Doctoral Internship Program in Clinical Psychology

Application Requirements

1. Enrolled in and in good standing at an accredited doctoral level graduate program in clinical or counseling psychology.
   
   
2. Completion of all doctoral training requirements prior to beginning Internship including advancement to candidacy and successful defense of dissertation proposal. Attainment of a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology prior to applying.
   
   
3. APPIC Application (APPI - Online) submitted by November 29. The application should include both a treatment or case summary and a psychological evaluation report written by the applicant. National Matching Services, Inc. and APPIC policies and deadlines are also applicable. Please include 3 letters of recommendations including no less than 1 submission coming from a practicum supervisor familiar with your clinical work.
   
   
4. If matched to our program, a State of Florida Employment Application must be completed and submitted to the Training Director The application can be found here. If matched to our program, you are required to have an official hardcopy of your Graduate Transcripts sent to the Training Director.
   
   
5. If you match to our program, proof of professional liability insurance for the entire internship year (beginning September 1 and ending August 31) is required for employment and must be provided prior to the start of internship.
   
   
6. We are a law enforcement agency.  As such, employment is contingent upon a security clearance and full disclosure  of any criminal charges, arrests or convictions. Individuals with Felony arrests may not be eligible. We want to clarify that if you match to our program and then are not cleared to be hired, you will not be able to work for us-even if matched to our program.  So, please be sure to disclose any and all criminal charges, arrests or convictions, including recent ones, if you have not already done so on your APPI.
   
   
7. This internship site 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.
   
   
8. Only applicants who participate in APPIC Match can be matched with our program  unless we do not fill our positions in Phase I or Phase II of the Match.  All of our available positions will be offered in Phase I and Phase II of the Match and we abide by all APPIC Match Policies.  You may obtain information about the Match and their Applicant Agreement from the National Matching Services, Inc.  website at www.natmatch.com/ psychint  and from APPIC at www.appic.org. Our National Matching Services site number is 203311.
   
   
9. Applicants will be notified by December 15, via the e-mail address provided in their application (or by phone) as to whether or not they will be offered an interview.
   
   
10. Questions may be directed to the Training Director by e-mail at Thomas.Culbreath@FDC.MyFlorida.com.