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Site Name: Connections Day School

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Department : DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1777
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Connections Day School
Department: DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP
Address: Connections Day School
31410 North US Highway 45
Libertyville, Illinois 60048
Country: United States
Metro Area: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI MSA
Distance from Major City: Approximately 35 miles North-West of Chicago
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Web Address: http://www.connectionsdayschool.net
Brochure Website's Address: http://www.connectionsdayschool.net/pages/Connections_Day_School/Clinical_Training_Program
Primary Agency Type: Other
Additional Agency Types:
  • Other
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director:
Chief Psychologist:
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 5
Position Information
Start Date: 08/07/2019
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: 23000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): School Schedule - all National Holidays off along with Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring & Summer breaks, and a modified Summer schedule (3 days per week - Tu, W & Th - for the last 7 weeks of the school year); Paid Sick (16) and Personal (2) Days; Optional Healthcare, Dental and 401K benefits; No Pager or On-Call Duties; Free Lunch Available Daily from Organic Life (see CDS website for additional info & a sample menu); Free Parking; Laptop Computer; and a Monthly Allowance for Program/Clinical Supplies
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site While there are no "typical" work days at CDS, an Intern's day often consists of individual, group, family, milieu, and crisis intervention work with children, adolescents and their parent/guardians. Interns also work very closely with most members of our multidisciplinary team on a daily basis. This team is comprised of Special Education Teachers, Program Assistants, Behavior Specialists, an Art Therapist, Substance Abuse Specialist, Speech & Language Pathologist,Occupational Therapist and Psychiatrist.
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: The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data.

11/30/2018 11:59 PM
Interviews at this site are:
A Virtual Interview is:
Interview notification date: N/A
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

Applicants will be contacted by Dr. Pollina in December to set up an interview date.  Interviews are typically conducted throughout the month of January.  These interviews are individual, on-site and are approximately one, to one-and-a-half, hours in length.  Although Dr. Pollina and Dr. Vitullo (2nd, full-time, licensed clinical psychologist on staff) are the primary interviewers, each candidate will also meet with one of our current Doctoral Interns or Post-Doctoral Fellows for an auxiliary interview which includes a tour of the school and an overview of the program.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
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: No
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): 600
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable): 4
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Not 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: Application Requirements: Cover Letter; Curriculum Vitae; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Completed APPI; Treatment or Case Summary (writing sample); and all Graduate School Transcripts. In addition, given that this is a school setting and most of your work will be with children and adolescents, a medical examination, fingerprinting, state & federal background checks and a drug screening are required for all new staff members at Connections Day School. Placement at this site is contingent upon passing the background checks and drug screening, and submitting fingerprint data and all required health and medical examination forms.
Program Description

Connections Day School (CDS) is a private therapeutic day school, founded in 1998, that serves high-risk children and adolescents who require an alternative school program that is both educational and therapeutic.  CDS utilizes therapeutic, educational, family and community connections to promote social/emotional well-being, academic achievement and personal growth.  CDS Staff Members employ a variety of methods to help students make academic progress, appropriately manage their behavior, and develop and/or improve their coping, problem-solving and social skills.  Staff Members establish and maintain supportive, nurturing relationships with our students by utilizing a combination of respect, humor, empathy, and kindness balanced with firmness (i.e., maintaining high expectations and ensuring that students adhere to established rules and boundaries).  In turn, these relationships can help the students be more open to learning the life skills required for short and long-term success.

We are seeking highly motivated individuals, who have experience working with challenging young people, and are interested in being an active part of our dynamic clinical staff.  Our Doctoral Interns get consistent opportunities to consult and collaborate with our 2 Post-Doctoral Fellows, and provide informal consultation and supervision for our 4 Psychotherapeutic Externs - throughout the years, our Fellows, Interns & Externs have reported this training opportunity to be an extremely valuable learning experience.

Please see the Connections Day School website: http://www.connectionsdayschool.net/ to get general program information; and for specific information about our Internship program, go to the "Clinical Training Program" page of the website, and click on "Doctoral Internship Program".

CDS abides by the APPIC policy that no person at this training site will solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from any Internship applicant.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment:
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Group Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Community Intervention: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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:
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students : Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

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

Our Doctoral Interns: consult and collaborate frequently with the CDS Psychiatrist, Substance Abuse Specialist, Art Therapist and multiple clinical consultants/experts affiliated with our parent company, the private practice Counseling Connections (with whom we share the building).  They co-lead Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Drug & Alcohol Education and Emotional & Behavioral Management Groups; and can provide Animal Assisted Therapy, for appropriate clients, with our on-site therapy dogs, all of whom are registered with Therapy Dogs International.

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.connectionsdayschool.net  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: 36 30
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 20 20
Total number of interns: 2 2
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 2 2
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 0 0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 2
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 2 2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 8 8
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 25 25
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): 0
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