APPIC

Member Site Information

APPIC Member Number:	1226
Program Type:	Internship
Membership Type:	Full Membership
Site:	University of South Florida
Department:	Counseling Center
Address:	SVC 2124 4202 E. Fowler Ave Tampa, Florida 33620-6970
Country:	United States
Metro Area:	Not Applicable Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Distance from Major City:	Located in north Tampa
Phone:	813-974-9278
Fax:
Training Director Email:	mnrogers@usf.edu
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address:	http://www.usf.edu/counsel/
Brochure Website's Address:	http://www.usf.edu/student-affairs/counseling-center/training/index.aspx
Primary Agency Type:	University Counseling Center
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since:

Accreditation

APA Accreditation	Accredited
CPA Accreditation	Not Accredited

Internship Staff/Faculty Information

Training Director:	Michael Rogers
Chief Psychologist:	Scott Strader
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	12
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	1

Position Information

Start Date:	08/01/2026

	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:	40000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	0

Fringe Benefits:	Comp Time , Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):	Access to university facilities; individual furnished offices with computer, printer, and webcam, (parking passes must be purchased)

Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site	A typical day may include seeing 3-4 individual clients, co-facilitating a therapy group, and receiving supervision or attending a seminar.

Does this site have practicum psychology students on site?	Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum Students	Yes
Masters Psychology Practicum Students	Yes
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:	11/14/2025 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are:	Required
Interview notification date:	12/12/2025
Tentative interview date:	01/05/2026 to 01/09/26
Interview process description:	Interviews are conducted virtually using Microsoft Teams during the first week of January with a group of clinical staff members as well as separate follow-up conversation with the training director 1:on:1.
How to obtain application info:	Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program:	Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:	The USF Counseling Center doctoral internship has been continuously accredited for over 30 years and has matched with interns from numerous programs including applicants from Ph.D. and Psy.D., Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, and Combined Programs, etc.

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:	Yes, by application deadline
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):	400
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):	0
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	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:
Other Requirements:

Program Description

The aim of the University of South Florida Counseling Center (USFCC) Doctoral Internship is to provide one year of experiential training in a collegiate mental health center in order to prepare interns to work competently as health service psychologists in a variety of professional settings serving diverse populations. Interns engage in intakes, individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, consultation and outreach services, and provision of supervision. For more information please visit http://www.usf.edu/student-affairs/counseling-center/training/index.aspx

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Anxiety Disorders:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Abuse:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Multicultural Therapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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:
Program Development/Evaluation:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Research:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
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.usf.edu/counsel/ 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
Number of Completed Applications:	92	104	65	64	82	60
Number of applicants invited for interviews:	38	52	38	36	37	28
Total number of interns:	3	3	3	3	3	3
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs:	3	3	3	3	3	3
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:	3	1	2	2	3	0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:	0	2	1	1	0	3
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:	0	0	0		0	0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program	1	2	0	1	0	2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program	2	1	3	2	2	1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program	0	0	0	0	1	0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written	2	5	0	2	2	3
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written	5	20	20	16	11	15

Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)

	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center:	0	0	0
Consortium:	0	0	0
University Counseling Center:	0	0	0
Hospital/Medical Center:	1	0	0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System:	1	0	0
Psychiatric facility:	0	0	0
Correctional facility:	0	0	0
Health Maintenance Organization:	0	0	0
School district/system:	0	0	0
Independent practice setting:	1	0	0
Other (Academic Psychology Department):	0	0	0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data:		https://www.usf.edu/student-affairs/counseling-center/training/internship/index.aspx

Department : Counseling Center

Populations

Treatment Modalities

Experience