APPIC

Member Site Information

APPIC Member Number:	2547
Program Type:	Internship
Membership Type:	Full Membership
Site:	LSU Health Shreveport
Department:	Clinical Services
Address:	1501 Kings Highway Shreveport, Louisiana 71130
Country:	United States
Metro Area:	Not Applicable
Distance from Major City:	approx. 230 miles north of Baton Rouge
Phone:	318-813-2963
Fax:	318-813-2989
Training Director Email:	adam.blancher@lsuhs.edu
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address:	https://www.lsuhs.edu/our-schools/school-of-allied-health-professions/clinics/childrens-center/doctoral-internship-health-service-psychology
Brochure Website's Address:	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gEtHkC3Di-fy1DWv78OcqKGy7UgVtzRy/view
Primary Agency Type:	Academic Health Center
Additional Agency Types:	Medical School State/County/Other Public Hospital
Member of APPIC since:	10/15/2021

Accreditation

APA Accreditation	Accredited on Contingency
CPA Accreditation	Not Accredited

Internship Staff/Faculty Information

Training Director:	Adam Blancher
Chief Psychologist:	Adam Blancher
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	2
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	0

Position Information

Start Date:	07/06/2026

	Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class:	2
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:	0

	Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	25000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:

Fringe Benefits:	Comp Time , Dissertation Release Time, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):

Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site	Each day will vary depending on the duties of the intern, but there will be a blend of direct clinical service with patients, supervision, didactic seminars, and other educational learning opportunities.

Does this site have practicum psychology students on site?	Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum Students	No
Masters Psychology Practicum Students	Yes
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:	12/12/2025 11:59 PM EST
Interview notification date:	12/19/2025
Tentative interview date:	N/A
Interview process description:	Applicants will be notified via email by December 19 at the latest if they will be invited for an interview. We will be offering virtual interviews as well as offering very limited in-person interviews under certain conditions. The faculty understand the potential barriers to travel and will be conscious of individual needs and decisions when conducting interviews. Interviews will be conducted with various faculty members as well as interns. Interviewees are encouraged to ask questions throughout the interview process to better understand the training opportunity. Interviews will be scheduled for mid-December through the end of January. Photographs/screen shots of each interviewee may be taken during the interview process with the permission of the interviewee. Requests to meet with particular faculty members are welcome but not necessary.
How to obtain application info:	Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program:	Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:	Fielding Graduate University Louisiana Tech University University of North Colorado Appalachian State University Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Mercer University

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 application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved:	Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Defended:	No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):	400
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):	100
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Does your program require applicants to submit supplemental materials (i.e., an assessment report and/or a case/treatment summary):
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
PCSAS-Accredited
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:	Include a cover letter which includes a curriculum vita, de-identified sample psychological assessment, and de-identified treatment summary. The treatment summary should be no longer than three pages and include the following: presenting problem, demographic information, relevant history, diagnoses, theoretical case conceptualization, treatment plan and course of treatment (how therapy progressed and ended).

Program Description

The aim of the internship program at Children’s Center is to train professional psychologists who have a particular interest in child psychology. The program is designed to encourage the development of clinical competence with children and families, with sensitivity to, and facility with, cultural differences, ethical issues, interdisciplinary relationships, and the changing environment of health care.

This program provides the intern with the opportunity to take substantial responsibility for carrying out his or her major professional functions in the context of appropriate supervisory support. It is designed around a fundamental curriculum, which focuses on intern competencies in assessment, diagnostic interviewing, intervention, case management and triage, consultation, and critical thinking about clinical case material.

The program offers two core experiences which include ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment. These experiences last the entire internship. Interns will spend the equivalent of three days per week training in the core experiences. During both experiences, interns will refine and hone their diagnostic skills, learn the process of differential diagnosis, and treatment plan formulation.

Interns will also have the opportunity to rovide intion services through our ADHD and Behavioral Dysfunction clinic. Interns provide evidenced-based and trauma-informed therapeutic interventions with younger children (3-5 years of age) and their families, beginning with a comprehensive family and child assessment, followed by goal setting with family and child based on this assessment. For older children (6 years and older), the treatment approach is more traditional, utilizing behavior modification and family education, in addition to consultation with prescribing physicians (if necessary). Additional experiences will be provided when available. All of these additional experiences will be offered at the equivalent of 1 day/week.

It is expected that each intern will receive approximately 10 hours per week of direct, face-to-face service delivery during the internship year.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Developmental Disabilities:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Assessment:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Trauma/PTSD:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Abuse:
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Counseling:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Vocational/Career Development:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Multicultural Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Public Policy/Advocacy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Program Development/Evaluation:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Research:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary:
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.lsuhs.edu/our-schools/school-of-allied-health-professions/clinics/childrens-center/doctoral-internship-health-service-psychology 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

	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026
Number of Completed Applications:	0	3	4	4	14
Number of applicants invited for interviews:		2	4	4	10
Total number of interns:		2	2	2	2
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs:		2	1	1	2
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:		2	1	1	1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:		0	1	1	1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:		0	0	0	0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program		1	1	1	2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program		1	0	0	0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program		0	1	1	0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written		10	9	10	14
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written		27	15	18	25

Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)

	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center:	0	0	0
Consortium:	0	0	0
University Counseling Center:	0	0	0
Hospital/Medical Center:	0	2	0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System:	0	0	0
Psychiatric facility:	0	0	0
Correctional facility:	0	0	0
Health Maintenance Organization:	0	0	0
School district/system:	0	0	0
Independent practice setting:	0	0	0
Other (Academic Psychology Department):	0	0	0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data:		http://"C:\Users\atb001\OneDrive - LSU Health Shreveport\Backup\Trainee Admissions, Support and Outcomes c-27i-compliance2025.pdf"

Department : Clinical Services

Populations

Treatment Modalities

Experience