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Application Process
Eligibility
Students enrolled in doctoral programs in applied psychology are eligible to apply for the O'Grady Residency in Psychology program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Applicants must have a completed the equivalent of three years of practicum or work experience (minimum 800 hours), which includes a minimum of 125 hours direct therapy experience with children and adolescents (ages 0-18 years old) and their families, and have written at least five child / adolescent integrated psychological testing reports.
Applicants should be on track to complete all major coursework requirements and qualifying examinations for their degree prior to beginning the internship. It is expected that applicants will only have the dissertation requirement to meet during the internship year.
Five internship positions are available for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Screening
In screening applicants, preference is given to applicants who:
- Are from APA-accredited programs
- Aspire to a scientist-practitioner model of care delivery
- Have a good working knowledge of child and adolescent development and the biopsychosocial model of care
- Have supervised experience providing individual, family and group therapy utilizing evidence-based treatment approaches including behavior therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy and family systems/socio-ecological models
- Have a good working knowledge of test administration, scoring and interpretation with cognitive instruments for example the WISC-IV and behavioral / emotional checklists (e.g., CBCL, BASC, CDI, MASC)
- Have experience or an interest in working in a medical setting with children or adolescents
Cincinnati Children's is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages underrepresented minority candidates to apply. The internship is a member, and adheres to the acceptance procedures, of APPIC.
Credentialing
All matched applicants are required to successfully complete a credentialing process that includes a careful review of transcripts, health screening and a reference check in order to become an employee of the hospital. In addition, tuberculosis (TB) testing and verification of up-to-date immunizations are a requirement.
Cincinnati Children's is a drug-free and smoke-free environment. All new employees are required to submit to a drug urine screen prior to hiring. Cincinnati Children's also conducts a criminal records check on all final candidates for employment as required by Ohio state law.
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Required Application Materials
We ask that you submit all your application materials in one mailing. A completed application package consists of:
Behavioral Medicine Track
- Cover letter stating the following:
- reasons for applying to our program including areas of clinical and research interests
- career interests
- advocacy or leadership experience
- experience with evidence-based treatments
- experience working with medical populations
- multi-disciplinary team consultation experience
- Completed "hard copy" of the APPIC application form (available at the APPIC web site). Our APPIC program code is 150311 for the APPIC match.
- APPIC Verification of Internship Eligibility & Readiness form (part of the APPIC application form)
- Current vitae that lists practicum work, academic and professional experience and research
- At least three (3) letters of recommendation from graduate faculty or supervisors who are familiar with your work in psychology and personal qualifications. At least one of these letters must be from someone who has supervised your clinical work during graduate school. These letters must be in envelopes with the author's signature over the seal.
- Copies of transcripts of all graduate and undergraduate work. Our final three matched applicants will be asked to provide official transcripts sent directly from the universities.
Child Clinical Track
- Cover letter stating the following:
- reasons for applying to our program including areas of clinical and research interests
- career interests
- community-based or community mental health experience
- advocacy or leadership experience
- school consultation experience
- experience with evidence-based treatments
- Completed "hard copy" of the APPIC application form (available at the APPIC web site). Our APPIC program code is 150311 for the APPIC match.
- APPIC Verification of Internship Eligibility & Readiness form (part of the APPIC application form)
- Current vitae that lists practicum work, academic and professional experience and research
- At least three (3) letters of recommendation from graduate faculty or supervisors who are familiar with your work in psychology and personal qualifications. At least one of these letters must be from someone who has supervised your clinical work during graduate school. These letters must be in envelopes with the author's signature over the seal.
- Copies of transcripts of all graduate and undergraduate work. Our final three matched applicants will be asked to provide official transcripts sent directly from the universities.
Both Tracks
- One Cover letter stating the following:
- how your interests and experiences fit with each track and reasons for applying to our program
- career interests
- community-based or community mental health experience
- advocacy or leadership experience
- school consultation experience
- experience with evidence-based treatments
- experience working with medical populations
- multi-disciplinary team consultation experience
- Completed "hard copy" of the APPIC application form (available at the APPIC web site). Our APPIC program code is 150311 for the APPIC match.
- APPIC Verification of Internship Eligibility & Readiness form (part of the APPIC application form)
- Current vitae that lists practicum work, academic and professional experience and research
- At least three (3) letters of recommendation from graduate faculty or supervisors who are familiar with your work in psychology and personal qualifications. At least one of these letters must be from someone who has supervised your clinical work during graduate school. These letters must be in envelopes with the author's signature over the seal.
- Copies of transcripts of all graduate and undergraduate work. Our final three matched applicants will be asked to provide official transcripts sent directly from the universities.
If you wish to be notified when all requested information is in your file, please enclose an additional self-addressed stamped postcard stating: "Your Cincinnati Children's Hospital application was completed on ________." We will mail your postcard when your application is complete and provide that date as indicated.
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Application Deadline
The deadline for completed applications is November 1, 2008.
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Interviews
As completed application packages are received, they are reviewed and discussed by our faculty. Candidates who are most closely aligned to our program are invited for an interview during late December and January. All applicants with complete packets will be notified by December 15 of their interview status.
A personal interview at the site has obvious advantages for both parties. Telephone interviews are not preferred and are only granted in unusual circumstances. The selection committee is comprised of our entire faculty and some postdoctoral fellows; current residents are invited to provide comments about candidates after the interview day, but are not part of the selection committee.
Please visit the Interview Day Information page for details about our interview process and typical schedule.
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Intern Selection
Interns are selected according to the procedures set for by APPIC. By the beginning of February, applicants will be ranked and a rank order list will be submitted to the Internship Match Program. 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. The 2008 APPIC Match Policies are now available at the APPIC web site. Select "Match Policies" from the right-side menu.
Following receipt of computerized match results, candidates will be contacted by telephone. They will be asked to agree to submit to the credentialing process required before a formal offer can be extended.
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