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Site Name: Headway Emotional Health Services

Department: Outpatient Therapy

Department : Outpatient Therapy

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2281
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Headway Emotional Health Services
Department: Outpatient Therapy
Address: 6425 Nicollet Ave S
Richfield , Minnesota 55423
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Distance from Major City: Within the metro area
Phone: 952-212-9887
Fax: 612-861-3446
Email: richard.blackburn@headway.org
Web Address: http://www.headway.org
Brochure Website's Address: http://www.headway.org
Primary Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Community Mental Health Center
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited on Contingency
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Richard Blackburn
Chief Psychologist: Teri Clayton
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 1
Position Information
Start Date: 09/01/2022
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 2
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 30000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): 80 hours of PTO. Maternity leave is determined during the internship year.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns conduct one psychological evaluation every other week, and conduct individual and group therapy depending on what track they are in. Additionally, they received two hours of individual supervision, two hours of didactics per week, and one to two hours of group supervision outside of the didactics per week.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
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: Yes
Application Due Date: The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data.

02/26/2021 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:

 

During the period that is represented by the State of MN and the Federal Government as risk for non-essential inperson meetings, interviews will be held by a telehealth platform.  Headway traditionally uses Microsoft Teams or Zoom most often but is capable of using other platforms if it is more convenient to the student interviewee

 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Minnesota School of Professional Psychology (formerly Argosy University), Chicago School of Professional Psychology, St. Mary's University, University of St. Thomas, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and Azusa Pacific University.
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): 250
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 200
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 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: Please include an example of a comprehensive psychological evaluation with your application.
Program Description

Headway Emotional Health Service is an APA accredited (on contingency) doctoral internship program with two full-time positions beginning in early September and running through the following August (2000 hours).  

Headway Emotional Health is a not for profit community mental health and social services organization that has a rich history of serving children and families in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area for over 45 years. We are proud of our ongoing commitment to being needs-driven versus program-driven.  When a need is identified within the communities that we serve, we work to determine if we can be a partner in developing services to help meet that need. Headway is now a true model of community collaboration providing a full range of mental health services including testing and assessments, outpatient therapy, day treatment services, case management, diversion services, psychiatric and medication management, divorce education, and in-school therapy in multiple counties throughout the metropolitan area. Our diverse team of more than 250 staff which include over 100 therapists, one medication provider, case workers, and medical and administrative staff who bring a broad set of skills and licensure which allows us to work with a wide range of ages as well as cultural backgrounds. Headway served over 66,008  clients/families last year under the following mission statement: “Headway Emotional Health transforms lives by empowering people of all ages to live an emotionally healthy life.” As an agency, we train students from different backgrounds and at different levels in their educational and professional development. We also provide supervision that matches the student’s personal, educational and professional readiness for practice. We have provided training experiences for students needing the professional exposure for undergraduate training through those completing doctoral internship requirements and post-graduate licensing requirements.

Headway Emotional Health subscribes to a practitioner-scholar model of training. Interns are placed into the scope of best-practice and research-informed methods of therapeutic practice. Education and training at Headway is viewed as a continuous and interactive process. Staff members provide didactic presentations, facilitate case presentations, assume mentorship and supervision roles, co-lead therapy groups or family sessions, and oversee the general growth and development of the interns. In addition, when interns begin at Headway, they are provided with close supervision and observation by their clinical supervisors. Throughout their training, interns are aided in developing specific therapeutic and assessment skills as well as the ability to synthesize and conceptualize information provided by clients, critical thinking, and finally moving towards clinical independence.

Interns have the option of choosing between two separate year-long tracks.  Our Richfield Outpatient site features the Primary Impact Program working with sexual perpetrators and child/adolescent victims of trauma.  There is abundant opportunity to provide both individual and group therapy sessions.  Our Brooklyn Center Outpatient site focuses on more traditional outpatient community mental health practice.  In both tracks, testing is an integral part of the internship experience.  Interns will have the opportunity to observe and engage in cognitive testing, achievement testing, personality testing, and court ordered evaluations. Referral sources vary widely and include schools, child preotection, juvenile justic system, and the broader community.  

 

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:
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students: Yes
International Students:
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness: Yes
Other:

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Individual Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Couples Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Family Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
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:

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Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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:
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
Forensics/Corrections: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Offenders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Geropsychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Pediatrics: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research:
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: www.headway.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 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Number of Completed Applications: 24 11 19
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 17 8 17
Total number of interns: 2 2 2
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 2 2 2
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 0 0 0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 2 2
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 2 2 2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 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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