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Site Name: Oklahoma Sport Psychology Consortium

Department: Psychological Resources for OU Student-Athletes

Department : Psychological Resources for OU Student-Athletes

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2490
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Oklahoma Sport Psychology Consortium
Department: Psychological Resources for OU Student-Athletes
Address: 180 W Brooks
Norman, Oklahoma 73019
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 27 miles south of Oklahoma City, OK;
Phone: 405-325-0226x
Fax:
Email: dolores@ou.edu
Web Address: https://soonersports.com/news/2021/7/8/211774348
Brochure Website's Address: https://soonersports.com/news/2021/7/8/211774348
Primary Agency Type: Other
Additional Agency Types:
  • Other
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Dolores Christensen
Chief Psychologist: Dolores Christensen
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 1
Position Information
Start Date: 07/15/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 2
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 25500
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Comp Time , Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Comp tickets and tickets at discounted staff rates to OU athletic events; $1,000 in professional development funds to be used towards conference attendance, pending budget availability in the OU Athletics Department; accrual of 22 hours (i.e., 2.75 days) per month of “paid time off” (PTO) that can be used for sick time and/or vacation leave; 14 paid university holidays during the training year; five days (40 total hours) of professional leave that can be used for attending state, regional, or national psychology conventions, to obtain additional professional training, attend dissertation defense, and/or interview for job or postdoctoral fellow positions.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns spend their training year in the only APA-accredited internship that is full-time within a Division I athletics department (the University of Oklahoma). As staff members of an embedded mental health counseling center, Psychological Resources for OU Student-Athletes (PROS), interns provide mental health counseling, psychological assessment, and performance psychology services to OU student-athletes and teams. They also regularly consult with OU administration, coaches, sports medicine staff, and academic advisors. A typical day at PROS would include seeing student-athlete clients in the morning, attending interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and/or providing interdisciplinary consultation, and then meeting with teams in the afternoon to observe practices and/or provide team performance psychology interventions.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?Yes
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: 11/17/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/15/2023
Tentative interview date: 1/8/24, 1/11/24, 1/12/24
Interview process description:
  • All applications are reviewed by the OU PROS Director of Training, OU PROS training staff, and current interns (if a dual relationship does not exist between the reviewer and the applicant).
  • Invitations for Zoom interviews will be offered via email by end-of-day on December 15th, 2023.
  • Zoom interviews lasting approximately 75 minutes will be held on Monday, January 8th, Thursday, January 11th and Friday, January 12th, 2024.
    • Applicants will be asked to rank-order their preferred interview times when they are notified on December 15th. We will do our best to accommodate each applicant’s first-choice time slot.
    • Interviews will include the above stated OU PROS training staff and current interns (if a dual relationship does not exist between the reviewer and the applicant).
  • A day-long (e.g., approximately 9am to 12pm) optional Open House* will be held on Friday, January 19th, 2024. More information will be shared with applicants when interview notifications are made.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Fielding Graduate University; California Lutheran University; Indiana University; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Tennessee State University; University of North Texas; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Azusa Pacific University; Washington State University; Alliant University International-San Diego
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: Yes
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): 500
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 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: In accordance with the University of Oklahoma hiring policy, candidates who match with our training program must complete a background check and provide proof of individual professional liability insurance. Final hiring for internship is contingent on clearing these steps.
Program Description

The overarching aim of the training program within the University of Oklahoma Department of Athletics, Psychological Resources for OU Student-Athletes (OU PROS), is to train competent and ethical health service psychology professionals with emphasis on evolving in their awareness of intersectional multiculturalism, being well-rounded in their clinical skills, and growing in their sense of self as emerging practitioners. A secondary target of OU PROS is to assist interns in developing the necessary clinical skills to provide psychological testing and counseling to collegiate student-athlete clients. Graduates of OU PROS training program are qualified to work within collegiate athletic departments, university counseling centers with the student-athlete population, and/or private practice settings serving athlete populations.

Psychological Resources for OU Student-Athletes (PROS) is a mental health counseling center embedded in the University of Oklahoma (OU) Athletics Department. OU is a busy and dynamic National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I institution with an array of opportunities for working with student-athletes. As integral members of the OU student-athletes support team, interns become acquainted with the day-to-day functioning of OU Athletics and provide mental health, performance excellence, and psychological testing services to OU student-athletes. This setting also allows ample opportunity for interns to work in conjunction with academic advisors, athletic medicine staff, and athletics administrators to facilitate and support the overall wellness and holistic success of OU student-athletes.

OU PROS is a full-time training program with a minimum of 40-hours per week that begins on July 15th each summer and ends on July 14th the following year. Interns will function under the formal title of “doctoral interns” and are eligible for OU health insurance and benefits, except for retirement (which is an OU HR policy exception pertaining to psychological interns). It is expected that doctoral interns will accrue 2,000 hours of supervised professional experience within this 12-month time frame to fulfill the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Accreditation and Oklahoma state requirements for licensure as a psychologist.

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: Yes
French-speaking: Yes
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students: Yes
International Students: Yes
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness:
Other: Division 1 collegiate student-athletes

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy:
Community Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Consultation/Liaison: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
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:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Developmental Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Assessment: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
Substance Use Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Multicultural Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality: Experience (21% to 30%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Experience (21% to 30%)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation: Experience (21% to 30%)
Supervision: Experience (21% to 30%)
Research:
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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: https://soonersports.com/news/2021/7/8/211774348  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: 9 47 43 35
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 9 17 13 13
Total number of interns: 2 2 2 2
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 2 2 2 2
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 2 2 1 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 0 0 1 1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 0 0 2 2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 2 2 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 1 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 35 54 59 70
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: 2
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0
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