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Site Name: Edmonton Cross-Specialty Psychology Residency Consortium

Department: Educational Psychology

Department : Educational Psychology

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1876
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Edmonton Cross-Specialty Psychology Residency Consortium
Department: Educational Psychology
Address: 1-135 Education North Building
11210 - 87 Avenue
University of Alberta
Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2G5
Country: Canada
Metro Area: Edmonton
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: In a major city
Phone: 780-498-3321
Fax: 780-498-3266
Email: kyle.schalk@millardhealth.com
Web Address: https://www.ualberta.ca/educational-psychology/centres-and-institutes/clinical-services/edmonton-health-and-counselling-psychology-residency-consortium.html
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.ualberta.ca/educational-psychology/clinical-services/ecprc-2024-25-brochure.docx.pdf
Primary Agency Type: Consortium
Additional Agency Types:
  • Community Mental Health Center
  • Consortium
  • State/County/Other Public Hospital
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Kyle Schalk Ph.D., R.Psych.
Chief Psychologist: Terilyn Pott
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 22
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Position Information
Start Date: 09/01/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 6
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 33509
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Comp Time , Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Fringe benefits vary from site to site. Each major rotation is a with different employer. As such, residents have a range of benefits and our annual stipends range from $31091 to $36000. We encourage you to inquire about benefits that are important to you to see if your major rotation of interest can accommodate the benefits you seek.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site A typical workday starts at 8:30 am and ends at 4:30 pm. This can vary somewhat from site to site. Training specialties at each major rotation also vary. As such, each resident will have a different work schedule. Some may focus on seeing individual or group clients (counselling/clinical), others may focus time on providing some clinical supervision, others may focus time on formal assessments (testing, interpreting, writing reports). All residents will receive regular supervision, so each workday likely will include some direct supervision. All sites coordinate activities whereby residents can be in touch with each other. As such, there is often an opportunity for peer supervision or consultation. Your workday also likely will include time for training and time for administration tasks. We aim to help our residents maintain a healthy work-life balance which also includes attention to self-care. Each resident is encouraged to arrange their schedule to fit both the needs of the site and the needs of the resident.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?Yes
Is this program fully affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? Yes
Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Details of the above affiliations Our internship program is affiliated with the CPA accredited Counselling Psychology and the CPA accredited School and Child Clinical Psychology professional training programs at the University of Alberta. Two positions are affiliated.
Internship Application Process
Accepting Applicants: Yes
Application Due Date: 11/01/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Preferred
Interview notification date: 11/30/2023
Tentative interview date: 12/15/2023
Interview process description:

We anticipate virtual interviews again this year.  Interviews are conducted by a panel with representatives from all four consortium partners. This includes the Director of Training and the Psychology Practice Lead, as well as respresentatives from each site. We also offer time during the interview days for applicants to speak with active interns. Site tours may be available. Our interviews will likley be held in mid-December 2023 and January 2024. 

Note: Minimum APPI hours do vary from site to site. For example, some sites will not require a mimimum APPI assessment hours. 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: University of Alberta, University of Calgary, Adler University, University of Montreal, University of PEI
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: 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): 300
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
Non-Accredited
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Accepted
Ed.D. Degree
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 Edmonton Cross-Specialty Psychology (ECPRC) Residency Consortium is located within the greater area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – a large city with a metropolitan population of over 1.4 million people. Edmonton is the fifth largest city in Canada and is situated in central Alberta along the North Saskatchewan River.

The ECRPC is delighted to offer a clinical and counselling psychology internship training program that is hosted by The University of Alberta, Millard Health (WCB Alberta), the YWCA Edmonton, and Cross Cancer Institute (Alberta Health Services). Our main areas of training focus on clinical and counselling psychology across the lifespan, including specialized training in interventions, formal assessment, health psychology and school and child clinical psychology.

Several of our partner sites have been providing doctoral internships in the Edmonton area for decades. One of our partner sites (Millard Health) maintained a strong CPA Accredited Doctoral Internship program from 1992-2012.  For the past 10 years, members of our consortium have worked closely together to start building a Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Accredited Doctoral Internship and we submitted a Self-Study application in Spring 2023. In our current composition, the consortium is entering its fifth year as a training program.

There are five primary training tracks: 

●      Adult - Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology. The Cross Cancer Institute (AHS) residency position focuses on both health psychology and counselling/clinical psychology.

●      Adult - Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology. Millard Health (WCB) offers a residency position that focuses on health psychology (including work focused rehabilitation), counselling/clinical psychology as well as general/formal assessment. 

●      Lifespan - Clinical and Counselling Psychology. The YWCA residency position focuses exclusively on clinical and counselling training. This training position offers skill development in working with individuals across the lifespan, though typically from adolescence onward.

●      Lifespan - Clinical and Counselling Psychology. The University of Alberta offers one residency position that primarily focuses on counselling/clinical psychology as well as formal assessment training. This training position offers skill development in working with individuals across the lifespan including children.

●      Early Lifespan – School and Child Clinical Psychology. The University of Alberta offers one residency position that primarily focuses on skill development in the areas of school and child clinical psychology. This training position offers skill development in working with individuals from early childhood to early adulthood (25 years of age or younger). This position also offers formal assessment training as it relates to school and child clinical psychology.

Our training program is a full-time 12 month program that takes place between September to August. Our program includes a minimum of 2000 hours of training, which is inclusive of vacation and sick time.

CPA suggests a minimum of 600 practicum hours with 300 hours of direct client contact and 150 hours of supervision prior to residency. As this is a training year, we endeavour to support your development in novel areas. We also welcome applications from programs that are in the process of becoming CPA-Accredited. Please be sure to apply to the training program that interests you. If more than one is of interest, please apply to all that interest you. 

Please visit our website for more information. 

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

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: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation: Experience (21% to 30%)
Primary Care: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision of Practicum students : Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other: Note - these all vary site to site

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Women's Health: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Physical Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Learning Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness: Experience (21% to 30%)
Anxiety Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics: Exposure (1% to 20%)
School: Experience (21% to 30%)
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development: Experience (21% to 30%)
Multicultural Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Feminist Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
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: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary: Experience (21% to 30%)
Integrated health care - specialty: Experience (21% to 30%)
Other:

Varies from site to site. 

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.ualberta.ca/educational-psychology/centres-and-institutes/clinical-services/edmonton-health-and-counselling-psychology-residency-consortium.html  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: 16 11
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 16 11
Total number of interns: 5 5
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 5 3
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 5 2
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 3
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 3
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 3 1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 2 1
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 0 3
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 17 14
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 3
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: 1
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0
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