APPIC

Member Site Information

APPIC Member Number:	2438
Program Type:	Internship
Membership Type:	Full Membership
Site:	Cherry Hospital
Department:	Psychology
Address:	1401 W Ash Street Goldsboro, North Carolina 27530
Country:	United States
Metro Area:
Distance from Major City:	50 miles form Raleigh, NC
Phone:	919-947-8320x
Fax:
Email:	astrid.ertola@dhhs.nc.gov
Web Address:	http://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dsohf/cherry-hospital
Brochure Website's Address:	http://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dsohf/cherry-hospital
Primary Agency Type:	State/County/Other Public Hospital
Additional Agency Types:	State/County/Other Public Hospital
Member of APPIC since:

Accreditation

APA Accreditation	Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation	Not Accredited

Internship Staff/Faculty Information

Training Director:	Astrid Ertola
Chief Psychologist:	Steven Peters
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	4
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	0

Position Information

Start Date:	08/01/2021

	Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class:	2
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:	0

	Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	25648
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	0

Fringe Benefits:	Comp Time , Dissertation Release Time, 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	A typical weekly schedule would include attending Board Report each morning on the assigned unit. After Board report, depending on the needs and goals of the intern, the intern would accompany the assigned unit psychologist during 1:1 sessions and assessments which take place during treatment mall hours. As time progresses, the intern will develop more autonomy in meeting with patients for individual sessions and assessments. During the week, interns will have set supervisions times and didactic hours.

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

A typical weekly schedule would include attending Board Report each morning on the assigned unit. After Board report, depending on the needs and goals of the intern, the intern would accompany the assigned unit psychologist during 1:1 sessions and assessments which take place during treatment mall hours. As time progresses, the intern will develop more autonomy in meeting with patients for individual sessions and assessments. During the week, interns will have set supervisions times and didactic hours.

Does this site have practicum psychology students on site?	Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum Students	Yes
Masters Psychology Practicum Students	Yes
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:	The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data. 12/10/2020 11:59 AM
Interviews at this site are:
A Virtual Interview is:
Interview notification date:	N/A
Tentative interview date:	N/A
Interview process description:	On-site individual interviews are mid-to-late January and applicants will be contacted by e-mail. Applicants will be interviewed by virtually or by phone. Interviews take approximately 1-2 hours. Requests to meet with specific staff are welcome.
How to obtain application info:	Email the Program
Preferred method of contacting the program:	Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:	Chicago School of Professional Psychology and East Carolina University

Internship Applicant Requirements

US Citizenship Required:	Yes
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:	Yes
Masters Degree Required:	Yes, by start of internship
Comprehensive Exams Passed:	Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved:	No
Dissertation Defended:	No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):	450
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):	50
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
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	Accepted
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:

Program Description

Cherry Hospital, part of the NC Department of Health and Human Services, is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, about 50 miles from Raleigh and 45 miles from Greenville. Interns have the opportunity to gain extensive experience with a broad array of patients with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). Three primary rotations of four months duration are required. Interns typically do three rotations on three separate services, but an intern can do more than one rotation on a service based on individual training needs. We will be accepting applications for two internship positions. Our deadline for applications is December 15th, 2020. Our benefits include a minimum stipend of $25,648, 80 hours of PTO and 12 days of paid holiday leave. Up to 10% time per week can be used for research/professional development and counted as internship hours.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Assessment:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Child:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders:
Trauma/PTSD:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Abuse:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Forensics/Corrections:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Pediatrics:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Multicultural Therapy:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
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.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dsohf/cherry-hospital 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

	2019-2020	2020-2021
Number of Completed Applications:	6	2
Number of applicants invited for interviews:	2	0
Total number of interns:	2	0
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs:	1	0
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:	0	0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:	2	0
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:	0	0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program	1	0
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program	0	0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program	1	0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written	11	0
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written	16	0

Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)

	2022-2023
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center:	0
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:	0
Other (Academic Psychology Department):	0

Department : Psychology

Populations

Treatment Modalities

Experience