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Site Name: British Columbia Mental Health & Substance Use Services

Department: Psychology

Department : Psychology

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1806
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: British Columbia Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Department: Psychology
Address: Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
70 Colony Farm Road
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia V3C 5X9
Country: Canada
Metro Area: Vancouver (Surrey, Burnaby)
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 25 km east of Vancouver British Columbia
Phone: 250-213-4509x
Fax:
Email: sdarcangelo@phsa.ca
Web Address: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/careers/for-students/placement-opportunities#For--Students
Brochure Website's Address: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/Documents/BCMHSUS%20Residency%20Brochure%20May%202021.pdf
Primary Agency Type: Other
Additional Agency Types:
  • Community Mental Health Center
  • Other
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Shauna Darcangelo Ph.D., R. Psych.
Chief Psychologist: Martin Zakrzewski
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 6
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 6
Position Information
Start Date: 09/06/2022
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 2
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 35705
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): 3 weeks vacation; up to 5 days professional development time with some financial assistance
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site The typical day will vary depending on the site. At the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital and Red Fish Healing Centre, there is a greater focus on treatment. At the Regional clinics, there is typically a greater focus on assessments (particularly for the Court), although the resident will also be involved in treatment.
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?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: No
Application Due Date: The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data.

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Interviews at this site are:
A Virtual Interview is:
Interview notification date: 12/02/2022
Tentative interview date: 01/18,19,25,26/2023
Interview process description:

Our interviews for the 2023/24 training year will be conducted virtually and will be scheduled between January 16th and January 26th. There will be no on-site interviews. Each applicant will interview with the Director of Training, as well as a panel interview.  Each interview typically lasts one hour.  There may also be an informal discussion with supervisors and previous residents.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Simon Fraser University, University of Western Ontario, University of Ottawa, Memorial University of Newfoundland, University of British Columbia, University of Calgary, Lakehead University, University of Saskatchewan, University of Toronto and Fielding Graduate 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: No
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: Yes
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):
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable): 300
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable): 3
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Not Accepted
School Psychology Not Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited 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: No
How to obtain text of statement:
Other Requirements: Please submit a comprehensive psychological evaluation report and a written treatment case summary. After a successful APPIC match, a criminal record check is required. Proof of full vaccination status for COVID-19 is required.
Program Description

The BCMHSUS Clinical-Forensic Psychology Residency Programme focuses on forensic assessment and treatment for an adult patient population with complex psychiatric illnesses, along with involvment in the legal system. This is a wonderful training programme for a person who might wish to specialize in forensic psychology. Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to offer training in fitness or criminal responsiblity assessments. We currently offer rotations at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam and the Vancouver and Surrey regional outpatient clinics.  Depending on supervisor availability, we may also offer a rotation at the Red Fish Healing Centre. Our residency programme was initially accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) in May 2015.  In 2018, we received another 4-year term of accrediation (i.e., 2017-18 to 2021-22).  Our site visit was conducted in late June and we are hopeful that we will be reaccredited by CPA in the fall of 2022. Please refer to our brochure for additional information. The link for our brochure can be found at http://www.bcmhsus.ca/careers/for-students/placement-opportunities.  

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents:
Adults: Yes
Family:
Older Adults: Yes
Inpatients: Yes
Outpatients: Yes
Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking:
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students:
International Students:
Rural:
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness: Yes
Other:

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

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Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Trauma/PTSD: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Abuse: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Forensics/Corrections: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Offenders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/careers/for-students/placement-opportunities#For--Students  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: 19 14 10 0 16 17
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 11 6 9 0 12 12
Total number of interns: 2 0 2 0 2 2
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 2 0 2 0 2 2
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 2 0 2 0 2 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 2 0 2 0 2 2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 3 0 5 0 17 1
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 103 0 50 0 18 96
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: 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0
Psychiatric facility: 0
Correctional facility: 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0
School district/system: 0
Independent practice setting: 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0
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