Psychology Se rvice s Psychology Externship 2015 2016 JBFCS has a long tradition and commitment to training. The psychology externship program is one piece of the wider training program offered by the agency to social workers and psychologists at various levels of professional development. There is an APA approved internship for doctoral students enrolled in APA approved clinical psychology programs.
Jewish Board of Family and Children s Services The Jewish Board of Family and Children s Services has a century long tradition of providing treatment to individuals experiencing a wide variety of problems, from chronic mental illness or severe developmental disabilities to the ordinary stresses of life. JBFCS is a voluntary, not for pro it mental health and social service agency encompassing over 185 community based out patient, day treatment and residential programs. We serve more than 65,000 individuals yearly, from very young children through senior citizens, re lecting the full diversity of the population of the ive boroughs of New York City. The agency is committed to providing equal treatment to all clients, without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical handicapping conditions, or HIV status. JBFCS likewise follows nondiscriminatory policies and operating conditions in regard to the recruitment, retention and training of staff and interns. The agency employs over 2000 staff, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and art therapists. The internship program clearly exists in a rich interdisciplinary context, with interns enjoying a highly professional and diverse working environment.
JBFCS Externship in Psychology JBFCS offers externship training to graduate students matriculated in doctoral programs in clinical, school or combined clinicalschool/child psychology. Externships at JBFCS are appropriate for students who will be in their third or fourth year of graduate study during the training year. Students whose training ends with a Master s Degree or Professional Diploma will not be considered for the externship program. Eligible students have completed at least one externship/placement prior to applying to JBFCS. They are expected to have completed course work in cogni ve and projec ve tes ng and to have had some experience, even if only in a non clinical se ng, in administering a full test ba ery and preparing a wri en report. Course work on child development, psychopathology, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and family therapy has generally been part of the externs graduate school experience, as well as some, o en limited, therapeu c work with clients. All applicants must have the approval of their department chairperson or training director. Training Settings The large network of JBFCS programs offers many and varied opportuni es for training, including carefully supervised individual, family and group psychotherapy, psychodiagnos c assessments, psychoeduca onal remedia on, and school consulta on. Externs also par cipate in interdisciplinary staff conferences, case conferences, and have the opportunity to a end workshops or seminars offered at the placement sites. The prac ce philosophy of the agency emphasizes a comprehensive view of personality development and psychopathology based on an integrated understanding of individual psychodynamics and family systems. Placements are available for 9 to 12 externs in various JBFCS programs. These placements may be for two to three days per week, depending on the needs of the externs and the par cular facility. Supervision and Agency Expectations All externs receive two hours of case supervision each week. At least one hour of supervision is with a licensed psychologist. Addi onal supervision is provided for assessment. In most loca ons, supervision groups and/or workshops are available that include staff as well as other students. Externs at the agency for two days per week generally have about 4 to 8 clinical contact hours per week with pa ents. Externs must complete the regular case recording requirements of the facility. They also must be able to be available for psychiatric conferences; this may occasionally involve a change of the externs regular work schedule. Externs who work more than two days a week will increase their treatment hours and will receive addi onal supervision accordingly. The externship program generally begins in early to mid September and con nues through the end of June. Specific sites may vary. Externs are expected to con nue to work at their placements during school holiday periods since the agency offers full clinical services during these periods. Externs do take legal and religious holidays available to all staff members. There is no s pend or salary available for externs and medical benefits are not provided. Agency requirements such as background checks, fingerprin ng, and computer proficiency tes ng must be completed before students begin their placements in September. Page 3
Outpatient Services: Child, Adolescent and Adult J.W. Beatman Community Counseling Center 521 West 239th Street Riverdale, New York 10463 The J.W. Beatman Center is part of the Madeleine Borg Community Services (MBCS), the agency s network of mental health clinics serving a full age range of individuals and families reflec ng the rich diversity of each clinic s local community. The Beatman Center serves a diverse group of individuals and families from the Riverdale/Kingsbridge community and its environs. Presen ng problems range from transient crises to persistent emo onal disorders. Services for adults and children consist of evalua on and assessment, crisis interven on, short term, and ongoing therapy. Modali es u lized include: individual, family and group psychotherapy, and play therapy. Supervisors formulate clinical material using psychodynamic, cogni ve behavioral and family systems orienta ons. There are also opportuni es for psychodiagnos c tes ng. The extern par cipates in staff mee ngs and training seminars. The externship is 16 hours per week, which can be spread over two or three days. Hours must include one evening un l 9 pm (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday). The extern must also be available on Tuesdays between 1 2 pm for staff mee ngs. Fourth year students preferred. Spanish a plus. Transporta on: Take the MTA express from Manha an s east side (BxM1) or west side (BxM2) to West 239th St. By car, take the southbound service road at the 246th St. exit off the Henry Hudson Parkway. The site is also accessible by the IRT #1and 7 subway and local bus combina on. Pride of Judea Community Services 243 02 Northern Boulevard Douglaston, New York 11362 The Queens based externship is offered as a clinic based placement at Pride of Judea Community Services. The Pride of Judea Community Services, another branch of the MBCS, provides mental health services to a full age range of individuals and families reflec ng the rich diversity of the clinic s local community. Presen ng problems range from transient crises to persistent emo onal disorders. Treatment modali es include crisis interven on, short term and long term individual therapy, family therapy, play therapy, and group therapy. The clinic currently has 10 groups serving a broad range of clients. The extern may arrange to co lead a group with a clinic therapist, me permi ng. Psychodiagnos c tes ng is also a part of the extern s experience. The extern par cipates in staff mee ngs and training seminars. Externs receive intensive supervision and training throughout the year and have the opportunity to collaborate with the postdoctoral psychology fellows who enrich the learning environment. The externship is available at Pride of Judea Community Services exclusively, 16 hours per week, typically spread over two to three days. Hours must include one evening un l 9 pm (Tuesday or Thursday). Transporta on: Pride of Judea is accessible by LIRR Port Washington Line (Douglaston sta on), Q12, N 20, and N 21 buses (to Douglaston Parkway). By car, take the Cross Island Parkway to Northern Blvd. East or LIE to exit 31 (Douglaston Parkway). Page 4
Special School Programs: Day and Residential Treatment JBFCS operates special school programs that are part of day treatment and residen al treatment programs for children and adolescents. Externs placed at these se ngs have the opportunity to work intensively with children or adolescents, o en seeing them individually or in groups on a twice a week basis, working with their families, and consul ng with teachers and milieu counselors. Psychodiagnos c tes ng is also a component of these programs. Early Childhood Child Development Center (CDC) 34 W. 139th Street New York, NY 10037 The Child Development Center externship offers experience in psychotherapy with preschool and latency age children through its Outpa ent Clinic and with preschoolers with special needs through its Therapeu c Nursery. Many of the children seen in the Outpa ent Clinic have experienced trauma o en through removal to foster care or placement in homeless shelters. Working with parents and foster parents, as well as coordina ng with foster care agencies, are crucial components of the treatment. The children in the Therapeu c Nursery present with a range of symptoms including developmental delays and disorders; and regulatory, behavioral and emo onal difficul es. Externs are part of an interdisciplinary team servicing an individual classroom and spend me observing their class, a ending a weekly interdisciplinary team mee ng, and conduc ng twice weekly psychotherapy with a case load of three to four children. Experience in conduc ng complete psychological assessments (which include cogni ve, educa onal readiness, neuropsychological, play based, and emo onal assessment) is an important part of the training. In addi on to two hours of weekly supervision, CDC provides two seminars: one in early childhood assessment; the other in psychotherapy with young children, parent work and classroom consulta on. Trainees have the opportunity to present at the Psychology Department s monthly case conference. The externship is 20 hours per week, distributed over three days. Thursdays from 12 to 2 are required as these are seminar mes. One late evening un l 7:00 pm to see a erschool outpa ents is required. Teams meet on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 2 to 4. Because of the large Spanish speaking popula on in our outpa ent clinic, bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. A minimum of two early mornings are required for par cipa on in the nursery, classroom observa on, and assessments. Transporta on: Take the # 2 or 3 train to 135th and Lenox Ave; the # 7 or #1 bus to West 139th St. and Lenox Ave; or the # 4 or 5 train to 138th St. Middle Childhood Henry I leson Center for Child Research 5050 Iselin Avenue Riverdale, New York 10471 The Henry I leson Center provides both day treatment and residen al treatment for boys and girls, 6 13 years old, with severe psychological disorders. This se ng offers an opportunity for intensive child treatment as well as family therapy experience. Externs carry up to four individual cases. Psychological assessment, psychoeduca onal remedia on and consulta on with school staff are an integral part of the training experience. Externs obtain experience in the administra on of cogni ve, neuropsychological, and projec ve tests and in the prepara on of integrated psychological reports. Group tes ng supervision is provided on a weekly basis. Externs par cipate in mul disciplinary team conferences and have the opportunity to co lead group therapy in one of the residen al units. Primary cases are a combina on of both residen al and day treatment clients. I leson requires applicants to have experience in child psychotherapy and/or the treatment of severe psychopathology due to the specific and intensive needs of their client popula ons. Page 5
cont. Special School Programs: Day and Residential Treatment For maximum training experience, externs should commit a minimum of 21 hours per week spread over at least three days. I leson will consider students for fewer days/hours, though no less than 16 hours spread over two to three days. While there is some flexibility, Mondays are required as a full day along with certain hours on other days tailored to individual caseloads. Transporta on: Take the #7 or 9 bus from Manha an to West 252nd St. and Henry Hudson Parkway. By car, take the 254th St. exit off the Henry Hudson Parkway. Page 6
Application Process Applica ons will be accepted beginning Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 9:00am. We encourage prompt submission. Students may apply to up to two JBFCS se ngs. Please review day/ me requirements for the site(s) to which you are applying. If you have ques ons about scheduling conflicts, please contact us for further informa on prior to applying. Interviews will be scheduled by site supervisors a er all of an applicant s materials have been received and reviewed. Offers for externship posi ons are made on a rolling basis beginning 10:00 AM on Monday, March 2, 2015. No offers will be tendered before that date. All offers will be made via email. Students are not permi ed to hold more than two offers at any me. If students are holding two offers, their DCTs will encourage the student to drop one of the offers as soon as possible. Students will have un l 10:00 AM on the third day (including the day of the offer) following any offer to accept the offer. This is approximately a 48 hour window. At the discre on of the externship site, students may be granted addi onal me to make their decision. All condi ons of the acceptance to the externship will be clearly delineated in an email sent to the applicant. JBFCS requests that students approach the applica on process professionally and respond to interview invita ons and placement offers in a mely manner. Should students decide to withdraw their applica on for any reason or accept another offer, we ask that they contact JBFCS immediately. All applica on materials must be sent electronically For easy iden fica on, please label all a ached electronic documents with your first and last name, the tle of the document (i.e. cover le er, wri ng sample, CV), and the name(s) of the JBFCS program(s) that you are applying to. Paper documents as well as applica ons received prior to Tuesday, January 20, 2015 will not be accepted. To apply, please submit the following documents: 1. Cover le er indica ng your choice of up to two agency se ngs 2. Curriculum vitae 3. One psychological tes ng report (delete all personal or iden fying informa on) 4. Two le ers of recommenda on* 5. Le er from department chairperson/training director indica ng approval for externship and the maximum number of days and hours that the student is approved to be at an externship site. Students will not be interviewed unless the le er includes all of this informa on.* *Le ers of recommenda on may be e mailed directly from your supervisor or professor. Le ers of departmental approval may be e mailed directly from your training director or department chairperson. If e mailed by students, these documents must be sent in PDF format and must include the supervisor or chairperson s signature. If you choose another format, we may be unable to read your documents. Please address applica on materials to: Elizabeth Snipes, Psy.D., Psychology Externship Coordinator Please direct phone inquiries and email all applica on materials to: Trina Vargas, Administra ve Assistant tvargas@jbfcs.org (212) 632 4624 Informa on regarding the agency s services and programs can be found on the JBFCS website www.jbfcs.org Page 7
Jewish Board of Family and Children s Services Primary Business Address 135 W. 50th Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10020 Phone: 212.632.4667 Fax: 212.582.1296