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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1557
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: 5/3/2010 6:07:21 PM
Institution: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Department: Counseling Center
Address: 900 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, TN  37996-4250
Country: United States
Metro Area: --None--
Distance from Major City:
Phone: (865) 974-2196
Fax: (865) 974-7039
Email: pjohnso4@utk.edu
Web Address: utk.edu/counselingcenter
Primary Agency Type: University Counseling Center
Additional Agency Types:

Accreditation
APA Accreditation: Accredited
CPA Accreditation: Not Accredited

Staff / Faculty Information
Training Director: Philip  D.  Johnson, Ph.D.
Director of Training
Chief Psychologist: Victor  Barr, Ph.D.
Director, Counseling Center
No. of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty: 10
No. of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty: 0

Position Information
Start Date: August 1, 2011
No. of slots expected next class:
  Funded Unfunded
Full Time 4 0
Part Time 0 0
Annual Stipend ranges for next class:
  Low Stipend High Stipend
Full Time 31043
Part Time

Stipend values are in US Dollars
Fringe Benefits: Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Vacation
Sick Leave
Dissertation Release Time
Professional Development Time
Other Fringe Benefits:
(not indicated above)
Retirement (http://www.utk.edu/facultyandstaff for detailed information); tuition waiver; spacious, private office w/ camera and networked computer; library access; expenses paid for select professional travel; 60 minutes from the Smoky Mountains.

Application Process
Application Due Date: November 8  
This program uses the AAPI: Yes
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 chosen for an interview will be contacted by email or telephone by December 15. Interviews take place the first three weeks of January. Candidates will spend either the morning or afternoon in interviews with senior staff members. Interviews are conducted individually or in dyads with training staff either on-site or by telephone. Applicants will also be given an opportunity to visit with our current interns during this time.
How to obtain application info: Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email; Phone

Applicant Requirements
Applicant Requirements:
US Citizenship RequiredNo
Canadian Citizenship RequiredNo
Masters Degree RequiredNo
Comprehensive Exams PassedBy ranking deadline
Dissertation Proposal ApprovedNo
Dissertation DefendedNo
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours: 300
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours:
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 Preferred
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: Candidates who match with us must complete a background check. Final hiring for the internship is contingent upon clearing the check.

Program Description
Program Description:
The internship program prepares interns as strong generalists for entry level, doctoral positions in the practice of psychology. The basis of the training program is a developmental apprenticeship model that has as its overarching goal the professional growth of the psychology intern. As we apply this model, interns are provided with the necessary training, teaching, supervising, modeling and mentoring to meet their professional and personal goals.

Interns gain experience in individual, couples and group counseling/psychotherapy; crisis intervention; assessment; teaching, supervision and training; and community intervention (outreach and consultation). Training includes a weekly case conference, a weekly seminar with the university psychiatrist and/or psychiatric clinical nurse specialist, and up to two additional hours per week of didactic seminars. Interns are encouraged to take an active role in selecting their supervisors and designing their training to include their professional interests and needs. Interns may choose to have a more specialized focus on areas such as provision of supervision, couples therapy, diversity, working with student athletes; career counseling or other areas of their interest. Some emphasis areas may include experiences at sites external to the Counseling Center on the UT campus, such as the Black Cultural Center, the International House and Career Services.

The internship program is highly valued by Counseling Center staff members and every effort is made to provide a warm and supportive environment that models and attends to professional and personal growth.

Training Opportunities
Note: "M" = Major Rotation; "I" = Informal/Minor/External Rotation

Populations:
Children
I Adolescents
M Adults
Older Adults
Inpatients
M Outpatients
I Gay/lesbian/bisexual/ transgend.
I Ethnic minorities
  
Spanish-speaking
French-speaking
Deaf/Hearing-impaired
M Students
I International students
M Rural
M Urban
I Low income
Homeless

Treatment Modalities:
M Individual therapy
I Couples therapy
Family therapy
M Group therapy
M Community Intervention
  
I Consultation/Liaison
M Crisis intervention
M Brief psychotherapy
I Long-term psychotherapy
Cognitive rehabilitation

Experience:
Health Psychology
Primary Care
Women's Health
HIV/AIDS
I Eating disorders
Sexual Disorders
I Sports Psychology
Rehabilitation Psychology
Physical Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities
I Assessment
Neuropsychology - Adult
Neuropsychology - Child
I Serious mental illness
I Anxiety Disorders
I Trauma/PTSD
  
I Sexual abuse
I Substance use disorders
Forensics/Corrections
Sexual offenders
Geropsychology
Pediatrics
School
M Counseling
I Vocational/Career Devel.
I Multicultural Therapy
I Feminist Therapy
I Religion/Spirituality
I Empirically-supported treatments
Public Policy/Advocacy
I Program Devel./Evaluation
I Supervision
I Research
I Administration

Additional information about training opportunities:
Interns may co-teach one of the graduate practicum classes in the Counseling Psychology Dept. Interns are encouraged to serve on one of the Counseling Center or university committees. Interns receive certification as a QPR gatekeeper instructor (active for 3 years) and assist in training others.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Internship Class
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Number of Completed Applications 101 108 115
Number of applicants invited for interviews 28 30 33
Total Number of Interns 4 4 4
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs 4 4 4
Total no. of interns from Ph.D. programs 3 4 4
Total no. of interns from Psy.D. programs 1 0 0
Total no. of interns from Ed.D. programs 0 0 0
No. of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 1 2 0
No. of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 3 2 4
No. of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest no. of reports written 27 3 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest no. of reports written 500 44 4

Summary of Post-Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Working on dissertation/Student
Postdoctoral Fellow 1
Community Mental Health Center
Health Maintenance Organization
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Military Medical Center
Private General Hospital
General Hospital
Other Medical Center
Private Psychiatric Hospital
State/County/other Public Hospital
Correctional Facility
School District/System
University Counseling Center 1 1 1
University Teaching Faculty 2
2 or 4 year Undergraduate Teaching Position
Medical School
Academic Non-Teaching Position
Research Position
Independent Practice 2 1 1
Other (e.g., consulting)
Not currently employed 2
Changed to other career field
Unknown
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