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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1384
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Canvas Health, formerly known as Human Services Inc. (HSI)
Department: Psychological Services
Address: 7066 Stillwater Boulevard North
Oakdale, Minnesota 55128
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Distance from Major City: 12 minutes east of St Paul, MN
Phone: 651-777-5222
Fax: 651-251-5111
Training Director Email: mkrause@canvashealth.org
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: http://www.canvashealth.org
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.canvashealth.org/careers/internship-opportunities/
Primary Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since: 07/01/2003
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Morgan Krause
Chief Psychologist: Daniel Johnson
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 3
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 08/25/2025
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 4
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 31301.30
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): 15 PTO (paid time off) days, plus 8 holidays and 2 personal days $600 in training funds Overtime pay when working more than 40 hours per week
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Our interns' days are filled with a blend of individual therapy, group therapy, psychological assessment, supervision, consultation and didactics. For adult-track interns, group treatments have historically included DBT and MICD intensive outpatient groups; for child/adolescent track interns, group treatments have historically included adolescent day treatment programming with optional adolescent DBT programming; and for early childhood track interns, a rotation in PCIT is completed. These rotations are subject to change depending on program availability. All interns complete year-long rotations in psychological assessment and outpatient therapy. Typically, interns complete all work from the office; however, we make accommodations based on CDC and agency guidelines regarding safe working environments. Forty hours of work time is required weekly; 40-45 is a typical work week. We do not require weekend hours. Some evenings, by necessity, are required.
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?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: 11/22/2024 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are: Required
Interview notification date: 12/09/2024
Tentative interview date: 01/06/2025
Interview process description:

Applicants who are invited to interview will be notified by email on the interview notification date.  They are provided with instructions for when and how to schedule the interview.  The APPIC Board of Directors recommends that internship programs offer virtual formats for the selection process.  This policy helps ensure safety and equity of candidates, both of which are highly valued at Canvas Health.  As such, all interviews for training year 2025-2026 will be conducted via televideo (preferred) or phone. 

We typically hold interviews over a 2-week period in early- to mid-January.  Interns first meet with a member of the training committee for a 30-minute structured interview.  This is followed by a 30-minute unstructured interview with the Training Director.  We have a virtual office tour available for you to view.  We will be offering three different group Q&A sessions with our current intern cohort in January (60-minutes each, virtual) so that you may have a chance to get their perspective on their internship experience.  The current intern cohort is usually quite willing to provide their contact information for interviewees for follow-up questions.  

If an applicant wishes to meet a specific Training Committee member, it is recommended that they make this request to the Training Director as early as possible in advance of their interview date, so that arrangements can be made.

We will also allow a tour of the facility, as it may be important to an appliant to experience the site in person before making a ranking decision; the training committee will not meet with the applicant during the tour.  Instructions for how to request a tour will be made available during the interview process.  The identities of those who toured will not be made available to those individuals making ranking decisions.  The training committee does not want an optional tour to be a factor in any way in the ranking process, so as to maintain equity.  Should you, as an applicant, wish to tour in person, it will not aid your application.  Should you, as an applicant, be unable to tour or uninterested in touring in person, it will not harm your application.  

As a member of APPIC, Canvas Health agrees to abide by all APPIC policies, including the policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Illinois School of Professional Psychology Wright State University University of Northern Colorado United States International University University of Minnesota Minnesota School of Professional Psychology University of Wisconsin Northwestern University University of North Dakota University of Montana Illinois School of Professional Psychology University of Rhode Island University of Colorado University of Georgia University of Illinois Utah State University Nova Southeastern University Temple University University of St. Thomas Georgia School of Professional Psychology Fielding University University of Wyoming American School of Professional Psychology University of Maryland University of Denver Chicago School of Professional Psychology Michigan State University University of Toledo U of WI, Milwaukee UC Santa Barbara Kent State University Nova Southeastern University Argosy University Phoenix University of Minnesota CSPP Alliant University Los Angeles Indiana University of Pennsylvania James Madison University Pacific Graduate School of Psychology at Stanford Jackson State University Loyola University Chicago Pacific University Carlos Albizu University Virginia Consortium in Clinical Psychology University of South Dakota St. Mary's University of Minnesota Regent University Rutgers University California Lutheran University Augsburg University William Paterson University Roosevelt University
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 start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 300
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 200
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): Yes
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable): 3
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology 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 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: n/a
Other Requirements: Incoming interns will be required to complete a background check prior to the start of the training year. Drug and alcohol screenings are not required to begin internship. However, if drug or alcohol use in the workplace is suspected, an employee or intern may be asked to submit to a drug/alcohol screening test.
Program Description

Canvas Health is a community mental health clinic (CMHC) located in the suburbs of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro, with a broad level of community involvement and many innovative programs.  We celebrated our 50th year in 2019.  Our staff enjoy training and interns are accepted as valued colleagues.  We foster an atmosphere in which we push interns toward excellence in practice while offering support and encouragement.  Canvas Health places emphasis on developing interns' confidence and competence in serving a wide range of individuals and treating mild to complex presenting concerns.  We focus on evidence-based treatments and assessments, integrating science with practice.  The agency has recently become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), an integrated care model (https://mn.gov/dhs/partners-and-providers/policies-procedures/adult-mental-health/ccbhc/).  Prospective interns interested in an integrated care setting are encouraged to apply. 

Canvas Health welcomes applicants of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, physical abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and religious/spiritual beliefs.  The agency and the training program have a committed focus on diversity training and cultural humility. Interns and supervisors complete a culture-sharing exercise toward the beginning of the training year, and activities designed to promote multicultural awareness are provided throughout the internship.  A process/countertransference group - facilitated by a staff person who is not in a supervisory role - is also made available to interns to nurture a safe space for self-reflection. 

Early Childhood-track interns complete:

1) a 12-month rotation in our Early Childhood Clinical Services program, providing PCIT and other evidence-based interventions to children ages five and under,

2) a full year of outpatient psychotherapy,

3) a full year of psychological evaluation experience, 3-4 comprehensive evaluations each month,

4) didactics, supervision, interdisciplinary team meetings, and other training activities. 

 

Child/Adolescent-track interns complete:

1) a 6- to 12-month rotation in our Therapeutic Learning Center, our adolescent day treatment program, providing milieu treatment to adolescents who have emotional and/or behavioral challenges, 

2) a full year of outpatient psychotherapy,

3) a full year of psychological evaluation experience, 3-4 comprehensive evaluations each month,

4) optional participation in adolescent DBT, and

5) didactics, supervision, interdisciplinary team meetings, and other training activities. 

 

Adult-track interns complete:

1) a 12-month rotation in our outpatient adult group therapies program (intensive outpatient level of care),

2) an optional 6-month rotation in our outpatient MICD group (intensive outpatient level of care),

3) a full year of outpatient psychotherapy,

4) a full year of psychological evaluation experience, 3-4 comprehensive evaluations each month,

5) didactics, supervision, interdisciplinary team meetings, and other training activities. 

 

You may apply for either a Early Childhood-, Child/Adolescent-, or Adult-Track internship.  You may also apply to all tracks, if you indeed have a strong interest in all age groups, and you will be considered separately for each. 

Regarding psychological assessment, our agency has a strong role in evaluation services to the court and social services system, and interns typically gain experience in court-ordered diagnostic assessments.  The majority of psychological evaluations are clinical, referred by other physicians, therapists, families, case managers, and by individuals who are seeking services for themselves or family members.  We have frequent FASD and neurodevelopmental referrals (all ages).  Some members of our training committee routinely complete forensic evaluations (child protection, competency to stand trial, certification to be tried as adults, psychosexual, legal guardianship), and there may be opportunities to observe their work.  Many interns have had the opportunity to complete psychological assessment of incarcerated individuals. 

Rotations and experiences are subject to change, based on availability and agency/program needs.  

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants: Yes
Toddlers: Yes
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family: Yes
Older Adults: Yes
Inpatients:
Outpatients: Yes
LGBTQ+: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking: Yes
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students: Yes
International Students:
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
People without housing: Yes
Other:

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

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Experience
Health Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Child: Experience (21% to 30%)
Serious Mental Illness: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Substance Use Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Forensics/Corrections: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Offenders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Geropsychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Pediatrics: Experience (21% to 30%)
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Feminist Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Religion/Spirituality: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary: Experience (21% to 30%)
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.canvashealth.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 2024-2025
Number of Completed Applications: 59 49 49 36 50 61 61 71
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 28 35 24 30 35 44 41 41
Total number of interns: 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 2 2 1 3 3 3 4
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 2 0 3 3 0 2 3 2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 2
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 12 13 6 9 12 32 15 6
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 25 32 44 33 14 84 22 33
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023 2023-2024
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 1 2
Consortium: 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 1 0
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 1
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 1 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: https://www.canvashealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IR-C-27-tables-2024.pdf
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