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Member Site Information

APPIC Member Number:	2198
Program Type:	Internship
Membership Type:	Full Membership
Site:	Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Department:	Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Address:	2261 James Turman Rd. Giddings, Texas 78942
Country:	United States
Metro Area:	Not Applicable
Distance from Major City:	MRTC- 25 miles to Waco; GSS- 50 miles to Austin
Phone:	979-542-4580
Fax:	979-542-0177
Email:	Danuta.Godlewski@tjjd.texas.gov
Web Address:	http://tjjdinternship.org
Brochure Website's Address:	http://tjjdinternship.org
Primary Agency Type:	Prison or Other Correctional Facility
Additional Agency Types:	Prison or Other Correctional Facility
Member of APPIC since:

Accreditation

APA Accreditation	Accredited
CPA Accreditation	Not Accredited

Internship Staff/Faculty Information

Training Director:	Danuta Godlewski
Chief Psychologist:	Lori Robinson
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	4
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	0

Position Information

Start Date:	09/01/2019

	Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class:	0
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:	0

	Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	34100
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	0

Fringe Benefits:	Comp Time , Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):

Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site	Performing crisis stabilization interventions, meeting with youth for individual therapy; leading group therapies; writing assessments of various kinds; providing consultation to other treatment team members.

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. 11/15/2019 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:	Writing sample is required with AAPI.- Please refer to internship website for additional information. Applicant interviews will be scheduled over three days in January. Applicants will all arrive at the same time each day and participate in tours of the facility, discussions with existing staff, and individual interviews with a panel consisting of at least two supervisors. Interviews will occur on one campus; however, tours of the other campus can be arranged with the internship coordinator. Requests to meet with specific staff will be accommodated. Applications must be received by 11-15-19, and applicants will be notified by e-mail of interview offers by 12-15-19. On site interviews are preferred, and telephone interviews will be offered only in extraordinary circumstances.
How to obtain application info:	Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program:	Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:	Chicago School of Professional Psychology; Forest Institute of Professional Psychology; Alliant University; Illinois School of Professional Psychology Chicago; Argosy University; JFK University; Georgia School of Professional Psychology; Northern Arizona University Azusa Pacific University Ohio State University

Internship Applicant Requirements

US Citizenship Required:	Yes
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:	Yes, by start of internship
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):	450
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):	50
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	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:	Once matched, students must complete and clear a criminal background and fingerprint check, drug screening, and physical. If you have any criminal history, pending charges, or active warrants you cannot be accepted in the program.

Program Description

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department operates high-security facilities housing youth adjudicated for felonies against persons such as Murder, Aggravated Robbery, and Aggravated Sexual Assault. Many have psychiatric needs and/or difficulties due to traumatic backgrounds. Many youth require specialized treatment in one or more of the following areas: alcohol and other drugs, sexual behavior, or capital & violent offending. Interns begin with mastering basic assessment and intervention skills before rotating through the specialized treatment programs.

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department APA accredited Doctoral Internship offers a one-year, full time internship. Interns can select to complete their training at one of two sites within TJJD. Each site includes two intern positions totaling four positions agency wide. Each site will provide opportunities for individual counseling, group counseling, and psychological assessment. Interns will provide correctional counseling in addition to specialized treatment based on which campus they are matched to.

Giddings State School (GID), located outside Austin, Texas, is classified as a high-security facility and, due to the requirements of their adjudications within the juvenile justice system, most youth at GID will be assigned to placements in TJJD for anywhere between 9-36 months for crimes such as murder, aggravated robbery, and aggravated sexual assault. The internship at GSS focuses on the provision of specialized treatment and forensic risk evaluations.

The specialized programs provided at this campus include:

Sexual Behavior Treatment Program (SBTP)

This program serves youth through intensive cognitive-behavioral treatment interventions focused on the youth’s deviant sexuality, including arousal patterns and sexual fantasies, which contribute to their sexual abusiveness. Additional residential program components include psychosexual education and, for those with histories of abuse, trauma resolution therapies.

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Program (AOD)

AOD addresses problems in a residential program that utilizes Pathways to Self-Discovery and Change, the nationally recognized curriculum designed by Dr. Harvey Milkman. Less intensive psycho-educational and short-term treatment programs are also available.

Capital and Serious Violent Offender Treatment Program (C&SVOTP)

C&SVOTP utilizes an intensive, closed group format designed to assist youth in identifying the cognitive, emotional, and social processes associated with their violent behavior.The program also aims to facilitate empathic development, emotional regulation, and appropriate expression of feelings to improve interpersonal functioning in the youth.

Mart Residential Treatment Center (MRTC) and the Mart Complex, located outside Waco, Texas, is the high restriction all male facility for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department that serves the youth in the agency who manifest emotional disturbance, persistent mental illness, or mental impairments. MRTC is a 70-bed facility, which also houses the agency’s Crisis Stabilization Unit, a 16-bed self-contained program for youth who are experiencing a psychiatric crisis or who are presenting with exacerbation of psychiatric symptoms of a persistent mental illness. The internship at MRTC focuses on the provision of intensive mental health services, crisis stabilization, and less intensive specialized treatment.

Mental Health Treatment Program

The immediate goal for this program is treating the basic mental health problem or illness and allowing the youth to regain control over their behavior. Once this is accomplished, the youth is better prepared to benefit from treatment that focuses on changing the delinquent and criminal patterns of his behavior. The final goal concerns reintegrating the young person with his or her family and community in a program that addresses his mental health and correctional therapy needs.

Crisis Stabilization Unit

Those youth within the agency with unstable mental illnesses who are also dangerous to themselves or others receive care at the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU). There is a psychologist assigned to the CSU who provides crisis intervention, individual, group and family therapy with the long-term goal of improving the youth’s level of functioning so that he can continue his treatment in a less restrictive environment.

Specialized Treatment

MRTC offers modified and less intensive programs in Sexual Behavior Treatment and Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment to meet the needs of their youth. The Mart Complex provides additional opportunities for writing forensic assessments and participating in group therapy.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Individual Therapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Group Therapy:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Community Intervention:
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:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Supervision of Practicum students :
Other:

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Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:	Experience (21% to 30%)
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:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:	Experience (21% to 30%)
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:	Experience (21% to 30%)
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:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Supervision:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Research:	Experience (21% to 30%)
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: tjjdinternship.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.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Internship Class

	2017-2018	2019-2020
Number of Completed Applications:	44	37
Number of applicants invited for interviews:	21	27
Total number of interns:	4	4
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs:	4	4
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:	1	0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:	3	4
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:	0	0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program	4	4
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	5	11
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written	17	30

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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Department : Texas Juvenile Justice Department

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Treatment Modalities

Experience