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Site Name: Dr. Angela Fountain and Associates

Department: Doctoral Internship Program

Department : Doctoral Internship Program

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1879
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Dr. Angela Fountain and Associates
Department: Doctoral Internship Program
Address: 1037 Howden Road East
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 0L7
Country: Canada
Metro Area: Toronto
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 65 km east of Toronto (in Oshawa, ON)
Phone: 905-655-5813x
Fax: 905-635-1180
Email: pzimmerman@drfountain.ca
Web Address: http://www.drfountain.ca
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.drfountain.ca/careers-and-volunteer
Primary Agency Type: Private Outpatient Clinic
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Patricia Zimmerman
Chief Psychologist: Angela Fountain
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 5
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 3
Position Information
Start Date: 09/03/2024
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: 40000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): 10 vacation days; 3 sick days; 3 professional days to attend conferences and external trainings
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Please see our Residency Training Brochure for a sample weekly schedule. Available at: https://www.drfountain.ca/careers-and-volunteer
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: 11/15/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/01/2023
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:
  • Applicants will be invited for an interview by email
  • Interviews are tentatively planned to take place between Jan 15th and 31st, 2024
  • Interviews will be held virtually via secure videoconference
  • Applicants will be interviewed individually by 1-3 psychologists from the clinical supervisory team (approximately 2 hours in length)
  • Applicants invited for interview, will also be invited to participate in a separate virtual group meeting for a site tour and meeting with a current/previous resident (approximately 1 hour in length)
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: McGill University; York University; University of Alberta; Chicago School of Professional Psychology; OISE/University of Toronto; Memorial University of Newfoundland
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: Yes
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 application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):
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):
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited
Non-Accredited
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Accepted
Ed.D. Degree
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: As a condition of employment, all residents are required to complete the following: 1) show proof of a clear Vulnerable Sector Police Check (completed at resident's expense) prior to beginning the residency program. 2) show proof of professional liability insurance (completed at resident's expense) prior to beginning the residency program. 3) The residency program at Dr. Angela Fountain and Associates is eligible to receive funding support from the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP). Any residents matched to our residency program who are eligible for SWPP are required to complete the trainee component of the application for this funding. For additional information about the SWPP program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-socialdevelopment/programs/student-work-placement-program.html.
Program Description

Dr. Angela Fountain & Associates is a group private practice in psychology that is located on a 60-acre therapeutic farm in the north end of the city of Oshawa, Ontario.  We are a friendly, creative and lively multidisciplinary team of around 20 clinical staff and students from a variety of disciplines (i.e., psychology, social work, registered psychotherapists, child and youth work) as well as a full administration team, barn staff, and volunteers.  We offer mental health services (assessment and treatment) designed to fit the needs of families, children (infants to adolescents) and adults with a range of presenting problems. We take an integrative approach to clinical work (drawing on cognitive-behavioural, attachment and relational, developmental systems, and humanistic theories) in order to develop individualized treatment programs to meet our clients’ specific needs.  Our treatment plans can range from brief solution focused interventions to longer-term more traditional treatment programs. We are particularly well known for our children's treatment programs, which include play therapy, group therapy programs, and fun therapeutic day programs throughout the summer months.

 

Unique to Dr. Angela Fountain & Associates is our clinical setting. We are located on a therapeutic farm with a full range of indoor and outdoor psychological treatment amenities, allowing us to offer all the traditional family and child community-based clinic services and more.  From our indoor consultation offices and play therapy rooms to our adjoining equine therapy stables, small animal handling facilities, recreation and swim areas, to adventures in our forest and farm meadows, practicing psychology moves to a new level of wellness that more traditional settings cannot offer. 

 

The Residency Program at Dr. Angela Fountain & Associates is intended to help prepare residents for a career as a clinical psychologist working with children, adolescents and their families.  Through individual and group supervision, supplemented by didactic training opportunities, we strive to foster strong clinical skills in assessment and treatment with a diverse range of presenting problems and ages.  Residents will also develop their knowledge and experience applying ethical decision-making and professional standards in all aspects of their clinical work.  We encourage reflection and self-awareness combined with critical thinking and application of theory and research to support the resident in developing his/her/their own theory of practice.  Residents are integrated within our treatment team and day treatment programs, providing many opportunities to develop multidisciplinary professionalism and consultation skills as well as opportunities for rich learning from the broad range of skills and knowledge from colleagues in other mental health disciplines in our practice.  Being a unique, farm-based psychology practice, we strive to promote creative applications of evidence-based practices through the use of our outdoor and therapeutic farm facilities. We provide training and support in our unique equine and animal assisted therapies in addition to the traditional training and support a psychology resident needs from a residency training site.  Residents will be expected to learn and to participate in skills associated with these outdoor and therapeutic farm activities in order to integrate them into their clinical work with clients. 

The residency program at Dr. Angela Fountain and Associates is not accredited with the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA); however, as of October 10, 2023 we have received authorization from CPA for a site visit.  While we can attest that we are committed to maintaining the highest training standards as we continue to work through the accreditation process, we cannot guarantee that our program will ultimately be granted accreditation status with CPA.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults:
Family: Yes
Older Adults:
Inpatients:
Outpatients: Yes
Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender:
Ethnic minorities:
Spanish-speaking:
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students:
International Students:
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income:
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: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison: Experience (21% to 30%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students : Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD:
Sexual Abuse:
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation: Experience (21% to 30%)
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research:
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary:
Integrated health care - specialty:
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.drfountain.ca  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: 5 8 11 10
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 4 6 6 7
Total number of interns: 2 2 2 0
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 2 2 2
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 2 1 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 0 1 1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 1 2 2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 1 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: 1
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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