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Site Name: The Tree House Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County Maryland

Department: Mental Health Department

Department : Mental Health Department

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2502
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: The Tree House Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County Maryland
Department: Mental Health Department
Address: 7300 Calhoun Place
Suite 700
Rockville, Maryland 20855
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Distance from Major City: 15 miles from Washington, DC
Phone: 240-777-4389
Fax: 240-777-4470
Email: jenna.calton@montgomerycountymd.gov
Web Address: http://treehousemd.org/
Brochure Website's Address: http://treehousemd.org/get-involved/employment
Primary Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited on Contingency
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Jenna Calton
Chief Psychologist: Molly Cupid
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 1
Position Information
Start Date: 07/01/2021
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:
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0.00
Fringe Benefits: Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Our site covers the cost of one in-person trauma-focused training (e.g., TF-CBT) at the outset of the year for each extern.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site The Tree House Internship Program is a structured, 12-month program. Interns engage in training for 2,000 hours over the course of the internship year. Interns complete four year-long rotations (outpatient therapy, assessment, consultation, and supervision) and two 6-month rotations (e.g., Transitional Trauma Therapy Program (T3), Professional Leadership and Program Development). The average work day is from approximately 9am-5:30pm, with a 30-minute break mid-day. Interns engage in one rotation in the morning (e.g., consultation service, program development) and deliver therapy to several outpatient clients/families (e.g., 2-3) in the afternoon.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsNo
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?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.
Interviews at this site are:
A Virtual Interview is:
Interview notification date: N/A
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Florida State University, Gallaudet University, Regent University, & Virginia State University
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: 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): 4
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited Accepted
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:
Program Description

The Tree House Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County, Maryland (The Tree House) is the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) that serves suspected victims of child abuse and neglect, and their families, for all of Montgomery County, Maryland. The Tree House provides free accessible, comprehensive services in the form of mental health assessment and treatment, medical evaluations, family advocacy, and forensic interviewing to a diverse population of children with histories of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and/or neglect who are living within or were abused within Montgomery County. 

The Tree House CAC Internship Program is a structured, 12-month, 2,000 hour training program. Interns spend 25% of their time providing direct, face-to-face service to clients and their families.

The Tree House is an ideal setting for doctoral psychology students who are interested in receiving training in child maltreatment or trauma. A main purpose of the internship program is to build interns’ expertise in childhood trauma and corresponding mental health issues. The internship program will also build the trainees’ understanding and knowledge of efficacious interventions used to treat these difficulties.

Under the supervision of licensed psychologists, interns will provide evidenced-based assessment, consultation, and therapy services (including group, individual, and family therapies) to children and families who have a history of experiencing trauma. Interns will develop competencies in delivering specific evidence-based trauma-focused treatments, such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Consistent with The Tree House CAC mission, these interventions are aimed at reducing child victims’ trauma, preventing further harm, and helping children and families to live in safe, healthy environments where children can develop to their full potential.

The Tree House CAC Internship Program is APA-Accredited, on contingency and is a member of APPIC. Our program was developed in 2018, accepted its first cohort in 2019, and graduated its first class in 2020.  As such, we do not have information about the program prior to the 2019-2020 training year.  

Due to COVID-19, our program has been adapted so that the vast majority of activities are remote. Interns are off-site at remote locations using HIPAA-compliant videoconferencing platforms for therapy sessions, consultations, supervision meetings, multidisciplinary team meetings, and didactic/training events. Our assessment rotation is not amenable to off-site work, but psychology interns are on-site with personal protective equipment 1-3 days per month conducting assessments from a distance (a seperate room from a patient, using telehealth to administer tests from behind a one-way mirror). Please see our updated training brochure for more information.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment:
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders:
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments:
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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: http://treehousemd.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: 7 20
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 7 19
Total number of interns: 2 2
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 1 2
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 2 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 2 2
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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