The Psychology Doctoral Internship Program at Phoenix Children’s offers pediatric psychology training in therapy and assessment with medical inpatients, outpatients with medical and/or psychological concerns, as well as their families. Consultation to medical teams is also an important aspect of our training program. Our internship program is a member of Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) and accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). Please contact the APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation (OPCA) directly with questions related to our program’s accreditation status:
American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-336-5979
www.apa.org/ed/accreditation
Our Psychology Internship Program, offered by the Division of Psychology, is embedded in the delivery of comprehensive psychological and behavioral health services for medically and developmentally diverse children, adolescents and their families. Our training program support trainees at every stage of the journey to becoming a psychologist – from pre-doctoral practicum placements through postdoctoral fellowship. Division psychologists also play a meaningful role in the training of mental health therapy trainees as well as medical residents and fellows, including psychiatry trainees.
The aim of our Internship Program is to provide a competency-based experience to interns to develop exposure and expertise in assessment, intervention, consultation, interprofessional collaboration and research/program evaluation within diverse, multidisciplinary healthcare systems. By the end of training, we expect that interns will have gained values, knowledge and skills that will enhance professional development and allow for advancement to residency/fellowship and/or independent practice. We aim to provide interns with a breadth of and depth in training experiences across the profession-wide competencies which include:
- Evidence-based intervention
- Evidence-based assessment
- Ethical and legal standards
- Individual and cultural diversity
- Reflective Practice
- Professional values and attitudes
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Consultation/Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary
- Supervision
- Research
Interns are required to complete 2,000 hours of training.
Phoenix Children's is steadfastly committed to advocating for all children by understanding social drivers of health and the important role they play in creating health disparities in child well-being. Our unique positions enhance creativity and thoughtfulness in our patient care and research and will ultimately lead to better solutions to the healthcare needs of the populations we serve. To that end, Phoenix Children's strives to create an environment that reflects the myriad communities it serves, resulting in greater health care distribution and a reduction in health care disparities by recruiting academically talented and unique trainees across all levels of training: practicum, internship and postdoctoral residency-fellowship.
Philosophy and Mission
Our Pediatric Psychology Training Program provides excellence in training across the full scope of pediatric health service psychology. The primary aim of our Training Program is to train emerging psychologists to achieve advanced competencies essential for skills, ethical and compassionate practice with children, adolescents, emerging adults and their families within medical settings. At Phoenix Children's, trainees serve a culturally and socioeconomically diverse pediatric patient population representing a broad spectrum of medical, developmental and behavioral health needs. Our training emphasizes the integration of psychological science and clinical practice within the context of pediatric medicine and places particular importance on cultural humility, linguistic sensitivity and systemic awareness.
Values
Integrity
| To exhibit high standards for ethical and professional behavior within the practice of psychology. |
Dignity
| To show dignity and respect through interactions with trainees, colleagues, patients and all others, regardless of culture, race, religion, employment status, or individual differences. |
Nurturance
| To support trainees and colleagues in a manner that develops mastery and excellence. |
| Cultural Responsiveness | To embrace cultural, individual backgrounds and diverse identities and to demonstrate the experience and the desire to work with various groups of children, adolescents and families. |
Application
How to Apply
Phoenix Children’s participates in the National Matching Service and abides by the APPIC match policies. The National Matching Service Program Code Number is 205212 for the Pediatric Psychology track. This internship site agrees to abide by the APPIC policies.
A completed application must be received by November 1. The program requires the following information:
- Official transcripts of all graduate work.
- Current curriculum vitae.
- Letters of recommendation from at least three professionals who are familiar with the applicant and the applicant’s work, including two letters from clinical placement supervisors.
- A deidentified sample of a child/adolescent assessment/intake report.
- Complete online AAPI Application for Psychology Internship.
- National Matching Services will send the applicant code number for the Match. Please include this applicant code number with the application. Call (416) 977-3431 for assistance.
Please visit APPIC match for additional information. Applicants will be notified by email when completed applications have been received.
Contact
Rachel Anderson
GME Program Administrator
randerson6 [at] phoenixchildrens.com (randerson6[at]phoenixchildrens[dot]com)
602-933-1380
Randi Phelps, PhD
Program Director
rphelps [at] phoenixchildrens.com (rphelps[at]phoenixchildrens[dot]com)
tel:602-933-0414
The Division of Psychology is located on the fourth floor of the Ambulatory Building at Phoenix Children's - Thomas Campus. Many other outpatient medical specialties are located in the building. Multiple disciplines request inpatient hospital consultations that occur throughout the hospital and in the East building at Thomas Campus.