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Site Name: Oklahoma City VA Health Care System

Department: Behavioral Health/Psychology Service

Department : Behavioral Health/Psychology Service

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2579
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Provisional Membership
Site: Oklahoma City VA Health Care System
Department: Behavioral Health/Psychology Service
Address: 921 NE 13th St (635/183)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104-5007
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 0
Phone: 405-456-1454
Fax:
Email: kristen.sorocco@va.gov
Web Address: https://www.va.gov/oklahoma-city-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/#learn-more-about-the-psycholog
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.va.gov/oklahoma-city-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/#learn-more-about-the-psycholog
Primary Agency Type: Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Kristen Sorocco
Chief Psychologist: Bryan Stice
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 31
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 1
Position Information
Start Date: 08/01/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 5
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 33469
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): 11 Federal holidays Vision insurance
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site
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?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: 12/15/2023 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: 01/02/2024, 01/04/2024, 01/09/2024; 1/1/2024
Interview process description:

All interviews will be held virtually out of consideration for the cost of travel. However, applicants invited for an interview may optionally contact the Training Director for a tour of the facility and "meet and greet" after all interviews have concluded.

Interview structure: The Internship Training Director will meet with all applicants in the morning for an overview of the internship program including opportunities offered. Each applicant invited for an interview will be interviewed by program faculty. Efforts are made to pair interns with specific staff for interviews based on expressed interest areas in their application and/or upon request by the applicant.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Alliant International 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: No
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): 250
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 30
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 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: Please review website: https://www.va.gov/oaa/hpt-eligibility.asp for a list of additional eligibility information.
Program Description

About VA Oklahoma City Healthcare System
VA Oklahoma City Healthcare System serves more than 66,000 Veterans in 48 counties in Oklahoma and 2 counties in north central Texas. Our anchor facility, the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center (VAMC) is a 192-bed teaching hospital within the 325-acre Oklahoma Health Center campus just outside of downtown Oklahoma City. Additionally, the Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System includes 14 Community-based Outpatient Clinics. Our psychology internship program is based out of the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center with all but two available rotations occurring at this location.

Training Aims
The fundamental training aim of the Oklahoma City VA internship program is to provide high-quality adult generalist training, clinical experiences, and supervision in health service psychology, such that upon completion of internship, interns have attained the profession-wide core competencies for psychologists as identified by the American Psychological Association: Research; Ethical and legal standards; Individual and cultural diversity; Professional values and attitudes; Communication and interpersonal skills; Assessment; Intervention; Supervision; Consultation and interprofessional/interdisciplinary skills. Upon successful completion of the internship program, interns will be functioning at the level of competence and independence expected at the postdoctoral level and developmentally ready for entry-level practice in psychology (i.e., employment or postdoctoral fellowship). As we know that many VA interns intend to continue their careers working with Veteran and/or military populations, there is an emphasis on understanding military culture, providing psychological services to the Veteran population, and familiarization to working within the VA culture and organizational structure.


Training Program Structure
To meet the goals of the training program, interns will be exposed to a broad range of supervised clinical experiences and didactic education. Clinical experiences include 13 possible major rotations available and 15 possible minor rotations available (this number includes major rotations which may be instead taken as a minor). During the year, interns will complete two major rotations and two minor rotations.

Major rotations available include:

• Ambulatory Mental Health Clinic
• South Oklahoma City Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Mental Health Clinic
• Geropsychology Program (inpatient/outpatient)
• Health Psychology Clinic
• Primary Care Mental Health Integration
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center
• Substance Treatment and Recovery (STAR)
• Trauma Recovery Services
• Affirmative Care/LGBTQ+ Program
• Chronic Pain Rehabilitation
• Neuropsychology Clinic
• Telemental Health

*Minor rotations available include:
• Military Sexual Trauma
• Administration & Leadership
•*Each Major Rotation above can usually be taken instead as a Minor rotation

Additional training opportunities (does not comprise a full rotation):
• Family Mental Health
• Research

 

Our Approaches to Competency Development
•Interns will spend 2 hours per week in didactic activities from our training staff, covering a range of subjects pertinent to trainees’ competency development.
•Our program approaches interns’ achievement of diversity competency through multiple modalities. These approaches include incorporation of diversity throughout didactic programming; offering clinical opportunities to work with diverse clientele; exploration of client diversity in clinical supervision; and training/use of culturally-informed approaches to treatment. Interns will be exposed to quarterly experiential activities to promote cultural awareness and self-reflection.
•Our program is structured for interns to develop competence in psychological assessment. Each week, the interns will attend group supervision with two of our training staff on administering tests, scoring and interpreting test data, and writing assessment reports.
•During the training year, interns will receive intensive training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
•Interns will achieve an understanding of the scientific foundations of clinical practice during their internship year. This will be obtained from various means such as clinical supervision within rotation, EBP group supervision, and didactic education.
•Each week, interns will receive one hour of supervision from their major rotation supervisor and one from their minor rotation supervisor (total of 2 hours of regularly scheduled, individual supervision per week). Additionally, interns will receive one hour of group supervision devoted to assessments and one hour of group supervision devoted to EBP.
•Interns will have the opportunity to supervise a psychology practicum student during the year.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Individual Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Couples Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Community Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Consultation/Liaison:
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: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Evidence Based Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision of Practicum students :
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Anxiety Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Trauma/PTSD: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Abuse:
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Experience (21% to 30%)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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://www.va.gov/oklahoma-city-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/#learn-more-about-the-psycholog  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: 16
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 9
Total number of interns: 1
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 1
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 1
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 9
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 9
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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