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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1531
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: WellSpan Philhaven Hospital (Formerly Philhaven)
Department: WellSpan Philhaven Psychology Department
Address: P.O. Box 550
283 S. Butler Rd.
Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania 17064-0550
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Distance from Major City: 18 mi. from Lancaster; 25 from Harrisburg; 80 from Phila
Phone: 717-270-2447x
Fax:
Training Director Email: phh-intern@wellspan.org
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: https://www.WellSpan.org/PhilhavenHospitalPsychologyInternship
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.WellSpan.org/PhilhavenPsychologyInternshipHandbook
Primary Agency Type: Private Psychiatric Hospital
Additional Agency Types:
  • Private Outpatient Clinic
  • Private Psychiatric Hospital
  • Psychology Department
  • Other
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Darcy Miller
Chief Psychologist: Melanie Baer
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 10
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 3
Position Information
Start Date: 08/10/2026
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: 35360
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Psychology Interns attend approximately 3 days of on-site professional development trainings in addition to the Psychology Intern seminar series.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site The typical work day depends on the rotation. In many cases it will include therapy sessions, a treatment team meeting or informal communication with team members and perhaps a supervision meeting. On many days the intern will conduct an intake evaluation, or do some work on an administrative project or other elective assignment. When working on psychological assessment cases, a typical work day may include administering, scoring and/or interpreting tests, editing reports, etc.
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: 11/01/2025 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are: Required
Interview notification date: 12/15/2025
Tentative interview date: 12/8/2025-01/14/2026
Interview process description:

The program utilizes the National Matching Service website to faciliate interview notification and scheduling for those invited to interviews. We are planning to conduct all interviews virtually for the 2026-27 training year. We provide a virtual tour experience for our candidates. Our interviews typically involve a two-hour process. Interviews generally include the candidate and one or two internship supervisors, as well as meeting time with a current or recent psychology intern who is available to provide input on the program. Interviews are scheduled between mid-December and mid-January.

 

 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: There are too many to list here (50+ graduate programs)--we are open to accepting interns from APA-accredited clinical and counseling psychology programs.
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 start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: No
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 300
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): No
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable):
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology Not Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Not Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited
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: Yes
How to obtain text of statement: Email the training director at dmiller31@wellspan.org. WellSpan Health employee requirements are also found in the program's handbook (https://www.WellSpan.org/PhilhavenHospitalPsychologyInternship) and included in the "other requirements" section below.
Other Requirements: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the entire duration of the internship. Applicants are solely responsible for ensuring that their immigration status is valid for the entire period of the proposed internship. WellSpan will not sponsor or pay for applicants needing immigration-related benefits to start or complete the program. If selected for the program, applicants will be required to provide proof of their legal authority to work for WellSpan.  WellSpan Health and its employees have a shared mission of “working as one to improve health through exceptional care for all, lifelong wellness and healthy communities.” It’s a commitment WellSpan takes seriously. Candidates are asked to please be aware of the commitment they would make to protect WellSpan patients and promote a healthy environment. The commitment would include: • Being free from illegal drugs • Being tobacco-free and nicotine free (refrain from using tobacco and nicotine products) • Being fragrance-free (no colognes, perfumes or scented body products) • Obtaining an annual flu vaccination Matched interns would need to acknowledge that they agree to comply with all pre-employment screenings, obtain a flu vaccine (or a flu vaccine exemption, not obtainable before match), and refrain from using colognes, perfumes and scented body products, and that they understand that failure to adhere to the above commitments could result in dismissal from their assignment at WellSpan Health. Employees are expected to report to work in a physical and mental condition that allows them to safely and fully perform the essential functions of their job with reasonable accommodation as required by law and to meet all minimum qualifications for their job, including any licensing or certification requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, performing their jobs without any adverse effect resulting from physical or behavioral impairment that would create an imminent and significant risk of safety to themselves or others. It also includes, the use of any substances, drugs and/or alcohol that impair their ability to safely perform all of the essential functions of their jobs.
Program Description

 

The WellSpan Philhaven Hospital Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology Program is known for its strong clinical training within a multidisciplinary, hospital-based setting that is part of a large health system, WellSpan Health. The internship program includes exposure to diverse clientele including children, adolescents, and adults from urban, suburban, and rural areas, representing many ethnic groups and socio-economic classes. The program offers a variety of clinical experiences for interns in multiple levels of care, such as inpatient, day hospital and outpatient services. Interns are also exposed to services emphasizing spiritual integration, including services for our clients from Plain Communities (Amish, Mennonite, etc.).  These services represent Philhaven’s rich and long history of providing spiritually integrated services to local populations.

The program is structured as a 12-month, full-time training experience.  Interns can expect to gain experience and develop skills in individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, couples/family therapy, diagnostic evaluations, psychological testing, consultation, supervision and other professional roles and activities.  The program offers 4 intern positions across two clinical tracks, with 3 General Track interns and 1 Child and Adolescent Specialty Track intern.  

Interns in the General Track have two rotations in Adult Services and one rotation in Child and Adolescent Services. Each rotation is approximately four months long. One Adult rotation relates to the Adult Inpatient Programs and is focused on assessment and consultation. The assessment component typically includes general diagnostic assessment, including some neuropsychological screening experience. The other Adult rotation is based in Day Hospital (Partial) and Intensive Outpatient Programs and emphasizes various modalities of treatment with a major focus on group therapy. The Child and Adolescent rotation is based in the Child and Adolescent Inpatient Program, including various treatment activities such as individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and psychological assessment.  On the rotations, the mix of assignments may vary according to the intern’s professional interests and skills, needs of the various programs and the goals of the internship.

The Child and Adolescent Specialty Track is designed for the intern who is interested in a career in child and adolescent psychology. Interns in the Specialty Track provide services in inpatient and outpatient programs. The Child/Adolescent Track intern provides individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, psychological assessment, consultation, etc. The intern primarily operates within the Child and Adolescent Services throughout the internship year, but has exposure to serving adult populations as well. Specific assignments are made with consideration of the intern’s professional interests and the needs of the clinical programs.

All interns carry outpatient psychotherapy cases throughout the year. Two days per week are allotted for outpatient assignments. We are planning to utilize several WellSpan Philhaven outpatient clinics and programs for intern training, including our behavioral health offices serving our local cities and towns, and our Plain Communities Outpatient Clinic on our Mt. Gretna campus. Completion of internship requirements includes one evening of work per week, while most of the intern’s work is scheduled during daytime business hours.

The WellSpan Philhaven Hospital Doctoral Psychology Internship program was fully accredited by the American Psychological Association effective July 14, 1989. The program has maintained APA accreditation status continuously since that time.


Please see program handbook for additional information. Handbook can be viewed on our website, at https://www.WellSpan.org/PhilhavenHospitalPsychologyInternship.

 

 

 

 

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family: Yes
Older Adults: Yes
Inpatients: Yes
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: Plain Community Clients (Amish, etc.)

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students :
Other: Supervision of developing staff members

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Experience
Health Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health: Exposure (1% to 20%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Anxiety Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics: Experience (21% to 30%)
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Public Policy/Advocacy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Program Development/Evaluation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research:
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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.WellSpan.org/PhilhavenHospitalPsychologyInternship  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 2025-2026
Number of Completed Applications: 45 52 36 36 43 40 35 38 37
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 35 38 36 32 41 38 33 34 34
Total number of interns: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 4 4 3 6 4 2 2 8 3
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 46 46 57 48 8 10 28 70 24
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 1 2
Hospital/Medical Center: 2 1 1
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0 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: 2 1 1
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 1 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: https://www.WellSpan.org/PhilhavenHospitalPsychologyInternship
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