Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university offering a variety of degree programs. They are currently seeking a Temporary Psychology Intern in Health Service Psychology to provide culturally competent clinical services to students and facilitate their personal learning and emotional well-being.
Responsibilities
- Direct Clinical Contact: Each Intern must complete at minimum 500 direct clinical contact hours total during the training year (hours: 18- 24 per week)
- Intake
- Access Consultation/Crisis Intervention and Follow-Up Consultation
- Individual/Couples Therapy
- Group Therapy: Interns are required to co-facilitate at least 1 therapy group per semester
- Psychological Assessment and Intervention Activities: All psychology interns will conduct psychoeducational intakes, administer ASD and ADHD screenings, score and interpret results, write appropriate assessment reports, and facilitate assessment feedback sessions
- Supervision (hours: 4-6 per week): All supervision will be provided by licensed psychologists except when noted in Training Manual (i.e., workshops, some therapy groups, some group supervision spaces). Supervisors are designated as clinically responsible for the cases
- Individual (face-to-face) Supervision: 2 hours
- Supervision of Psychological Assessment: 1 hour/2 weeks group, 1 hour/2 weeks individual
- Group Supervision: 1 hour/2 weeks
- Supervision of Group Therapy: 0.5 hour/group, 1 hour/2 weeks
- Supervision of Workshops: 0.5 hour/workshop
- Outreach Supervision: By appointment
- Outreach: Interns will be responsible for completing at least 10 outreach activities during their training year, including three workshops and at least one event from each of the following categories: tabling and classroom presentation. During the year, there will be planned and unplanned opportunities for outreach while working virtually and in-person
- Consultation (hours: 1-3 per week): The consultation can be conducted in person, through telehealth, in writing, or over the telephone. Appropriate paperwork to reflect consultation activity will be maintained and logged. All interns will provide consultation to faculty and staff about a student
- Didactic Activities (hours: 3 per week): Each intern is required to participate in a minimum of three hours per week in intern seminar which includes training seminars. A minimum of 70% of intern training seminars must be attended throughout the year. Each intern is required to participate in weekly case conference/staffing meetings and monthly all-staff meetings
- Non-Direct Clinical Hours: Clinical documentation, report writing. Interns are required to submit crisis intervention notes within the same business day. All clinical documentation must be submitted within 10 days [FL Law 64B19-19.0025 re: Standards for Records: Entries in the records must be made within ten (10) days following each consultation or rendition of service.]
Skills
- 425 AAPI Intervention Hours and three years of graduate training
- Completion of a comprehensive examination in a doctoral level APA accredited counseling/clinical psychology program
- Completion of all coursework and dissertation proposal by the start of internship
- A completed APPIC Universal application submitted via the AAPI online process by the APPIC deadline
- Three letters of recommendation (two from supervisors of your clinical work)
- Current vita
- College/university transcripts meeting APPIC standards
- A minimum of 425 AAPI Intervention Hours is preferred
Benefits
- Interns are not eligible to participate in all employee benefit programs (e.g., paid leave, retirement, or tuition reimbursement).
- Interns can request up to 120 hours of time off outside of university holidays.
- Interns are provided with five days of PD time for interviews, dissertation defense, graduation, and/or conference attendance.
Company Overview
FIU is Miami's public research university. Offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, both on campus and fully online. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Miami, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://startup.fiu.edu/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Florida International University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 52 in 2025, 50 in 2024, 50 in 2023, 42 in 2022, 59 in 2021, 45 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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