The primary objective of the program is to prepare interns for entry into the field of professional psychology as socially responsible practitioners. The ACHS Internship program provides a well-rounded diverse training experience with clinical training  at one or more of the following: residential rehabilitation facilities for formerly incarcerated adults; a community medical center; local high school and out of school time programs for youth; and several community mental health programs serving persons with severe and persistent mental illness. Emphasis on substance use and trauma informed care are essential pieces to the training program.

Training consists of psychological testing, individual and group therapy, milieu therapy at many sites, and telehealth services at sites, with opportunity to do some couples and family therapy. All locations have an interdisciplinary team context. Interns will also provide routine consultations on their clinical cases and psychoeducational programs. Each intern will mantain a caseload of 14-18 direct client contact hours and is expected to complete a minimum of 3 assessment batteries over the course of the training year. All interns are assigned two licensed supervisors who they see weekly. The program offers interns a range of supervisors with varying backgrounds and orientations including Adlerian, Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic,  and Humanistic. In addition to providing services to clients, interns are involved in weekly meetings including Theoretical Orientations Seminar, a monthly Director's Meeting, a  Clinical Supervision Seminar, and an Intern Seminar covering a variety of topics. Interns are taught to develop supervisory/management skills by managing and training externs (i.e., practicum students).