APPIC

Member Site Information

APPIC Member Number:	1257
Program Type:	Internship
Membership Type:	Full Membership
Site:	Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (formerly Children's Memorial Hospital)
Department:	Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry #10
Address:	225 E. Chicago Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60611
Country:	United States
Metro Area:	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI MSA
Distance from Major City:	Located in Chicago
Phone:	312-227-3421
Fax:
Training Director Email:	KLowry@luriechildrens.org
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address:	http://www.luriechildrens.org/psychology
Brochure Website's Address:	https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/for-healthcare-professionals/education/fellowships-training-programs/clinical-psychology-internship/
Primary Agency Type:	Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics
Additional Agency Types:	Academic Health Center Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics
Member of APPIC since:	07/01/2003

Accreditation

APA Accreditation	Accredited
CPA Accreditation	Not Accredited

Internship Staff/Faculty Information

Training Director:	Kelly Walker Lowry
Chief Psychologist:	Scott Compton
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	52
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	0

Position Information

Start Date:	07/01/2025

	Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class:	4
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:	0

	Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	43888
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	0

Fringe Benefits:	Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):	Conference release time, professional development funds of up to $750 annually to attend and present at conferences.

Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site	Typical work days are varied but generally include time for seeing outpatients, work on major rotation services, seminars, supervision and record keeping.

Does this site have practicum psychology students on site?	Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum Students	Yes
Masters Psychology Practicum Students	No
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?	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:	11/01/2024 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are:	Required
Interview notification date:	12/16/2024
Tentative interview date:	TBD
Interview process description:	Interviews take place in January. All interviews will be conducted virutally. All interviewees will have the opportunity to meet virtually with the Director of Training, staff psychologists and the interns. Interviews include a virtual group information session and a virtual tour with the current interns. Individual, virtual interviews will be scheuled for 30-60 minutes with the staff mentioned above. Applicants will be notified via e-mail by December 16th whether they have been selected for an interview.
How to obtain application info:	Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program:	Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:	We have matched with interns from a wide range of 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:	No
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 start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved:	Yes, by start of internship
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	Accepted
APA-Accredited	Accepted
CPA-Accredited	Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited	Accepted
Non-Accredited	Not 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
How to obtain text of statement:
Other Requirements:	Interns are required to complete a background check and substance/drug screen prior to employment as required by Lurie Children's Hospital.

Program Description

The Psychology Internship Program has been offered by the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1963. The 2025-2026 Internship Class will include full-time, twelve-month internships of in two tracks: the Pediatric Psychology Track and the Clinical Child Psychology Track.

The primary goal of the internship program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is to train competent psychologists to provide services to children and their families in pediatric and mental health settings. The training program is guided by a clinical science model in which clinical practice is informed by science and research, and clinical work, in turn, generates new research ideas. Program graduates will achieve competence in the areas of assessment, clinical diagnosis, behavioral analysis and treatment, short-term therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, parent training, individual therapy, family therapy, consultation with school and agency personnel, and consultation in a medical setting.

Interns will participate in year-long outpatient services focused on cases aligned with their specialty track, four clinical rotations for 3-months each, one 3-month rotation conducting assessments with the neuropsychology team, and associated efforts in research, program evaluation, and advocacy. The three-month rotations aligned with the chosen track will consist of one required acute care rotation (the Partial Hospitalization Program for Clinical Child interns, the Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Consultation Service for Pediatric Psychology interns), two rotations chosen by the intern within their dedicated track, and one 3-month choice rotation from the opposing track to encourage breadth of training. The year-long internship experience allows interns to pursue both short and long-term cases while the rotations provide intensive experience on a variety of other services. Cohort cohesion is supported through one half day each week of in-person didactics attended by all four interns and co-located offices. At the end of internship successful students will be competent to move into post-doctoral or staff positions in academic medical settings, as well as other outpatient mental health settings.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Anxiety Disorders:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Abuse:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
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:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary:
Integrated health care - specialty:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:	This internship is designed to allow for a broad range of experiences with elective choices that can provide more or less exposure to specialized populations including, but not limited to, pediatric health populations, school and community, gender differences, and trauma.

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: www.luriechildrens.org/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	2024-2025
Number of Completed Applications:	130	146	115	151	150	136	192	197
Number of applicants invited for interviews:	32	33	32	33	33	41	42	40
Total number of interns:	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs:	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program	3	3	3	2	3	4	3	4
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written	17	22	23	10	13	13	7	7
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written	23	28	40	14	48	28	21	19

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:	4	4	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:		https://www.luriechildrens.org/contentassets/86c30f7bdfb24bb88e5bef370cbc20d4/apa-table-c-27-august-2022.pdf

Department : Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry #10

Populations

Treatment Modalities

Experience