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Site Name: Community Counseling Center of Mercer County
Department: Psychology Internship
Interviews are held on Fridays during the month of January, and typically commence on the first or second Friday. The interview is standardized across applicants and is approximately one hour in length. The training director, staff psychologists, interns, post-docs and various management staff are present for the group interview.
All correspondence and notifications will be through email.
Students are asked to please provide an email address that is checked daily and can be accessed during school breaks.
Requests to meet with specific staff are welcome via phone or Skype, but not on interview days.
Community Counseling Center is a large community mental health agency located in western Pennsylvania with various satellite locations throughout Mercer County. The Center has been offering comprehensive mental health services to adults, children, and families since 1957, including psychological and psychiatric services. During the course of the internship year interns will provide clinical services within the office by way of traditional outpatient services and psychological evaluation, and also within the community, at local schools. Opportunities for supervision and training in supervision are provided, along with development of specific clinical interests and specialty areas. Interns will conduct assessment interviews and hone diagnostic skills through written reports and psychological testing, including comprehensive vocational assessments.The internship is a 40 - 45 hour per week work experience (with 20 hours in direct client contact). Flexibility and a willingness to work early evening and some weekend hours are required.
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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: www.cccmer.org 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.