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APPIC Member Number: 1393
NOTE: The APPIC Member Number is different from the program code number(s) used in the APPIC Match.
Program Type: Internship
Last Modified by Member: 5/23/2012 10:53:56 AM
Institution: Center for Behavioral Medicine (formerly Western Missouri Mental Health Center)
Department: Department of Psychiatry
Address: 1000 E. 24th Street
Kansas City, MO  64108
Country: United States
Metro Area: --None--
Distance from Major City:
Phone: (816) 512-7423
Fax: (816) 512-7440
Email: shawn.anderson@dmh.mo.gov
Web Address: www.cbm-psychologytraining.com
Brochure Website's Address: cbm-psychologytraining.com
Primary Agency Type: State/County/Other Public Hospital
Additional Agency Types:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation: Accredited
CPA Accreditation: Not Accredited
Staff / Faculty Information
Training Director: Shawn  D.  Anderson, Ph.D.
Psychology Training Director
Psychology Lead/Director/Chief: Ron  Szymankowski, Ph.D.
Psychology Department Director
No. of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty: 7
No. of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty: 6
Position Information
Start Date: September 1, 2013
No. of slots expected next class:
  Funded Unfunded
Full Time 5 0
Part Time 0 0
Annual Stipend ranges for next class:
  Low Stipend High Stipend
Full Time 19860
Part Time

Stipend values are in US Dollars
Fringe Benefits: Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Vacation
Sick Leave
Professional Development Time
Other Fringe Benefits:
(not indicated above)
Application Process
Application Due Date: November 15  
This program uses the AAPI: Yes with additions
This program conducts interviews: Yes
An on site interview is: Preferred
Interview notification date: December 15 (This is the final date by which all applicants can expect to be notified of their interview status.)
Interview Process Description: Applicants are notified by e-mail of selection and are provided a range of dates from which to select a day for interview. Phone contacts and email are used to finalize day and time as well as provide information in making necessary arrangements. On-site interviews are highly recommended but phone interviews can be arranged as well. Upon arrival, the applicant will tour facility and be involved in approximately 4 individual half hour interviews with supervisory staff.
How to obtain application info: Website, email, or phone
Preferred method of contacting the program: email
Applicant Requirements
Applicant Requirements:
US Citizenship RequiredNo
Canadian Citizenship RequiredNo
Masters Degree RequiredNo
Comprehensive Exams PassedBy application deadline
Dissertation Proposal ApprovedBy application deadline
Dissertation DefendedNo
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours: 500
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours: 90
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required: 3
Applicants Welcome From What Program Types:
Clinical Psychology Preferred
Counseling Psychology Preferred
School Psychology None
APA-Accredited Preferred
CPA-Accredited Acceptable
Non-Accredited None
Ph.D. Degree Preferred
Psy.D. Degree Preferred
Ed.D. Degree None
This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program. No
How to obtain text of statement: N/A
Other Requirements: APPIC Application for Psychology Internship (AAPI); Work samples - Two evaluations(name expunged-see apa guidelines); Graduate transcripts; Three reference letters.
Program Description
Program Description:
The program offers two tracts: 1)Forensic-evaluation and inpt treatment; and 2)Clinical- SPMI, Adult, inpt.long-term and Outpatient adult or child & family. Other clinical tract opportunities include forensic evaluation, inpt.adult acute, outpt PTSD clinic, and inpt. DBT program.
Training Opportunities
Note: Major = Major Experience; Minor = Informal/Minor/External Experience
Populations:
I Children
I Adolescents
M Adults
I Older Adults
M Inpatients
M Outpatients
I Gay/lesbian/bisexual/ transgend.
M Ethnic minorities
  
I Spanish-speaking
French-speaking
Deaf/Hearing-impaired
Students
International students
Rural
M Urban
M Low income
M Homeless
Treatment Modalities:
M Individual therapy
I Couples therapy
I Family therapy
M Group therapy
I Community Intervention
  
M Consultation/Liaison
I Crisis intervention
M Brief psychotherapy
M Long-term psychotherapy
Cognitive rehabilitation
Experience:
I Health Psychology
Primary Care
I Women's Health
I HIV/AIDS
I Eating disorders
I Sexual Disorders
Sports Psychology
Rehabilitation Psychology
I Physical Disabilities
I Learning Disabilities
I Developmental Disabilities
M Assessment
Neuropsychology - Adult
Neuropsychology - Child
M Serious mental illness
I Anxiety Disorders
M Trauma/PTSD
  
I Sexual abuse
I Substance use disorders
M Forensics/Corrections
I Sexual offenders
I Geropsychology
Pediatrics
School
Counseling
Vocational/Career Devel.
I Multicultural Therapy
Feminist Therapy
Religion/Spirituality
M Empirically-supported treatments
Public Policy/Advocacy
I Program Devel./Evaluation
I Supervision
I Research
Administration
Additional information about training opportunities:
Forensic tract-2 positions located at forensic hospital in St. Joseph,MO; indiv & group inpt tx, various forms of forensic assessments. Clinical tract-3 positions located at CBM; inpt tx of SPMI adults.Choice of outpt focus (health, child,or PTSD;forensic evaluation and inpt.DBT program optional.
Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Internship Class
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Number of Completed Applications 39 82 96
Number of applicants invited for interviews 16 25 25
Total Number of Interns 3 5 5
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs 3 5 5
Total no. of interns from Ph.D. programs 2 2 4
Total no. of interns from Psy.D. programs 1 2 1
Total no. of interns from Ed.D. programs 0 0 0
No. of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 2 3 4
No. of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 1 1 1
No. of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest no. of reports written 2 2 14
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest no. of reports written 35 33 81
Summary of Post-Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Working on dissertation/Student 0 0 1
Postdoctoral Fellow 2 1 0
Community Mental Health Center 0 1 1
Health Maintenance Organization 0 0 0
Veterans Affairs Medical Center 0 0 0
Military Medical Center 0 0 0
Private General Hospital 0 0 0
General Hospital 0 0 0
Other Medical Center 0 0 0
Private Psychiatric Hospital 0 0 0
State/County/other Public Hospital 0 1 0
Correctional Facility 0 0 0
School District/System 0 0 0
University Counseling Center 0 0 0
University Teaching Faculty 0 0 0
2 or 4 year Undergraduate Teaching Position 0 0 0
Medical School 0 0 0
Academic Non-Teaching Position 0 0 0
Research Position 0 0 0
Independent Practice 0 0 1
Other (e.g., consulting) 0 0 0
Not currently employed 0 0 0
Changed to other career field 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0
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