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Site Name: Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano

Department: Department of Psychiatry

Department : Department of Psychiatry

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2574
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Provisional Membership
Site: Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano
Department: Department of Psychiatry
Address: 1761 Broadway
Vallejo, California 94589
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Distance from Major City: 50
Phone: 707-651-2945
Fax:
Email: neda.soussanbari@kp.org
Web Address: https://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/training-programs/doctoral-internship-vallejo/
Brochure Website's Address: https://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/training-programs/doctoral-internship-vacaville/
Primary Agency Type: Psychology Department
Additional Agency Types:
  • Private General Hospital
  • Private Outpatient Clinic
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Neda Soussanbari
Chief Psychologist: Kathryn Wetzler
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 8
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 6
Position Information
Start Date: 08/26/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 4
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 55324
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Bereavement Leave, Dental Insurance, 8 paid holidays, up to $3,000 tuition reimbursement for selected pre-approved courses after 30 days of training.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site The Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Psychology Internship Program offers education and training in an integrated health care system. Doctoral interns will work in an integrated health care setting, with a multidisciplinary team, providing empirically supported treatments to a wide variety of patients. The psychology internship will offer rotations in three areas, including Adult Outpatient Mental Health, Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Behavioral Medicine. Each psychology doctoral intern will participate in all three rotations. Psychology doctoral interns are expected to spend at least half of their 40-hour week in provision of direct clinical services providing psychological interventions while closely supervised by primary and secondary individual supervisor, attending group supervision, and participating in weekly didactic trainings to gain additional clinical skills. Psychology doctoral interns are exposed to a wide variety of outpatient care settings, including individual therapy, group psychotherapy and short focused behavioral medicine interventions. The internship employs a combination of in person and remote telecare practices. Other training experiences include ADHD and bariatric assessments (adult), supervision of practicum externs, community benefit hours, and focused diversity training
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: 12/08/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: N/A
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

We use the AAPI and follow all APPIC guidelines. Submit AAPI, cover letter, three (3) letters of reference, and CV or resume. All complete submissions will be read and reviewed. Applicants will be notified by phone or email if selected for an interview.  At that time, very detailed and specific instructions will be sent to the invited applicants. Interviews will be conducted VIRTUALLY three different selected days (not yet chosen) in January, 2024. Our faculty and program leadership respect the survey findings regarding intern applicants' preferences for virtual interviews, and believe that we can produce a video presentation for any interested applicants who wish to experience more about the environment at our site than can be done through the virtual interview. An informal VIRTUAL Open House Introductory Session will open each of the Virtual interview days. All the candidates being interviewed that day are expected to attend the Informal Open House before their interview. Much program information will be discussed, and many of the program faculty and current interns will be in attendance. The interview format afterwards is for each applicant to be interviewed VIRTUALLY individually by a few program representatives, and interviews usually last about 45 minutes. There will be formal questions asked by interviewers, and then an opportunity for applicants to make a brief and informal case presentation. Every applicant will meet with at least one training faculty member and / or the Training Director. A greater number of faculty and staff will be present at the invitational VIRTUAL Open House before the interview. Some candidates will have the opportunity to meet with more of the program faculty and staff, depending on the date and time of an applicant's interview choice.This would not be known in advance, but rather by our own availability on those dates.
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: Yes
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 ranking deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 400
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 40
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 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: Yes
How to obtain text of statement: See Appendix P (subject to change) of the policies and procedures manual. This can be found at https://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/resources/
Other Requirements: https://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/how-to-apply/ Please note that the program does follow federal rules regarding a drug free workplace. Please contact the training director for more details if there are specific questions.
Program Description

The Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Psychology Internship Program offers education and training in an integrated health care system. Doctoral interns will work in an integrated health care setting, with a multidisciplinary team, providing empirically supported treatments to a wide variety of patients. Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano internship provides a varied range of rotations. Each rotation is designed to provide a breath of training experiences with the purpose of developing a generalist practitioner in health service psychology. The team at Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano locations are known for their collegial, warm, and cohesive relationships.

The Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Internship offers opportunities for rotations in the Vallejo, Fairfield, Vacaville, and Napa locations which include the departments of Adult Psychiatry, Behavioral Medicine Services, and Adult Intensive Outpatient Program. Additionally, interns will participate in assessment, a limited program evaluation/research project, community service outreach, and supervised supervision of practicum students.

Each intern has the opportunity to complete a 12-month track in Adult Psychiatry and two 6-month rotations over the course of the training year. Candidates with interest and experience in working with general mental health as well as in a behavioral medicine or medical settings preferred.

Please see  Doctoral Internship - Vallejo - Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Training Program Northern California for more information on the program.

PLEASE NOTE:  Interns are classified as essential employees under California regulations and Kaiser policy.  As such, any intern may be required to work on site at any time and may be requried to come in during a natural disaster or other event such as COVID-19.

Also note: The program as a federal contractor and a health care organization has an extensive list of vaccine and general health requirements.  Please contact the training director with any concerns before applying should you have specific questions. 

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents:
Adults: Yes
Family:
Older Adults: Yes
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: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness: Yes
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Individual Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:
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: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Evidenced Based Practice: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students : Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health: Exposure (1% to 20%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Anxiety Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Trauma/PTSD: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Abuse: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - specialty: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/training-programs/doctoral-internship-vallejo/  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: 26
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 13
Total number of interns: 3
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 3
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 3
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program
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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