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Site Name: WVU Medicine Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry - Martinsburg

Department: Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry

Department : Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2321
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: WVU Medicine Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry - Martinsburg
Department: Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
Address: 2004 Professional Court
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Distance from Major City: 65 miles northwest of Washington DC
Phone: 304-596-5780
Fax: 304-596-5781
Email: kristen.whitmore1@hsc.wvu.edu
Web Address: https://hsc.wvu.edu/eastern-campus/academics-and-programs/psychology/
Brochure Website's Address: https://hsc.wvu.edu/media/17949/internship-brochure-2023-2024.pdf
Primary Agency Type: Academic Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Academic Health Center
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Kristen Whitmore
Chief Psychologist: Brian Creasy
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 5
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Position Information
Start Date: 07/01/2024
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: 35500
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Interns will be eligible for benefits provided to WVU Medicine staff, including access to facilities (e.g., library resources), health insurance, and 23 personal days (to be used for sick, vacation, dissertation defense, graduation, etc.).
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns will be housed primarily in University Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry's ambulatory clinic in Martinsburg, WV but will be expected to spend one day per week at an integrated primary care placement housed in Harpers Ferry, WV throughout the training year. Intern responsibilities include but are not limited to: individual therapy, assessment, crisis intervention, and integrated consultations.
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: Yes
Application Due Date: 11/01/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 11/20/2023
Tentative interview date: 12/08/2023, 12/15/2023, 01/05/2024, 01/08/2024
Interview process description:

Applicants will be contacted by phone by a staff psychologist to be offered interviews.  The interview notification date for our site is on or before 11/20/2023. 

 

WVU Medicine: University Healthcare is continuing to have our intern applicants interview with our faculty and meet with our current trainees virtually over a secure videoconferencing platform. Tenative interview dates are: December 8, December 15, January 5, and January 8. While these interviews will be happening virtually, we want to highlight as many different aspects of our training program as possible to give applicants as much information as we can to help you inform making your ranking decisions. As such, interviews will begin at 8:00 am and conclude by 4:00 pm. 

 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: University of Akron, Counseling PhD (APA Accredited) James Madison University, Clinical PsyD (APA Accredited) The Chicago School - Washington DC Campus, Clinical PsyD (APA Accredited) Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Clinical PsyD (APA Accredited) Xavier University, Clinical PsyD (APA Accredited) Pennsylvania State University, Clinical PhD (APA Accredited) Pacific University, Clinical PsyD (APA Accredited) Miami University, Clinical PsyD (APA Accredited) NOVA Southeastern University (APA Accredited) University of Hartford, Clinical PsyD Program (APA Accredited) Fuller Theological Seminary, Clinical PsyD Program (APA Accredited) University of Wisconsin, Rehabilitation Psychology PhD Program Marshall University, Clinical PsyD Program (APA Accredited) Chatham University, Counseling PsyD Program (APA Accredited) Southern Illinois University, Clinical Psychology, PhD (APA Accredited)
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 application deadline
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by ranking deadline
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 0
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 0
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 Not Accepted
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

WVU Medicine: University Health Associates and WVU Medicine: Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry- Martinsburg (BMP) are dedicated to its doctoral internship in psychology.  We are focused on attracting, training and retaining dedicated trainees and professionals to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.  We seek to train entry-level clinicians in how to integrate the discipline and practice of professional psychology within community and primary care settings.  We do this by employing an empirically informed, competency-based, practitioner-scholar model.  We are staffed by licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, postdoctoral psychology fellows, and masters level clinicians with a wide variety of training and expertise between them.

BMP is physically housed on the Berkely Medical Center (BMC) campus, which is part of the WVU Medicine system.  Ours is a primarily outpatient mental health clinic serving residents of the tristate area (West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland).  Interns will primarily train in this setting; although, they will also have direct care experience in Integrated Consultation and be trained in the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model through our integrated primary care clinics in Harpers Ferry, WV. 

Interns in our program will have opportunities to provide services to children, adults and families from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds, including particular focus on helping underserved populations. Presenting problems include a wide range of mental and physical health conditions, and services provided include psychological and educational testing, individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and consultation. We provide opportunities to undergo additional training in many areas including but not limited to trauma-based interventions, diabetes and obesity management at the Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health, and others depending on interns' interest and the availability of particular patient populations.

Please refer to Psychology | Health Sciences | West Virginia University (wvu.edu) for more information and a link to the internship handbook.  You may need to cut and paste the URL into your browser. 

Please call 304-596-5780 or email kristen.whitmore1@hsc.wvu.edu if you have trouble accessing the information or have further questions.

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:
Low income: Yes
Homelessness:
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care: Experience (21% to 30%)
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision of Practicum students :
Other: ADHD/LD assessment, behavioral medicine

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health: Exposure (1% to 20%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Anxiety Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Trauma/PTSD: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
Integrated health care - specialty: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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://hsc.wvu.edu/eastern-campus/academics-and-programs/psychology/  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: 20 20 27 30 47 53 37
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 11 13 16 19 24 24 24
Total number of interns: 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 2 1 2 3 2 2
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 2 2 2 3 3 2 2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 5 6 9 13 7 5 1
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 23 6 65 70 45 22 10
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: 3
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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