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Site Name: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

Department: Counseling Center

Department : Counseling Center

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2087
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Department: Counseling Center
Address: UMBC Counseling Center
1000 Hilltop Circle
Student Development and Success Center
Baltimore, Maryland 21250
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Baltimore-Towson, MD
Distance from Major City: 15 mins west of Baltimore, 45 mins northeast of Washington DC
Phone: 410-455-2472
Fax: 410-455-2399
Email: bherman@umbc.edu
Web Address: http://counseling.umbc.edu/
Brochure Website's Address: https://counseling.umbc.edu/training-programs/internships/
Primary Agency Type: University Counseling Center
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Bruce Herman Ph.D.
Chief Psychologist: Bruce Herman Ph.D.
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 7
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data.

07/12/2021
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 3
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 35568
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Each interns is eligible for $300 for professional development. There is a day care center on campus, very close to the Counseling Center.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site In a typical week (not day), interns have 4-6 intakes, 12-14 individual therapy clients, 1~2 therapy groups, and cover 2~3 urgent assessment hours. In the spring, they also supervise an extern. Interns receive 2 hours of individual supervision, 1 hour of group peer supervision, 1 hour of group therapy supervision, and 1 hour of case consultation; in the spring, they have 1 hour of individual Supervision of Supervision in place of 1 hour of group peer supervision. They attend a 1-hour staff meeting and a 90-min intern seminar. There is also one hour of professional development every other week for all clinical staff. They have 4-5 hours of administrative time for case management, prep for supervision, etc. They have about an hour for outreach each week, either planning for or doing a presentation.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsNo
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: No
Application Due Date: The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data.

11/01/2020 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 who are selected to interview will be notified via email on or before December 15th.  Interviews will be offered approximately between January 4th and January 15th via video-conferencing.  Interviews will last a half day in either a morning or afternoon session.  A brief introductory group meeting with all applicants will be held at the beginning of the process. Three sets of individual interviews will be held, with each 45-minute interview with senior clinical staff, the Training Director, or the current interns.  Applicants will have ample opportunity to ask the interns about their experiences.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: William James College George Washington University Fuller Theological Seminary American University University of Maryland, College Park Midwestern University Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Chicago, IL American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University - Washington DC Nova Southeastern University University of Massachusetts - Boston LaSalle University Loyola University of Maryland University of North Texas Calif. School of Prof. Psych. at Alliant International University – San Diego University at Buffalo University of Kentucky Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology University of Kansas
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: No
Masters Degree Required: No
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): 375
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): 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 Not Accepted
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Accepted
Ed.D. Degree Not 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: N/A
Program Description

The Counseling Center at UMBC offers an APA-accredited, one-year, full-time internship within a highly diverse university in a suburban setting close to both Baltimore and Washington DC. Based on the Practitioner-Scholar model, the internship offers training and experience in initial consultation, brief individual therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, outreach, consultation, and supervision. The primary focus of the internship is on solidifying advanced clinical skills for short-term individual and group therapy with an emphasis on enhancing multicultural competency. Our multi-disciplinary staff includes 7 full-time psychologists, 2 full-time social workers, a part-time psychiatrist, 3 doctoral interns, and 2 psychology externs.  We have 2 administrative staff members.  We are integrated with University Health Services.

During the semesters, interns can expect to have 4-6 intakes, 12-16 individual sessions, and co-lead 1~2 therapy groups per week. They cover 2-3 daytime urgent initial consultation hours; later in the Fall semester and throughout the Spring semester, they will provide after-hours emergency consultation. While we do not offer formal psychological testing at our center, we monitor treatment progress through the use of the CCAPS at each session. In the Spring semester, interns provide individual clinical supervision for externs, under the supevision of a licensed psychologist.

Outreach is a major component of the internship and may include tabling events, training of Resident Assistants (RA's), mental health screenings, and presentations to campus groups on topics related to mental health and wellness. Interns are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of Outreach programs or consultation.  Opportunities to provide consultation with faculty, staff, family members, and concerned students may also be available. 

Interns are required to complete an Intern Project, which presents an opportunity to further develop a particular area of interest for each intern. The Intern Project should reflect the needs and mission of the Counseling Center and the Division of Student Affairs and should be designed to be sustained by the Counseling Center in the future; this will be an important legacy of each intern.

Coming from a developmental perspective, interns are given progressively more challenging clinical responsibilities and autonomy over the course of the internship. For example, interns begin covering day-time emergencies and providing consultation to parents, faculty and staff early in the Fall semester. By the middle of the Fall semester, they cover after-hours emergencies; consultation with a senior staff psychologist is provided.  After didactic seminars on supervision, interns have the opportunity to clinically supervise an extern in the Spring semester. 

Interns receive 4-5 hours of supervision per week by licensed clinical staff. This includes 2 hours of individual supervision by a licensed psychologist, 1 hour of peer group supervision facilitated by a licensed psychologist, and 1 hour of supervision of group therapy with the group co-leader. In the spring semester, interns have one hour of Supervision of Supervision with a licensed psychologist instead of peer group supervision. Interns will also meet with their supervisor for their Intern Project on a regular basis. Our multidiciplinary clinical staff participate in case consultation meetings on a weekly basis. Clinical staff, including interns, offer a case presentation monthly.  An average of 2 hours of didactic training per week is provided, including a 90-minute Intern Seminar every week and a 1-hour professional development programs for all staff every other week.

Throughout training at the Counseling Center, there is an emphasis on developing and enhancing clinical and professional skills in an ethical, legal, and culturally competent manner. Our multi-disciplinary clinical staff work from a wide variety of theoretical orientations, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, humanistic, family systems, and integrative. Self-awareness and use of the self in clinical work are emphasized. Throughout all our work, we stress the importance of enhancing cultural awareness and multicultural competency to further our clinical skills & professional identity as a psychologist. Counseling Center staff strive to model that professional development extends well beyond the internship year, that lifelong learning and integration of theory and research are important components of our clinical work. We emphasize that collaboration with other mental health and health professionals as well as other campus partners is an important part of our professional work.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents: Yes
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:
Low income: Yes
Homelessness:
Other:

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Long-term Psychotherapy:
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Evidence Based Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision of Practicum students : Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other: Outreach

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

Outreach and mental health promotion

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: http://counseling.umbc.edu/  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: 53 56 57 50 67
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 32 36 36 36 36
Total number of interns: 3 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 3 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 3 1 2 1 0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 0 2 1 2 3
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 1 2 3 3 3
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 2 1 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 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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