APPIC

Member Site Information

APPIC Member Number:	1815
Program Type:	Internship
Membership Type:	Full Membership
Site:	London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium
Department:
Address:	c/o Psychological Services, London Health Sciences Centre 339 Windermere Road London, Ontario N6A 5A5
Country:	Canada
Metro Area:	London Not Applicable
Distance from Major City:	Between Toronto and Detroit, 200 km (125 miles) from each
Phone:	519-663-3466
Fax:	519-663-3176
Training Director Email:	brent.haymanabello@lhsc.on.ca
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address:	https://www.lhsc.on.ca/psychological-services/psychological-services
Brochure Website's Address:	https://issuu.com/stjosephslondon/docs/completebrochure2023
Primary Agency Type:	Consortium
Additional Agency Types:	Academic Health Center Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics Consortium Psychology Department State/County/Other Public Hospital
Member of APPIC since:	09/01/2008

Accreditation

APA Accreditation	Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation	Accredited

Internship Staff/Faculty Information

Training Director:	Brent Hayman-Abello
Chief Psychologist:	Abirami Kandasamy
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	37
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	9

Position Information

Start Date:	09/02/2025

	Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class:	8
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:	0

	Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	41000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:

Fringe Benefits:	Professional Development Time, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):	3 weeks vacation; 1 week education/research/dissertation leave; book allowance of up to $300 CAD per resident

Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site	Assessment and/or intervention with clients, records review, preparing notes/reports, supervision with Psychologist, possibly interprofessional team meetings, professional development (readings), weekly didactic seminars

Does this site have practicum psychology students on site?	Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum Students	Yes
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:	11/01/2024 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are:	Required
Interview notification date:	12/06/2024
Tentative interview date:	N/A
Interview process description:	A subset of applicants will be chosen by Friday, December 6, 2024 for interviews in January 2025 (specific dates determined in December 2024). All applicants to our program will now be notified via email of their interview status on Friday, December 6, 2024 beginning at 11:00 AM EST, through the NMS Interview Scheduler program. Those invited for an interview will then use the online NMS Interview Scheduler to book their own interview date(s) and time slot as soon as they have been offered an interview. Applicants who applied to and are offered interviews for more than one Track at our program will be sent separate invitations for each Track, and must then also book two separate interview dates (i.e., one for each Track). All interviews will take place remotely through videoconference and/or telephone. We will not hold any in-person interviews or visits as part of the formal interview process. The interviews typically follow a three-part format. The core will be a videoconference or telephone call with the interview team, which includes representative supervisors from the Track. This approximately one-hour interview is the primary evaluative portion of the interview process. While it is evaluative, we also give applicants the opportunity to ask questions about our predoctoral residency during that time. Two additional interviews are offered so that applicants can learn more about our residency program. Applicants will speak with the Director of Clinical Training, often in a group with other applicants, where they are provided with a more general overview of the Consortium and can have their general questions about the program answered. Applicants are also provided with the opportunity to speak with a current resident or residents about their experiences as a resident in our program. Neither the Director of Clinical Training nor the residents are part of the formal evaluative process although, in rare circumstances, the Director of Clinical Training may comment on an applicant to their Track’s interview team. As well, any contact an applicant has with other Consortium staff - with the exception of the meetings set up wiht current resident - can become part of their application file. Typically these three activities - videoconferences or telephone calls with the interview team, Director of Clinical Training, and current resident(s) - will take place on the same date. Applicants who have been offered an interview are also welcome to speak with potential supervisors outside their scheduled interview to discuss details of training opportunities. After an offer is made for an interview with our Consortium and the interivews set up with the NMS Intervew Scheduler, applicants can request separate additional videoconferences/telephone calls with specific potential supervisors to allow them to discuss details of training opportunities in their rotations. These may be able to be arranged on the same date as the formal interview, but due to the schedules of some potential supervisors, they may need to be arranged for another date.
How to obtain application info:	Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program:	Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:	Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, University of Calgary, University of Alberta, University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina, University of Manitoba, Lakehead University, University of Windsor, Western University, University of Waterloo, Queen's University, McMaster University, Ryerson University, University of Toronto, York University, University of Guelph, University of Ottawa, Concordia University, McGill University, University of New Brunswick, Dalhousie University, Memorial University, Ball State University, Bowling Green State University, University at Buffalo, Fuller Theological Seminary, Indiana University at Pennsylvania, Yeshiva 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:	No
Canadian Citizenship Required:	Yes
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):
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):	300
Does your program require applicants to submit supplemental materials (i.e., an assessment report and/or a case/treatment summary):	No
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	Not Accepted
Non-Accredited	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:	NOTE: All London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium residents are employees of London Health Sciences Centre. Effective September 2021, all new employees at London Health Sciences Centre are required to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 completed at least fourteen (14) days before their start date; or have an approved medical exemption, or human rights exemption that is verified as applicable under the Ontario Human Rights Code. London Health Sciences Centre also has a mandatory mask-fit policy that requires all employees (and thus all residents) to complete a mask-fit test as part of their starting employment and to wear one when required. This further requires that during fit testing and any subsequent required occasions users (employees) must be clean shaven where the respirator seals to the skin of the face or neck.

Program Description

The London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium is a twelve-month predoctoral resident training program and includes: 4.5 residency positions funded by London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), 2.5 residency positions funded by St. Josephs Health Care (SJHC), and 1.0 residency position funded by Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI).

For 2025-2026, this citywide consortium will have 8 full-time positions: 4 Adult Mental Health, 2 Child/Adolescent, 1 Health/Rehabilitation, 1 Neuropsychology (Adult Emphasis).

Our predoctoral residency consortium emphasizes training in clinical service, teaching, and research. Our aim is to prepare residents for post-doctoral supervised practice in psychology, particularly within the health care system.

While clinical training is emphasized, the scientist-practitioner model serves as the philosophical basis for clinical practice as well as educational and research endeavours. Staff work to maintain both an empirical basis to practice and clinical relevance to research.

Our predoctoral residency consortium's goals are: 1) To provide residents with broad-based training in clinical psychology;2) To increase residents' appreciation and understanding of individual differences, including multicultural issues;3) To facilitate the consolidation of residents' professional identities as psychologists;4) To facilitate the development of skills in providing patient-centred care as part of an interprofessional health care team;5) To facilitate residents' integration of research into their professional role;6) To integrate consideration of supervisory issues into all components of the predoctoral residency programme; and7) To maintain the receptivity to feedback from the residents regarding all aspects of their training programme.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Learning Disabilities:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Developmental Disabilities:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Assessment:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Substance Use Disorders:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Forensics/Corrections:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Sexual Offenders:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Geropsychology:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Pediatrics:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision:	Experience (21% to 30%)
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.lhsc.on.ca/psychological-services/psychological-services 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:	193	154	168	184	196	185	144	108
Number of applicants invited for interviews:	75	81	74	77	80	69	61	57
Total number of interns:	12	12	12	12	11	9	8	8
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs:	12	12	12	12	11	9	8	8
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:	11	12	10	12	11	9	8	8
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:	1	0	2	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	10	11	11	12	11	9	8	7
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program	2	1	1	0		0	0	1
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	0	11	0	5	3	1	6	7
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written	64	117	96	63	38	33	56	89

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

	2022-2023	2023-2024
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center:	0	1
Consortium:	0	0
University Counseling Center:	0	0
Hospital/Medical Center:	4	3
Veterans Affairs Health Care System:	0	0
Psychiatric facility:	0	0
Correctional facility:	0	0
Health Maintenance Organization:	0	0
School district/system:	0	0
Independent practice setting:	5	4
Other (Academic Psychology Department):	0	0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data:

Department :

Populations

Treatment Modalities

Experience