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Site Name: Portland State University

Department: Center for Student Health and Counseling

Department : Center for Student Health and Counseling

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1798
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Portland State University
Department: Center for Student Health and Counseling
Address: P.O. Box 751 -- SHAC
Portland , Oregon 97207-0751
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Distance from Major City:
Phone: 503-725-2800x
Fax: 503-725-5812
Email: forsterc1@pdx.edu
Web Address: http://www.pdx.edu/shac/counseling
Brochure Website's Address:
Primary Agency Type: University Counseling Center
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Cheryl Forster
Chief Psychologist: Marcy Hunt
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 6
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 1
Position Information
Start Date: 08/19/2019
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: 25000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Interns get the same benefits as employees. Please see our HR website for more information. http://www.pdx.edu/hr/benefits Note: The benefits for the interns totals *almost* $15,000. Please see the PSU benefits calculator. https://www.pdx.edu/hr/psu-total-compensation-calculator
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Typical week includes individual and group therapy, individual and group supervision, assessment supervision, team meeting, didactic seminar, professional development seminar, and coverage of on-call/triage hours. LD/ADHD assessments occur during student break periods.
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: No
Application Due Date: The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data.
Interviews at this site are:
A Virtual Interview is:
Interview notification date: N/A
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR.
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 application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by ranking deadline
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 400
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 10
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 Not Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited
Non-Accredited 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: Background check.
Program Description

WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR.

 

PSU is an urban university with a diverse student population; we also have a significant number of non-traditional students.  Individual and group psychotherapy, along with comprehensive psycho-educational assessments will be the primary focus of the intern's clinical work.  Interns will also be involved in triage and crisis intervention, and outreach and consultation. Professional development is emphasized in weekly seminars, individual supervision, and group supervision. Interns are part of an interdisciplinary counseling staff that includes psychologists, psychiatrists, and clinical social workers. Counseling services shares its facility with health services, and interns frequently interact with medical professionals.  We value "learning by doing" and social justice perspectives.

 

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:

1) The minimum 400 intervention hour requirement (by application deadline) -- can be combined therapy and assessment hours (the majority of the therapy hours must be with adults).

2) We require a supplemental assessment report in addition to the standard application -- please remove all identifying information.

3) Assessment is a significant part of our internship.  Minimum assessment experience is not measured by hours, but includes:  At least one comprehensive evaluation with an adult or child client (not for a class) that includes three instruments.  One must be a measure of intelligence. The remaining instruments can be from two of the following categories:  Information Processing, Achievement, or Psychological Functioning.

                Below are some examples from each category: 

  • Intelligence:  WISC-V, WAIS-IV, WJ-IV, Stanford Binet  
  • Information Processing WMS-IV, WRAML-2, TOMAL-2, DKEFS, TOVA, IVA-2   
  • Comprehensive Achievement: WJ-IV, WIAT-III
  • Psychological Functioning: MMPI-2, MMPI-2-RF, PAI, Rorschach, MCMI-IV

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents:
Adults: Yes
Family:
Older Adults:
Inpatients:
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:

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR.

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.pdx.edu/shac/counseling  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: 32 21
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 20 15
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
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: 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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