Application and Selection Process

Applicant Qualifications

Applicants must be doctoral students currently enrolled in a counseling or clinical psychology program. Prior to the start of the internship, applicants must have obtained 400 intervention hours, 200 of which are hours of direct service with adult populations, which can include intakes, individual, couples, and group therapy. A minimum adminstration of 3 MMPI-2 or PAIs as well as 3 WAIS-III or WAIS-IV are requried. Interns must have successfully passed their comprehensive examinations no later than the ranking deadline for the APPIC Match.

In addition to the aforementioned requirements, preference will be given to applicants who:

Are from APA-accredited doctoral programs.
Who demonstrate interest and experience working in university counseling centers through practicum and employment experiences.
Are interested in personal and professional integration.
Demonstrate a commitment and value to issues of diversity.
Are interested in an internship that utilizes a relational, "use of self" model,
focusing on self-reflection and awareness.
Experience in academic achievement testing (e.g. Woodcock-Johnson, WIAT)

* Final hiring is dependent upon satisfactory results from a criminal background check, which will be completed after the Match.

Application

We only accept applications that are submitted electronically via the APPIC AAPI Online (see www.appic.org ).

Applications should include:

A vita or a resume
Official transcripts of all graduate work
Three letters of reference, at least two from clinical supervisors
Verification by Director of Clinical Training from your doctoral program

Application Deadline

All applications must be received by Sunday, November 25th, 2012.

Selection Procedure

After reviewing all completed applications, the Intern Selection Committee will determine what candidates to invite for an interview. All applicants will be notified of their status by December 15th, 2012.

The Intern Selection Committee will interview all candidates using on-site, telephone, or Skype interviews. On-site interviews will be approximately half a day, with interviewees rotating through three to four brief interviews with a small group of staff and current interns, followed by lunch and a tour of campus. Telephone and Skype interviews would follow a similar format of rotating small group interviews.

Interviews will be conducted the week of January 7th, 2013..

When applicants match with our site, they will be provided an intern “buddy” to help navigate transition questions, including questions about the area, childcare options, etc.

APPIC Guidelines

Our selection process follows all APPIC guidelines and APPIC Match Policies www.appic.org. Specifically, our internship site agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training site will solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from an intern applicant.

If you have any questions regarding our program or the application process, please contact the Training Director, Dr. Ellie Hakim, at 972-883-2575 or ellie.hakim@utdallas.edu.

Non-Discrimintation Policy

The University of Texas at Dallas is an Equal Employment and Affirmative Action institution that does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status.