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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2427
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Sam Houston State University Counseling Center
Department: Counseling Center
Address: 1608 Avenue J
Huntsville, Texas 77340
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
Distance from Major City: 70 miles north of Houston, 50 miles north of The Woodlands
Phone: 936-294-1720x2595
Fax:
Training Director Email: dxs011@shsu.edu
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: http://www.shsu.edu/dept/counseling/training-programs-page.html
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.shsu.edu/dept/counseling/documents/Couseling%20Center%20Brochure%20Doctoral%20Intership%20Program.pdf?language_id=1
Primary Agency Type: University Counseling Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Medical School
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Diane Stoebner-May
Chief Psychologist: Drew Miller
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 3
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 08/12/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 2
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 35568
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Comp Time , Dissertation Release Time, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns at the SHSU Counseling Center spend approximately a little over one half of their time providing direct clinical services that includes individual counseling, group counseling, outreach, assessment, and provision of supervision to masters level trainees. Approximately a quarter of the time is spent in training activities that include individual supervision, group supervision, and participation in training seminars. The remaining hours are spent on indirect activities such as documentation, meetings, and professional development activities.
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? No
Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Internship Application Process
Accepting Applicants: Yes
Application Due Date: 11/19/2023 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are: Required
Interview notification date: N/A
Tentative interview date: 12/08/22-12/16/22
Interview process description:

After written application materials have been screened, selected applicants will be contacted by email for an Virtual (Zoom) interview. Applicants will be notified by first week of December if they have been selected for an interview. Zoom and telephone interviews will be available and will be conducted the last week or so before the university closes in December 2023 and the first couple of weeks during January 2024.  Interviews lasts 3 hours and consist of an individual interview with Training Team members, an individual meeting with the Training Director, a virtual tour of our center, and a group meeting with current interns.  

The training program follows the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers’ (APPIC) match policies, including the policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept, or use any ranking related information from any intern applicant.

The SHSU Counseling Center is committed to increasing diversity among its staff and interns.  Applicants who may offer diversity of background and/or perspective are encouraged to apply.  Sam Houston State University acknowledges and values our responsibility to cultivate an equitable and inclusive environment where students, faculty, staff, and community recognize the benefits of collaboration and mutual respect through diverse identities and experiences.

SHSU is committed to a safe learning and work environment for its students, employees, and visitors. Thus, a background check must be conducted before an on official offer of employment is made. Faculty and staff applicants will provide authorization for the University to conduct a criminal background check through electronic signature by accessing the employment website as instructed by Human Resources personnel.

If you have questions, please contact Diane Stoebner-May at 936-294-1720 or dxs011@shsu.edu.
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 University, Vancouver, BC University of Houston Clear-Lake Prairie View A&M University Wheaton College Temple 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: No
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): 400
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
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):
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 Not Accepted
Non-Accredited 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: SHSU is committed to a safe learning and work environment for its students, employees, and visitors. Thus, a background check must be conducted before an on official offer of employment is made. Faculty and staff applicants will provide authorization for the University to conduct a criminal background check through electronic signature by accessing the employment website as instructed by Human Resources personnel.
Program Description

The Sam Houston State University Counseling Center assists students in resolving personal difficulties that prevent optimal functioning. The Counseling Center assists in the development of skills, attitudes, and resources that support success in the college environment as well as the pursuit of a productive and satisfying life. The Counseling Center strives to support the overall mission of the University by facilitating the academic, emotional, and social development of students and by serving as mental health consultants for the larger campus community. A commitment to students’ personal growth and a respect for the richness of the human experience are guiding principles in the work we do. The four major goals of the Counseling Center are to:

  1. Provide individual, group, and couples counseling, along with crisis intervention to address the personal and educational concerns of a diverse student population and assist students in overcoming obstacles to their educational success.
  2. Provide outreach programming that enhance the well-being of the campus community.
  3. Provide consultation services that enhance the well-being of the campus community.
  4. Provide training experiences for advanced graduate students and unlicensed professionals so they can become effective providers of mental health services.

The overarching goal of the SHSU Counseling Center training program is to train entry-level psychologists and specific aims include:

  • Aim 1 – Provide training and experiential learning opportunities for the development of skills in counseling, assessment, crisis intervention, consultation, outreach, and provision of supervision.
  • Aim 2 – Provide an open and supportive environment conducive to the development of multicultural competence and sensitivity to individual differences and to provide experiential learning opportunities to integrate developing knowledge base into work with diverse populations.
  • Aim 3 – Provide a professional working environment that encourages and gives space to professional identity development and the development of professional competence.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family:
Older Adults:
Inpatients:
Outpatients:
LGBTQ+: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking: Yes
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students: Yes
International Students: Yes
Rural: Yes
Urban:
Low income: Yes
People without housing:
Other: First Generation

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

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Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Anxiety Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Sexual Abuse: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Experience (21% to 30%)
Research:
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.shsu.edu/dept/counseling/training-programs-page.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 2024-2025 2025-2026
Number of Completed Applications: 33
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 18
Total number of interns: 2
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 2
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 1
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 1
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 3
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 3
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: 1 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: https://www.shsu.edu/dept/counseling/InternshipPlacementData
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