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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1863
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Toronto Area Residency Consortium
Department: Toronto Area Residency Consortium
Address: Department of Applied Psychology & Human Development
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
252 Bloor St.W.
Toronto, Ontario M5S1V6
Country: Canada
Metro Area: Toronto
Distance from Major City:
Phone: 416-978-0566x
Fax:
Training Director Email: natalie.vilhena@utoronto.ca
Co-Training Director Email: debby.zweig@utoronto.ca
Web Address: https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/aphd/toronto-area-residency-consortium
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/aphd/toronto-area-residency-consortium
Primary Agency Type: Consortium
Additional Agency Types:
  • Consortium
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Natalie Vilhena-Churchill
Chief Psychologist: Naomi Slonim
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 11
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 7
Position Information
Start Date: 09/02/2025
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 9
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: Professional Development Time, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Up to 5 approved days for external training.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Depends on site.
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: 11/01/2024 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/06/2024
Tentative interview date: 01/16/25 01/17/25,01/23/25,01/24/25
Interview process description:

Currently aiming for  of Jan.23,24,2025 for the Adult Clinical/Counselling, Neuropsychology and Health Track and  January 16,17 2025 for the Child Track  as the interview dates. Individual interviews are conducted by several consortium faculty. 

For the 2024 interviewing cycle all interviews will be held virtually. We will create Zoom opportunities to also meet with current residents and faculty.

 

Residents in hospitals and CDI must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these 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: No
Canadian Citizenship Required: Yes
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: 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):
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable): 350
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 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: Must have a Master's degree, access to a car and a driver's licence for the School-Clinical track. There are different requirements re hours of intervention/assessment depending on the position. The School-Clinical track requires a minimum of 200 intervention hours and 150 Assessment hours. The Clinical Counselling track requires 300 intervention hours and 100 Assessment hours. Health track requires 200 intervention hours and 100 Assessment hours Neuropsychology requires 200 assessment hours and 100 intervention hours
Program Description

See web-page and brochure:

https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/home/aphd/toronto-area-residency-consortium

 Below are the program numbers to use when applying to TARC:

 Adult Track:

  • 186312  Health Psychology Residency  (1)
  • 186313  Clinical Psychology Residency (2)
  • 186314  Neuropsychology Residency    (1)

 Child Track:

  • 186315  Family Psychology Centre and School Board (2)
  • 186316  Broadview Psychology and School Board  (2)
  • 186317  Child development Institute and School Board (1)

 

 

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:
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students: Yes
International Students:
Rural:
Urban: Yes
Low income:
People without housing:
Other: Depends on rotation and track

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment:
Individual Therapy:
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy:
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison:
Crisis Intervention:
Brief Psychotherapy:
Long-term Psychotherapy:
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice:
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students :
Other: Depends on rotation and track

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Developmental Disabilities: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD:
Sexual Abuse:
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision:
Research:
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary:
Integrated health care - specialty: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Other:

All of the above training experiences depend on rotation and track. Please see brochure.

 

 

 

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.oise.utoronto.ca/aphd/toronto-area-residency-consortium  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: 78 77 78 75 83 100 98 92
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 38 35 36 38 39 45 45 43
Total number of interns: 8 6 7 7 8 7 5 8
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 8 6 7 7 8 7 5 8
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 8 6 7 6 8 5 5 7
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 1 2 0 1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 7 5 7 5 6 5 4 7
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 1 1 1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 2 1 2 1 1
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023 2023-2024
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 1 0
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 2
Independent practice setting: 5 3
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0
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