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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2164
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: WellSpan Philhaven CBT
Department: WellSpan Philhaven
Address: 1101 Edgar Street
York , Pennsylvania 17403
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 50 miles north of Baltimore; 100 miles west of Philadelphia
Phone: 717-851-1500
Fax:
Training Director Email: wwild@wellspan.org
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: https://www.wellspan.org/for-healthcare-professionals/education-and-development/professional-training/clinical-psychology-doctoral-internship
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.wellspan.org/for-healthcare-professionals/education-and-development/professional-training/clinical-psychology-doctoral-internship
Primary Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Other
Member of APPIC since: 02/04/2011
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Wendy Wild
Chief Psychologist: Wendy Wild
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 6
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 06/28/2027
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 8
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 39520
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): 160 hours of paid time off per year. 6 paid holidays.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site The internship has a strong cognitive behavior orientation aimed to address the physical and emotional health of the population. Interns participate in this effort by spending their time divided into three main tasks: addressing population health by serving as a Behaviorist in Specialty Medical Practices (presently OBGYN or Pediatrics), honing their assessment and therapy skills in a traditional outpatient setting, and training to extend proficiency in cognitive behavior psychotherapy with an emphasis in behavioral medicine and community behavioral health. We will specifically have 5 slots for Pediatric positions and 3 for OBGYN positions for the 2027-2028 training year. Trainees are in integrated care for about 8-12 hours of their week. The remaining hours are spent in our community mental health center or in training activities. Trainees may pick the age range of patients they wish to serve in our outpatient location (ex. adults only, pediatrics only, lifespan, 14-65, etc.).
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? 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: Yes
Application Due Date: 12/01/2026 11:59 PM EST
Interview notification date: 12/21/2026
Tentative interview date: 1/4/2027
Interview process description:

Applicants are invited for an interview via telephone or email. Interviews are conducted from 1/4/27-1/15/27. The interviews are one hour in length and will be conducted virtually or in-person at the preference of the applicant. NO preferential ranking will favor those choosing virtual or in-person interview formats. Members of our primary faculty participate in the interview. The opportunity to meet with some of our current interns virtually and/or in-person will be included.

 

Required application materials:

1. APPIC Uniform Application materials (including Professional Conduct Form, Practicum Documentation, Verification of Internship Eligibility and Readiness, etc.)

2. Curriculum Vita

3. Official Graduate transcripts

4. One assessment report (remember to remove all identifying information)

5. A written report of a case conceptualization. The case conceptualization is to reflect a cognitive-behavior framework for understanding the client and for intervention.

6. Three letters of reference (at least 2 must be from current supervisors)

7. NatMatch code (obtained from National Matching Services, Inc., 595 Bay Street,

Suite 301, Box 29, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C2.
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: No
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: Yes
Masters Degree Required: No
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 300
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 50
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable): 350
Does your program require applicants to submit supplemental materials (i.e., an assessment report and/or a case/treatment summary): Yes
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
Non-Accredited 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: Yes
How to obtain text of statement: Email Training Director at wwild@wellspan.org.
Other Requirements: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the entire duration of the internship. Applicants are solely responsible for ensuring that their immigration status is valid for the entire period of the proposed internship. WellSpan will not sponsor or pay for applicants needing immigration-related benefits to start or complete the program. If selected for the program, applicants will be required to provide proof of their legal authority to work for WellSpan." WellSpan Health and its employees have a shared mission of “working as one to improve health through exceptional care for all, lifelong wellness and healthy communities.” It’s a commitment WellSpan takes seriously. Candidates are asked to please be aware of the commitment they would make to protect WellSpan patients and promote a healthy environment. The commitment would include: • Being free from illegal drugs • Being tobacco-free and nicotine free (refrain from using tobacco and nicotine products) • Being fragrance-free (no colognes, perfumes or scented body products) • Obtaining an annual flu vaccination. Matched interns would need to acknowledge that they agree to comply with all pre-employment screenings, obtain a flu vaccine (or a flu vaccine exemption, not obtainable before match), and refrain from using colognes, perfumes and scented body products, and that they understand that failure to adhere to the above commitments could result in dismissal from their assignment at WellSpan Health.
Program Description

The doctoral internship at WellSpan Philhaven CBT is designed to train future psychologists to work in health care settings, especially large, integrated health systems such as ours, as providers of comprehensive psychological services with an emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration. Accordingly, we are aggressively recruiting a diverse group of interns with a passion for learning CBT and integrating these skills into medical settings and to performing diagnostic screenings and more comprehensive evaluations, serving as consultants to multidisciplinary treatment teams, and providing staff trainings in areas such as Motivational Interviewing. Also, we seek interns who are capable of a close reading of the relevant research literature and of presenting this clearly and succinctly to a professional audience in the true tradition of the practitioner-scholar. WellSpan Philhaven offers a full spectrum of psychological services to virtually all diagnostic categories and all ages in inpatient, crisis intervention, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and medical-surgical settings.  The internship has a strong cognitive behavior orientation aimed to address the physical and emotional health of the population. Interns participate in this effort by spending their time divided into three main tasks: addressing population health by serving as a Behaviorist in Specialty Medical Offices (presently OBGYN and/or Pediatrics), honing their assessment and therapy skills in a traditional outpatient setting, and training to extend proficiency in cognitive behavior psychotherapy with an emphasis in behavioral medicine and community behavioral health.

 

 

 

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family: Yes
Older Adults: Yes
Inpatients:
Outpatients: Yes
LGBTQ+: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking: Yes
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired: Yes
Students: Yes
International Students: Yes
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
People without housing: Yes
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Family Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Consultation/Liaison: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students :
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Women's Health: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness: Experience (21% to 30%)
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Pediatrics: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research:
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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.wellspan.org/for-healthcare-professionals/education-and-development/professional-training/clinical-psychology-doctoral-internship  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 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027
Number of Completed Applications: 112 88 96 102 111 107 83 122 62 88
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 68 80 77 79 78 94 80 95 57 43
Total number of interns: 17 13 17 17 16 13 14 13 8 8
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 17 13 17 17 16 13 14 13 8 8
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 7 5 3 3 8 3 4 5 3 2
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 10 8 14 14 8 10 10 8 5 6
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 15 11 16 16 14 13 11 12 7 8
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 2 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 70 66 31 71 68 50 92 43 102 31
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Academic teaching: 0 1 1 0
Community mental health center: 3 6 3 4
Consortium: 0 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 2 2 4 2
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0 0 0 0
Psychiatric facility: 0 0 0 0
Correctional facility: 0 0 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0 1 0
School district/system: 0 0 0 0
Independent practice setting: 9 2 3 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0 1 2
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: https://www.wellspan.org/medical-professionals/education-programs/behavioral-health-clinical-psychology-internship-program/
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