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Site Name: Alliant International University

Department: Bay Area Psychological Services Center

Department : Bay Area Psychological Services Center

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2289
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Alliant International University
Department: Bay Area Psychological Services Center
Address: 1 Beach Street

San Francisco , California 94133
Country: United States
Metro Area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Distance from Major City:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Web Address: https://www.alliant.edu/cspp/comm-services-placement/san-francisco-community-services/bay-area-psc/bay-area_psc_internship/
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.alliant.edu/cspp/comm-services-placement/san-francisco-community-services/bay-area-psc/bay-area_psc_internship/
Primary Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Community Mental Health Center
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director:
Chief Psychologist:
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 6
Position Information
Start Date: 07/01/2018
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: 25000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): N/A
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns work 3 days a week on site at local charter schools providing therapy services to adolescents and spend the other 2 days a week in training and supervision activities.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? No
Is this program fully affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? Yes
Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Details of the above affiliations The internship is fully-affiliated with Alliant International University, and as such, applications are only accepted from the California School of Professional Psychology's doctoral programs accredited through the American Psychological Association.
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:

PHASE I ONLY:  We require on-site interview, giving the applicants an opportunity to meet supervisors, Internship Training Director, and the PSC Executive Director.  Applicants will participate in individual and small group interviews. and will meet with current interns to ask questions and to inquire about specific areas of interest.  

PHASE II - For phase two applicants, we will offer individual in-person or Skype interviews.  Unlike in Phase I, there will be no group interview or formal scheduled time with current interns. 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:
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 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): 30
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 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

Please note that we are fully-affiliated with Alliant International University, and as such, we only accept applications from Alliant International University students.

The California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) Bay Area Psychological Services Center (PSC) is located in San Francisco, California.  The PSC was established in 1983 to enrich the training of students at the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP), now part of Alliant International University’s San Francisco Bay Area campus, and to serve the underserved.  Currently, the PSC provides mental health services to more than 800 people a year at schools throughout the Bay Area and at the PSC located on the San Francisco campus.

The PSC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA) and is a fully-affiliated doctoral internship program dedicated to training students from the CSPP’s doctoral programs accredited through the American Psychological Association.  Through the PSC, interns have opportunities to engage in training experiences that serve a broad range of client populations.  In turn, the internship provides a comprehensive psychology internship program in the Bay Area.  Individual, family, and group therapy, as well as psycho-diagnostic and neuropsychological assessment services, are provided for children, adolescents, and adults at the PSC as well as school-based settings.  Approximately 80% of direct service hours are provided at school sites and approximately 20% are provided at the PSC. 

 The Bay Area PSC is sponsored by Alliant International University and shares the following overarching mission:  To prepare students for professional careers of service and leadership in psychology, and to promote the discovery and application of knowledge to improve the lives of people in diverse communities around the world. 

The Bay Area PSC adheres to the Practitioner-Scholar model of internship training, which is full-time in duration and includes a minimum of 2000 hours of training over a 12 month period.  The training program utilizes evidenced-based assessment and intervention protocols, and provides interns with a broad range of experiences.  Training increases in depth and complexity as the program year progresses, supporting interns to attain the competencies that are foundational to professional development and to independent practice.  The program is designed to develop professional psychologists who provide the highest quality care, and who are life-long learners capable of engaging in ongoing education, scientific inquiry, and scholarly endeavors. 

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family: Yes
Older Adults:
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:
Urban: Yes
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:
Family Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Developmental Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Sexual Abuse: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
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:
Religion/Spirituality:
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:
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: https://www.alliant.edu/cspp/comm-services-placement/san-francisco-community-services/bay-area-psc/bay-area_psc_internship/  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: 46 37
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 12 23
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: 2 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 3
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 3
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 4
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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