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Site Name: Charleston Consortium Internship

Department: Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Department : Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1552
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Charleston Consortium Internship
Department: Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Address: 67 President St
MSC 861
Charleston, South Carolina 29425-0742
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Distance from Major City:
Phone: 843-792-2945
Fax: 843-792-3388
Email: psychint@musc.edu
Web Address: https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/psychiatry/education/clinical-psychology
Brochure Website's Address: https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/psychiatry/education/clinical-psychology
Primary Agency Type: Consortium
Additional Agency Types:
  • Academic Health Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Member of APPIC since: 1994
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Dean Kilpatrick
Chief Psychologist: Daniel Smith
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 80
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 08/01/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 22
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 34000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Comp Time , Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, 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 Our program is large and spans two clinical settings, an academic medical center and a VA hospital. We also protect 8 hours of time during the week for research (either one 8-hour period on a single day or two 4-hour blocks on different days). Therefore, it is difficult to describe a "typical" day with a great deal of precision. Generally, though, an intern's day starts at about 8 am and finishes around 6 pm, unless there is an evening clinic associated with one of their rotations. Days that might include evening clinic hours typically start later in the morning.
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: 11/01/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is:
Interview notification date: 12/15/2023
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

NOTE: For the 2023-24 recruitment year (2024-2025 intern class), all interviews for the Charleston Consortium will be conducted VIRTUALLY. No on-campus interviews will be conducted. 

   Beginning on November 2nd, our Psychology Education Committee members will review all application materials. Invitations to interview are issued on a "rolling" basis (i.e., not all invitations issued at the same time), usually from mid-November/early December. It is likely that some individuals -- even those who submitted their applications at the same -- will receive interview invitations at different times. This is not a reflection of the quality of any individual's application; it is simply a consequence of the rate at which applicant materials can be reviewed. 

    Applicants selected for interviews will be notified VIA E-MAIL. The invitation will include available dates for interview, as well as the names of faculty members who may be interested in interviewing you. You will be asked to respond to the invitation by selecting a date and by providing the names of the faculty members with whom you are most interested in meeting (which may include faculty members who were not mentioned in your invitation). There are a limited number of interview slots available on each given date, and these are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is in the applicant's best interest to respond to the invitation promptly with a preferred interview date.

   We will make every effort to arrange interviews with the faculty members you are most interested in meeting with on the day of your interview. If we are unable to arrange an interview with your desired faculty member(s), we will try to arrange interviews with faculty members who have similar interests. If, after your interviews, you would still like to speak with a particular faculty member, let us know and we will do our best to facilitate a conversation. 

   Your interview day will begin with an orientation teleconference, which will provide an overview of the program, its tracks, and other relevant "big picture" issues. This is followed by three 45-50 minute individual interviews with three separate faculty members. You will also have the opportunity to videoconference with current interns. A group exit interview with one of our Co-Directors will conclude your day. This meeting is the best time to ask any remaining questions you have about our internship program, and to mention any additional faculty members you may wish to speak with.

We will schedule our interview days so that applicants from all time zones can participate without undue burdens on their sleep-wake cycle. Therefore, we offer at least 3 "west coast" interview days, on which orientation takes place at 11 am EST/8 am PST. These dates will be noted on our website and in the email invitations to interview that we send out. 

We anticipate that we will be providing most of our interviews utilizing the Zoom teleconferencing platform. We will do our best to accommodate the technology needs of all interviewees. 

 
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: No
Masters Degree Required: No
Comprehensive Exams Passed: No
Dissertation Proposal Approved: No
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable): 3
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited Accepted
Non-Accredited Accepted
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Not 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
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Other Requirements: All matched interns must complete employment eligibility screens for either MUSC or the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC. These screening procedures include background checks and pre-employment drug screens. Background checks are aimed at identifying serious past felonies. Applicants are advised that neither recreational nor medical use of marijuana is currently legal in South Carolina, and the VA has advised its national workforce that marijuana use is not allowable. Positive tests for marijuana (as well as other illicit drugs) may be grounds for denial of employment at MUSC and the Ralph H Johnson VAMC.
Program Description

The Charleston Consortium is a collaborative effort of the MUSC and the Psychology Service of the DVAMC. The training program provides a one year, full-time training experience for Ph.D. students in APA accredited clinical, counseling, and school psychology programs. It is fully accredited by APA. Ours is a scientist-practitioner model, though clinical scientist trainees are also comfortable in our program. We believe that psychology interns should receive training that integrates research and clinical practice. We expect interns to examine the efficacy of what they do with clients and to review the research literature for guidance about which treatment strategies are best suited to particular problems. Our objective is to produce interns who approach their clinical work with an investigatory, inquisitive attitude and who are competent to conduct clinical investigation.

A second important philosophical foundation for the Program is a belief that it is important to provide a balance of broad-based, "generalist" training and some measure of "in-depth" training for interns who wish to specialize. We designed our Program so that interns wishing to specialize can do so. However, interns receiving specialty training also participate in more general training experiences.

A third philosophical belief providing a foundation for the Program is that it is important for interns to work with a variety of client populations, including those who have been historically disinvested by mental health and medical professionals.

A fourth important philosophical belief is that interns must be provided with training experiences that expose them to "cutting edge" aspects of scientist-practitioner work in the 21st century.

A final philosophical belief is that good training is best accomplished in an atmosphere of mutual respect between faculty and interns. We believe that the best learning environment is one in which one learns by doing and learning is fun. We attempt to create such a learning environment by treating interns as junior colleagues.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family: Yes
Older Adults:
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: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness:
Other: Veterans, Crime Victims

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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: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Family Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Group Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Community Intervention: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Consultation/Liaison: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Crisis Intervention: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Brief Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Long-term Psychotherapy:
Cognitive Rehabilitation: Experience (21% to 30%)
Primary Care: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Supervision of Practicum students :
Other:

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Experience
Health Psychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Women's Health: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
HIV/AIDS: Experience (21% to 30%)
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Physical Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Learning Disabilities: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Developmental Disabilities: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Child: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Substance Use Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Pediatrics: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Integrated health care - specialty: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Other:

Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of our rotations provided training in telehealth service delivery. As pandemic conditions have abated, telehealth services have been maintained for some aspects of several rotations. Many of our rotations involve in-person, face-to-face therapy and some option for teleservice, as well (i.e., "hybrid" models of service delivery). 

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://medicine.musc.edu/departments/psychiatry/education/clinical-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
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Number of Completed Applications: 298 315 315 290 334 330
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 125 130 128 122 336 129
Total number of interns: 24 24 24 23 24 24
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 24 24 24 23 24 24
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 24 24 24 23 24 24
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 23 24 24 23 24 24
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023
Academic teaching: 4
Community mental health center: 0
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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