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Internship Program

The predoctoral internship at the VA St. Louis Health Care System is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. The next site visit will be during the academic year 2027. The VA St. Louis Health Care System Psychology Training Program offers APA-accredited internships to U.S. citizens who are pursuing a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited institution. To be considered, students must demonstrate completion of at least three years of graduate course work and a combined total of 1000 hours of practicum experiences. Applicants with at least 300 direct service hours will be rated more highly when determining invitations for interviews. Please note that we will consider exceptions for applicants whose clinical hours and training experiences were impacted by the pandemic. Applicants must be certified as ready for internship by their Director of Training.

Postdoctoral Residency Program

The Postdoctoral Residency Program at the VA St. Louis Health Care System is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. The next site visit will be during the academic year 2032.  The Postdoctoral residency program offers four Clinical Residency positions with different areas of focus.  The Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Psychotherapy and Assessment position offers training in evidence based assessment, as well as evidence based psychotherapy services, delivered through both individual and group formats, to a wide range of diagnostic presentations in an outpatient mental health clinic. The Geropsychology position provides training in consultation, assessment, and evidence-based treatment to older adults across a breadth of interdisciplinary treatment settings (inpatient, outpatient, and in-home).  The Health Psychology residency focus offers training in the provision of psychology services across a breadth of medical settings, including Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI).  The PTSD position offers training in the treatment of military-related post-traumatic symptoms for all eras of service.  Finally, we also offer a two year neuropsychology training program. Applicants must have completed all requirements of an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology, including an APA-accredited internship, prior to the start of postdoctoral training.

Neuropsychology Residency Program

The Neuropsychology Residency Program at the VA St. Louis Health Care System is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association as a specialty practice postdoctoral residency program in clinical neuropsychology. The next site visit will be during the academic year 2032. The residency is a two-year program. We have two positions, therefore, there is one training position open for each training year.

APA Accreditation

Any questions regarding the accreditation status of the St. Louis VA Medical Center psychology internship program or postdoctoral training program may be addressed to the APA Commission on Accreditation (CoA): Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation Education Directorate Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE Washington, D.C. 20002-4242 202-336-5979
Email: apaaccred@apa.org
Web: http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/ **

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Internship Application Due Date:

November 1, 2022

Postdoctoral Residency Application Due Dates:

Neuropsychology
December 12, 2022

Evidence Based Practice Psychotherapy and Assessment
January 2, 2023

Geropsychology
January 2, 2023

Health Psychology

January 2, 2023

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
January 2, 2022

Contact Us

Lauren Mensie, Ph.D.
Director of Training

Katherine Goedeker, Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Training

#1 Jefferson Barracks Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63125
1-800-228-5459
ext. 66653