Qualifications
Application Materials and Deadlines
Privacy and Application Materials
Interview and Selection Procedures
Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates registered at CPA or APA
accredited clinical or clinical neuropsychology programs, although
applicants from non-accredited programs are also encouraged to
apply. Prior to beginning the residency, applicants must
have completed all of the requirements of their doctoral program
except for the dissertation, including a minimum of 1,000 practicum
hours.
Applicant rankings are based on many factors including (in no
particular order), breadth and depth of assessment and treatment
experience (particularly in areas related to the rotations offered
in our program), relevant didactic training (e.g., coursework,
workshops attended), progress toward completion of their doctoral
degree (e.g., dissertation), letters of recommendation, faculty’s
impressions from the applicant interviews (e.g., interpersonal
and communication skills; capacity to think 'on the spot'), research
experience, quality of writing samples (e.g., sample reports, responses
to essays on the APPIC application), and other information from
the application materials. Note that applicants are not ranked
based on the raw number of practicum hours reported in the APPIC
application, as long as the minimum required hours have been completed
(in other words, additional practicum hours will not necessarily
confer an advantage to applicants). A well-rounded candidate
across these various areas is preferred.
The St. Joseph’s Healthcare Predoctoral Clinical Psychology
Residency Training Program is committed to offering equal opportunity
employment and encourages applications from all qualified individuals
regardless of race, religion, cultural or ethnic background, gender,
sexual preference, and disability. The program will make all
efforts to ensure program access to those with disabilities by ensuring
the accessibility of the physical site and by making further necessary
accommodations on a case-by-case basis through liaison with the Director
of Clinical Training.
Application
Materials and Deadlines
The residency begins on the first working day in September and
ends on the last working day in August. The deadline
for receipt of applications is November 15, 2009.
Significant changes have been made to the way in which applications are submitted, effective for applications submitted for the 2010 - 2011 internship year.
Applications are to be submitted via the new AAPI Online Centralized Application Service . No printed documents are to be mailed directly to our program.
The AAPI Online may be accessed at www.appic.org by clicking on "AAPI Online".
The following materials (AAPI standard items plus supplemental materials specific to St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton) must be included in the AAPI online submission:
All standard items included in all AAPI online:
- A cover letter elaborating on the applicant's internship training goals and outlining how the applicant has to date prepared for participation in the rotations of primary interest
- A Curriculum Vitae (including education, clinical experience, research experience, administrative experience, workshops and seminars taken, awards and scholarships, publications, presentations, committees, editorial experience, etc)
- APPIC Application for Psychology Internship (AAPI, which now includes the DCT's verification of eligibility and readiness)
- All graduate transcripts
- Three letters of reference, at least one of which is from a supervisor familiar with the applicant's academic skills, and at least one from a supervisor familiar with the applicant's clinical skills. Note that the program may contact referees who provide letters or who are listed on applicant CVs to obtain further information.
In addition, the following supplemental materials are to be uploaded and submitted electronically via AAPI online:
- Supplemental Application for the Clinical Psychology Residency Program at St. Joseph's Healthcare (available at www.psychologytraining.ca)
- Undergraduate transcripts (These do not need to be authenticated by APPIC, or from the issuing university. Scanned copies of undergraduate transcripts sent directly from applicants are acceptable).
Questions regarding the application materials should be directed
to:
Dr. Heather McNeely
Phone: (905) 522-1155, ext. 36422
E-mail: hmcneely@stjoes.ca
Additionally, because residents will be working within a hospital
environment, successful candidates will be required to produce documentation
of up to date MMR and varicella immunizations as well as 2-step tuberculosis
skin test results upon beginning the residency (these documents should
not be submitted with the completed application). If
successful candidates do not have up to date immunizations, these
may be provided through Employee Health Services at St. Joseph’s
Healthcare upon beginning the training program.
Privacy and Application Materials
In accordance with federal privacy legislation (Personal
Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act - http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/P-8.6/ )
you should be aware that we are committed to only collecting
the information in your application that is required to process
your application. This information is secured within Psychological
Services at St. Joseph's Healthcare and is shared only with those
individuals involved in the evaluation of your internship application.
If you are not matched with our program, your personal information
is destroyed within four months of Match Day. If you are
matched with our internship program, your application and CV
will be kept for up to 10 years, and will be available only to
those involved in your supervision and training including your
rotation supervisors, the Director of Clinical Training, and
relevant administrative support staff.
Interview and Selection Procedures
The Clinical Psychology Residency Program at St. Joseph’s
Healthcare follows the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and
Internship Centers (APPIC) Match Policies in the selection of residents,
which can be found on the APPIC web site at www.appic.org. This
residency 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 resident applicant. Our Program
Code Number for the APPIC Match is 184611.
Candidates who have been selected for an interview will
be notified by December 14, 2009, and interviews will take place
between January 7 to 15 2010.
Although an in-person interview is preferable, it is not required. In cases where an in-person interview is not feasible, a telephone interview will be scheduled in advance. For those applicants who are able to attend an on-site interview, there will be an opportunity to tour the site, and the applicant will meet with the Director of the Residency Program and at least two other members of the training faculty and several (if not all) of the current residents. The total duration of the visit is expected to take half a day, either one morning or one afternoon overlapping the lunch hour. Those who participate in a telephone interview will speak by phone with the Director and at least two other faculty members, and will be provided with contact information of current residents. Details of the interview day will be distributed to individuals selected to attend.
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