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Site Name: Southwest Virginia Psychology Doctoral Internship Consortium

Department: Stone Mountain Health Services

Department : Stone Mountain Health Services

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2231
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Southwest Virginia Psychology Doctoral Internship Consortium
Department: Stone Mountain Health Services
Address: Attention: James L. Werth, Jr., Ph.D.
Stone Mountain Health Services
276 Fieldstone Drive
Jonesville, Virginia 24263
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 1 site 40 miles southwest of Roanoke, VA / 2 sites 40-80 miles from Bristol, VA (multiple clinic locations)
Phone: 276-870-3008x
Fax:
Email: jameswerth@aol.com
Web Address: http://swvapsychinternshipconsortium.weebly.com/index.html
Brochure Website's Address: http://swvapsychinternshipconsortium.weebly.com/index.html
Primary Agency Type: Consortium
Additional Agency Types:
  • Consortium
  • University Counseling Center
  • Other
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: James Werth Jr.
Chief Psychologist: James Werth Jr.
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 6
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 1
Position Information
Start Date: 08/12/2019
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: 25000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: 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 Please see the Handbook because the work days differ based on sites.
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 Please see the website or Handbook for a complete description.
Internship Application Process
Accepting Applicants: Yes
Application Due Date: The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data.

11/01/2018 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:

     Because the SWVA Consortium is partially affiliated with the Counseling Psychology Psy.D. Program at Radford University (RU), priority for each of the 3 internship slots will go to RU students during Phase 1 of the Match.  This priority may be used to determine ranking order between two strong applicants with otherwise similar training and achievements.  However, this priority does not prevent an applicant from a school other than RU from being ranked above a student from RU.  No priority will be given RU students after Phase 1 of the Match.

     Applicants are reviewed using the SWVA Applicant Rating Form by the staff at each training site in order to determine which applicants they will invite for an interview with their site. We anticipate that applicants who are selected for an interview typically will be notified on or before December 1. Interviews typically take place in December or January.

     After interviews are complete, each training site (Stone Mountain and RU SCS) determines and submits a rank order list for the site.

     Interviews take place in-person and are an integral part of the selection process for both the program and interested applicants. During Phase 1 interview day, applicants will meet with Site Directors and associated staff of the agency to discuss the overall structure and goals of the internship consortium, address general questions about the internship site, and review information about Stone Mountain / RU SCS as an organization.

     Applicants will be interviewed by the Site Director, potential clinical supervisors, and other members of the respective Training Committees. Interviewees usually will have an opportunity to meet with or talk to current interns in order to have the interns’ input on their training experience. Interviews provide an opportunity to assess goodness of fit for both internship program and intern applicant.

     Round 2 interviews typically will be conducted either over the phone or using another form of technology.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Chestnut Hill College, East Tennessee State University, Fuller Theological Seminary Graduate School of Psychology, George Fox University, Georgia Southern University, Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University (Schaumburg, IL), Marshall University, Radford University, University of Central Arkansas, Virginia Tech University, Wheaton College
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: 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): 500
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 60
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 Accepted
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Accepted
Ed.D. Degree 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

           The overall goal of the SWVA Internship Consortium is to provide broad based training in the competencies believed to be essential for professional psychologists practicing in (a) an integrated, multidisciplinary community health clinic or (b) a college/university counseling center. Some of the competency goals are general and some pertain to one of the sites. 

     Stone Mountain Health Services consists of 11 health centers across Southwest Virginia and interns placed here will receive experience providing integrated care. Most clients are lower socioeconomic status and Appalachian, providing interns with opportunities to meet the needs of traditionally underserved groups. Two interns are placed at Stone Mountain clinics.

     Radford University Student Counseling Services (SCS) serves the needs of Radford students, many of whom are first generation. One intern is placed at RU SCS.

     Interns will work at Stone Mountain or SCS all year.

     The SWVA Consortium is partially affiliated with the Counseling Psychology Psy.D. Program at Radford University (RU); therefore, priority for each of the 3 internship slots will go to RU students during Phase 1 of the Match.  This priority may be used to determine ranking order between two strong applicants with otherwise similar training and achievements.  However, this priority does not prevent an applicant from a school other than RU from being ranked above a student from RU.  No priority will be given RU students after Phase 1 of the Match.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Family Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
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 : Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other: University Counseling Center

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

University Counseling Center

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://swvapsychinternshipconsortium.weebly.com/index.html  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: 26 28
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 12 17
Total number of interns: 2 2
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 2 2
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 1 0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 1 2
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 2 2
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 17 8
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 18 31
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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