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Site Name: South Dakota Psychology Internship Consortium SD-PIC

Department: Psychology

Department : Psychology

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2590
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Provisional Membership
Site: South Dakota Psychology Internship Consortium SD-PIC
Department: Psychology
Address: 7600 Broadway Avenue
Yankton, South Dakota 57078
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 79 miles southeast of Sioux Falls, SD
Phone: 605-668-3167
Fax:
Email: joel.merkwan@state.sd.us
Web Address: http://7600 Broadway Avenue
Brochure Website's Address: http:// appic.org
Primary Agency Type: Consortium
Additional Agency Types:
  • Community Mental Health Center
  • Private Psychiatric Hospital
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Joel Merkwan
Chief Psychologist: Joel Merkwan
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 5
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: 3
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 40000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site
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: 12/15/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are:
A Virtual Interview is:
Interview notification date: 12/15/2023
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

Interviews in person for SD-PIC are optional but preferred, and virtual interviews will be offered if needed. Interviews will be conducted in an individual setting and will be held with 2-3 core faculty. 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:
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: No
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:
Dissertation Proposal Approved:
Dissertation Defended:
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable):
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology
APA-Accredited
CPA-Accredited
PCSAS-Accredited
Non-Accredited
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Accepted
Ed.D. Degree
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

South Dakota Psychology Internship Consortium (SD-PIC) is comprised of two (2) primary training sites in Yankton, South Dakota. The sites include the Human Services Center (HSC) and Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services Inc. (LCBHS). These sites collaborate to share resources and faculty for the purpose of providing a diversified educational program for psychology interns, focusing on training in culturally relevant and competent services for the area’s diverse, and often underserved population, in addition to the professional competencies outlined by the American Psychological Association. 

Interns at Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services Inc. (LCBHS) will have to opportunity to work as part of an interdisciplinary team in the identified service lines across populations to include children, youth and families, adults, and geriatric populations.  The intern will have the opportunity to gain experience in specialized evidence-based services including “Function Family Therapy” “Systems of Care”, “Assertive Community Treatment”, “Matrix” model of addiction treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Substance Abuse, among others. 

Interns at Human Services Center (HSC) will have the opportunity to work with individuals from all of the identified areas of programming including adolescence, adults, and geriatric populations. Clinical experiences will include psychological/neuropsychological /forensic testing, individual therapy, family therapy, case consultation, interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, and discharge planning. 

The program is designed to train interns, through multiple, evidence-based experiences and focus areas, to function as independent, ethical, and culturally competent professional psychologists who have the capability of acting as an integral member of a multidisciplinary health delivery team, that focuses on the evaluation and treatment of behavioral health disorders and the complexity that is between emotional and physical well-being. Interns are provided with different opportunities to expand their knowledge through individual and group supervision, interactions with other professionals within the sites, and selected readings. Additionally, the Consortium offers weekly didactic trainings that are focused on relevant topics for the intern’s development into advanced psychology interns. Additional didactic training and experiential opportunities may be offered throughout the year, both cohort-wide and at individual sites.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

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

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Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders:
Trauma/PTSD:
Sexual Abuse:
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments:
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision:
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: 7600 Broadway Avenue  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
Number of Completed Applications: 0
Number of applicants invited for interviews:
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Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written
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
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