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Site Name: Oakes Children's Center

Department: Internship Training Program

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2359
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Oakes Children's Center
Department: Internship Training Program
Address: 1550 Treat Ave
San Francisco, California 94110
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Distance from Major City: In San Francisco
Phone: 415-641-8000
Fax:
Email: hoswald@oakeschildrenscenter.org
Web Address: http://oakeschildrenscenter.org
Brochure Website's Address: http://oakeschildrenscenter.org
Primary Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited, Inactive
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Holly Oswald
Chief Psychologist: Holly Oswald
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 1
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Position Information
Start Date: The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data.

08/03/2021
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class:
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 25000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Interns receive a $1,200 stipend to contribute to the cost of benefits. While the didactic and clinical demands of the program are rigorous, we are committed to supporting interns in maintaining a sustainable practice that enhances the treatment they provide and thereby benefits their patients. We work closely with interns to balance the demands of family and other commitments outside of their work. Interns receive vacation and sick days, as well as personal days, commensurate with full-time staff. The Training Director reviews and approves all requests for time-off.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns spend their days providing school-based therapy and outpatient services in our clinic and in the community. They also attend didactic seminars and participate in case conferences, group supervision, assessment supervision, and individual supervision with primary and secondary supervisors.
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: No
Application Due Date: The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data.

11/01/2020 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:

The interview process includes an one hour individual interview with two members of training program staff and a one hour meeting with an intern from the current cohort. If applicants are able to attend interviews in person, we provide a tour of the clinic as well. The entire process is approximately two hours virtually and three hours in person. Please include with your application a de-identified psychological assessment report.
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: 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: Yes, by application deadline
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):
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): 3
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Not Accepted
Counseling Psychology
School Psychology
APA-Accredited Not Accepted
CPA-Accredited
PCSAS-Accredited
Non-Accredited
Ph.D Degree Not Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Not Accepted
Ed.D. Degree
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

Oakes’ Clinical Training Program Philosophy and Goals

For over 60 years, Oakes Children’s Center has served children and families with emotional, behavioral, and educational difficulties by providing specialized educational and psychological services. Our mission is to help children develop the independence and self-awareness necessary to live and continue learning in the least restrictive setting possible. We are a non-profit community mental health center located in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights/Mission District with the objective of providing services to historically underserved populations who may not otherwise receive mental health services.

The Oakes Children's Center Clinical Internship Training Program provides comprehensive training to doctoral students who are completing doctoral internships in clinical psychology. The internship training program at Oakes is dedicated to developing psychologists who practice with integrity and understand the importance of cultural humility and ethical practice. Licensed clinical psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists teach interns to provide trauma-informed clinical services within a psychodynamic framework through the provision of didactic seminars, case conferences, and individual and group supervision.

Many of the patients we see at Oakes Children's Center have experienced significant adversity and risk. These experiences can alter ways of relating to themselves and to others, causing lasting distress and contributing to impaired functioning in various domains of their lives. Utilizing a relational approach, our clinicians support youth and families to make sense of their experiences in a way that enables greater flexibility, resilience, and deeper connections. 

Interns receive training in a breadth of theories and techniques, including evidenced-based interventions such as family therapy and play therapy. Interns provide services in the following modalities: individual, group, and family psychotherapy; risk assessment; case management; parent support and training; school consultation; crisis intervention and management; and psychological assessment. Interns work with individuals and families experiencing systemic oppression in many different domains (e.g., race, socioeconomic, health, etc.) with severe emotional and behavioral challenges, as well as youth with developmental disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Interns provide clinical services in two therapeutic settings

1)  The Partnership Program

Oakes Children's Center provides clinicians to approximately 20 San Francisco elementary and middle schools. These clinicians provide group and individual psychotherapy and are aided by interns who also travel to these schools. Interns provide psychological assessment services as well, producing comprehensive test batteries and reports for students identified by the school district. While working off-site in Partnership schools, interns support the counseling enriched classrooms on site (SOAR classrooms), providing milieu support, consultation to classroom staff, individual and group therapy to clients assigned to the classroom. Interns may also provide individual therapy to clients on site who are in the general population of students, but have been referred by school staff and qualify for services through Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) or Medi-Cal insurance. Interns spend about 15-20 hours in this setting on average.

2)  Outpatient Services

Oakes Children's Center provides outpatient group, individual, and family therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults. This includes social skills groups and individual psychotherapy for individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders and developmental disabilities. Interns to provide psychological assessment services and produce psychological reports to aid in diagnosis and treatment of children referred from the school district, child welfare, juvenile justice, and community providers. Interns may develop groups to run through outpatient services and thereby gain experience structuring, recruiting for, and evaluating a group. Interns may also provide in-home therapeutic services through our mobile outreach program. On average interns spend about 10-15 hours in this setting.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults:
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:
Rural:
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness: Yes
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Consultation/Liaison: Experience (21% to 30%)
Crisis Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Experience (21% to 30%)
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
Developmental Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Counseling:
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:
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: oakeschildrenscenter.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: 61 47
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 26 27
Total number of interns: 4 4 7
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 4 4 7
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 4 3
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 4 4
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program
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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