APPIC

Member Site Information

APPIC Member Number:	1967
Program Type:	Internship
Membership Type:	Full Membership
Site:	Centerstone Consortium
Department:	Psychology Department
Address:	379 6th Avenue W Bradenton, Florida 34205
Country:	United States
Metro Area:	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Distance from Major City:	Located in Tampa Bay Area
Phone:	941-782-4356
Fax:
Training Director Email:	betsy.elsasser@centerstone.org
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address:	https://centerstone.org/contact/careers/doctoral-internships-in-psychology/
Brochure Website's Address:	https://centerstone.org/contact/careers/doctoral-internships-in-psychology/
Primary Agency Type:	Consortium
Additional Agency Types:	Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics Community Mental Health Center Consortium Private Outpatient Clinic
Member of APPIC since:

Accreditation

APA Accreditation	Accredited
CPA Accreditation	Not Accredited

Internship Staff/Faculty Information

Training Director:	Betsy Elsasser
Chief Psychologist:
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	7
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	0

Position Information

Start Date:	07/06/2026

	Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class:	13
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:	0

	Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	31500
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	0

Fringe Benefits:	Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):

Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site	Centerstone Consortium supports internship-life balance, with no interns completing duties more than forty hours a week. Each interns receives at least four hours of scheduled supervision, with ad hoc supervision further adding to supervisory support. Although each track within the consortium is unique, the experiences are unified by work within multidisciplinary teams providing clinical services to underserved populations, many of whom have trauma histories. Interns often act as a consultants to allied fields and outside agencies. Interns typically spend between 25-60% of their time in direct care with clients. The amount of exposure to group and individual therapy as well as assessment varies by track. Please see rotation descriptions for further detail. Approximately 3 hours per week is further spent engaging in didactics, committee meetings, and/or research activities.

Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site

Centerstone Consortium supports internship-life balance, with no interns completing duties more than forty hours a week. Each interns receives at least four hours of scheduled supervision, with ad hoc supervision further adding to supervisory support. Although each track within the consortium is unique, the experiences are unified by work within multidisciplinary teams providing clinical services to underserved populations, many of whom have trauma histories. Interns often act as a consultants to allied fields and outside agencies. Interns typically spend between 25-60% of their time in direct care with clients. The amount of exposure to group and individual therapy as well as assessment varies by track. Please see rotation descriptions for further detail. Approximately 3 hours per week is further spent engaging in didactics, committee meetings, and/or research activities.

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:	11/17/2025 11:59 PM EST
Interview notification date:	12/19/2025
Tentative interview date:	01/09/2025, 01/16/2025, 01/23/2025, 01/30/2025
Interview process description:	Centerstone participates in the APPIC Match and utilizes the Online APPI. In addition to those materials, an adult evaluation is required for those interested in AllCare. Completed packets for 2025-2026 must be submitted no later than November 15th; incomplete packets will not be reviewed. Each site in the consortium makes offers for interviews independently; however, we do co-ordinate interview days so that they can be convenient to applicants to more than one site. Such interviews will include direct contact with psychology supervisors and current psychology interns on a day arranged for intern interviews. Interviews will begin on specific Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays beginning in January. Phone interviews can be arranged in unusual circumstances. Two virtual open houses will be held on Friday, January 9th and Friday, January 23rd from 3:00-5:00 p.m. est., during which applicants will also have the opportunity to meet with Consortium Interns. Virtual interviews with our psychologists, current psychology interns and other staff will be offered and may be the primary mode of interviewing. Some in-person interviews may be offered.
How to obtain application info:	Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program:	Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:	Adler School of Professional Psychology Alliant International University Alliant International University/ CSPP- Fresno Antioch University Seattle Arizona School of Professional Psychology, Phoenix Ball State Univeristy- School of Psychology California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant University Carlos Albizu University, Miami Carlos Albizu University, San Juan Carlow University Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Irvine Fielding Graduate University Florida Institute of Technology Florida School of Professional Psychology Fordham University Forest Institute of Professional Psychology Fuller Theological Seminary George Fox University Georgia School of Professional Psychology Hawaii School of Professional Psychology Illinois School of Professional Psychology Kansas City University Mercer University College of Health Professions Michigan School of Psychology Midwestern University Midwestern University- Glendale National Louis University Nova Southeastern University Pacific University Pepperdine University Prairie View A&M University, TX Regent University Seattle Pacific University Spalding University Western Kentucky University William James College University of the Cumberlands University of Indianapolis University of Georgia University of Florida University of Hartford University of Indianapolis University of La Verne, California University of Massachusetts, Boston University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill University of Northern Colorado University of Toledo Virginia Commonwealth University Washington State University Argosy University, San Francisco Argosy University, Chicago Argosy University- Washington DC Argosy University, Orange County Florida State University Immaculata University Ponce Health Sciences 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:	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 start of internship
Comprehensive Exams Passed:	Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved:	Yes, by ranking deadline
Dissertation Defended:	No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):	250
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):	75
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):	Yes
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	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:	All interns are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by the start of the internship. Should an intern have only one dose of a two dose protocol, the start of internship will be delayed until the intern receives the second dose. Reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons will be reviewed on a case by case basis and accommodations will be granted if they do not cause undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the safety of others. Interns are also required to complete a Level II Background Check and drug screen.

Program Description

Outpatient-Child- Centerstone #196712 - Care is provided in a community based public health setting, which includes individual and group therapy. Interns act as consultants to the allied mental health professions, who comprise our multidisciplinary care team. Interns further answer diagnostic referral questions for Outpatient and Children’s Community Action Team clients though psychological assessment. Interns are provided training in non-directive play therapy and extensive training in TF-CBT and the ADOS-2 Autism assessment.

Outpatient-Adult-Centerstone #196719 - Clients served present with complex diagnostic issues, histories of intergenerational trauma, and family systems impacted by substance misuse and serious mental illness. Interns use a range of EBPs to provide care for clients. Interns provide psychological evaluations primarily for high risk childen and adolescents who present with complex mental health and familial histories. Interns are provided extensive training related to providing trauma-focused therapy for clients. Interns also gain in-depth training on administering the ADOS-2 Autism assessment.

Trauma Services Lifespan-Centerstone #196717- Interns provide trauma-focused therapy and assessment services to adults, children and adolescents who are experiencing the sequelae of sexual assault, child sexual abuse, or human trafficking. Individual therapy predominates, but groups for adult survivors and non-offending parents are also provided. Interns train in Play therapy, TF-CBT and the Tri-Phasic Model of treatment. Interns further provide psychological evaluations for high risk Outpatient and Children’s Community Action Team child and adolescent clients and receive extensive training on administering the ADOS-2 autism assessment.

Integrated Behavioral Health-CenterPlace #196718- Interns will provide comprehensive outpatient psychological services to children, adolescents, and adults within the context of a community-based FQHC health care. Interns will conduct initial intakes and provide outpatient therapeutic interventions that will include: individual therapy, family-based interventions, parent education and training, and school-based interventions. The intern will participate 1-2 days per week in the CenterPlace Diagnostic Clinic. Interns will receive formal training in TF-CBT.

Neuropsychology-Psychological & Neurobehavioral Services #196715- Interns provide clinical and forensic neuropsychological assessment to individuals across the lifespan. Clinical conditions include traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia, ADHD, autism spectrum, learning and mood disorders. Forensic neuropsychological evaluations involve criminal cases and the assessment of neurocognitive disorders impacting competence to proceed, mental state at the time of offense and mitigation. Neuropsychological evaluations in civil cases are related to personal injury litigation and worker’s compensation cases. Interns will receive formal training in TF-CBT.

Trauma-Focused-Child- All Star Children's Foundation #196721- Interns provide multidisciplinary assessment, consultation, and treatment for children and their families within a child welfare involvement. All children have a history of trauma, maltreatment, and/or involvement with the child welfare system. Interns are trained in a model of care for children in foster care which focuses on birth parent engagement, trauma-informed systems work, EBPs, and foster parent training and support. Interns receive formal TF-CBT, ADOS-2, and PCIT training within this track.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:	Yes
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:	Yes
Students:	Yes
International Students:	Yes
Rural:	Yes
Urban:	Yes
Low income:	Yes
People without housing:	Yes
Other:	Not all populations are available at all consortium sites.Please check the program brochures on the website at http://www.manateeglens.org/Your-Career/Doctoral-Internships-in-Psychology for more information about site-specific populations. Please check the program brochures on the website at http://www.manateeglens.org/Your-Career/Doctoral-Internships-in-Psychology for more information about site-specific opportunities.

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Individual Therapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Family Therapy:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Group Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Consultation/Liaison:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Crisis Intervention:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Brief Psychotherapy:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Long-term Psychotherapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Primary Care:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Evidenced Based Practice:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Supervision of Practicum students :	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:	Not all treatment modalities are available at all consortium sites.

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Learning Disabilities:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Developmental Disabilities:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Assessment:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Child:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Serious Mental Illness:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Substance Use Disorders:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Forensics/Corrections:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Pediatrics:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
School:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Counseling:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Feminist Therapy:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Religion/Spirituality:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Program Development/Evaluation:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Supervision:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Research:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Integrated health care - specialty:
Other:	Not all supervised experiences are available at all consortium sites. Please check the program brochures on the website for more information about site-specific opportunities.

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://centerstone.org/contact/careers/doctoral-internships-in-psychology/ 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	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Number of Completed Applications:	82	63	146	126	206
Number of applicants invited for interviews:	38	46	96	71	107
Total number of interns:	14	15	20	20	24
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs:	14	15	20	19	24
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:	2	6	1	1	6
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:	12	9	17	19	18
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:	0	0		0	0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program	13	11		20	20
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program	0	1	1	0	2
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program	1	3	1	0	2
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written	12	13	1	4	3
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written	85	62	83	48	58

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:	0	0	0
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:	0	0	0
Other (Academic Psychology Department):	0	0	0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data:

Department : Psychology Department

Populations

Treatment Modalities

Experience