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11 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences CLINICAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM 2020 – 2021 UCD Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Sacramento County Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services

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UNIVERSITYOFCALIFORNIA,DAVISSCHOOLOFMEDICINEDept.ofPsychiatryandBehavioralSciences

CLINICALCHILDPSYCHOLOGYDOCTORALINTERNSHIPTRAININGPROGRAM

2020–2021

UCDMedicalCenter,Dept.ofPsychiatryandBehavioralSciences

SacramentoCountyChildandAdolescentPsychiatricServices

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

ProgramDescriptionandAdministration 3ProgramValues 4Location 5CAPSClinicStaff 6CAPSClinicPopulation 6CompetenciesandLearningElements 6TrainingActivitiesandExpectations 7Supervision 9DidacticSeminarsandCaseConferences 10Appointment,Stipend,andBenefits 11EligibilityandApplicationProcedures 12SelectionProcedures 13AccreditationStatus 13TrainingProgramContactInformation 14

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PROGRAMDESCRIPTIONANDADMINISTRATION

TheUCDavisMedicalCenter,locatedinSacramento,California,isanintegrated,academichealthsystemthatisconsistentlyrankedamongthenation’stopmedicalschools.WithintheUCDavisSchoolofMedicine,theDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceshasastrongcollaborativerelationshipwithSacramentoCounty’sDepartmentofHealthServices.Ourdoctoralinternshipprograminclinicalchildpsychologyoffersinternsthebestofbothworlds: training from a strong academic approach that emphasizes evidence-basedtreatmentwithin the context of providing complex clinicalwork in a communitymentalhealth outpatient setting. Alongside UC Davis Clinical Faculty, postdoctoral psychologyfellows,aswellaspsychiatryresidentsandfellows,ourclinicalchildpsychologyinternswillreceivetheirtrainingandprovidedirectpsychologicalservicesattheSacramentoCountyChild and Adolescent Psychiatric Services (CAPS) Clinic, which serves diverseSacramentoCountyMedi-Cal/EPSDTchildandfamilyrecipients.

UCDavisClinicalFaculty

TrainingDirectorCarlinaR.Wheeler,Ph.D.

AssistantTrainingDirectorElizabethS.Loyola,Psy.D.

AdditionalSupervisingPsychologists

StaceyPeerson,Ph.D.RichelleLong,Ph.D.

MargaretBezmalinovic,Psy.D.

CAPSMedicalDirectorRobertHorst,M.D.

SacramentoCountyChildandFamilyMentalHealth

CAPSProgramCoordinatorTriciaWatters,L.C.S.W.

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PROGRAMVALUES

1. LeadPerson-CenteredCareinthebestway,atthebesttime,inthebestplace,andwiththebestteam

2. ReimagineEducationbycultivatingdiverse,transdisciplinary,life-longlearnerswhowillleadtransformationinhealthcaretoadvancewell-beingandequityforall

3. AccelerateInnovativeResearchtoimprovelivesandreducetheburdenofdiseasethroughthediscovery,implementationanddisseminationofnewknowledge

4. ImprovePopulationHealththroughtheuseofbigdataandprecisionhealth5. TransformOurCulturebyengagingeveryonewithcompassionandinclusion,by

inspiringinnovativeideas,andbyempoweringeachother6. PromoteSustainabilitythroughsharedgoals,balancedprioritiesandinvestments

inourworkforceandinourcommunity

OurMissionToprovideaculturallycompetentsystemofcarethatpromotesholisticrecovery,optimum

health,andresiliency

OurVisionWeenvisionacommunitywherepersonsfromdiversebackgroundsacrossthelifecontinuum

havetheopportunitytoexperienceoptimumwellness.

OurValuesRespect,Compassion,Integrity•Clientand/orFamilyDriven•EqualAccessforDiverse

Populations•CulturallyCompetent,Adaptive,ResponsiveandMeaningful•PreventionandEarlyIntervention•FullCommunityIntegrationandCollaboration•CoordinatedNearHomeandinNaturalSettings•Strength-BasedIntegratedandEvidence-BasedPractices•Innovative

andOutcome-DrivenPracticesandSystems•Wellness,Recovery,andResilienceFocus

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LOCATION TheUCDavisDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralSciencesislocatedinSacramento,California,approximately20mileseastofthemainUCDaviscampus,inDavis,California.

TheCAPSClinicislocatedattheGraniteRegionalPark(GRP),whichislessthan5milesawayfrom theUCDMedical Center campus. TheGRPprovides a fishingpond, nearbywalkingpaths,outdoorbenches,soccerfields,andanewlyconstructedskatepark.TheCAPSClinicisalsolocatednearalightrailstationthatprovidesfrequentshuttleservices.Businesshoursare from8:00am–5:00pm, therefore interns arenot expected toworkoutsidebusinesshours,unlessotherarrangementshavebeenmadewiththeintern’ssupervisors.

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CAPSCLINICSTAFFTheCAPSClinicisstaffedbyfourfull-timeUCDavisfacultypsychologistsandthreeboard-certified child psychiatrists. It is the primary training site for our doctoral psychologyinterns, as well as UC Davis’ postdoctoral psychology and psychiatry fellows. MedicalstudentsandpsychiatryresidentsinpsychiatryalsocompleterotationsattheCAPSClinic.At our training site, there is a strong collaborative atmosphere and emphasis oninterdisciplinaryteamworkwithcounty-employedmasters-levelcliniciansandpsychiatricnurses.Ourtraineesdevelopstrongworkingrelationshipswithanumberofprofessionalswithinthecommunitythatlastbeyondtheirtrainingyear.

CAPSCLINICPOPULATIONTheCAPSClinicisacounty-operatedoutpatientcommunitymentalhealthclinicforroughly275infants,children,adolescents,andtransitional-agedyouth(ages0to21-years-old),whoreceivetherapy,psychologicaltesting,and/ormedicationmanagementservices.TheCAPSClinic solely serves children and adolescents who havemental health coverage throughCalifornia’sstate-fundedhealthcareprogram,Medi-Cal/EPSDT.Theseclientspresentwithawiderangeofcomplexdiagnosticconcerns.Mostofourclientsand their families strugglewithmultiple environmental stressors including low income,unemployment, poor social support, and/or family history of mental health oralcohol/substanceabuseproblems.Oftentimes,ourclientsandtheirfamilymembershavealso experienced complex developmental trauma, maltreatment (neglect or abuse),exposuretootheradversechildhoodexperiences,andmaybeinvolvedwithChildProtectiveServices (CPS). Clientsmayalsobe involvedwith the juvenile justice systemandareonprobation.Inaddition,manyofourclientsexperiencedifficultiesinthelearningenvironmentandareprovidedspecialeducationsservices(i.e.,504BehaviorPlanorIEP).ClientsrepresentdiverseethnicandracialbackgroundssuchasAfricanAmerican,Asian,Caucasian,andLatinowhomaybefirst-or-second-generationimmigrants

COMPETENCIESANDLEARNINGELEMENTS The primary goal of the one-year UC Davis Clinical Child Doctoral Internship TrainingProgram is to promote professional development and prepare interns for independentpracticeasclinicalchildpsychologistswhowillcontributebothtothewelfareofsocietyandto theprofession.Ourclinical child trainingprogramsubscribes toapractitioner-scholarmodel, which emphasizes knowledge of current research to guide assessment and

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intervention. The clinical psychology training program is a challenging and dynamicinternshipprogramthatprovidesadvancedtrainingintheareasofdirectevidence-based,developmentally appropriate, and culturally-sensitive clinical service, professionaldevelopment,ethicaldecision-making,andscholarlyinquiry.Overthecourseoftheone-yearUCDavisClinicalChildDoctoralInternshipProgram,internswillreceivetrainingandsupervisedexperienceintherapeuticinterventions(e.g.,individual,family,dyadic,andgrouptherapy),psychologicaltesting(e.g.,comprehensivepsychologicalevaluations,intakeassessments,andbriefpsychologicalscreening),andconsultation(e.g.,tointernalprovidersandtolocalagencies/schools).ItisexpectedthattheinternswilldevelopcompetenciesinarangeofareasoutlinedbytheAssociation of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), the Association ofPsychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), the American PsychologicalAssociation (APA), the Commission on Accreditation (CoA), and the APA Standards ofAccreditation(SoA)HealthServicePsychology(HSP).Thesecompetenciesinclude:

1) Intervention

2) Assessment

3) EthicalandLegalStandards

4) IndividualandCulturalDiversity

5) Research

6) ProfessionalValuesandAttitudes

7) ConsultationandInterdisciplinary/InterprofessionalSkills

8) Supervision

9) CommunicationandInterpersonalSkills

10) Self-Care

TRAININGACTIVITIESANDEXPECTATIONS Doctoral interns at the CAPS Clinic provide several important services to ourclients.Followingadevelopmentallyappropriate,culturallysensitive,andtrauma-informedsystemsapproachtoclientcare,internsdevelopcompetenciesthroughoutthetrainingyearinordertocoordinateandcollaboratewithseveralprofessionalsinvolvedintheclient’scare,including those working in the mental health, medical, academic, and legaldomains.SacramentoCountyhasadeepcommitmenttoprovidingtreatmentthat“meetsclientswheretheyare,”whichallowsproviderstotailortheirinterventionstoeachclient.Interns provide short- and long-term individual and family therapy, which are typically

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providedattheclinic.Internsalsocompleteintakeservicesfortwo-monthassessments(todeterminemedi-caleligibility),medicationmanagementclients,andpsychologicaltesting.Inaddition, theyconductextensivepsychologicalassessments.During thecourseof theirtraining year, interns also participate on and may have the chance to co-facilitatetheComprehensiveMultidisciplinaryAssessmentTeam(CMAT) that is ledbyour facultypsychologistsandpost-doctoralfellowsattheCAPSClinic.Internsalsohavetheopportunitytoobserveandco-facilitatetherapygroups.Lastly,internswillhaveopportunitiestoprovideconsultationand/orbriefpsychologicalscreeningwithintheCAPSClinicandwithoutsideproviders.

1. Average40hoursperweekforabout50weeks(2000internshiphourstotal)

a. 10-15Hours/Week:DirectClinicalService(Face-to-Face)§ 10to12IndividualandFamilyPsychotherapycasesoverthecourse

oftheyear§ CaseManagement(ongoing)§ 1to2IntakeAssessments(monthly,asavailable)§ 3to5PsychologicalTestingcasesoverthecourseoftheyear§ 3to4Consultationand/orBriefPsychologicalScreeningcasesover

thecourseoftheyear§ 1to2TherapyGroup(s)(forclientsand/orcaregivers)§ 1ComprehensiveMultidisciplinaryAssessmentTeam(CMAT)caseor

CMATConsult(basedoninterestandexperience)§ Infant-ParentMentalHealthCases(basedoninterestandexperience)

b. 10-14Hours/Week:IndirectClinicalService(NotFace-to-Face)

§ PsychologicalScreeningandTesting(scoring,interpretation,report-writing)

§ CaseManagement,Consultation,andFamilyCollateralServices(viaphone)

§ ClinicalDocumentation(progressnotes,psychosocialassessments)

c. 5-8Hours/Week:IndirectService§ 4to7hours:TrainingSeminars/Didactics/CaseConferences§ 1to2hours:Non-billableservices(i.e.,managingappointments,

emails,literaturereviews,administrativeduties)§ 2hours/month:Staffmeetings

d. 4.25–4.5Hours/Week:Supervision

§ 2hours:IndividualTherapySupervisionandIndividualAssessmentSupervision

§ 1.25to1.5hours:ClinicalGroupSupervisionandSupervisionofSupervision(alternatingweeks)

§ 1hour:PsychologyTeamGroupSupervision

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Productivityreferstothepercentageoftimethataclinicianspendsengaginginservicesthatare“billable.”AspartofthecontractwithUCDavis,SacramentoCountyexpectsthatmentalhealthprovidersfromUCDavismaintainan80%rateofproductivitypermonth.Becausethe clinical child doctoral interns are balancing their direct clinical service with severalhours’ worth of supervision, seminars, didactics, and case conferences each week, theirproductivity is calculated out of a 32-hour, rather than 40-hour, work week. Therefore,clinical psychology interns are responsible for spending 64% of their time engaged inbillableclinicalactivity.Thesebillableactivitiesincludethoseoutlinedaboveincluding:a)DirectClinicalServiceandb)IndirectClinicalServices.Interns are expected to complete clinical documentation using AVATAR, our onlinedocumentation system (i.e., progress notes within 48 working hours, treatment plans,psychosocial assessment paperwork, etc.) in a timely manner consistent with bothprofessionalexpectationsandspecificcounty/clinicguidelines.Alldocumentationwillbereviewedandco-signedbytheirsupervisors.

SUPERVISION AllprimarysupervisorsofinternsareUniversityofCaliforniaDavis,MedicalCenterclinicalfacultymemberswhohavedoctoraldegrees inClinicalorCounselingPsychologyandarelicensedtopracticeinthestateofCalifornia.Theyarerequiredtohaveactive,valid,licenses,freeofanydisciplinaryactionwiththeCaliforniaBoardofPsychology. InaccordancewithregulationssetbyAPPIC,APA,SoA,CoA,andtheCaliforniaBoardofPsychology,ourtrainingprogramprovidesdoctoralinternswithaminimumof4hoursofsupervisionperweek(2hours of individual supervision and 2.25 to 2.5 hours of group supervision). Recurring,protectedtimeisscheduledforsupervisiontoensureconsistencyandpredictabilityofthesupervisiontime,aswellastheavailabilityofsupervisors.Supervisorsalsohavean“open-door”policy,inwhichinternsareencouragedtoseekoutsupervisionand/orconsultationoutsideofthedesignatedsupervisionhour.InaccordancewithCAregulation,supervisorsareavailableatalltimestheinternisaccruingsupervisedprofessionalexperience(SPE).

§ PrimaryTherapySupervision:Doctoralinternsareassignedoneofthesupervisingpsychologists as their primary therapy supervisor, with whom they meet on anindividualandweeklybasisfor1hourtodiscusstheirtherapyclients.Inaddition,theprimary therapy supervisor will be responsible for co-signing progress notes fortherapyclients,overseeingotheradministrativeduties,reviewingtheoveralltrainingprogram,anddiscussingprofessionaldevelopment-relatedissues.

§ Assessment Supervision: Doctoral interns are assigned one of the supervisingpsychologists as their primary assessment supervisor, with whom they meetindividually for 1 hour each week to discuss assessment clients. The assessmentsupervisorisresponsibleforco-signingprogressnotesforscreeningandassessmentclients. Assessment supervision also provides the opportunity to discuss various

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issues that pertain to the roles and responsibilities of an evaluator (e.g.,responsibility,expectations,ethicalconcerns,interprofessionalrelationships,etc.).

§ ClinicalGroupSupervision:Onalternatingweeks, the internswillmeetwith thecounty clinicians and post-doctoral fellows for group supervision for 1.25 hours.Internswillbeasked tobringcase-relatedmaterial toengage incaseconsultationopportunities.ThisgroupsupervisionisfacilitatedbyTriciaWatters,LCSW.

§ PsychologyTeamGroupSupervision:Thepurposeofthisgroupsupervisionistospend time as a teamon aweekly basis discussing a variety of issues,while alsofosteringasenseofcommunity,buildingrelationships,andincreasingsocializationacrosstheteam.Eachmeetingwillhaveeitherafocusedtopicfortheteamtodiscussand/orincludeacaseconference.Thesetopicstypicallywillfallunderthefollowingcategories:LawandEthics,Research,IndividualandCulturalDiversity,Trauma,andSelf-Care. The focus is often on emergent interprofessional issues. While Drs.Richelle Long facilitates the Psychology Team Group Supervision, interns andfellowsareprovidedopportunities to leadtheteamgroupsupervisionthroughouttheyear.

§ Supervision of Supervision: Interns have the opportunity to engage in peersupervision and training opportunities to develop their skills in providingsupervision. As part of the training program, interns will receive supervision ofsupervision twice per month, along with the post-doctoral fellows. Accordingly,internsmaybegintomeetwithfellowsforsupervisionofaspecifictherapyand/orassessment cases, under the supervision of one of the supervising psychologists.Supervision of Supervision is facilitated by Drs. Stacey Peerson andMargaretBezmalinovic.

DIDACTICSEMINARSANDCASECONFERENCES All ofour required core seminarsmeetona regularbasis throughout theentire trainingyear. As part of the internship, we are committed to providing our interns withopportunitiestolearnfrompsychologistswhohaveexperiencewithawiderangeofclientsin a varietyof treatment settings.As such, our seminars are facilitatedby theprogram’sattending psychologists as well as several volunteer clinical faculty members who areemployedthroughouttheSacramentoarea.Didacticseminarsandcasesconferenceaimtoprovideadditionaltrainingin:

§ Theoriesandeffectivemethodsofpsychologicalassessment,diagnosis,andinterventions

§ Consultation,programevaluation,supervision,and/orteaching§ Strategiesofscholarlyinquiry§ Professionalconduct,ethics,law,andrelatedstandards§ Issuesofculturalandindividualdiversity

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Requireddidacticseminarsandcaseconferences,whicharedetailedfurtherintheProgramManual,include:

§ InterventionSeminar:GroupTherapy,PCIT,TF-CBT,FFT

§ AssessmentSeminar§ Trauma-InformedCareSeminar

§ DiversitySeminar§ ComprehensiveMultidisciplinary

AssessmentTeam

APPOINTMENT,STIPEND,ANDBENEFITSTwo applicants will be accepted for the 2020 - 2021 training year. Clinical internshipappointments are full-time (average 40-hour week) for one year. Our doctoral internsacquireatotalof2000supervisedhoursduringthetrainingyearinordertoqualifyforvarious states’ licensure requirements.Upon successful completion, the doctoral clinicalchildpsychologyinternwillbeawardedacertificateofinternshipcompletionfromtheUCDavisSchoolofMedicine.Clinicalmoonlightingisnotpermitted.2020–2021TrainingYear:July1,2020-June30,2021Interns receive a stipendof$25,600 for the trainingyear,which is comparable toothercommunity mental health/academic medical center internship stipends in the area.Applicable federal and state taxes and social security deductions are withheld. Internsreceiveapproximately24daysofpaidtimeoff(including12daysofsicktimeperyear)andpaidholidays(approximately12daysoffperyearforcountyandfederalholidays).Atthistime,wearepleasedtoofferourinternsUCDMid-LevelHealthandWelfarebenefits.Employeeshiredtowork100percenttimeforatleastthreemonths(butforlessthanoneyear) are eligible for the following Mid-Level Benefits: choice of medical plans, legal,disability,life,andaccidentinsurance,tax-savingprograms,andfamilycareresources.FormoreinformationabouttheMid-Levelbenefitsplan,pleasevisit:http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/eligibility/index.htmlOurinternsshareanofficewitheachotherfortwohalf-days(MondayandWednesday),eachhaving their own designated workspace, personal computer, voicemail, email (UCD andSacramento County). For the remainder of the time (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and theafternoonsofMondayandWednesday),theinternswillhavetheirownofficethatarealsousedbythepsychiatryresidents/fellows.Theyarealsoprovidedadministrativeassistance(faxing,scanning,phoneappointmentreminderstoclients,andpagingwhenclientsarriveto the office). Interns can also enjoy full access to the UCDavis libraries and associatedservices,aswellasart/playtherapymaterialslocatedattheCAPSClinic.Inaddition,internscanreserveanumberofoffices,observationrooms(withone-waymirrorandaudio/visualequipment),andthepsychologicaltestingofficetoprovideconfidential,directserviceswithCAPSClinicclients.

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ELIGIBILITYANDAPPLICATIONPROCEDURESApplicantscurrentlyenrolledatanAPA-accreditedgraduateuniversityfromaclinicalorcounselingpsychologyarepreferred.Applicantsfromeducationalpsychologyprogramswithastrongemphasisinclinicaltrainingwillalsobeconsidered.Priortotheinterview,applicantsmusthavecompletedatleast3yearsofgraduateleveltraining, 500 hours of doctoral level supervised intervention hours, all doctoralcoursework as required, pass their academic program’s comprehensive exams, beacceptedintodoctoralcandidacy,andhaveanaccepteddissertationproposalbeforethebeginning of the internship. Successful applicants will have acquired doctoral levelexperience with children and adolescents and have written at least three child oradolescentintegratedpsychologicalassessmentreportsand/orcompleted100hoursofAssessmentInterventions.The UCD Clinical Child Doctoral Internship program utilizes the uniform applicationdevelopedbytheAssociationofPsychologyPostdoctoralandInternshipCenters(APPIC).OurNationalMatchingService(NMS)ProgramNumberis245711.Pleasesubmitonlythe APPI online application located on the APPIC website (www.appic.org). Follow thedirections detailed on the APPICwebsite for submitting your application and uploadingadditionaldocumentsrequestedbelow.Yourapplicationwillbeconsideredcompleteuponreceiptofthefollowing: AcompletedAPPICUniformApplication(APPI)

Acoverletter

AcurrentCurriculumVitae

Transcriptsofallgraduatelevelcoursework

Apsychologicalevaluationofachildoradolescentwithallidentifyinginformationremoved

Threelettersofrecommendations-onefromcurrentgraduateschoolfaculty,andpreferablytwofrompracticumplacementsupervisors

OurapplicationdeadlineisMondayDecember2,2019(11:59PM,EST).

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SELECTIONPROCEDURESInternselectionismadebyacommitteecomprisedofthetrainingdirector,assistanttrainingdirector,andthesupervisingtrainingpsychologists.Applicantsareratedonthebasisoftheirclinical training (i.e., assessment and therapy), academic coursework, letter ofrecommendation,clinicalandresearchinterests,progresstowarddissertationcompletion,and stated goals for internship. Strong writing skills are also favorably evaluated, asevidenced by the APPI essays and redacted psychological report. Those prospectivecandidates assessedby the committee to hold interests and goalsmost closelymatchingthose opportunities offered by our program will be asked to participate in an on-siteinterview.ProspectivecandidateswillbenotifiedviaemailbyFridayDecember20,2019whetherornottheywillbegrantedaninterviewwiththetrainingdirectorandsupervisors.Duringtheinterview, candidates will also have the opportunity to meet with the current doctoralinterns,postdoctoral fellows, clinical staff, and tour the clinic. Interviewswill beheldonFriday January 17, 2020, Friday January 24, 2020, and Monday January 27, 2020.Interviews are required andweigh heavily in thematching process, as this provides anopportunity for program staff and applicants to determine fit. In addition, the programvaluesapplicantswhoareable todemonstrateanability tobalancestrong interpersonalskillswithprofessionalism.Shouldeconomicorotherreasonsinterferewithahighlyrankedcandidate’sabilitytotravelforanin-personinterview,acase-by-casedecisionwillbemadebytrainingstaff toarrangeanalternativevideo/phone interview. Interviewswillonlybeoffered to applicants who have submitted a complete application and only after theseapplicationshavebeenscreenedbythefaculty.ApplicantswhowishtobeconsideredforinterviewsshouldsubmitapplicationmaterialspriortoDecember2,2019. The internship trainingprogramagrees to abideby theAPPICpolicy regardingoffersoracceptances.Morespecifically,nopersonatthistrainingfacilitywillsolicit,accept,oruseanyranking-relatedinformationfromanyinternapplicant. IfyouencounterviolationsoftheAPPIC policy, please consider discussing itwith your academic training director andreporting the violation to APPIC Standards and Review Committee by completing aComplaint Form at: http://www.appic.org/Forms/APPIC-Standards-Review-ASARC-Complaint-Form.

ACCREDITATIONSTATUSAt this time, our internship training program is amember of Association of PsychologyPostdoctoralandInternshipCenters(APPIC;programcode2457).SupervisedhoursaccruedmeettheCaliforniaBoardofPsychology’srequirementsforlicensure.Ourtrainingprogramis currently accredited (on-contingency status) by the American PsychologicalAssociation (APA). Any questions about accreditation may be addressed to: Office of

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Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE,Washington, DC20002.Telephone:(202)336-5979.OurprogramwillbeparticipatingintheNationalMatchingService(NMS).Our2020-2021NationalMatchingService(NMS)ProgramNumberis245711.Theinternshiptrainingprogram agrees to abide by the recruitment and ranking policies. More specifically, noperson at this training facilitywill solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related informationfromanyinternapplicant.

TRAININGPROGRAMCONTACTINFORMATIONDetailedinformationaboutourprogramisavailableinourTrainingManualuploadedonourUCDaviswebpage:

https://health.ucdavis.edu/psychiatry/education/child_psychology/internship.html

Foradditionalinformation,pleasecontact:

UniversityofCalifornia,DavisMedicalCenterDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralSciences

ClinicalChildPsychologyTrainingProgram2230StocktonBlvd.Sacramento,CA95817-1419KoriFeinstein,TrainingOffice:(916)734-2614

Dr.CarlinaR.Wheeler,TrainingDirector:(916)875-1183