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Site Name: Wake Forest University

Department: Counseling Center

Department : Counseling Center

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2451
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Wake Forest University
Department: Counseling Center
Address: P.O. Box 7838
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 35 miles to Greensboro, NC; 80 miles to Charlotte, NC
Phone: 336-758-5273x
Fax: 336-758-1991
Email: wilsonc@wfu.edu
Web Address: https://counselingcenter.wfu.edu/training-program/psychology-internship/
Brochure Website's Address: https://counselingcenter.wfu.edu/training-program/psychology-internship/
Primary Agency Type: University Counseling Center
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Christopher Wilson
Chief Psychologist: Christopher Wilson
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 07/15/2023
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 35568
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Interns are eligible for the same benefits as all full-time staff members at WFU, including medical, dental, and vision (http://hr.wfu.edu/benefits/). Interns may also elect to cover family members on university-sponsored insurance plans for an additional cost. Interns are provided 25 days of paid time off (PTO) for vacation and sick leave and are not required to work on approximately 13 University-observed holidays (http://hr.wfu.edu/faculty-staff/leaves-and-absences/holidays/). Interns who observe holidays and/or holy days that are not observed by the University will be granted time off for these occasions without needing to use PTO. Interns are allotted generous professional development funds to attend conferences and trainings during the internship year. Interns receive clerical support, office space, a laptop computer, and internet access, in addition to access to a library of assessment instruments and therapy materials. Interns receive dissertation release time, mainly during non-peak times of the academic year.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns are expected to work 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, with an hour lunch. Occasional evening and/or weekend outreach or crisis response is also required. Typical work days involve approximately 3-4 hours of direct service provision (initial visits, individual, group, and/or crisis appointments), administrative activities (i.e., record keeping or preparation for upcoming activities such as outreach presentations), supervision (provided and/or received, clinical consultation meetings), and training received (intern seminars). Interns have some flexibility in setting their schedules.
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.

11/20/2020 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:

Selected applicants are interviewed via videoconference with telephone as a back-up.  Each applicant will have the opportunity to interview with members of the Internship Administrative Committee and current interns, as well as additional Counseling Center staff members. Interviews consist of a standardized set of questions, and applicants are given opportunities to ask questions that they may have about the program. Applicants selected for interviews are also given the opportunity to speak with current psychology interns individually to learn more about the Counseling Center environment, Wake Forest University, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. All interviewees are invited to attend an optional on-campus open house in late-January as an opportunity to learn more about the internship program. Attendance at the open house will not impact the program’s impressions of interviewees.
How to obtain application info:
Preferred method of contacting the program:
We have matched with interns from these programs: Howard University, Pepperdine University, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Springfield College, University of North Carolina- Charlotte, University of Akron
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: No
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): 500
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 50
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 Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited Accepted
Non-Accredited Not 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: N/A
Other Requirements: Matched interns become employees of Wake Forest University and are required to complete a pre-employment screening conducted by the Office of Human Resources, including a drug test and background check. As a drug free workplace, we do not tolerate the use of drugs that are not prescribed by a physician or are illegal in the state of North Carolina, including marijuana. Criminal background checks are reviewed to determine eligibility for employment. Failure to satisfactorily complete the pre-employment screening will result in termination of the match agreement. Staff members and interns at the UCC are expected to live within a 60 minute drive to campus due to the potential need to respond in-person to crisis situations during on-call shifts.
Program Description

*THE WFUCC PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WILL NOT BE OFFERING INTERN POSITIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 TRAINING YEAR.

The Mission of the WFUCC Psychology Internship Program is to provide psychology interns with a supervised clinical experience in a broad range of activities in preparation for careers in a university counseling center or similar setting. Our program utilizes a practitioner-scholar model in which research informs practice. This approach integrates hands-on work in a multidisciplinary setting with scholarly reading, critical thinking, and self-reflection. We believe that providing both a supportive and challenging environment, as well as ongoing and reciprocal feedback from staff and peers creates the optimum space for interns to feel comfortable making and learning from mistakes and to experience personal and professional growth. Interns learn how to work within an interdisciplinary team using a collaborative, systems approach, and learn skills for providing supervision, strong risk assessment and crisis management skills, development and implementation of community-wide outreach programs, integration of assessment into clinical practice, and leadership skills. We also believe it is important for interns to have the opportunity to tailor their training experience based on areas of interest and theoretical orientation, and to receive mentorship and guidance in developing a niche as a psychologist. One way interns do this is by choosing either a generalist training experience with specific training goals or a clinical specialization area in which to receive focused education, supervision, and provision of service. Formal specialization areas for the 2022-2023 internship year include disordered eating and body image prevention and intervention, sport psychology, and outreach and intervention for an underrepresented population, all of which prepare interns to take on coordinator roles following graduation.

The Wake Forest University Counseling Center Psychology Internship strongly values cultural and individual diversity and believes in creating an equitable, welcoming, appreciative, safe, and inclusive learning environment for its interns. Diversity among interns and supervisors enhances and enriches the program. Every effort is made by the internship supervisors to create a climate in which all staff and interns feel respected, comfortable, and in which success is possible and obtainable. The WFUCC Psychology Internship includes an overall goal of interns becoming competent in working with clients, colleagues, and community members from various backgrounds. We foster this competence by providing training on identity and culture, encouraging interns to consult and collaborate with multidisciplinary staff members inside and outside of the UCC, and by challenging interns to reflect on their own personal and cultural experiences and how these affect their work with clients.

Interns receive a minimum of two hours of individual supervision each week from a licensed psychologist. One hour of biweekly secondary supervision by a licensed mental health provider focuses on interns’ chosen area of specialization or other stated goals for the internship year, and supervision of interns’ group therapy provision is provided weekly by either the groups coordinator or the staff member with whom the intern is co-leading group. Weekly group supervision is provided for one hour and offers an opportunity for interns to discuss ongoing cases, clinical issues, and professional development. Interns meet as a group for an additional hour per week for special topics supervision which rotates to address assessment services, group therapy, and outreach programming. During the spring semester, weekly supervision of supervision focuses on interns’ experiences acting as a supervisor to a master’s counseling intern. Interns participate in a weekly intern seminar focusing on the development of clinical skills, ethical and legal considerations, diversity topics, and professional issues presented by members of the Counseling Center staff and other content experts from the university community. A second hour of seminar each week alternates to focus on social justice and supervision training.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC ADJUSTMENTS: While the University will be restarting in-person classes for the 2021-2022 academic year, the UCC will continue to provide most services via teletherapy until further notice. The Counseling Center is a vital resource for students and will continue to have a physical presence on campus. We have adapted our services to address the high demand for services, offering assessment, referral, short-term, solution-focused therapy, and group therapy/workshops for most students accessing our services.

 

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family:
Older Adults:
Inpatients:
Outpatients: Yes
Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking:
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students: Yes
International Students: Yes
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness:
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Community Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Evidence Based Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision of Practicum students : Experience (21% to 30%)
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health: Exposure (1% to 20%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Experience (21% to 30%)
Anxiety Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
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: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Multicultural Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Feminist Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Religion/Spirituality: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Program Development/Evaluation: Experience (21% to 30%)
Supervision: Experience (21% to 30%)
Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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://counselingcenter.wfu.edu/training-program/psychology-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: 10 15 54 82 0
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 7 10 25 25 0
Total number of interns: 2 2 2 2 0
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 2 2 2 2 0
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 1 0 1 1 0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 1 2 1 1 0
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 1 2 1 1 0
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 1 0 1 1 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 25 10 0 7 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 47 39 11 8 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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