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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2496
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Family Programs Hawaii
Department: Family Strengthening Center
Address: Family Strengthening Center
2752 Woodlawn Drive, Suite 5-214
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: Metropolitian Honolulu, Hawaii on Island of Oahu
Phone: 808-371-3184
Fax:
Training Director Email: candaya@familyprogramshi.org
Co-Training Director Email: kkunichika@familyprogramshi.org
Web Address: https://familyprogramshawaii.org/program/family-strengthening-center/
Brochure Website's Address: https://familyprogramshawaii.org/program/family-strengthening-center/
Primary Agency Type: Community Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Community Mental Health Center
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Cheryl Andaya
Chief Psychologist: Steven Choy
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 4
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 1
Position Information
Start Date: 09/01/2027
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: 30000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Comp Time , Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): 13 Paid State Holidays
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site The mornings are usually reserved for psychological evaluations and the afternoon consist of individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, Play Therapy, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. Thursday morning is reserved for Group Supervision and case presentations and Monday afternoons reserved for Training. Tuesday and Friday mornings are usually reserved for the Specialty Court (0-5 Court, Family Drug Court, and Juvenile Drug Court). Direct in-person supervision occurs during the Psychological Evaluations and Treatment session and at least other 2 hours scheduled during the week with the intern's direct supervising Clinical Psychologists. The Interns also works with the doctoral practicum students they will be supervising for supervision experience in the evaluations and treatment of clients.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsNo
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? Yes
Details of the above affiliations The Family Strengthening Center is partially affiliated with the Hawaii School of Professional Psychology (HSPP) at Chaminade University and the Hawaii Pacific University (HPU). The Family Strengthening Center accepts and supervises Doctoral Psychology Practicum Students from HSPP, HPU, and the University of Hawaii (UH) at Manoa.
Internship Application Process
Accepting Applicants: Yes
Application Due Date: 11/14/2026 11:59 PM EST
Interview notification date: 11/20/2026
Tentative interview date: 12/03/2026, 12/10/2026
Interview process description:

The interview is set for an hour. The interview is comprised of our selection committe, which consist of the Internship Training Director or designee and at least one other Licensed Supervising Clinical Psychologist. The interview will start with a summary of the internship program and will allow the applicant to ask any questions about the program. The selection committee will ask the applicant a set of standard questions, including how the Family Strengthening Center's Internship program would meet their interest and their training needs, and how their experiences and education are consistent with the Family Strengthening Center mission. If the applicant's interview is in-person, they will be given a tour of the office. They will also complete a writing sample.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Hawaii School of Professional Psychology as Chaminade University; University of San Francisco; Wright Institute; Alliant International University/CSPP-San Francisco; Roberts Wesleyan College; Tennessee State University; Wayne State 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: No
Masters Degree Required: No
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 500
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 500
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): No
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable): 3
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Not Accepted
School Psychology Not Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Not Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited Not 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: Criminal Check Clearance (Felony) Child Maltreatment Clearance Negative Pre-Employment Drug Screen
Program Description

The Family Strengthening Center (FSC) is a non-profit community mental health center whose mission is to protect children and facilitate healthy development by strengthening their families. Through its parent organization, FSC is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, a nonprofit accreditor of human services since 1977. The Center provides services statewide with psychological evaluations offered on all of the six of the Hawaiian Islands. The FSC is also a training center and provides Clinical Psychology Practicum, Mental Health Practicum, Doctoral Psychology Internship and Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellowship training. This Doctoral Internship provides 2,000 hours of supervised Doctoral Psychology Internship training with at least 500 hours of direct services. This qualifies for the required Internship training for the Psy.D. and Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology for most universities, and for licensure in most States including Hawaii. The Training Salary is $30,000 a year with Medical/Dental/Vision insurance coverage and ten days of Paid Time Off with 13 paid holidays.  The Center is staffed by five on-site Licensed Clinical Psychologists for supervision.  Each Doctoral Intern will be provide a laptop/tablet computer for their use during their internship year. There is also office and IT support services available. Upon completion of training, the Interns can earn a Certificate of Completion as a trained Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Therapist, and a Certification in Child Maltreatment.

The Internship training includes opportunities in the following areas:

  • Forensic Comprehensive Psychological Evaluations for Adults (Parents/Caretakers) and Children (Victims of Child Maltreatment)
  • Opportunity to develop psychological evaluation skills to assess the needs of Hawaii’s diverse population including completing evaluations on Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Hawaii Island, in addition to Oahu (Interns are on staff at our Oahu Center and have some opportunity to take periodic day trips to the other islands)
  • Evidence-based child and family treatment to include Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
  • Evidence-based individual trauma focused psychological treatment and trauma informed care
  • Comprehensive training in diagnostic skills, and treatment of trauma with an opportunity to obtain certification in child maltreatment at the end of internship year
  • Training in clinical consultation and clinical supervision and opportunity to participate in the clinical supervision of Doctoral Psychology Practicum students
  • Opportunity to participate in the Annual Hawaii International Trauma Conference
  • Opportunity to participate in Hawaii’s Specialty Courts:  Zero-To-Five; Family Drug Court, and Juvenile Drug Court 
  • Opportunity to participate in the psychosocial support services programs at the Family Programs Hawaii that focuses on strengthening children in foster care, resource caregivers, and youths that have aged-out of foster care 

 

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

Opportunity to gain experience within the Family Court system as an expert witness in child maltreatment

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://familyprogramshawaii.org/program/family-strengthening-center/  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 2026-2027
Number of Completed Applications: 5 4 11 12 8 9 25
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 2 2 8 12 7 9 12
Total number of interns: 2 1 3 2 2 2 2
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 2 1 3 2 2 2 2
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 1 2 0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 1 3 1 0 2 2
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 2 3 0 2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 2
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 20 10 1 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 5 34 23 36
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0 1 1 1
Consortium: 0 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 2 1 0 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0 0 0 0
Psychiatric facility: 0 0 0 0
Correctional facility: 0 0 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0 0 0
School district/system: 0 0 1 0
Independent practice setting: 0 0 0 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data:
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