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Section 7.1: Application & Selection Procedures

Policy No. 1.01 Entrance Criteria for Psychology Trainees:

In order for an OU clinical psychology graduate student to be considered eligible for a trainee position at Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS), the student must meet certain entrance criteria. The Assistant Director for Training (ADT) will communicate these expectations to potential candidates during early spring semester, prior to application period.

Procedures:

  • Approval of the Director of Clinical Training (DCT) from the Ohio University Psychology Department.
  • Submission of a completed Psychology Training Application Packet.
  • Satisfactory completion of an interview with the ADT and other designated members of the interview team.
  • Feedback from the DCT to the ADT at CPS regarding readiness, strengths and weaknesses, and growth needs of the trainee.
  • Satisfactory completion of the first two years of required coursework within the Psychology Department’s curriculum, including practicum requirements.
  • Ability to provide academic course schedule and semester availability to CPS by July 1 (for room assignment purposes).
  • Ability to attend all Group Professional Supervision (GPS), training seminars, and orientation.

Policy No. 1.02 Entrance Criteria for Counseling Practicum Trainees:

In order for an OU counselor education graduate student to be eligible for a counseling trainee position at CPS, the student must meet certain entrance criteria. The Assistant Director for Training (ADT) will communicate these expectations to potential candidates during the mid-fall semester prior to application period.

Procedures:

  • Approval to apply from the Internship Coordinator within the Ohio University Counselor Education Program.
  • Submission of a completed Counseling Intern Application Packet.
  • Satisfactory completion of the required coursework before beginning CPS placement, as listed in the Application Packet.
  • Satisfactory completion of an interview with the ADT and other designated members of the interview team.
  • Feedback from the Internship Coordinator to the ADT at CPS regarding readiness, strengths and weaknesses, and growth needs of the intern.
  • Ability to provide academic course schedule and spring semester availability to CPS by December 1st (for room assignment purposes).
  • Ability to attend all Group Professional Supervision (GPS), training seminars, and orientations.

Policy No. 1.03 Entrance Criteria for Counseling Master’s Interns:

In order for an OU counselor education graduate student to be eligible for a counseling intern position at CPS, the student must meet certain entrance criteria. The Assistant Director for Training (ADT) will communicate these expectations to potential candidates during early spring semester, prior to application period.

Procedures:

  • Approval to apply from the Internship Coordinator within the Ohio University Counselor Education Program.
  • Satisfactory completion of required coursework before beginning CPS placement, as listed in the Application Packet.
  • Feedback from the Internship Coordinator to the ADT at CPS regarding readiness, strengths and weaknesses, and growth needs of the intern.
  • Completion of a practicum at CPS, or submission of a completed Counseling Intern Application Packet and satisfactory completion of an interview with the ADT and designated members of the interview team.
  • Ability to provide academic course schedule and semester availability to CPS by July 1st (for room assignment purposes).
  • Ability to attend all Group Professional Supervision (GPS) and training seminars, in addition to orientations, if not previously completed.

Policy No. 1.04 Entrance Criteria for Advanced Social Work Interns:

In order for a social work graduate student to be eligible for a social work intern position at CPS, the student must meet certain entrance criteria. The Assistant Director for Training (ADT) will 8 communicate these expectations to potential candidates during spring semester, prior to application period.

Procedures:

  • Be a registered student, in good standing, in the one-year, Advanced Standing program (open only to recent graduates of CSWE-accredited undergraduate Social Work programs) or at the second year (at the time of beginning internship) in the two-year, full-time program option in the master’s level program in social work.
  • Submission of a completed Social Work Intern Application Packet.
  • Satisfactory completion of an interview with the ADT and designated members of the interview team.
  • Feedback from the Field Coordinator to the ADT at CPS regarding readiness, strengths and weaknesses, and growth needs of the intern.
  • Ability to provide academic course schedule and semester availability to CPS by July 1st (for room assignment purposes).
  • Ability to attend all Group Professional Supervision (GPS), training seminars, and orientations.

Policy No. 1.05 Entrance Criteria for Clinical Counselor Graduate Assistants (GA):

In order for a Clinical Psychology or Counselor Education graduate student to be eligible for a Clinical Counselor Graduate Assistantship, the student must meet certain entrance criteria. The Assistant Director for Training (ADT) will communicate these expectations to potential candidates during fall semester, prior to application period.

Procedures:

  • Be a registered student, in good standing, at the third year or above (at the time of beginning the GAship) in Clinical Psychology OR first-year or above in the Counselor Education doctoral program. If in the Counselor Education doctoral program, the student must have earned a master’s in counseling.
  • Submission of a completed Clinical Counselor Graduate Assistantship Application Packet.
  • Complete an interview with the ADT and designated members of the interview team.
  • Be able to commit to a 20-hour per week assistantship and provide academic course schedule and semester availability by July 1st (for room assignment purposes).
  • Eligibility for renewal of the Graduate Assistantship must meet the following criteria
    • GA meets academic program’s criteria for eligibility for a tuition waiver and GAship appointment
    • GAship is contingent on successful completion of the GAship in the prior year at CPS.

Policy No. 1.06 Entrance Criteria for Health Service Psychology Doctoral Interns:

In order for a psychology graduate student to be eligible for a Health Service Psychology Doctoral Intern position at CPS, the student must meet certain entrance criteria.

Procedures:

  • Be a registered student, in good standing, at or beyond the third year in an APA-accredited doctoral level program in clinical or counseling psychology.

  • Have successfully completed all preliminary or qualifying exams required by the home program before application due date in November. 

    Note: candidates indicating that they will not have completed these exams before the date of acceptance of the internship offer will be disqualified from consideration.

  • Have successfully proposed dissertation by APPIC site ranking deadline.
  • Have completed all doctoral expectations from the home program by July 1st of the entering internship year, except for completion of the dissertation.
  • Have completed supervised practicum and clinical placement experience to a minimum of 1000 total practicum hours, 400 of which must be direct service.
  • Provide three letters of reference, at least two of which must be from recent clinical supervisors.
  • Provide a signed Certificate of Readiness from the home program's Director of Clinical Training (DCT), indicating intern candidate's readiness to enroll in the internship, and attesting to the intern candidate's match with the above-mentioned criteria.
  • Be willing and able to commit to a full-time, twelve-month internship.
  • Demonstrate substantive consistency between candidate's interests and the goals and philosophy of the Ohio University CPS Health Service Psychology Doctoral Internship.

Policy No. 1.07 Doctoral Psychology Internship Selection:

As an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited doctoral internship site and a member of APPIC and the National Matching Service, CPS abides by the policies and procedures set forth by these organizations.

Procedures:

  • CPS follows APPIC match policies for the internship selection process; these guidelines are available at http://www.appic.org
  • CPS agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant.
  • All internship applications are considered to be confidential information and are kept in a locked file cabinet/secure computer file for a period of seven years.
  • CPS follows the anti-discrimination policies of Ohio University and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, or military veteran status.