Psychology Internship Training

Thank you for your interest in Valley Mental Health as a potential internship site. The attached Psychology Training Handbook for Valley Mental Health describes the programs offered by our agency. As you will note, Valley Mental Health has a number of treatment facilities, and possibilities for training are extensive. Our internship begins on September 1, 2009. We offer three full time positions. The stipend is $19,488.00 and we are fully accredited by APA. The address for the APA's Committee of Accreditation is:
 

American Psychology Association
Susan F. Zlotow, Ph.D., Director
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Telephone: 202-336-5979

The deadline for applying is November 30, 2008.

All completed application files postmarked by the November 30, 2008 deadline will be reviewed and selected applicants will be offered an interview. Our notification process will follow APPIC guidelines. Our psychology internship site will participate in the APPIC Matching Program. You will need to obtain an Applicant Agreement Package from National Matching Services, Inc. (NMS) in order to be eligible. The agreement package may be accessed at www.natmatch.com/psychint. Our program's match number is 160011.

If you don't know much about Salt Lake City, you may be pleasantly surprised. The metropolitan area has a population of more than one million people and offers a number of cultural and recreational activities. Salt Lake City is located at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. Several excellent ski areas are within a thirty-minute drive.

We appreciate your interest in our site and wish you luck as you begin the arduous task of interviewing and filling out applications. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have regarding any aspect of our internship program.

Sincerely,

Liz McGill, Ph.D.
Chief Psychologist/Director of Psychology Training
LM:dc
Lizm@vmh.com

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Internship Program Evaluation Form