the training committee.  Applications meeting all selection criteria will be dispersed to all site supervisors to be read and ranked.  Rank order will be determined by the applicant’s experience, perceived interest in our program, and professional and personal fit with our training model.  The top ranked applicants will be invited for interview.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to come for an in-person interview when possible.  Virtual interviews via video or phone can be arranged when either personal or environmental circumstances warrant them, including COVID-19 surges.  In the case of mandatory virtual interviews, the APPIC directory will be updated to reflect that status. Interviews are structured and will be attended by the training director and at least one other site supervisor.  A tour of the site and additional time for informal questions will be provided.  Candidates will have time to meet/interview with both site supervisors as well as the current interns. The entire interview process will last around a half day, but interns will be provided a list of geographic points of interest and are encouraged to explore the surrounding area if they are in the area.  The selection committee will then meet to discuss and finalize rank orders after the final interview date. 

 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Fairleigh Dickenson University
Adler School of Professional Psychology
Marshall University
Pacific Univeristy
University of Texas at Austin
University of Indianapolis
Spalding University
Illinois School of Professional Psychology
California Lutheran University
Marywood University
Ball State University
Chatham University
West Virginia University
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: 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): 0
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable):
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology 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: Interns will be required to maintain professional behavior as outlined by IU Health's policy manual. Interns will be required to be two-weeks-post final COVID-19 vaccination or apply and receive a valid medical/religious waiver through IU Health. The vaccines and waivers will be determined to be "up to date" based on the most recent CDC (Centers for Disease Control) recommendations and IU Health policies at the time of employment. Vaccinations can be obtained for free through employee services if the incoming intern is not currently vaccinated.
Program Description

Mission and Model of Training: 

 

“Everyone is a teacher, a student, a patient, and a healer. Each day provides an opportunity to grow and develop. We embrace the challenge to understand and impact our health, our patients, our community, and our world.” 

 

As the Family Medicine Residency Center’s mission statement suggests, we are committed to improving ourselves and others in a variety of ways.  One of our most important commitments is toward teaching and training.  Our doctoral internship program is designed to prepare interns for entry level practice in health service psychology.  This commitment is achieved through experiential training activities that prepare interns to provide service to patients in an integrated healthcare setting.  Interns have opportunities to learn in several different healthcare environments around the clinic and hospital.  Interns train side by side with the full spectrum of multidisciplinary healthcare team members.  Our goal is that this environment puts our interns in the beneficial role of being both the student and the teacher.  Our interns learn breadth of skill by working with a diverse group of patient populations with varied clinical needs.  Our interns deepen their skillsets in health psychology by working frequently with medical comorbidities and other health related challenges. 

 

Program Aim: 

Our program aim is to prepare psychologists ready for entry level practice in health service psychology. 

 

Internship Setting: 

The Family Medicine Residency Center (FMRC) was built in 2000 to provide access to training for family medicine residents in the Central Indiana area.  Since that time, our program has started a behavioral health training program that works side by side with a large group of resident physicians.  This unique training setting imbeds behavioral health in the same 24 room clinic as medical providers, giving you a chance to see how primary care works from all angles.  Being a member of our training facility gives interns the chance to both teach and learn from residents and staff and allows you to utilize support while maintaining expertise among your peers.  The FMRC is the primary location for our interns and contains:  

  • 24 clinic rooms, divided into 4 pods  
  • Dedicated behavioral health office space  
  • Dedicated behavioral health consultation room for counseling and patient meetings  
  • Individual computers with access to internet, software, and scoring programs  
  • Access to three conference rooms with LCD projection for didactics and presentations  
  • Full access to all support staff and faculty (i.e. physicians, nurses, social work, patient education, medical assistants, coordinators, pharmacists, schedulers, and clinic staff)  
  • Ample free parking  
  • A cafeteria, coffee shop, and Subway restaurant within the hospital  
  • Walking distance to several restaurants  
  • The clinic is located central to residential areas, Ball State, and the downtown area  
  • The FMRC is located across the street from IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, a 360 bed teaching hospital.  While most of the time is spent in the outpatient setting, there are some opportunities to work in the hospital as well.  This includes bedside therapy, consultation with providers, multiple specialty medical clinics, and hospital wide training events. 

All interns are active in a diverse range of outpatient experiences; however, our site also prides itself on flexibility in training.  With the permission of the training director, interns have the option to seek out experiences of interest.  These experiences can be outpatient, inpatient, or within the community but must maintain integrity to the mission of the internship.    

 

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: Yes
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired: Yes
Students: Yes
International Students:
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness: Yes
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Primary Care: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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: Interdisciplinary teaching and learning

(training opportunities continued)

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

Presurgical Psychological Evaluations, Group Prenatal Care (Centering Pregnancy), Bariatric Psychology, Safely Home Clinic, Palliative Psychology, Interdisciplinary Consultation, Opportunities for Psychoeducational Groups (e.g., LGBTQ+. Substance Use Disorder), Community Outreach

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://iuhealth.org/professional-education/physician-education/primary-care-psychology-internship-ball-memorial  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: 24 15 15 45 53 54 32
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 16 13 13 22 20 20 20
Total number of interns: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 0 2 2 1 2 2 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
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 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 1 0 0 2 2 1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written
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: 2
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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