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Site Name: Sweetser

Department: Outpatient Services

Department : Outpatient Services

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2336
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Sweetser
Department: Outpatient Services
Address: 329 Bath Rd.
Brunswick, Maine 04011
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 25 miles northeast of Portland, ME
Phone: 207-239-2557
Fax:
Email: ablanchette@sweetser.org
Web Address: http://www.sweetser.org/
Brochure Website's Address: http://www.sweetser.org/psychology-internship.php
Primary Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Aaron Blanchette
Chief Psychologist: Aaron Blanchette
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 3
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 07/09/2018
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 3
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 20090
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Interns will each receive a $900 travel stipend to cover travel expenses due to the nature of crisis work and the distance between some locations.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns will complete two days of psychological assessment per week that can include administration of psychological instruments, scoring, interpretation and report writing. This time may also include shadowing a psychologist during an intake or a feedback session, or leading such a session under supervision. Interns will complete one 6 hour day of outpatient psychotherapy and will complete one 10 hour crisis shift per week with several additional hours of crisis follow-up time. The remainder of the week will consist of training and supervision time.
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: The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data.

12/04/2017 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:

In person interviews will be offered on select dates between 01/08/2018-01/19/2018. Interview days will be open house style with opportunities to meet supervisors and other staff and to have individual interviews. We understand we can be far away for many applicants and will attempt to accomodate any reasonable requests regarding interviews and may need to modify interview schedules on short notice depending upon weather. Phone interviews will be offered if an in person interview is not feasible.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Antioch University Chicago School of Professional Psychology
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 start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable):
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology 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: A sample of a psychological evaluation with a personality and a cognitive component.
Program Description

This is the third year that Sweetser is offering a psychology internship program. We are pleased that we were able to achieve APPIC membership during our first year. We were unable to fill our open positions during the 2016-2017 application cycle and have no current interns. The program will be a one year, full-time 2,000 hour psychology internship with a variety of professional responsibilities. We are striving to create a robust training opportunity in-line with APPIC and APA criteria for psychology internship programs.

Sweetser is a non-profit, multidisciplinary, community-based mental health organization serving much of Southern and Central Maine. Psychology interns will receive support from a full spectrum of mental health support staff and provide services to clients in collaboration with therapists, case managers, psychiatrists, and nurse practitioners. Sweetser is located in urban areas as well as rural areas and participation in different trainings and at different service locations will require substantial travel, sometimes up to 50 miles from the Brunswick office. Interns will be expected to have reliable transportation.

Interns will participate in a scheduled series of training opportunities as well as participate in some required and some elective direct service to clients. Interns will be required to complete 16 hours per week on a psychological assessment rotation, 14 hours per week on a mobile crisis rotation (including one full 10 hour shift and follow up time), and 6 hours per week in therapeutic services. A minimum of 25% of the interns time will be in face to face client contact. Interns will on average complete between 14-16 client contact hours per week.

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:
Other: Political Refugees

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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:
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students :
Other:

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Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
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: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision:
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.sweetser.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: 12
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 10
Total number of interns: 0
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 0
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 0
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 0
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 0
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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