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Site Name: VA Northern California Health Care System

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1141
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: VA Northern California Health Care System
Department: Mental Health
Address: Mental Health Service (116)
150 Muir Road
Martinez, California 94553-4695
Country: United States
Metro Area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Distance from Major City: 30 Miles Northeast of San Francisco
Phone: 925-372-2521
Fax: 925-372-2830
Email: matthew.cordova@va.gov
Web Address: https://www.va.gov/northern-california-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-training-east-bay/
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.va.gov/northern-california-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-training-east-bay/
Primary Agency Type: Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Armed Forces Medical Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Member of APPIC since: 01/01/2003
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Matthew Cordova
Chief Psychologist:
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 24
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 08/12/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 5
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 41113
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): 11 Federal Holidays
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Please see description in training website brochure.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum Students
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: 11/01/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/04/2023
Tentative interview date: 01/02/2024, 01/04/2024, 01/08/2024, 01/10/2024, 01/16/2024
Interview process description:

Applications are reviewed when received and invitations to interview are sent by email in early December (on or before the 12/15 deadline). This year, all interview activities will be conducted virtually (by video/phone). Interviews are held on 5 days in January 2023 (this year, tentatively the 2th, 4th, 8th, 10th, and 16th). Efforts are made to give applicants their first choice for interview day and applicants are paired up with potential supervisors in their area of interest whenever possible. The interview day will last from approximately 8:30am to 3:00 pm.  Applicants meet with the Training Director, the DEI lead(s), multiple supervisory staff members, and current interns.  Applicant attributes such as communication skills, self-awareness, cultural humility, flexibility, and compatability with the program’s training goals will be used in making selection decisions.

 

 

 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: multiple: please see website for list
Internship Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: Yes
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 application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 200
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 50
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 Not 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 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: https://www.va.gov/northern-california-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-training-east-bay/
Program Description

We offer a full-time APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Internship Program sponsored by VA Northern California Health Care System (VA NCHCS). We believe that internship training must prepare future psychologists to work as skilled independent practitioners and consultants in multi-specialty and interprofessional teams that include other mental health professionals, primary care physicians, and allied health professionals. We are committed to training generalists with broad clinical and consultation skills. However, we also facilitate the growth of skills in areas of specialization. As such, we provide interns with training experiences that allow them to develop preliminary competencies in specialty areas and prepare them for more intensive post-doctoral education and training. Internship training objectives within all rotations are designed to build upon basic clinical competencies acquired in graduate training. Please visit program website for a more complete description.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents:
Adults: Yes
Family:
Older Adults: Yes
Inpatients: Yes
Outpatients: Yes
Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking:
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students:
International Students:
Rural:
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness: Yes
Other:

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

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Experience
Health Psychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Women's Health: Experience (21% to 30%)
HIV/AIDS: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Child:
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: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Supervision: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Integrated health care - primary: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Integrated health care - specialty: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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.va.gov/northern-california-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-training-east-bay/  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: 178 155 146 122 120 126 134
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 38 39 38 38 38 38 38
Total number of interns: 6 5 5 5 4 5 5
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 6 5 5 5 4 5 5
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 6 4 5 4 1 1 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 0 1 0 1 3 4 4
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 6 4 5 5 0 5 5
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 2 2 8 5 6 1 1
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 49 52 128 65 69 112 56
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0
Consortium: 0
University Counseling Center: 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 1
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 3
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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