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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2649
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Provisional Membership
Site: La Concordia Wellness Center
Department: Manuel Fernandez
Address: 1070 Concord Avenue
Suite 105
Concord, California 94520
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Distance from Major City: 29 miles northeast of San Francisco, 22 miles northeast from Oakland
Phone: 925-849-4761
Fax:
Training Director Email: manuel.fernandez@laconcordiawellness.org
Co-Training Director Email: joanne.rodriguez@laconcordiawellness.org
Web Address: http://laconcordiawellness.org
Brochure Website's Address: http://laconcordiawellness.org
Primary Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Community Mental Health Center
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Manuel Fernandez
Chief Psychologist: Manuel Fernandez
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 4
Position Information
Start Date: 08/31/2026
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: 69155
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave,
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site At least Forty Five (45) percent of the intern’s time (approximately 18 hours per week) is spent providing direct services to patients. Services may include but are not limited to intake evaluations, individual and family psychotherapy, facilitation of treatment groups and psychological assessment. The remaining hours are spent in the following activities: The following times are mandatory for Interns to participate in. All meetings are hybrid (both in person and Zoom). If for any reason they are unable to attend, they need to contact the Program Manager prior to the meetings as attendance is required. Seminar (September-May) o Wednesdays: 10am-11:30am Seminar (June-August) o Wednesdays: 10am-12pm Didactics (September-May) o Thursdays: 10am-11am Staff Meeting and Case Disposition o Thursdays: 12pm-2pm Group Supervision o Fridays: 9am-11am Therapy to individuals, couples, and families o Approximately 18hrs (45% of a 40hr work week) of the scheduled time in the clinic will be dedicated to Clinical face to face interactions with patients. This means that overall interns can expect to see between 4-5 patients on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays; and 2-3 patients on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Under the guidance and direction of the primary supervisor, interns will have exposure to supervision of practicum students. Individual Supervision o 2hrs of supervision will be scheduled weekly with the individual supervisor (1hr with the primary supervisor and 1hr with the alternate supervisor)
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? Yes
Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Details of the above affiliations La Concordia is fully affiliated with all of the APA accredited doctoral psychology programs in the Bay Area through the BAPIC (Bay Area Practicum Information Collaborative) system for practicum.
Internship Application Process
Accepting Applicants: Yes
Application Due Date: 11/01/2025 11:59 PM EST
Interview notification date: 11/28/2025
Tentative interview date: 12/04/2025, 12/11/2025, 12/18/2025, 01/08/2026
Interview process description:

There will be 5 sets on interviews and the student applicants will be assigned to any of these 5 days depending on availability. This will be a 5-hour interview process starting at 10:00 am with a meet and greet the staff of La Concordia. At 11 am the sudents will be taken to their individual interview with any of the Center's clinicians and/or supervisors. At noon the students will be in attendance of the staff meeting and continue meeting the rest of the staff then at 1:30 all of the student applicants will proceed to the group interview.  

All the interviews are preffered to be in person which is the ideal way for us. However, if by any chance, and due to special circumstances the student applicant cannot attend the interview in person, a virtual interview can be arranged. 

The selected applicants will receive an email asking them to choose any of the 5 days scheduled for interviews. The dates will be taken depending to those who respond first and accommodations will be made accordinly thereafter.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Nova Southeastern University, Palo Alto University, and Alliant International University for the 2025-2026 training year.
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):
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
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): 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 Not 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: https://www.laconcordiawellness.org/general-6
Program Description

Please check our website at laconcordiawellness.org

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:
Students: Yes
International Students: Yes
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
People without housing: Yes
Other:

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Individual Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Couples Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Family Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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: Experience (21% to 30%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Experience (21% to 30%)
Evidence Based Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision of Practicum students : Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:

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Experience
Health Psychology: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Women's Health: Experience (21% to 30%)
HIV/AIDS: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Eating Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
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: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Anxiety Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Geropsychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Pediatrics: Experience (21% to 30%)
School:
Counseling: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Vocational/Career Development: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Multicultural Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Feminist Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Religion/Spirituality: Experience (21% to 30%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Experience (21% to 30%)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Experience (21% to 30%)
Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - specialty: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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: laconcordiawellness.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 2024-2025 2025-2026
Number of Completed Applications: 0 0 0 9
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 6
Total number of interns: 3
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 3
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 1
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 3
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0
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 2024-2025
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0 0 0
Consortium: 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 0 0 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0 0 0
Psychiatric facility: 0 0 0
Correctional facility: 0 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0 0
School district/system: 0 0 0
Independent practice setting: 0 0 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data:
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