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Site Name: Diversus Health (formerly known as AspenPointe Health Services)

Department: Horizon Internship Team

Department : Horizon Internship Team

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1994
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Diversus Health (formerly known as AspenPointe Health Services)
Department: Horizon Internship Team
Address: Attn: Lindsay Gries, PsyD
875 W. Moreno Ave.
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80905
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 55 miles south of Denver, CO
Phone: 719-572-6281x
Fax: 719-572-6444
Email: Lindsay.Gries@diversushealth.org
Web Address: http://www.diversushealth.org
Brochure Website's Address: https://diversushealth.org/careers/
Primary Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since: 11/01/2005
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Lindsay Gries
Chief Psychologist: Jennifer DeGroff
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 4
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 1
Position Information
Start Date: 07/15/2024
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: 32000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): We allow extra days off for dissertation defense and graduation (not including travel).
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site At our major rotation (Adult Services), interns have varying schedules which include activities such as individual and group therapy, conducting clinical intakes, receiving group/individual supervision, and providing group/individual supervision to masters-level interns. Minor rotations include adult psychological assessment, child psychological assessment, and substance use disorder treatment. We also have an "immersion" rotation at Acute Services, which includes an average of 4-5 days where interns will learn about in-depth crisis assessment/triage, initiating and dropping involuntary mental health holds, and consultation with psychiatric providers in an inpatient level of care.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? 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: 11/13/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/08/2023
Tentative interview date: 01/11/2024, 01/12/2024, 01/17/2024, 01/22/2024
Interview process description:

Candidates will be notified by email whether or not they are selected to interview. The interviews are conducted in both individual and group formats and will take place in January 2024 in an entirely virtual format. Candidates will do two individual interviews with both psychologists and current interns. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions of our current intern class in subsequently scheduled Q&A sessions. The entire interview process is usually completed in a half-day. *We may also offer a separate Open House on a voluntary basis for those who wish to visit our site in person; more details will be offered by December 2023.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Visit Website
We have matched with interns from these programs: Including, but not limited to: University of Denver, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, Alliant International University, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, William James College, Loma Linda University, Rosemead School of Psychology, Xavier University, Wheaton College
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: Yes
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 ranking deadline
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 500
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 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://diversushealth.org/careers/#section-section_grey-cards_0 *Applicants who match with our program will be required to pass a background check before internship may begin. Failure to pass the background check may result in loss of an internship position at our site. *Effective 11/1/14, all new interns must receive an influenza vaccine, present a receipt of an influenza vaccine, or submit an approved waiver as a condition of internship. *Effective 11/1/21, all new interns must receive a COVID-19 vaccine, present a receipt of COVID-19 vaccination, or submit an approved medical or religious waiver as a condition of internship.
Program Description

Diversus Health is a community mental health center serving three counties in Colorado: Park, El Paso, and Teller. Our organization serves children, adolescents, and adults with mental health issues that span the spectrum of disorder from adjustment problems to severe and persistent mental illness. Our treatment philosophy is strengths-based and recovery-focused and the primary theoretical orientations of staff at Diversus Health are CBT, DBT, SFT, ACT, and integrative. Diversus Health offers a full spectrum of services from traditional in-clinic to non-traditional, client-driven community and home based treatment. The primary rotation for the internship is in Adult Services, where interns spend 3 days per week. The interns spend the other 2 days each week on minor rotations. The minor rotations include: psychological assessment with children/adolescents, psychological assessment with adults, and outpatient substance use treatment. We also have an "immersion" rotation at Acute Services, which includes an average of 4-5 days where interns will learn about in-depth crisis assessment/triage, initiating and dropping involuntary mental health holds, and consultation with psychiatric providers in an inpatient level of care.

*Please note that the internship experience is specifically focused on in-clinic services, rather than home-based or community treatment. Our internship is also focused on providing clinical services to adults, with the exception of the Child Assessment rotation which focuses on psychological assessment with children and adolescents.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
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: Yes
Students: Yes
International Students:
Rural:
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness: Yes
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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:
Administration:
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: www.diversushealth.org  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: 90 61 77 42 88 75 85
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 36 36 36 35 36 30 43
Total number of interns: 5 5 5 5 3 3 3
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 4 5 5 5 3 3 3
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 2 0 1 1 1 0 0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 3 5 4 4 2 3 3
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 5 4 5 5 3 3 3
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 8 5 8 3 1 2 1
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 30 17 46 29 19 29 17
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: 0
Psychiatric facility: 0
Correctional facility: 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0
School district/system: 0
Independent practice setting: 2
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0
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