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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2620
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Provisional Membership
Site: The University of Alabama
Department: Counseling Center
Address: The University of Alabama
Counseling Center
Box 870362
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 55 miles southwest of Birmingham, AL
Phone: 205-348-3862
Fax:
Training Director Email: gsvanderwal@ua.edu
Co-Training Director Email: gsvanderwal@ua.edu
Web Address: https://counseling.sa.ua.edu/training/doctoral-internship/
Brochure Website's Address: http://counseling.ua.edu/
Primary Agency Type: University Counseling Center
Additional Agency Types:
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Greg Vanderwal
Chief Psychologist: Greg Vanderwal
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 3
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 07/28/2025
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: 39333
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance,
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Life Insurance are voluntary options for interns. Interns will have access to the same insurance coverage as employees and can elect to pay for it as they wish. Interns will not accrue leave time as employees. Since leave time cannot be accrued, it is unlikely that it will be paid out at the end of the internship. Interns will be provided leave time internally for sick time, professional development, and vacation as needed. A primary requirement of internship is to accrue a sufficient number of hours, which leave time would not count towards.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site A typical day will begin at 8am and end at 5pm with a 1-hour lunch break. Each intern will have one hour of administrative time at the start and end of each day. The remaining time will be filled with clinical therapy, meetings, and seminars depending on the day of the week.
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: 12/13/2024 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are: Required
Interview notification date: 12/20/2024
Tentative interview date: 01/06/2024-01/17/2024
Interview process description:

The APPIC Board of Directors endorsed the Council of Chairs of Training Councils (CCTC) recommendation for virtual interviews in October 2024. As an APPIC Provisional Member the University of Alabama Counseling Center (UACC) takes this recommendation seriously. 

 

The interview process for UACC will be virtual only. All applicants will have the opprotunity to hear from UACC leadership. There will also be opprotunity to meet with staff members. As we have an overall large number of clinical staff, not all staff members will be present. If applicants have a desire to meet with specific staff these request are welcome and we will make attempts to accomodate them based on scheudle. 

 

 
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: We are a new program. This will be our inaugural cohort.
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: Yes
Masters Degree Required: Yes, by ranking deadline
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: No
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 500
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 20
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable): 500
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 Accepted
School Psychology Not Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Not Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited Not Accepted
Non-Accredited 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

  1. The sponsoring institution is The University of Alabama. The University of Alabama is the state’s oldest public university, opening in 1831. Now home to over 38,000 diverse students, faculty and staff members in 12 colleges and schools led by deans and under the leadership of President Stuart R. Bell, The University of Alabama is flourishing and experiencing increased interest from across the nation and around the globe each year. UA offers 70 undergraduate programs through 12 colleges and schools.
  2. The University of Alabama’s mission statement is as follows: The University of Alabama will advance the intellectual and social condition of the people of the state, the nation, and the world through the creation, translation, and dissemination of knowledge with an emphasis on quality programs in the areas of teaching, research, and service.
  3. The University of Alabama Counseling Center Mission Statement is: The Counseling Center helps the University of Alabama students, undergraduate and graduate, achieve academic success and personal growth through a comprehensive counseling center model focused on providing quality counseling and psychological services, outreach, consultative services, and the training of mental health professionals. The UA Counseling Center adheres to the Comprehensive Counseling Center (CCC) Model. The CCC model is comprised of four pillars: Clinical services, consultation and collaborative services, outreach and prevention programming, and training and education. https://doi.org/10.1080/87568225.2017.1366167
  4. The aim of the doctoral internship at The University of Alabama Counseling Center is to develop interns to be professionally competent and autonomous at the level commensurate of an advanced doctoral trainee preparing for independent licensure. The intern at completion of the internship should be well prepared work independently in College Counseling and familiar with the Comprehensive Counseling Center Model. The University of Alabama Internship in Health Service Psychology aims to produce graduates of the program that demonstrate the Profession Wide Competencies (PWC) as described by the American Psychological Association.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

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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:
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Experience (21% to 30%)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students : Exposure (1% to 20%)
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:
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders:
Trauma/PTSD:
Sexual Abuse:
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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: https://counseling.sa.ua.edu/training/doctoral-internship/  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
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 2023-2024
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0 0
Consortium: 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 0 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0 0
Psychiatric facility: 0 0
Correctional facility: 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0
School district/system: 0 0
Independent practice setting: 0 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data:
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