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Site Name: Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center

Department: Gateways Los Angeles and San Diego CONREP

Department : Gateways Los Angeles and San Diego CONREP

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2607
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center
Department: Gateways Los Angeles and San Diego CONREP
Address: 621 S. Virgil Ave.
Suite 300
Los Angeles, California 90005
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA
Distance from Major City: 0
Phone: 213-368-5400x418
Fax: 213-368-5454
Email: npaglione@gatewayshospital.org
Web Address: https://www.gatewayshospital.org/
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.gatewayshospital.org/
Primary Agency Type: Other
Additional Agency Types:
  • Community Mental Health Center
  • Prison or Other Correctional Facility
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Nicole Paglione
Chief Psychologist: Nicole Paglione
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 6
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 09/02/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 4
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 31000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Licensing Exam Release Time,
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): You will have the opportunity to serve as a scholar volunteer at the FMHAC Annual Conference in San Diego California.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site The intern will carry a small caseload of about 6 long-term individual therapy clients who are committed to forensic supervision and treatment under PC 1026, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity; PC 1370, Incompetent to Stand Trial; and/or PC 2962/PC 2972, Offenders with Mental Health Disorders. In addition to serving as the team leader for their caseload, the Intern will also lead about 4-5 therapy groups per month, with 8-10 clients per group. The Intern will not only work on their individual therapy notes and group therapy notes, but they will also be responsible for 90-Day and Annual Court Reports on each of their individual clients. The Intern will be a part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, communicating violence risk and criminogenic needs to paraprofessional staff, outside agencies, psychiatrists, medical personnel, occupational therapists, and the greater clinical team. The intern will be trained on violence risk assessment and the communication of violence risk as an expert witness. As the Training Director is frequently called to provide expert testimony, the Intern will have the opportunity to shadow said court experiences. This is a rigorous training site where all staff are being trained daily in the provision of forensic treatment and supervision with a niche population of those afflicted with severe mental illness and substance use disorders. The work week is M-F, 8:30-5PM, though we also offer a flexible work schedule of "9, 80s," whereby the intern works 9-hour days and has every other Friday off.
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?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: 12/22/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Optional
A Virtual Interview is: Optional
Interview notification date: 12/29/2023
Tentative interview date: 01/08/2024; 01/09/2024; 01/19/2024/12/2024; 01/15/2024; 01/16/2024; 01//
Interview process description:

Interviews will be held in January 2024, given our late entry into the Match. The interview will last about one hour, and you will be asked a number of "get to know you" questions as well as eight, standardized vignettes. Interviews are completed either via Zoom or in-person, and the applicant will interview alone with the Training Director and Program Coordinator. Requests to speak to current Interns about the training site are encouraged and welcomed.
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: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Walden University, CIIS, California School of Professional Psychology, Antioch University, Pacifica Graduate Institute
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 start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
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 Not 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: Background check, substance/drug screenings, Physical medical exam/Negative TB test
Program Description

The Conditional Release Program (CONREP) is the California Department of State Hospitals' (DSH) statewide system of community-based treatment and supervision services for judicially committed individuals (PC 1026, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity; PC 1370, Incompetent to Stand Trial; WIC 6316, Civilly Committed Mentally Disordered Sex Offender; PC 2972, Civilly Committed Offender with a Mental Health Disorder; and PC 2962, Offender with a Mental Health Disorder, Parolee). Each county is required to have a Conditional Release Program, either a private or county provider, which is contracted with DSH to provide outpatient treatment.

Gateways CONREP provides these court-mandated outpatient services to adult men and women in Los Angeles and San Diego counties. Gateways CONREP's Forensic Community Treatment Program (FCTP) is Los Angeles County's CONREP, and the largest CONREP in the state of California. We have approximately 95-115 of the above-mentioned individuals who are gradually re-integrating into the community through a level of care system. Gateways CONREP provides training and ongoing supervision to all employees based on the skills they require to achieve our mission. Resources to achieve this goal include DSH Policies and Procedures, adherence to the California Penal Code, the Gateways Los Angeles CONREP Policy and Procedure manual, and consultation with CONREP Operations in Sacramento, California.

Gateways CONREP utilizes an integrated system of community treatment services; active case management; treatment and rehabilitation to enhance clients’ functioning within society; ongoing clinical assessments to evaluate effectiveness of treatment; rehospitalization and revocation when indicated; and liaison with state hospitals, community agencies, and outpatient programs for continuity of care.

The Mission of Gateways CONREP and our FCTP Program is to protect the public through the reduction, if not prevention, of reoffense by specified forensic patients. Our Mission is accomplished by providing standardized, intensive outpatient mental health treatment, supervision, and violence risk assessment services to this at-risk population as they reintegrate into society.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

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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: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
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: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Cognitive Rehabilitation: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Primary Care: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students : Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other: Forensic Court Report Writing

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Experience
Health Psychology: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Women's Health: Exposure (1% to 20%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Developmental Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Trauma/PTSD: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Sexual Abuse: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Forensics/Corrections: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Offenders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Geropsychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Pediatrics:
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: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Research:
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
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.gatewayshospital.org/  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: 10 10
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 10 10
Total number of interns: 1 2
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: 1 2
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 4 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 4 0
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023
Academic teaching: 0
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: 1
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0
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