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Site Name: Alexandria VA Health Care System
Department: Psychology
Virtual interviews are preferred, although telephone interviews can be accomodated. Individual interviews will be scheduled between January 11th and January 27th and typically will last an hour. Specific requests to speak with particular staff members will be honored if possible. Optional group meetings with current intern class are provided. While we do not offer a formal on-site interview day, we are more than happy to accomodate applicants who wish to visit our beautiful campus and interview in person. On-site interviews are subject to COVID-19 restrictions at the time of interviews. Please contact the Training Directors to schedule an in-person interview.
The Alexandria VA Health Care System Doctoral Psychology Internship Program is funded for three positions in mental health providing outpatient, inpatient, and consultative services to an adult veteran population. We are APA accredited.
The training program includes a generalist focus, and fosters general competence in trainees, over various areas of specialization. The goals of the program support experiential learning in evidence-based assessment and treatment to foster the development of comprehensive, generalist foundational skills for competent, independent, and professional psychologists. For a program brochure, please email leslie.drew@va.gov.
We are accepting applications for the 2023-2024 year and the application deadline is December 1, 2022.
The minimum requirements for entry into the training program are as follows:
Applicants must be U. S. citizens.
At the time of application, applicants must be enrolled in doctoral training in an APA-accredited, CPA-Accredited, or PCSAS-Accredited clinical or counseling psychology doctoral program.
Applicants must have completed a minimum of 550 hours of supervised practicum experience (500 intervention and 50 assessment) by the time the application is submitted.
Applicants must have passed all comprehensive examinations required by their graduate program by the application deadline.
Applicants are required to have completed their dissertation proposal prior to the application deadline.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
In order to apply for the Alexandria VA Health Care System’s Psychology Internship, you must:
Register for the APPIC Match through National Matching Services (http://www.natmatch.com/psychint)
Complete the APPIC Application for Psychology Interns (AAPI) Online, including a cover letter, three letters of recommendation, a curriculum vita, and graduate transcripts.
Send a cover letter describing your interest in the Psychology Internship at the Alexandria VA Health Care System (see below for contact and address).
Ensure that all application materials reach us by December 1, 2022.
(training opportunities continued)
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.va.gov/alexandria-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/ 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.
