The experiences available to interns of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Psychology Internship Program are extensive and diverse. Housed in an academic health center, the internship program offers opportunities to interface at many levels in a medical setting. Interns learn to collaborate with physicians, physicians-in-training, nurses, dietitians, pharmacy students, medical students and other consultants. They play a vital role in the care of both medical and psychiatric patients.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Psychology Internship Program began its first training cohort in July 2015, after participating in the Lone Star Psychology Internship Consortium for two years. In October 2015, the program gained membership to APPIC. Our program has been accredited by APA since October of 2018.
The internship program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler provides health service psychology (clinical) training in an academic health center, with a focus on Integrated Behavioral Health. This experience provides both short-term and long-term intervention and consultation in health and mental health areas. Opportunities for assessments include child evaluations, pre-surgical readiness, memory screens, and other areas of concern as needed. In addition to training at the academic health center, interns will rotate in the onsite psychiatric units for experience in severe and persistent mental illness. Elective rotations in neuropsychology, child and adolescent inpatient psychology, and forensic psychology are available at Terrell State Hosptial, located approximately one hour from the main hospital. In sum, experiences include:
- Integrated Behavioral Health interventions (psychotherapy and consultation) throughout the hospital as well as the Family Medicine Residency Clinic and Emergency Department.
- Testing referrals for memory screens, pre-surgical evaluations, ADHD
- Group therapy on acute and subacute psychiatry (in-house) units
- Psychotherapy and testing one day per week on inpatient psychiatric units on campus
- Elective rotation in neuropsychology, child and adolescent inpatient psychology, and forensic psychology at Terrell State Hospital (one day a week) for 1/2 of the year.
- Child and adolescent psychotherapy and testing.
- Supervision of Master's level students in their practica experiences at our sister campus, UT Tyler.
- Substance Use Disorder and Opioid assessment experience.
- Scholarly activity in Quality Improvement and other projects.
Please note that no neuropsychology opportunities will be available at UTTHSC during the 2024-2025 training year. Interns may recieve neuropsychological testing exposure during the one-day elective rotation at Terrell State Hospital.