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The University of �鶹��ý�� School of Medicine Internship in Clinical Psychology Program is accredited by the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association and participates in the APPIC Internship Matching Program. Applicants must complete the APPIC on-line . 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.

Questions related to the program’s accredited 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
Phone: (202) 336-5979 / Email: apaaccred@apa.org
Web:

Applications for consideration must consist of the following in order to be reviewed.

A completed on-line APPI
Cover Letter (part of on-line APPI) designating your major rotation preference with number (see listing below)
Curriculum Vitae (part of on-line APPI)
Three letters of recommendation, two of which must be from persons who have directly supervised your clinical work.

JFK applicants must include one complete psychological testing report. Please delete all identifying information from the report. (uploaded to the APPI as supplemental materials)

It is the candidate's responsibility to see that all application materials are completed by the submission deaadline.

Any questions can be directed to the Director of Training at audrey.blakeleysmith@cuanschutz.edu.

All interns must pass a background investigation as a condition of employment with CU SOM and abide by all vaccination policies.

In addition, we abide by Children’s Hospital policy related to drug screening for JFK Interns. Interns must complete a 10-panel drug screen (i.e., Barbiturates, Cocaine, MDA, Methaqualone, Propoxyphene, Amphetamines, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Opiates, Marijuana). The company that completes the drug screen is responsible for documenting if the drug screen is a pass or fail. A non-employee’s refusal to consent to a drug screening will result in the immediate discontinuation of the assignment. Non-employees who test positive for drugs that are illegal under any federal, state or local law are subject to termination of the assignment and are not eligible to perform work at Children’s Hospital �鶹��ý�� for a 12-month period following a positive drug screening.

Vaccination Requirements: Per , COVID-19 vaccination is no longer required for faculty, staff, students, badged affiliates, persons of interest (POIs), visitors, or volunteers in non-clinical settings, as of July 1, 2023, with some important exceptions.

Those working in CU Anschutz-operated clinical facilities that treat patients or involve human study subjects must follow UCHealth University of �鶹��ý�� Hospital COVID-19 vaccine requirements and protocols.
Those working in Children’s Hospital �鶹��ý��, other affiliate hospital facilities or other off-site locations must follow the vaccine requirements and protocols of those facilities.
Students involved in clinical rotations must comply with the vaccine requirements and protocols of those sites.
Individual CU Anschutz departments, schools or units may continue to require vaccination against COVID-19.

Staying up to date on vaccinations and boosters is strongly encouraged. In addition, interns are subject to potential additional vaccine requirements at minor rotation sites.

Didactics: Internship-wide didactics are in-person.

Intern Status: Interns are regarded as “essential employees” and follow all clinical service delivery and safety precautions mandated through the Department of Family Medicine and in keeping with

Interviews: All interviews will be conducted via Zoom. The 2025 interviews occurred in January. Dates for 2026 will be announced later in the year.

Program Disclosures

Date Program Tables are updated: September 2025

As articulated in Standard I.B.2, programs may have “admission and employment policies that directly relate to affiliation or purpose” that may be faith-based or secular in nature. However, such policies and practices must be disclosed to the public. Therefore, programs are asked to respond to the following question:

Does the program or institution require students, trainees, and/or staff (faculty) to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution’s affiliation or purpose? Such policies or practices may include, but are not limited to, admissions, hiring, retention policies, and/or requirements for completion that express mission and values. NO

Briefly describe in narrative form important information to assist potential applicants in assessing their likely fit with your program. This description must be consistent with the program’s policies on intern selection and practicum and academic preparation requirements:

Requirements:

Applicants must have completed at least 3 years of an APA accredited clinical or counseling psychology graduate program.
Each applicant may apply for only one major rotation specialty track. Applicants who show promise of a career focus in the specialty area for each major rotation will be given priority. Evidence of prior experience in and commitment to the specialty area will be weighed heavily in evaluating applicant credentials.
Completion of the doctoral dissertation is not required, but is strongly encouraged

Does the program require that applicants have received a minimum number of hours of the following at time of application? YES

If Yes, indicate how many:

Total Direct Contact Intervention Hours N Y Amount 300 intervention hours
Total Direct Contact Assessment Hours N Y Amount 90 assessment hours

Describe any other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants:

Required minimum criteria used to screen applicants:

US citizenship is required given that our site has federal grants that support intern stipends.
A master’s degree is required.
All applicants must have passed all comprehensive exams required by one’s home graduate program and have their dissertation proposal approved prior to application deadline.

*Date Program Tables Updated: September 2024

Annual Stipend/Salary for Full-time Interns	$43,000
Annual Stipend/Salary for Half-time Interns	N/A
Program provides access to medical insurance for intern?	Yes
Trainee contribution to cost required?	Yes
If access to medical insurance is provided:
Coverage of family member(s) available?	Yes, with intern contribution
Coverage of legally married partner available?	Yes, with intern contribution
Coverage of domestic partner available?	Yes, with intern contribution
Hours of Annual Paid Personal Time Off (PTO and/or Vacation)	96 hours of paid holidays + 80 hours of vacation
Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave	40
In the event of medical conditions and/or family needs that require extended leave, does the program allow reasonable unpaid leave to interns/residents in excess of personal time off and sick leave?	Yes
Other Benefits (please describe)	Dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement savings plan; all with intern contribution

*Note: Programs are not required by the Commission on Accreditation to provide all benefits listed in this table

Total # of interns who were in the 3 cohorts	26
Total # of interns who did not seek employment because they returned to their doctoral program/are completing doctoral degree	2

	PD	ED
Community Mental Health Center	2	0
Academic Teaching	0	0
Consortium	0	0
University Counseling Center	0	1
VA Health Care System	4	0
Psychiatric Facility	0	0
Correctional Facility	0	0
Medical Center /Hospital	15	0
Health Maintenance Organization	0	0
Independent Practice	2	0
School District/System	0	0
Other	0	0

Note: “PD” = Post-doctoral residency position; “EP” = Employed Position. Each individual represented in this table should be counted only one time. For former trainees working in more than one setting, select the setting that represents their primary position.

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Audrey Blakeley-Smith, PhD
Training Director
audrey.blakeleysmith@cuanschutz.edu

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Initial Post-Internship Positions: (Provide an Aggregated Tally for the Preceding 3 Cohorts) 2019-1022

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