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Internship
in Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology
 The Internship Program at the
Mailman Center for Child Development, Department
of Pediatrics, University of Miami School of
Medicine offers a variety of training
opportunities in child clinical psychology,
pediatric psychology, and developmental
neuropsychology. This program is accredited by
the American Psychological Association. The
program is designed to offer experiences with
the child (and his/her family) with, or at risk
for, developmental disabilities or behavioral
problems due to genetic, environmental, or
medical factors. There are numerous
opportunities for training in the psychological
aspects of traditional developmental
disabilities (e.g., mental retardation, autism,
and learning disabilities), pediatric
psychology, lifespan neuropsychology, and
prevention in at risk populations. In addition,
the internship program is part of an
interdisciplinary training program, and interns
will work alongside professionals and trainees
from pediatrics, neurology, audiology, social
work, nutrition, nursing, genetics, physical
therapy, speech and language therapy, and
education. With this training background, the
student is prepared to advance to further
post-doctoral training, or in some cases,
professional careers in pediatric psychology,
child and adolescent clinical psychology, or
clinical neuropsychology.
Interns will develop certain basic skills and
knowledge consistent with the philosophy of the
program. There are three aspects of this
philosophy. The first is an interdisciplinary
developmental focus, consistent with that of the
Mailman Center. The second is an
intradisciplinary clinical child/pediatric
focus, based on the Hilton Head Conference for
the Training of Clinical Child Psychologists
(1985). Within this framework, we expect each
intern to gain experience in
clinical/developmental assessment, intervention,
prevention, and consultation while working
alongside professionals from other disciplines.
The third is a multi-cultural diversity focus,
acquiring skills to work with individuals from a
variety of cultural and economic backgrounds.
Within each of these areas, we further expect
that each intern will acquire basic knowledge
and skills that reflect this training emphasis.
The size and location of the Center enables
interns to gain experience with a broad spectrum
of problems in a diverse cultural, ethnic, and
socioeconomic population. While the faculty
represent a number of theoretical positions, the
program leans toward a
cognitive-behavioral/systems perspective.
However, many different diagnostic and
therapeutic techniques, including
cognitive-behavioral, family systems, and
interpersonal techniques, are taught within the
program.
A candidate must be enrolled as an advanced
graduate student in a clinical or counseling
psychology program approved (or provisionally
approved) by the American Psychological
Association. All candidates should have a
substantial amount of prior practicum
supervision and other clinical experience.
Applicants with strong clinical child,
pediatric, or neuropsychology backgrounds are
preferred. The internship program abides by the
University of Miami's policy as an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Matching to a position involves a 20-hour
commitment to one funding rotation across the
12-month internship year. The remaining 20
hours/week will be spent on rotations
individually tailored to meet the training needs
of the intern, selected by the intern in
consultation with his/her primary supervisor.
The source of the 12-month rotation commitment
is determined at the time of the match.
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ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SHOULD BE MAILED TO:
Clinical Psychology Intern
Selection Committee
Mailman Center for Child Development
Division of Clinical Psychology
P.O. Box 016820 (D-820)
Miami, FL 33101
For more information:
Please refer to our
brochure and
supplemental
application.
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. To review APPIC Policies go to:
http://www.appic.org
Questions?
Contact:
Neena Malik, Ph.D., Acting
Director of Internship Training
nmalik@med.miami.edu
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