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Site Name: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Counseling Center

Department: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Counseling Center at West Los Angeles

Department : The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Counseling Center at West Los Angeles

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2372
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Counseling Center
Department: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Counseling Center at West Los Angeles
Address: 1990 Westwood Boulevard
Suite 330
Los Angeles, California 90025
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA
Distance from Major City:
Phone: 310-481-5943
Fax:
Email: jensschmidt@thechicagoschool.edu
Web Address: http://counseling.tcscenters.org
Brochure Website's Address: http://counseling.tcscenters.org
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: Jens Schmidt
Chief Psychologist: Jens Schmidt
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
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.
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 2
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 27500
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns engage in direct service to clients (individual, couples, group psychotherapy, psychoeducation, assessment, etc.), supervision, consultation, mentoring, staff meetings, case management, documentation, and didactics throughout the week. A typical day may include one or more of these activities.
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.

11/23/2018 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:

Interviews will take place between January 24 and February 2, 2019.  

After an initial round of applicatation review, applicants will be selected and invited for in-person interviews.  Applicants will be notified by Monday, December 10, 2018 if they are being invited, and will be able to request their preferred interview date.  We will hold open houses on Friday, January 25, 2019.  Applicants are encouraged to attend an open house if invited. Applicants who attend an open house will be offered an interview on their selected day. 

For further information, contact the Director of TCSPP Counseling Center at West LA:

 

Jens U. Schmidt, PhD
Clinical Psychologist - PSY 17618; Adjunct Professor
Training Director, Clinical Supervisor
Counseling Center at West Los Angeles
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Southern California
1990 Westwood Blvd, Suite 356
Los Angeles, CA 90025

phone: (310) 481-5943
email: jensschmidt@thechicagoschool.edu
http://www.thechicagoschool.edu

Pronouns: he, him, his, himself
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Visit Website
We have matched with interns from these programs:
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): 1000
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 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

The TCSPPCC doctoral internship provides intensive supervision, hands-on direct clinical service, and didactic training, moving interns towards entry-level, post-graduate professional psychology practice. Interns at TCSPP Counseling Center at West Los Angeles have the opportunity to provide individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy; psychological assessment and report writing; consultation; community outreach; peer supervision and mentoring. The internship program strives to balance autonomy, structure, and level of suport to interns' developmental level, adjusting throughout the year as the interns gain experience and clinical sophistication.

 

 

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

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Couples Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Family Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Experience (21% to 30%)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students : Experience (21% to 30%)
Other:

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Experience
Health Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health: Exposure (1% to 20%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities:
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: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Feminist Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Religion/Spirituality: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
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: counseling.tcscenters.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: 17 10
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 10 9
Total number of interns: 2 2
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 0 1
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 0 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 2 1
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 4 4
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 8 6
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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