Training/Rotations
Child and Adolescent Psychology Doctoral Internship Program
Training Settings
The internship program is housed within the Department of Psychiatry, which is a part
of the TTUHSC School of Medicine. Psychology and psychiatry training programs are
interconnected so that trainees across disciplines learn and practice together. Many
of the child
and adolescent patient referrals come through the Campus Alliance for Telehealth Resources (CATR): Supported by Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) Program. This program provides free mental and behavioral health services to PreK-12th grade
students through telemedicine within their schools. The child and adolescent services
occur in a brand new, state-of-the-art Relational Health Center within Covenant Children’s
Hospital. View this video to learn more about the Relational Health Center
Interns are supplied all necessary materials, resources, and technology to complete their job, including testing kits, treatment manuals, office supplies, workspace, computer/laptops, camera/microphone, online connection platforms (e.g., Zoom, Google Meet), etc.
Rotations
Below is a list of possible rotations. Please note that rotation availability may vary each year.
Schedule Structure Overview:
- Each intern will have 2 Majors that last 12 months each.
- Before the start of the program, interns will rank 4 top choices from the following: Trauma Clinic, Peer Relations Clinic, Adolescent Medicine Clinic, Pediatric Psychology Clinic, Externalizing Clinic, PCIT Clinic, Internalizing Clinic, Pediatric Oncology Clinic
- Each intern will have 2 Minors that last 6 months each.
- Before the start of the program, interns will rank 4 top choices from the following: Peer Relations Clinic, Adolescent Medicine Clinic, Pediatric Psychology Clinic, Externalizing Clinic, PCIT Clinic, Internalizing Clinic
- Each intern will have one late evening each week dedicated to group therapy. Groups
will rotate, and interns will be involved in an evening group for all 12 months.
- Before the start of the program, interns will rank 4 top choices from the following: DBT Skills Group, Group Triple P-Child Version, Group Triple P-Teen Version, Resilience/Grief Group, Coping Cat, CAT Project, Unified Protocol for Children, Body Project, Blues Program
- Each intern will engage in the following required activities for all 12 months:
- Intensive Outpatient Program
- Assessment Clinic
- Didactics
- Flex Time (e.g., care coordination meetings, preparation for sessions, documentation, extra training)
- Interdisciplinary Triage Team Meeting
- Supervisions
- Research
