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Applicant Qualifications and Application Procedures
Applicants must currently be enrolled in an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology.
Applicants must have completed all required course work, practicum, and comprehensive examinations. It is strongly recommended, but not required that applicants have completed at minimum their dissertation proposal.
The University requires that all personnel in “safety-sensitive” positions, such as Student Health clinicians and interns, be screened for controlled substances. Employment is contingent upon a negative drug screen. At the start of the internship, Student Health will provide an opportunity for you to obtain this screening at no cost.
Complete applications will include:
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A curriculum vitae
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The APPIC Application for Psychology Internship (AAPI)
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The University of Virginia Internship Application Addendum
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A copy of an intake report
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A copy of an assessment report
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Three letters of recommendation, with at least two from practicum supervisors
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All graduate transcripts
We encourage applicants to send all materials in one mailing. Please have letters of recommendation and transcripts placed in sealed envelopes with the recommender’s signature across the seal.
Submit your application materials by November 7, 2008 to:
Matthew S. Zimmerman, Psy.D.
Director of Training
The University of Virginia
Department of Student Health
Counseling and Psychological Services
P.O. Box 800760
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0760
Applicants invited to interview will be contacted by telephone by to December 12, 2008. Applicants not invited will be notified by e-mail by December 12, 2008. Interviews are required for an applicant to be ranked, and will be conducted on January 5, 2009, January 7, 2009, and January 9, 2009. Candidates’ ranked choices for interview dates will be obtained. The interview day extends from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and consists of presentations by staff members, lunch with current interns, individual interviews, a question-and-answer group meeting with the Director of Training, a group photo, and an optional tour. Applicants can obtain instructions and apply for registration for the APPIC Match at www.natmatch.com/psychint. In our selection and notification of candidates, we adhere to APPIC Match Policies as described at Policies & Procedures--Match--APPIC, and 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.
Verification of program status can be obtained from the American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002-4242. Telephone: (202) 336-5979.
Nondiscrimination Policy (November 14, 2002)
Consistent with Federal and State law, the University does not discriminate in any of its programs, procedures, or practices on the basis of age, color, disability, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or veteran status. The University operates equal opportunity and affirmative action programs for faculty, staff, and students, including discriminatory harassment policies and procedures. The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
The Office of Equal Opportunity Programs (Office of EOP) is responsible for the enforcement of the University non-discrimination obligation. A faculty member, staff employee, or student having a complaint of prohibited discrimination may file a discrimination complaint with the Office of EOP subject to the standards and in accordance with the “University of Virginia Discrimination Complaint Procedures.”
The ADA Coordinator and the Section 504 Coordinator is Brad Holland, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, Washington Hall, East Range, P.O. Box 400219, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4219, (434) 924-7819. The Title IX Coordinator is Bradford K. Holland Jr., Interim Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, Washington Hall, East Range, P.O. Box 400219, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4219, (434) 924-3200. Revised and approved October 25, 2001, November 14, 2002.
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