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Site Name: Northwest Suburban Internship Consortium

Department: Psychology

Department : Psychology

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2200
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Northwest Suburban Internship Consortium
Department: Psychology
Address: 1000 Plaza Drive
Suite 300
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI MSA
Distance from Major City: 32 miles west of Chicago
Phone: 847-969-4945
Fax:
Email: abelmonte@argosy.edu
Web Address:
Brochure Website's Address:
Primary Agency Type: Consortium
Additional Agency Types:
  • Community Mental Health Center
  • Consortium
  • Prison or Other Correctional Facility
  • Private Outpatient Clinic
  • Private Psychiatric Hospital
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Annmarie Belmonte
Chief Psychologist:
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 11
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 08/01/2018
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 4
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 20000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Since this Consortium is partially affiliated with the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Schaumburg, Illinois, all of the Consortium interns have access to the program's academic recourses including the training, assessment, IT, and library resources.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site An average day/week varies depending on which Track or Member Site the intern is assigned. For example the average number of direct client contact hours during a week range from 10-15 hours to 25-30 hours. A typical week for most interns looks like this: Monday - 2 hour clinical team meeting 2 hour individual supervision 4 hours of individual therapy clients Tuesday - 4 hours of individual therapy/assessment clients 4 hours of paperwork Wednesday - 4 hours of individual therapy clients 2 hours of case management 2 hours of paperwork Thursday - 2 hours of research time 2 hours of paperwork/note writing 2 hours of group supervision 2 hours of didactics Friday - 4 hours of individual therapy clients 4 hours of paperwork
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? Yes
Details of the above affiliations The Northwest Suburban Internship Consortium (NSIC) is Partially Affiliated with the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Schaumburg (ISPP/S) and Argosy University. During Phase I of the Match, the NSIC is only open to applicants from ISPP/S and all other APA accredited Argosy University campuses. During Phase II of the Match process and the Post Match Vacancy period, the NSIC is open to applicants from any APA accredited program nationwide.
Internship Application Process
Accepting Applicants: Yes
Application Due Date: The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data.

11/15/2017 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:

SINCE THIS CONSORTIUM IS PARTIALLY AFFILIATED WITH ISPP/SCHAUMBURG and Argosy University, IT WILL ONLY BE OPEN TO ISPP SCHAUMBURG STUDENTS and to any student from an APA accredited Argosy University campus DURING PHASE I. The applicants will have an opportunity to participate in a voluntary Open House/Group Interview during the first week in December. During this Open House, the applicant will meet clinical supervisors from all of the training sites and be able to ask questions of the Consortium Director. An individual interview will then be scheduled with each of the Member site supervisor(s) to which the applicant applies. The student has the ability to apply to multiple sites/tracks within the Consortium.

 

If all positions are not filled during Phase I, then this Consortium will accept applications from any student attending any APA accredited program during Phase II or during the Post-Match process.
How to obtain application info: Email the Program
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Illinois School of Professional Psychology/Schaumburg Illinois School of Professional Psychology/Chicago Adler University Florida Institute of Technology Wright Institute Wheaton College Alliant University University of the Cumberlands
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 start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 400
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): 3
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Not Accepted
School Psychology Not Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Not 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:
Program Description

DURING PHASE I OF THE MATCH PROCESS, THIS CONSORTIUM IS ONLY OPEN TO ISPP SCHAUMBURG STUDENTS and to students from APA accredited Argosy University programs.

This is an internship consortium with several training opportunities including neuropsychological, general private practices, psychiatric hospitals with an emphasis on cognitive deficits/geropsychology, and a forensic hospital.

Application materials needed:

  • APPI
  • Cover letter
  • CV
  • 2 letters of recommendation with at least one from a faculty member
  • Transcript
  • Redacted report

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Women's Health: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Child: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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:
Geropsychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Pediatrics: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School:
Counseling:
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:
Supervision: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Research: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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: 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: 22
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 21
Total number of interns: 6
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 5
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 5
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 6
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 8
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 75
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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