Application
Practica
The goal of a practicum experience at Compass Health is to provide qualified students with supported, supervised experience in direct patient care in an outpatient community mental health setting. Specific training opportunities are unique to each trainee and customizable to their competency level. You will be assigned an individual supervisor for clinical supervision, which provides opportunities for discussion of client care, treatment modalities and progress, psychological assessment, and overall professional growth. Supplemental supervision may be provided by a pre-doctoral intern or Resident depending upon availability. A Master’s degree is strongly preferred, and the student must be enrolled in an APA accredited program in clinical, counseling, or school psychology. If you are interested in pursuing a practicum placement with Compass Health, please see the application process below:
Process
- Students must download and complete the Compass Student Application
- Email the following to CompassonCampus@compasshn.org:
- Student Application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Practicum description as provided by the school, if applicable. This document should outline expectations, goals, number of hours required, agency/field site requirements.
Our training staff will then determine availability and connection with an appropriate supervisor to match your program requirements and learning needs. Once a match is found, you will be advised of that opportunity, and additional paperwork will be required to facilitate program entry. You will also be notified in a timely manner if a match is unavailable, so that you are able pursue opportunities with alternative organizations.
Doctoral Internship
Our APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship program is offered in collaboration with the National Psychology Training Consortium (NPTC). Our interns provide direct patient care in an outpatient community mental health, integrated primary care, and/or acute psychiatric setting. Interns are assigned two primary supervisors and receive extensive supervision throughout the internship year. Interns can conduct psychological testing and therapy with clients across the lifespan who present with widely varying presentations. basis. NPTC also provides regular didactic seminars on a variety of topics, with a blend of virtual and in-person instruction. Information about our internship training opportunities can be found on this website under the Placement Opportunities tab, as well as on NPTC’s website: psychologyinterns.org. However, we do not accept internship applications directly, as they must be submitted as part of the formal APPIC Match process. Specific information about the application process can be found at: psychologyinterns.org/internship-application/, as we are not listed independently through APPIC but instead as a “track” of the National Psychology Training Consortium – Central Region. Further questions about NPTC can be directed to applicant@psychologyinterns.org. Further questions about internship experiences unique to Compass Health can be directed to the Director of Clinical Training, Dr. Melissa Webb, at mwebb@compasshn.org
The internship at Compass Health is part of the National Psychology Training Consortium (NPTC) – Central Region program. NPTC-Central Region is an APA-accredited internship program and an APPIC member. For more information regarding the program’s APA accreditation and APPIC membership, visit the linked pages. For full program information, please visit NPTC-Central Region’s page
Questions related to the program’s accreditation status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
- Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association
- 750 1st Street, NE
- Washington, DC 20002
- Phone: (202) 336-5979
- Email: apaaccred@apa.org
- Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation
Post-doctoral Residency
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- Applicants must download and complete an Employment Application
- Email the following to CompassonCampus@compasshn.org
- Employment Application
- Curriculum Vitae
