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Psychology Internship, Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data

1. Program Disclosures: This data is accurate as of August 2026. toggle panel

   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.

2. Internship Program Admissions toggle panel

   An intern who will flourish in the psychology internship at Jordan Valley Health will have:

   • A demonstrated commitment to serving the underserved
   • Interest in growing their skills as a generalist
   • A foundation in manualized treatment and experience in adapting those techniques to unique patient needs and situations
   • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

   Does the program require that applicants have received a minimum number of hours of the following at time of application: If yes, indicate how many.

   • Total Direct Contact Intervention Hours: Yes
   • Amount: 300 hours of direct therapeutic experience
   • Total Direct Contact Assessment Hours: Yes
   • Amount: 100 hours of direct assessment experience

   Describe any other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants:
   Eligibility

   • Comprehensive Exams passed by application deadline
   • In good standing in an APA-accredited PhD or PsyD program in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
   • 3 years supervised clinical experience
   • Completion of at least 4 integrated psychological testing reports
   • Dissertation proposal accepted by application deadline
   • Holds permanent US citizenship status
3. What are the program outcomes for interns of the Jordan Valley Health Graduate Psychology Internship program? toggle panel
   • From 2022 to 2025, Jordan Valley Health has hosted nine psychology interns across three cohorts. 
   • One of those interns did not seek employment because they returned to their program to complete their doctoral degree.
   • Three interns worked in a Community Mental Health Center, one in a postdoctoral residency position, and two as employed providers.
   • Three interns served as postdoctoral residents in hospital or medical center settings.
   • Two interns entered an independent practice settings, one as a postdoctoral resident and one as an employed provider. 
4. Financial and Other Benefit Support for Upcoming Training Year* toggle panel

   Annual Stipend/Salary for Full-time Interns: Annual salary of $38,000.

   Annual Stipend/Salary for Half-Time Interns: NA

   Program provides access to medical insurance for intern? Yes

   If access to medical insurance is provided:

   • Trainee contribution to cost required? Yes
   • Coverage of family member(s) available? Yes
   • Coverage of legally married partner available? Yes
   • Coverage of domestic partner available? Yes

   Hours of Annual paid Personal Time Off (PTO and/or Vacation): 160 hours (16 days) of PTO for use as vacation and sick.

   Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave: Sick leave is included in the 160 hours of PTO provided

   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

   • 3 days of professional development leave
   • Nine (9) holidays
   • Professional liability insurance for anyone not already covered by their school
   • Long-Term Disability
   • Employee Assistance Program (free short-term counseling for intern/family)
   • Optional enrollment in dependent care or medical flexible spending.

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

   ** Every day of unpaid leave taken, will be an automatic extension of internship by the same amount of time.

5. Initial Post-Internship Positions toggle panel

   

   • From 2022 to 2025, Jordan Valley Health has hosted nine psychology interns across three cohorts. 
   • One of those interns did not seek employment because they returned to their program to complete their doctoral degree.
   • Three interns worked in a Community Mental Health Center, one in a postdoctoral residency position, and two as employed providers.
   • Three interns served as postdoctoral residents in hospital or medical center settings.
   • Two interns entered an independent practice settings, one as a postdoctoral resident and one as an employed provider.