Psychology Internship Program

The Samaritan Health Services Psychology Internship Program is dedicated to educating and training upcoming practitioners in psychology. As the national health care model adapts, it is appropriate and important for psychologists to be skilled in collaborating with other health care professionals in order to best serve the public. Such proficiency requires being well informed about the interplay between physical and psychological health, driving use of the biopsychosocial model.

Similarly, as psychologists merge into medical primary care clinics, generalist training is key in effectively providing primary psychological care. Thus, the Samaritan internship program espouses a generalist training model. This includes traditional mental health services, health psychology and assessment as the most salient areas of training for primary care.

Effective psychologists must also have skill in reviewing literature and research as well as clinical skills. To achieve this goal, our training program adheres to a practitioner/scholar model. Interns learn how to responsibly consume evidence-based research, as well as how to consult with patients and physicians.