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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2630
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Provisional Membership
Site: Texas Telehealth Internship Consortium
Department: Texas Telehealth Internship Consortium
Address: 1700 Research Parkway
#250
College Station, Texas 77845
Country: United States
Metro Area: Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
Distance from Major City: 60 miles NW of Cypress, 83 miles NW of Houston city center
Phone: 979-436-0700x
Fax:
Training Director Email: hindman_aj@tamu.edu
Co-Training Director Email: elizabeth.coe@bswhealth.org
Web Address: http://bswhealth.med/wri
Brochure Website's Address: https://u.tamu.edu/telehealth-internship
Primary Agency Type: Consortium
Additional Agency Types:
  • Academic Health Center
  • Community Mental Health Center
  • Consortium
  • Other
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Jason Hindman
Chief Psychologist: Kelly Sopchak
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 8
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 08/01/2025
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 4
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 45000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Comp Time , Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Refer to the Texas A&M University Human Resources webpage for specific information as benefit details vary from year to year. https://employees.tamu.edu/benefits/index.html
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site The training activities of the Texas Telehealth Internship Consortium are structured into four categories: (1) Client Contact, (2) Provision of Supervision, (3) Supplemental Activities, and (4) Clinical Supervision. The weekly framework of the internship was crafted around purposeful objectives including helping interns build schedule/role management skills, helping interns accumulate 500 hours direct client contact hours, meeting the service delivery demands of the departments, and preparing students as generalists who are ready to provide evidence-based care across the lifespan. Training activities will be sequential, cumulative, and graded in complexity throughout the training cycle. The internship is also intended to be customizable, allowing interns to select tracks based on their particular interests. Therefore, the day-to-day structure of activities may vary from one intern to the next. Weekly activities include 26 hours of direct client contact, 4 hours of clinical supervision received, 3 hours of clinical supervision provided, and 7 hours of supplemental activities that include staff meetings, didactic seminars, case conferences, community outreaches, and supervision prep time.
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: 11/30/2024 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are: Required
Interview notification date: 12/11/2024
Tentative interview date: 01/6/2025, 01/7/2025, 01/8/2025, 01/9/2025, 01/10/2025
Interview process description:

After written application materials have been screened by at least two members of the Internship Committee, selected applicants will be interviewed. Applicants will be notified if they have been selected for an interview. This interview will occur in video conference format.

This interview consists of:

  • A virtual “open house” showcasing the staff of the Texas Telehealth Internship Consortium and introducing candidates to the culture and objectives of the Texas A&M Telehealth Institute and the Baylor Scott & White Warriors Research Institute.
  • A general overview of the training philosophy with the Internship Committee.
  • Formal interviews with 2-3 members of the Internship Committee.
  • Time spent with current trainees (questions invited!).
  • Opportunities to meet specific staff members who coordinate different areas.
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 is a new APPIC member. We welcome applicants from all 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: 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 application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by ranking deadline
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 400
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 50
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable): 450
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 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: Background check required, drug/substance screening, vaccination requirements
Program Description

The Texas A&M University Telehealth Institute and the Baylor Scott & White Warriors Research Institute have partnered to offer a doctoral psychology internship. The Texas Telehealth Internship Consortium combines the resources of two organizations that have been forerunners in using innovative technologies to help underserved Texans gain access to mental health care.  The future of mental health care is telehealth, and interns will learn how to use telehealth formats to their maximum clinical benefit.  Integrated behavioral health care is central to the mission of consortium member organizations and will be a thread that weaves its way through training activities. Additionally, interns will have opportunities to gain specialized training intervening with survivors of trauma. Psychologist training has long been a central value at both the Texas A&M University Telehealth Institute and the Baylor Scott & White Warriors Research Institute, and the creation of this internship represents our desire to take our value of training to even higher levels. We seek interns who share our level of investment in professional development.  

The Texas Telehealth Internship Consortium will focus on training future psychologists in telehealth service delivery, policy-relevant research and evaluation, and interdisciplinary training. The Texas Telehealth Internship Consortium is working to address disparities in access to high-quality behavioral health care to diverse communities through collaborative partnerships and the application of scientific knowledge. We are committed to fostering innovative, critical thinking within our faculty, staff, and trainees and building cultural awareness and competency within relationships to meet evolving mental health needs. 

Training activities will be sequential, cumulative, and graded in complexity with the goal of equipping interns with entry-level competency in the following specific areas:  

  • Efficacy in telehealth delivery
  • Scholarly approach to clinical work  
  • Evidence-based interventions 
  • Multicultural competence 
  • Legal and ethical standards 
  • Organizational behavior 
  • Supervisory skills 
  • Working with rural, underserved populations 
  • Working with trauma-exposed populations
  • Working with veterans 
  • Working with first responders
  • Multidisciplinary coordination of care 

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

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

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

Telehealth

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: bswhealth.med/wri  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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