2021-22 UCSD/VA PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM Department of Psychiatry University of California, San Diego VA San Diego Healthcare System Co-Directors Sandra Brown, Ph.D., ABPP Amy Jak, Ph.D. Applicant Manual Last updated September 2020 Dear Prospective Applicant, Thank you for your interest in the UCSD/VA Psychology Internship Training Program. In the following pages, you will find detailed information about our internship, including clinical training, didactic experiences, research opportunities, our faculty, and application instructions. Our program is based on the scientist-practitioner model. As such, we seek competitive applicants interested and experienced in both research and clinical practice, particularly those interested in academic careers. Clinical training and didactic experiences integrate cutting-edge evidence-based techniques with a foundation of established empirically-supported treatments and assessment. We also recognize the importance of diversity represented by our trainees and faculty, as well as in our patients. We encourage those of diverse backgrounds, in all the many ways that diversity is defined, to apply to our program. Our full-time internship has been accredited by APA since 1986 (Further information about accreditation of this program can be found at: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002-4242, Phone: (202) 336-5979, Fax: (202) 336-5978, Email:
[email protected], Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation). For the 2021-2022 year, interns will earn an annual stipend of $29,212. Our competitive benefits, both for UCSD and for the VA, include health insurance, paid leave days, and paid holidays. The COVID-19 pandemic has led our faculty to implement multiple changes in our training program.