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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1512
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Dayton VA Medical Center
Department: Psychology/MHS (17P)
Address: 4100 West Third Street
(116)
Dayton, Ohio 45428
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN
Distance from Major City: 50 miles north of Cincinnati, OH
Phone: 937-268-6511x1682
Fax:
Training Director Email: christina.denninghoff@va.gov
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: https://www.va.gov/dayton-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-practicum-doctoral-internship-and-postdoctoral-residency/
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.va.gov/dayton-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-practicum-doctoral-internship-and-postdoctoral-residency/
Primary Agency Type: Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Member of APPIC since: 1996
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Christina Denninghoff
Chief Psychologist: Jessica Alldredge
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 30
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 07/14/2025
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 3
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 35801
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): access to additional training resources
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Monday is a training day including professional development time, assessment seminar, group supervision, and didactics. Tuesdays are spent doing clinical work in a year-long, minor rotation, and Wednesday-Friday is spent doing clinical work on the major rotation. Average, direct clinical hours 10-20/week. See program brochure for more information.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsNo
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: 12/09/2024
Tentative interview date: 01/07/2025, 01/08/2025, 01/09/2025, 01/10/2025
Interview process description:

Our procedure is to review each qualified application in detail and invite 25-28 applicants for virtual interviews.  In consideration of our applicants and due to our success with a virtual format, we will continue to offer only virtual interviews this year (01/07/2025; 01/08/2025; 01/09/2025; 01/10/2025). The agenda will include meeting with the Training Director for an overview of the program. This will be followed by the option to attend three different breakout rooms for more information on specific rotations of interest. Applicants also meet with current interns as a group in a non-evaluative information sharing meeting. Following a lunch break, applicants will then engage in interviews with three different supervisors. Finally, there is a general meeting among all applicants, supervisors, and current interns. We encourage applicants to become familiar with our staff and setting to assist in their decision making process. We try to schedule no more than seven applicants per interview day. Our practice is to rank those applicants who attend interviews for the purpose of the match. Only in rare circumstances would an applicant who is interviewed not also be ranked. Applicants who are invited for virtual interviews but choose not to attend may not be ranked for the match.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: 2024-2025 class: Regent University Ball State University Bowling Green State University
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):
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
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 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: Applicants must meet national VA eligibility requirements. For details go to - https://www.va.gov/oaa/hpt-eligibility.asp
Program Description

For full description go to: https://www.va.gov/dayton-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-practicum-doctoral-internship-and-postdoctoral-residency/

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents:
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: Yes
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: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Family Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Community Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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 : Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:

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Experience
Health Psychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Women's Health: Experience (21% to 30%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
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:
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:
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Integrated health care - specialty: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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/dayton-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-practicum-doctoral-internship-and-postdoctoral-residency/  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: 79 90 62 57 66 41 43 40
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 29 28 25 25 27 28 28 27
Total number of interns: 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 2
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 2 4 2 3 2 0 1
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 3 3 3 2 2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
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 6 8 9 11 11 3 2 23
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 34 81 86 20 152 12 21 53
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023 2023-2024
Academic teaching: 1
Community mental health center: 0 0
Consortium: 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 0 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 3 0
Psychiatric facility: 0 0
Correctional facility: 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0
School district/system: 0 0
Independent practice setting: 0 2
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: https://www.va.gov/dayton-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-practicum-doctoral-internship-and-postdoctoral-residency/
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