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Site Name: Natalis Psychology Training Program

Department: Professional Psychology

Department : Professional Psychology

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2308
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Natalis Psychology Training Program
Department: Professional Psychology
Address: 1600 University Ave W
Ste 12
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Distance from Major City:
Phone: 651-233-1382x
Fax:
Email: rsandidge@natalispsychology.com
Web Address: https://natalispsychology.com/psychology-training/
Brochure Website's Address: https://natalispsychology.com/psychology-training/
Primary Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics
  • Community Mental Health Center
  • Private Outpatient Clinic
  • Other
Member of APPIC since: 02/12/2020
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Rita Sandidge
Chief Psychologist: Lisa Johnson
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 8
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 08/12/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 4
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 32200
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Intern registration fees to attend professional development trainings are paid by the program.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site A typical work day for an intern includes some combination of seeing clients for psychotherapy, psychological evaluations, consultation and supervision, and didactic training. All interns participate in 2 hours of individual supervision, 2 hours group supervision, 1 hour specialty-focused assessment supervision every other week, 1.5 hours supervision of supervision, and 1 hour of multidisciplinary consultation each week. Interns will co-facilitate group supervision of Master's level practitioners. Interns will also engage in a monthly learning community focused on justice and equity with trainees from two additional APA accredited programs.
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: 12/10/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/18/2023
Tentative interview date: 01/08/2024, 01/9/2024, 01/10/2024, 1/11/2024
Interview process description:

Interviews will take place the second week of January 2024.  Applicants will be notified by email if invited to be interviewed.  The format includes both group and individual interviews with opportunities to connect with current doctoral interns as well as other staff when requested.  Interviews take approximately four (4) hours.  Interviews will be conducted virtually with possible in person open house to be announced.  Interviews will be conducted by the Training Director,  current Doctoral Psychology Interns and/or Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellows and Program Faculty.  Internship will start Monday, August 12, 2024.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: PsyD Program in Counseling Psychology, St. Mary's University of Minnesota -- Twin Cities PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology, Argosy University -- Twin Cities PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology, Hawai'i School of Professional Psychology at Chaminade University PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology, Pacific University, Oregon PsyD Program in School Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology, The Wright Institute PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology, Antioch University Seattle
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: No
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 350
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 25
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable):
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 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
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Other Requirements: Supplemental application information required: Submit a comprehensive and/or integrated, redacted psychological evaluation with the application. NPTP requires all interns matched to the site to pass a background check prior to the start of internship. Additionally, training is conducted in person, on-site. NPTP is not a remote or distanced based training program although there may be times virtual platforms are used for trainings and supervision. Telehealth sessions conducted with clients will be from the doctoral intern's on-site office. NPTP does not require staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Interns with NPTP will be responsible for ensuring they have liability insurance that covers them at the 2 million/4 million level prior to the start of internship due to our status as a state recognized community mental health practice. A certificate of insurance must be provided to NPTP. Interns will need to be able to travel within 10 miles of the clinic via personal vehicle, public transit, or car share service 6-8 times per year to participate in our multicultural learning community.
Program Description

The Natalis Psychology Training Program (NPTP) APA-accredited doctoral psychology internship is designed in accordance with APPIC standards to provide broad and general preparation for entry-level practice of professional psychology.  The goal of the program is to provide a diverse set of experiences to enable a select number of highly qualified doctoral psychology interns to develop expertise in community-based treatment and assessment.

NPTP provides a broad range of training opportunities for doctoral interns in health service psychology.  Training with NPTP is conduced in person, on-site with possibily occasional use of virtual platforms for didactics and supervision. Clinical opportunities are available at a behavioral health clinic located in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and may include the following:

Natalis University Avenue

Natalis University Avenue is the primary training site.  The University Ave location is a large, interdisciplinary independent psychology group practice located on the light rail system in the heart of St. Paul.  This clinic offers a broad array of services, including outpatient psychotherapy, intensive day treatment, DBT groups, psychiatry and medication management, and psychological evaluations.  Some of these services are provided through the schools. A mobile psychological assessment team provides evaluations for local hospitals and medical clinics.  At this clinic, doctoral interns will have opportunities to work with immigrant and refugee patients, sometimes with an interpreter present. 

https://natalispsychology.com/

 

Natalis Woodbury

Natalis Woodbury is a potential additional location for NPTP for occasional didactic training or observation opportunities.  Trainees are not placed at this location for rotations or primary training. This clinic houses a medium-sized, interdisciplinary independent psychology group practice located within the large suburban community of Woodbury, MN. This site offers psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families, psychological assessment, and community education, serving patients of all ages. 

https://natalispsychology.com/

 

 

Internship Training Opportunities

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

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

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Experience
Health Psychology: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Women's Health: Exposure (1% to 20%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Anxiety Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics: Exposure (1% to 20%)
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Feminist Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Religion/Spirituality: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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:
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://natalispsychology.com/psychology-training/  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: 10 12 9 8 24 16 10
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 4 6 6 6 13 12
Total number of interns: 2 2 2 3 6 4 4
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 2 1 2 3 5 4 4
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 2 2 3 6 4 4
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 0 1 2 3 4 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 2 1 0 0 1 4 4
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 35 5 5 5 1 3
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 5 10 20 41 57
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 3
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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