Intern Positions

The program offers two (2) positions in one track for Pediatric Psychology with an emphasis on consultation/liaison. The interns will receive training in assessment, working with outpatient medical clinics, and outpatient therapy.
 

Training Period

The psychology internship begins the first week of July and ends the first week of July the following year.
 

Initial Screening

The program reviews all completed applications. This includes assessing how well the program meets applicant needs and how applicant background and experience fit with the program.

By the first week of December, applicants will receive an email:

  • requesting applicants to schedule an interview, or
  • informing applicants that they are no longer under consideration
     

Eligibility

To qualify, applicants must come from APA-accredited programs. In addition, applicants should have:

  • Completed at least four years of graduate school in psychology
  • Three years post-bachelor, supervised clinical experience
  • Two years post-bachelor supervised experience with children, adolescents, and families
  • Completed all doctoral coursework and all qualifying and comprehensive exams before the start internship
  • Passed the proposal stage for doctoral dissertation
  • Completed a minimum of 400 hours of supervised clinical experience, which includes practice in child, adolescent, and family therapy
  • Completed a minimum of 100 hours of psychological assessment and testing

Selection criteria include many other areas. 

Applicants are evaluated for:

  • Interests and goals appropriate to the internship program 
  • Emotional maturity and stability
  • Appropriate interpersonal skills
  • Skill in translating theory into integrated practice
  • Sound theoretical and academic foundation for effective clinical work
  • Demonstrated sensitivity to and commitment to working with multicultural issues. 
     

Reference Checks

The program may call applicant references for additional information during the recruitment season.
 

Background Check/Drug Screen

To promote a safe environment, all offers of employment at Phoenix Children’s requires successful completion of a standard background check, an acceptable drug screen, and immunizations as part of the new hire onboarding. A positive result on a pre-employment drug and alcohol test that is not explained to Phoenix Children’s satisfaction will result in Phoenix Children’s withdrawing its conditional offer of employment.

Criminal or other concerning history identified in a background check will be reviewed by the Training Committee, the Graduate Medical Education Committee and, if applicable, Phoenix Children's Compliance, on a case-by-case basis to determine if there are mitigating factors that warrant proceeding with the onboarding process. Phoenix Children's follows all applicable federal and state laws, including the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in conducting any background screening. 

Final Decision Making

Each applicant's strengths and weaknesses will be considered to determine if the internship at Phoenix Children’s is a good match. Applicants should consider if the hospital is a good fit for their training needs and professional direction. Applicants should consider talking with their advisor for guidance in the recruitment process. 
 

Match Day

The program is hopeful that everyone interviewed will be placed in the setting that meets their needs and expectations. The program is excited to find out who matches for the training year.

The program will contact matched applicants by telephone after the noon (EST) deadline on Match Day, in accordance with APPIC Guidelines. Within 72 hours, the program will send matched applicants confirmation of their appointments.