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Site Name: Madigan Army Medical Center

Department: Department of Behavioral Health

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1965
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Madigan Army Medical Center
Department: Department of Behavioral Health
Address: 9040A Jackson Ave
MCHJ-CLU-R
Tacoma, Washington 98431
Country: United States
Metro Area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Distance from Major City: 15 miles SW of Tacoma, WA & 45 miles SW of Seattle, WA
Phone: 253-968-6041x
Fax:
Training Director Email: brandon.n.watties.mil@health.mil
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/DHA-GME/Institutions/Madigan/GAHE-Programs/cpip
Brochure Website's Address:
Primary Agency Type: Armed Forces Medical Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Armed Forces Medical Center
Member of APPIC since: 09/01/2006
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Brandon Watties
Chief Psychologist: Daniel Christensen
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 24
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Position Information
Start Date: 10/14/2025
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 6
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 96386
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): •Salary provided above includes $61,226 base pay for an O-3 with 0-2 years of service. •Additional $35,160 annual compensation in the form of tax-free monthly stipend for housing and subsistence, if residing off-post (calculated as an O-3 without dependents), calculated if living in Tacoma, WA (zip code 98431). •Please see https://militarypay.defense.gov/Calculators/RMC-Calculator/ for more details on calculating military pay. •Sick leave may be unlimited with medical justification in accordance with DOD and Army policies •Periodic length-of-service pay increases and annual pay increases •Eligible for travel on military aircraft •Opportunities for continuing professional education (to include specialty fellowships) •Full coverage medical and hospital benefits for you and your family, low cost $400,000 life insurance, noncontributory retirement and disability retirement pay •Payment of travel expenses and shipping charges for families and personal goods when moving to internship site and follow-on assignments •Post Exchange (department store) and commissary (grocery store) privileges with lower prices and tax savings •On post sports and recreation facilities, childcare, movie theaters, and no or low-cost recreational activities.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Monday through Thursday, interns are assigned to core and elective clinical rotations. Dependent on the rotation, during those days their time is dispersed between seeing individual patients, conducting assessments, co-facilitating groups, and engaging in scheduled individual supervision. Fridays are spent in didactics, group supervision, case conferences, and military-specific trainings. Upon successful completion of internship, graduates are eligible for the one-year clinical psychology post-doctoral residency program here at Madigan Army Medical Center.
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: 11/15/2024 11:59 PM EST
Interview notification date: 12/06/2024
Tentative interview date: 01/10/2025
Interview process description:

Application materials are reviewed by a panel of our faculty members to determine whether the applicant’s specific experiences and goals are consistent with the program’s training model and aims.  Applicants will be notified via email if they will be invited for an interview. If invited to interview, applicants will be offered an in-person or virtual interview. The virtual and in person interview options are equivalent in the eyes of our selection committee, and applicants are permitted to request the virtual interview option when accepting an invite to interview at this site.

If invited to an in-person interview, applicants are recommended to attend if able as applicants will gain a better sense of the culture and climate of both our program and the local area.  The in-person interview is held in January and lasts a full day (approximately 7:30am to 4:00pm). It consists of interviews with members of our faculty team, program leadership, and departmental leadership as well as a tour, informational briefing, and lunch time to socialize with current and former trainees at our site.    

If an applicant is invited to (or requests) a virtual interview, the interview process is scheduled for a partial day (approximately 8:00am to 1:00pm). Virtual interviews will consist of interviews with members of our faculty team, program leadership, and departmental leadership as well as  an informational briefing and time to socialize with current and former trainees at our site.  The virtual interviews are expected to occur during the months of December and January.

All applicants should be familiar with the unique aspects of applying to a military internship.  Applicants must meet requirements to become a commissioned officer in the US Army in order to match with this internship site.  All applicants who match with this internship site become commissioned officers in the US Army and incur an Active Duty Service Obligation.

In addition to completing your AAPI, you must apply with your local US Army Health Care Recruiter at www.goarmy.com. Select "Healthcare Students & Professionals" on the "Contact Us" page to search for a Health Care recruiter in your area.  It is recommended to contact your recruiter and begin the Army application process as soon as possible - do not wait for interview notification to occur before speaking with a recruiter. 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Telephone the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:
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): 400
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 150
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 Not Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited Not 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: Please submit a de-identified Integrated Assessment Report as supplemental information on your AAPI. Ideally, this work sample will be from a practicum training experience. If you choose to use an example from your classroom training, please clearly indicate that the example is from your coursework and not from practicum. Please visit our website for additional instructions regarding your APPI. https://madigan.tricare.mil/About-Us/Graduate-Medical-Education/Clinical-Psychology-Internship. Please note that due to COVID-19 we anticipate that applicants may have some difficulty meeting minimum hours requirements. We encourage you to still apply and provide a brief comment about how hours have been decremented as a result of COVID-19 and we will still consider your application in its entirety.
Program Description

The aims of this training program are to produce highly qualified, autonomous, and professional psychologists who are capable of functioning within a variety of applied settings in the Army and to develop the professional competencies and identity that will serve as a solid basis for a career in health service psychology. 

The philosophy of our Internship is based on the Practitioner-Scholar model.  The focus is on training in adult assessment, treatment, and consultation in an outpatient setting.  Training is supplemented in specialty areas such as neuropsychology, primary care psychology, pediatric psychology, intensive outpatient psychology, and child and family psychology.  Interns are encouraged throughout the year to develop and to utilize their critical thinking skills, their knowledge of the scientific literature, and their ability to evaluate new research findings as a basis for clinical service delivery.  Training focuses on the application of ethical decision-making skills and respect for individual differences and cultural diversity throughout experiential and didactic activities.  The program recognizes it is essential to begin at each students’ level of professional development and provide opportunities through which existing skills are refined and new skills are acquired.

For the upcoming training year we will accept 6 full-time Interns who enter active duty as commissioned officers at the rank of Captain.  Interns should plan to attend the Direct Commission Course in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and the Basic Officer Leadership Course in San Antonio, Texas in the summer prior to beginning the Internship in the fall or after completion of Internship training in the winter.

Please access website for addition information on the Clinical Psychology Internship Program at Madigan Army Medical Center:

Clinical Psychology Internship Program | Health.mil

Upon successful completion of internship, graduates are eligible for the one-year APA accredited clinical psychology post-doctoral residency program here at Madigan Army Medical Center.  Most of our graduates stay for residency after completing internship, so we encourage you to visit their program website for more information:

Clinical Psychology Residency Program | Health.mil

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:
Low income:
People without housing:
Other: Active Duty Military

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health: Exposure (1% to 20%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Neuropsychology-Child: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Pediatrics: Exposure (1% to 20%)
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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:
Program Development/Evaluation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - specialty: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:

Specific training experiences will vary based upon the elective rotation completed by each intern.

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://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/DHA-GME/Institutions/Madigan/GAHE-Programs/cpip  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: 41 35 26 31 18 71 26 27
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 16 16 16 16 16 34 23 27
Total number of interns: 6 6 6 6 2 6 4 6
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 6 6 6 6 2 6 4 6
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 3 3 2 2 0 4 2 3
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 3 3 4 4 2 2 2 3
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 6 5 5 6 2 6 4
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 2023-2024
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0 0
Consortium: 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 6 4
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: 0 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0
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