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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2635
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Provisional Membership
Site: California Correctional Institution, Tehachapi
Department: CCI Mental Health
Address: 24900 hwy 202
Tehachapi, California 93561
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 50
Phone: 661-822-4402x3643
Fax:
Training Director Email: anuradha.aithal@cdcr.ca.gov
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: http://none
Brochure Website's Address: http://none.com
Primary Agency Type: Prison or Other Correctional Facility
Additional Agency Types:
  • Prison or Other Correctional Facility
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Anuradha Aithal
Chief Psychologist: Anuradha Aithal
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 11
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Position Information
Start Date: 08/18/2025
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 2
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 49764
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Interns receive all state and federal holiday time off, which includes eleven holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. At the start of the internship, interns meet with their CCI Personnel Specialist and choose to accrue either Vacation/ Sick Leave, or Annual Leave. CCI Interns are eligible for Health, Dental and Vision benefits. For a summary of benefits, visit the California Department of Human Resources website.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Each intern focuses on a core clinical assignment. The intern’s core assignment is to work with a caseload of residents with a variety of mental illnesses and custody classifications to provide individual therapy, group therapy, suicide risk assessment, initial assessments, crisis intervention, treatment planning, level of care decisions, administer clinical outcome measures and other self-report measures, and make client case presentations during interdisciplinary treatment team meetings. Locations that may be available include Facility A CCCMS/EOP, Facility B CCCMS/RHU/OHU, and Facility C CCCMS. Interns will engage in various forms of learning activities including weekly didactic training, observation and training in clinical supervision, and case presentations. Interns will receive 2 hours of weekly group supervision and 2 hours of weekly individual supervision from a licensed psychologist.
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: The data is not updated for current year. We are showing the previous data.
Interview notification date: N/A
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

CCI is dedicated in recruiting, as well as, retaining diverse interns and diverse staff.  Applicants of all ethnicities, races, genders, ages, socio-economic status, national origins, sexual orientations, gender identities, disabilities, and religions are encouraged to apply.  Interns from both Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs are encouraged to apply. 

Applicants must submit an online application through the APPIC applicant portal.  The online application must include:  a curriculum vitae, official graduate program transcripts; three (3) letters of recommendation; and a certification of readiness from the applicant's training director and a completed work sample (a de-identified psychological testing report).

Applicants that are invited for an interview will be notified by email.  Candidates are invited to a virtual interview with the CCI MH Internship Program Training Director and the Chief of Mental Health. Under special circumstances, a telephone interview may be permitted.  Those invited to a virtual interview should have a computer or phone with video/audio capabilities to participate in their interview.  CCI recognizes that there are rare circumstances where an interviewee does not have access to video capabilities or video transmission is disrupted during the interview; in these instances, a phone interview will be acceptable.  

Candidates who have been matched with CCI Internship Program will be contacted by the Training Director as soon as possible on Match Day and will receive a letter of appointment via email within seven (7) days of the match.  In addition, conditions of the appointment and internship start/end dates will be included in the email.

Once matched, interns must complete an application to CDCR through the regular, civil service employee application process.  In addition, interns must complete a security clearance screening, credentialing process, and drug screening as a condition of employment.  CDCR internship programs are not able to hire ex-offenders, as addressed in Title 15, section 3404 of the California Code of Regulations.  An ex-offender is defined as anyone with a criminal record (other than Vehicle Code violations).  Failure to accurately list arrests will be grounds to deny the intern’s application for employment.

 

 

 

 

 
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:
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: Yes, by application deadline
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 600
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 120
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Does your program require applicants to submit supplemental materials (i.e., an assessment report and/or a case/treatment summary):
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
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: All offers of internships are contingent on successfully completing the Employment examination, health screening, drug testing and security clearance. In addition, A COVID-19 Vaccination is now a condition of employment unless you have been granted a religious or medical exemption.
Program Description

The CCI MH Internship Program offers intensive training, providing interns with a broad range of experiences. All internships are for a duration of twelve months or for a minimum of two-thousand hours. An Individual Learning Plan or ILP, building upon prior classroom and experiential education, is established for each intern during the initial weeks of participation in the CCI Internship Program.

Internships increase in depth and complexity as the program year progresses. The intern is expected to increase his/her level of independence in clinical activities through regular individual and group supervisions. CCI MH Internship Program provides a wide range of training opportunities and excellent supervision. Institutional staff, working in tandem with the CCI MH Internship Program organization, support interns to attain the competencies that are foundational to professional development.

Interns attend mandatory weekly two-hour didactic trainings and monthly state-wide assessment seminars, conducted by professional staff who are experts in special areas. Interns also have the opportunity to attend trainings sponsored by the CDCR Statewide Training Unit, which is an APA- approved sponsor for Continuing Education. 

Internship Training Opportunities

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

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison: Experience (21% to 30%)
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: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students :
Other:

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Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
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Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
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Assessment:
Neuropsychology-Adult:
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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:
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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: none  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:
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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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