Chatham University Counseling Center-Independence Health System Doctoral Internship
Welcome to the Chatham University - Independence Health System Doctoral Internship! Below are links to our philosophy, aims, and model of training; activities & expectations; and application information. To learn more about our consortium sites; training faculty; policies & procedures; admissions; and COVID-19 information, hover over Doctoral Internship at the top right of this page .
Application Deadline: December 1, 2023
Interview Notification Deadline: December 20, 2023
Interview Dates:
January 4 - 19 2024
Program Start and End Dates:
July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025
Contact Us
Please email Dr. Gina Zanardelli, the Internship Training Director, with any questions regarding the application or interview process.
Welcome from the Internship Training Director
Thank you for your interest in the Chatham University - Independence Health System Doctoral Internship program! The doctoral internship is the culmination of your years of schooling, practicum, and externship experiences. Our developmentally based and culturally informed internship is designed to help you achieve your aspirations of becoming a Health Service Psychologist. Our internship prepares you to meet your career goal and our profession wide competencies through clinical experiences, training seminars, supervision, and time for self-reflection. Finding a good fit for your internship year is important and we hope this information helps you in your search process.
We are invested in providing training for health service psychologists for our evolving profession. In doing so, we recognize that your well-being is critical. Our hope is the self-care skills you develop during your internship will carry with you throughout your career. If you have questions, feel free to contact us. We look forward to seeing your application!
Cordially,
Gina
Gina Zanardelli, Ph.D., Internship Training Director
Chatham University Counseling Center
Woodland Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Email Gina | 412-365-2479
Accreditation Status
The Chatham University-Independence Health System Psychology Internship Consortium is not accredited by APA at this time.
We have submitted our application for membership to APPIC and are awaiting their decision.
Questions specifically related to the program’s accreditation status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
202-336-5979
Email the Commission on Accreditation
Brief Overview
The Chatham University-Independence Health System Doctoral Internship program is a collaboration between partners, forming a consortium internship.
By merging our resources and opportunities, we are able to provide a unique clinical experience for doctoral interns in this key training period.
Interns will have the opportunity to:
Learn about and provide culturally informed, strength-based assessment
Learn about and provide ADHD assessments
Educate and support family medicine residents
Provide clinical supervision to first-year doctoral practicum students
Develop and present psychoeducation outreach programming
Provide counseling services both in person and via telehealth
Actively attend to your personal and professional wellness and career aspirations
The mission of our Consortium is to provide a developmental sequenced and experiential training for psychologists in training to provide competent, ethical, and culturally informed services to support the well-being of the clients and communities they serve.
Interns are at their respective sites four days a week, with the fifth day reserved for training. Interns from each site meet together weekly to engage in professional development, group supervision, Diversity Supervision, didactics, and more.
Each site offers a variety of clinical services and training opportunities. Interns can also engage in some experiences at both sites. For example, an intern at Independence Health System will provide assessments at Chatham and the intern at Chatham co-facilitates the Medical Resident Support Group (offered virtually).
We offer a one-year, full-time doctoral internship beginning on July 1, 2024 (or first appropriate business day afterward) and ending on June 30, 2025 based on the practitioner-scholar model.
Our internship program has two sites: the Chatham University Counseling Center and the Independence Health System, specifically in the Family Medicine Residency Program.