Program Components
Components of the Internship Program
Research
Supervision
Mentor
Wellness Program
Rotations
Adult
Inpatient-Currently there are two(2) 24-bed extended stay acute adult inpatient units...
Forensic
Psychology-The Forensic Psychology rotation offers interns the opportunity
to acquire working knowledge of Criminal-Forensic Psychology...
Outpatient Child and/or Adult
-The outpatient rotation occurs at Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health...
Non-Rotation Training
In addition to the rotation experiences
described above, interns will carry an outpatient psychotherapy caseload and may opt to participate in other non-rotation activities.....read more
Overview
The Psychology Internship Program at the Center for Behavioral Medicine, formerly Western Missouri Mental Health Center, has been fully accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1963. The program provides a wide range of training experiences and opportunities for in-depth, comprehensive learning. The program allows interns to focus on areas of interest with support and guidance from staff. There are currently two clinical postdoctoral positions in Adult Psychiatry, and two postdoctoral forensic positions at Center for Behavioral Medicine for which interns are welcome and encouraged to apply.
The primary goal of the psychology internship program at Center for Behavioral Medicine is to prepare interns to function autonomously in a broad range of applied psychology settings. The internship integrates scientific, clinical, and ethical knowledge in the development of skills for the practice of professional psychology. The program is designed to refine an intern’s skills in assessment, treatment, and consultation through didactic and experiential training.
The Center for Behavioral Medicine Internship Program is based on The Scholar-Practitioner Model. Principles inherent in this model guide the development of training experiences. These experiences are designed to produce students with skills to think critically and evaluate research knowledge in Psychology and apply it to the practice of psychology. The objectives of the Psychology Internship Program are accomplished by the measurable outcomes of three core competencies: 1 – Proficiency in Clinical Intervention, 2 – Proficiency in Assessment, 3 – Development as a Professional Psychologist.
Didactics
Interns attend weekly training seminars conducted by staff and visiting presenters. The seminars are designed to offer...read more
How to Apply
Center for Behavioral Medicine offers three (3) full-time psychology internship positions. The twelve (12) month internship program begins September 1...read more