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Site Name: White Birch Educational Services

Department: School Psychology

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2597
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Provisional Membership
Site: White Birch Educational Services
Department: School Psychology
Address: 40 South River Rd
Suite 21
PO Box 10207
Bedford, New Hampshire 03110
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Distance from Major City: 50 miles north of Boston, Central and Southern NH area
Phone: 603-389-6641
Fax:
Email: drbrittanystjean@whitebirchedu.com
Web Address: https://www.whitebirchedu.com/
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.whitebirchedu.com/
Primary Agency Type: School District
Additional Agency Types:
  • Academic Health Center
  • School District
  • Other
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Brittany St Jean
Chief Psychologist: Brittany St Jean
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 4
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 6
Position Information
Start Date: 08/21/2024
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: 31000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Liability insurance is provided for each intern. Interns are eligible to receive benefits (medical and dental). Dependents/family members of stipend interns are not eligible for benefits. Interns are expected to follow the holiday/vacation for their individual school district site. School is not in session during December, February, and April breaks, as identified by each school district site. During this time, interns may work on research and other projects as deemed necessary to meet experience and minimum-hour requirements. This will be determined by the needs and professional goals set by the intern. Interns do not work on federal or state holidays as outlined by the districts where they are placed. Interns are provided five sick days; two can be used as personal days. Dissertation release time is provided as necessary.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Interns spend 35 hours per week in the school setting and a minimum of 4 hours a week at the WBES office, where they receive direct supervision with a licensed psychologist, group supervision, didactic training, and protected time to meet with members of their cohort. Interns follow a successive training schedule as they assume increased responsibility and independence in specialized assessment and consultation activities. Interns work closely with a multi-disciplinary special education team with a licensed school psychologist and special education-related service providers such as school-based mental health counselors, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists. School site placement is based on their previous experience and their specific goals for the internship year; secondary schools or a rotation can be assigned based on what would round out their on-site experience. Each placement provides supervised, introductory experiences in multiple roles that a psychologist can hold when practicing in a school setting. Interns are expected to provide services such as assessment, individual and group counseling, consultation with parents, teachers, and staff, crisis intervention, and behavioral interventions for general and special education students. The intern will be required to participate in Special Education meetings for students that they have evaluated and serve. Interns also participate on intervention teams (e.g., Response to Intervention, Multi-Tiered System of Supports) at their placement sites to expand their opportunities to meet their internship goals and competencies.
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: 11/15/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are:
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/01/2023
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

Applicants will be notified by email about interviews on or by 12/01/2023. Interviews will be held virtually and scheduled to occur in mid-December through January 2024. Multiple interview times will be provided. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Training Director via email for any questions or clarifications they may have. 

All applicants must send two de-identified sample reports before their interview. The sample reports should be integrated psychological evaluation reports (e.g., social-emotional, cognitive, academic, etc.). Reports must be de-identified, removing all identifying client information. Breaches of confidentiality within submitted samples will disqualify applicants for further consideration. 

There are two interview sessions that occur. One is a group meet-and-greet with the Training Director and clinical leadership team; the other is an individual interview with the Training Director. Interviews include dedicated time providing applicants with information and history about WBES and its philosophy, including the structure and aims of the internship program. Time is provided to answer applicants' questions and opportunities to meet with additional WBES team members.

 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: WBES is a Provisional Member of APPIC as of September 2023. The first cohort of interns will start in August 2024.
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: No
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Defended: No
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): 500
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable):
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 Accepted
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Accepted
Ed.D. Degree 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: Placement is contingent upon the satisfactory results of a background check through White Birch Educational Services, as well as fingerprinting and background check for the school district site where the intern is placed.
Program Description

Owned and operated by a school psychologist, WBES has expanded to provide educational consultation and staffing solutions for various services, training, and clinical support throughout New Hampshire. It has a main office in Bedford, New Hampshire, where administrative tasks, training, and supervision occur. Staff at WBES have diverse clinical backgrounds, including psychologists, school psychologists, clinical specialists, and special educators. We have trained Master’s and Doctoral-level school psychology and counseling students, including interns and post-doctoral psychologists.

The program represents a collaborative effort between WBES and New Hampshire school districts to provide a range of clinical and didactic training experiences. With its mission to train and prepare interns for independent practice and to meet state requirements for licensure or certification as a psychologist and health service provider, the program’s training goals are intended to support and develop the next generation of leaders in the profession. The program aims to provide supervised experiential learning opportunities for delivering comprehensive school psychological services. The program is designed to assist interns in becoming independent and professional psychologists who can provide various psychological services to improve children and adolescents' mental health and educational outcomes within and outside the school setting. 

The training program is a full-time experience beginning in August and ending in June of the following year. Orientation takes place the last week of August at the WBES office, a hub for didactic training and administrative processes. Placed in a New Hampshire school district, interns complete a minimum of 1,500 supervised hours and average 15-20 hours of direct face-to-face clinical hours per week. Interns spend 35 hours per week in the school setting and a minimum of 4 hours a week at the WBES office, where they receive direct supervision with a licensed psychologist, group supervision, didactic training, and protected time to meet with members of their cohort. Interns follow a successive training schedule as they assume increased responsibility and independence in specialized assessment and consultation activities. Supervision focuses on clinical skills development and addressing issues such as professionalism, ethics, and diversity. The program is organized in a way that provides interns with an opportunity not only to combine all their previously learned skills and knowledge in a professional service delivery system but also to apply these skills, under supervision, to benefit those they serve.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Individual Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy:
Long-term Psychotherapy:
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Experience (21% to 30%)
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: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Trauma/PTSD: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Abuse:
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics: Exposure (1% to 20%)
School: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Counseling: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments:
Public Policy/Advocacy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Program Development/Evaluation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research:
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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: https://www.whitebirchedu.com/  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:
Number of applicants invited for interviews:
Total number of interns:
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs:
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
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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