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Site Name: Western State Hospital
Department: Washington State Office of Forensic Mental He
We are conducting an in-person open house for invited candidates on Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. There will be multiple presenations concerning all of our available intern rotations, as well as an overview of our didactics/seminars. Lunch, beverages, and snacks will be provided. Group interviews will take place from 1 pm - 3 pm. The interview process will consist of a group interview with 2-3 candidates and 2-3 committee members. The candidates may be asked original questions, or they may be asked to respond to something said by another candidate. The group interview will last 45-60 minutes.
For invited candidates who are unable to attend in-person, we are offering a virual open house on Tuesday, January 13th, from 8:00 to 12:00 that will be similar in format and content.
The Washington State Office of Forensic Mental Health Services Internship Program (formerly known as the Western State Hospital Internship Program), features broad-based training in major mental illness and inpatient mental health. Specialty rotations include criminal forensic, adult civil, sexual predators, and child/adolescent. Ample training opportunities include extensive forensic seminars, intern seminar series, and other continuing education provided at the hospital. Each rotation is four months long. Our psychology department is one of the largest in the state with approximately 95 licensed psychologists. About half of our staff are former interns.
Western State Hospital is located in the Tacoma/Lakewood/Steilacoom area, about a forty-five minute drive from downtown Seattle. South Puget Sound is accessible by way of the quaint town of Steilacoom. An award-winning park with walking and hiking trails is across the street from the hospital on the south side. The nearby Cascade Mountain range offers many areas for downhill and cross-country skiing, hiking, and camping. The Program holds an internship open-house in January. Intern applicants are welcome at other times by arrangement. Please contact us by telephone, or email with any questions.
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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.dshs.wa.gov/bha/internship-program-overview 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.