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Site Name: South Texas Veterans Health Care System

Department: Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital Division

Department : Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital Division

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1587
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Department: Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital Division
Address: Psychology Service (116B)
7400 Merton Minter Blvd.
San Antonio, Texas 78229-4404
Country: United States
Metro Area: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
Distance from Major City:
Phone: 210-617-5300
Fax:
Email: allyson.ruha@va.gov
Web Address: http://www.southtexas.va.gov/psychology
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.va.gov/south-texas-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/
Primary Agency Type: Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Member of APPIC since: 1980
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Allyson Ruha
Chief Psychologist: Jeremy Crostley
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 121
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 07/15/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 7
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 33812
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Life 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 Tour of duty typically 8am-4:30pm; day may include inter-disciplinary team meetings, individual and group work, assessments, structured learning activities/didactics, and supervision.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
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: 11/15/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are:
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/01/2023
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

Important Dates

Doctoral Internship Applicants

November 1, 2023

Deadline for applications at STVHCS. Applicants selected for interviews are notified soon thereafter.

December 4-8, 2023;
Jan 3-5 and 9-12, 2024

Interview dates (tentative)

 

February 2, 2024

Deadline for submitting rank-order to APPIC. All lists must be finalized and certified by 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time on this date.

February 16, 2024

Match Day! APPIC Phase I Match Day: Results of the Match will be released to applicants and training directors.

March 13, 2024

Deadline for submission and certification of Rank Order lists for Phase II of the Match. All lists must be finalized and certified by 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time on this date.

March 20, 2024

APPIC Phase II Match Day: Results of the Match will be released to applicants and training directors.

July 15, 2024

STVHCS Doctoral Internship Program starts

 

Interviews

 

Applicants can schedule interviews only after their application is complete and an interview invitation is extended by the Training Director. Typically, about 10 applicants are invited for interviews for each emphasis position. Applicants are notified about the status of their application by December 1st. All interviews will be conducted virtually. Interviews will be scheduled in early December 2023 and January 2024.

Interviews are typically 8am to 1pm and include a program overview, interviews/meetings with the Training Director, two other supervisors/faculty training staff, a Psychology Fellow, a Q&A meeting with current interns, and a Q&A with the Chief of Psycholgy and the Diversity Committee Chair.

 

 

 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: 2023-2024 training year: Antioch University Indiana University of Pennsylvania Nova Southeastern University Our Lady of the Lake University University of Florida University of North Texas 2022-2023 training year: Azusa Pacific University Chicago School of Professional Psychology- Anaheim Our Lady of the Lake University University of Houston University of Kentucky University of South Florida 2020-2021 training year: Fielding Graduate University Ohio State University Oklahoma State University Our Lady of the Lake University University of Colorado University of South Alabama University of Wyoming 2019-2020 training year: Alliant IU/CSPP- Sacramento Baylor University Florida State University Louisiana Tech University University of Colorado- Denver University of Maryland at College Park University of Pennslyvania 2018-2019 training year: Chicago School of Professional Psychology Nova Southeastern University Our Lady of the Lady University San Diego State University/UC-San Diego Southern Illinois University University of North Texas University of Tennessee- Knoxville
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 ranking 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):
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable): 4
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology Not Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Not Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited
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:
Program Description

The doctoral internship at South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) is designed to provide exemplary training for applicants who desire careers in public-sector clinical psychology. The emphasis is to train interns to provide quality care in health care settings, especially to Veterans of the United States military. Our philosophy is that all practicing psychologists should have a solid foundation in general clinical psychology, and therefore the doctoral internship is first and foremost a well-rounded year of training in general clinical psychology. All interns are expected to obtain general training in a variety of assessments and interventions with a variety of patient populations.

For interns who have specialty career interests, we offer special emphasis/focus areas in primary care/mental health integration, neuropsychology, geropsychology, trauma psychology, serious mental illness, and rural psychology, in addition to our general clinical psychology position. The Primary Care/Mental Health Integration emphasis is designed for applicants interested in pursuing a career in providing evidence based therapies/approaches to treating Veterans with psychological disorders and health problems within primary medical care settings. The Neuropsychology emphasis is designed for applicants interested in pursuing a two-year postdoctoral followship in Neuropsychology followed by a career in neuropsychological assessment and treatment.  The Geropsychology emphasis is designed for applicants interested in pursuing a career working with older adults, and provides an introduction to general geriatric issues, including gero-neuropsychology, and may include palliative care and end-of-life issues. The Geropsychology Emphasis Intern emphasis provides a training opportunity in line with the Pikes Peak Model of training. This allows our geropsychology intern to be a well-rounded applicant for future postdoctoral training in geropsychology and possible board certification in Geropsychology. The Trauma Psychology emphasis focuses on treating Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from combat and other traumas with evidenced based therapies. Interns with these specialty interests are required to take one specialty rotation that prepares them for more advanced training in their specialty areas. The Serious Mental Illness emphasis aims to train applicants interested in pursuing a career in psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery services and evidence based treatments for Veterans with serious mental illness. The Rural Mental Health, emphasis intern is housed primarily at the Kerrville VA Medical Center with a focus on evidence based care and treatment services, including tele-mental health, provided to a rural population.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents:
Adults: Yes
Family: Yes
Older Adults: Yes
Inpatients: Yes
Outpatients: Yes
Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking: Yes
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students:
International Students:
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness: Yes
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
Family Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Group Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Community Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Consultation/Liaison: Experience (21% to 30%)
Crisis Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Physical Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Learning Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Developmental Disabilities:
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
Substance Use Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
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:
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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: www.southtexas.va.gov/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: 137 125 164 152 156 149 128
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 60 65 67 70 70 70 70
Total number of interns: 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 6 4 4 6 4 4 2
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 1 3 3 1 3 3 5
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 3 6 5 5 5 5 4
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 4 1 2 1 2 2 3
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
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:
Community mental health center: 0
Consortium: 0
University Counseling Center: 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 2
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 5
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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