Doctoral Psychology Internship
About the Internship
The mission of the doctoral psychology internship at IPS is to prepare interns for entry-level professional practice in clinical child and adolescent psychology and encourage them to continue their career in the underserved area of Mississippi. The internship strives to train psychology interns to serve, competently and ethically, the mental health needs of children, adolescents, and their families in a variety of clinical settings, including rural outreach clinics. Interns are exposed to both a high-level of scientific activity and practice innovation through their experience, as well as receive opportunities to collaborate care with other related service providers.
The IPS internship will include working with culturally diverse clients representing a broad spectrum of diagnoses -- with a solid focus on neurodevelopmental disabilities throughout the lifespan (e.g., autism, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, specific learning disorders, etc.), conduct diagnostic evaluations and learn a variety of treatment approaches to include evidence-based practices such as parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), applied behavior analysis (ABA), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Psychology Doctoral interns typically engage in various forms of interventions, assessments, and consultation. Regularly scheduled seminars and didactic trainings enhance developing skills while Interns simultaneously serve as mentors to practicum students from local universities to gain further experience in supervision of others.
Requirements for Admission
IPS follows the APPIC guidelines for all applicants. The most current version of the guidelines may be found at https://www.appic.org/. Applicants to IPS must be currently enrolled in an APA-accredited Ph.D. or Psy.D. program in school, clinical, or counseling psychology or a similar program. The following are required for admission into the internship program:
At least 3 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families within graduate training program
Experience administering and interpreting a variety of psychological assessment measures
Accepted to doctoral candidacy
Pass background check
Internship Mission Statement
The mission of the doctoral psychology internship at IPS is to prepare interns for entry-level professional practice in clinical child and adolescent psychology and encourage them to continue their career in the underserved area of Mississippi. The internship strives to train psychology interns to serve, competently and ethically, the mental health needs of children, adolescents, and their families in a variety of clinical settings, including rural outreach clinics. Interns are exposed to both a high-level of scientific activity and practice innovation through their experience, as well as receive opportunities to collaborate care with other related service providers.