CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Brochure for ...

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Brochure for 2012-2013 Training Year
ACCREDITED BY
THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
2005 - 2012

THE GOUVERNEUR HEALTHCARE SERVICES
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
AN APA-ACCREDITED PROGRAM
MEMBER of NEW YORK CITY HEALTH & HOSPITALS CORPORATION
Gouverneur Healthcare Services, in professional affiliation with New York University School of
Medicine, provides a major portion of the outpatient health services for the Lower Manhattan area of
New York City. Lower Manhattan has been the center of successive waves of immigration and is
characterized by a broad diversity of ethnic, linguistic, and racial groups. It includes large numbers of
non-English speaking immigrants of Latino/a, Chinese, Italian, African-Caribbean origin as well as
African-Americans and a long-standing Jewish community. The broad diversity of this patient
population challenges our Department of Behavioral Health to provide much needed mental health
services in a culturally relevant and sensitive fashion. The stresses of acculturation, poverty, and
discrimination place our patient population at high risk for physical illness and psychological
disturbance. The Gouverneur catchment area has been officially designated as a poverty area by the
Office of Economic Opportunity and has the second highest incidence of state psychiatric
hospitalizations in New York City. Despite the continued influx of new immigrant groups and areas of
gentrification, there is stability to the area, which attracts a largely family-oriented population, which
uses the services of the hospital for its many health care needs.
The Department of Behavioral Health saw a significant expansion of its clinical programs beginning in
the early 1980's. Gouverneur’s tradition of outreach and mobile crisis intervention to the Lower East
Side community continues and expanded to meet the needs of specific patient populations, such as
young adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses and the isolated impaired elderly. Additionally,
Gouverneur has implemented the Asian Bicultural Clinic, a unique program geared to meeting the
mental health needs of the multilingual Chinese community. This program brings together several
components to provide culturally-centered care by interdisciplinary multilingual and bicultural staff.
In addition to implementing innovative clinical services, the psychology staff is encouraged to pursue
their own training as mental health professionals and to actively participate in the clinical training of all
disciplines. On-going training is offered to psychology interns and externs, social work interns, mental
health counselors and nurse practitioners.
The Psychology Service functions within the Department of Behavioral Health at Gouverneur
Healthcare Services. The staff, at present, is comprised of nine full-time, and two part-time
psychologists. Specialties of the staff include various forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy, family
systems therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, stress and pain management, cognitive-behavioral
therapy, inpatient and outpatient group psychotherapy, and child psychotherapy. Psychologists are
assigned to many of the units within the Department, including the Adult Service, the Women’s
Comprehensive Health Program (WP), the Child and Adolescent Service (C&A), the Young Adult
Outreach Team (YAOT), the Center for Older Adults and their Families (CFOA), and the Asian
Bicultural Clinic (ABC). Staff members perform a variety of functions, including conducting intakes,
psychotherapy, psychodiagnostic evaluations, teaching seminars, and providing supervision. A primary
component of the Psychology Service is the Clinical Psychology Internship Training Program, which is
committed to training clinical psychology interns as part of the requirements for their doctoral degrees.
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INTERNSHIP MISSION STATEMENT
The Gouverneur Clinical Psychology Internship offers Psychologists-In-Training an intensive and
wide-ranging clinical and educational experience firmly rooted in multi-cultural values and community
service. The primary emphasis of the year-long internship program is the professional development of
the psychology practitioner.
TRAINING PROGRAM & TRAINING GOALS
Through a variety of training experiences, interns are exposed to the field of clinical psychology, both
as a science and as a profession. The training program provides an opportunity to gain proficiency in an
array of clinical modalities and therapeutic and assessment techniques, while serving a population that
encompasses a broad variety of ages, cultures, religions, sexual orientations and diagnostic groups.
Interns conduct intakes, provide treatment, and present cases at disposition meetings and
multidisciplinary case conferences. By the end of the training year, Gouverneur interns are expected to
have acquired the skills, knowledge, and flexibility to confront - proficiently, ethically and creatively -
the challenges of an exciting and rapidly changing profession in a community mental health clinic
setting.
Structure of Internship Program:
Integration of clinical training from all services. Throughout the year, interns conduct initial
screenings of children and families and carry psychotherapy cases from most of the clinics and
programs in the department -- Adult, Child and Adolescent, Older Adult Clinic, Women’s Program,
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, etc. -- thus giving them ample exposure to all services and to a diverse
population. This structure is in keeping with the departmental unified clinical and administrative
structure for these clinics and programs. Interns also attend case disposition meetings for new patients,
interdisciplinary and psychology staff meetings, and clinical case conferences and seminars.
Ongoing Activities
Throughout the training year interns participate in the following activities:
1. Intakes: Interns are assigned adult and child initial screenings throughout the year.
Screening responsibilities include a thorough psychosocial history, mental status
examination, comprehensive risk assessment, DSM diagnosis, and initial treatment plan.
Interns develop a knowledge of community resources through routinely referring out
patients who do not meet admissions criteria in the department. As part of the screening
process, interns also present their cases at a disposition team meeting.
2. Assessment and Testing: Through ongoing assignments, interns refine their skills in
clinical observation, diagnostic interviewing, cognitive abilities testing, and the use of
objective and projective instruments. The dynamics of patients' presenting problems are
also explored and integrated in the context of familial, cultural, and socio-political factors.
Interns are made familiar with the administration and interpretation of culturally-sensitive
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tests. Spanish-language versions of the Vineland II, the PAI and the PAI-A are available for
bilingual assessment, as are the Bateria-III and Neuropsi (neuropsychological tests for
Spanish-speaking clients). Interns are assigned psychological testing cases referred from
within the Department of Behavioral Health. For ongoing supervision and training in
psychological assessment, interns attend a biweekly assessment seminar and group
supervision with both didactic and rotating case presentation components. Each intern is
also assigned a supervisor for each testing case assignment. Testing referrals may include
psychodiagnostic, neuropsychological screening, developmental assessments, and
assessments of learning disabilities, and are conducted in the patient’s preferred language
when possible.
3. Psychotherapy: Interns carry child, adult, and geriatric short-term and long-term
individual and group psychotherapy cases throughout the training year. Interns are
encouraged to conduct psychotherapy from a variety of theoretical approaches, including
psychodynamic, relational, cognitive-behavioral, dialectical-behavioral, solution-focused,
and experiential therapies. Interns are introduced to a variety of mind/body practices
(mindfulness, stress management, yoga) used in conjunction with psychotherapy. A
commitment to culturally-centered awareness, knowledge, and skill development permeates
the internship training. In addition, interns conduct time-limited, solution-focused and/or
process-oriented psychotherapy groups in English, Spanish, or Chinese dialects. Interns also
carry family therapy cases utilizing a variety of theoretical perspectives.
4. Supervision: Weekly supervision sessions are scheduled with members of the psychology
staff, in both individual and group formats. Approximately six to eight hours per week are
devoted to individual and group supervision, including clinical conferences and training
workshops. At the beginning of the training year, each intern is assigned a Mentor and a
Primary Supervisor. Mentors and Primary Supervisors work closely with each intern not
only in supervising clinical work but also to develop and monitor training goals and interns’
professional development. Interns also work with other supervisors from the Psychology
Service on a case-by-case basis.
5. Seminars and Conferences: Members of the psychology staff conduct seminars directed
toward the training needs of interns. Staff, interns, and trainees from other disciplines (such
as social work) may be included, thus providing psychology interns with added stimulation
and exposure to interdisciplinary training. Seminars generally have an emphasis on
exposing interns to practical models and approaches particularly relevant to the patient
populations that the department serves. Seminars and case conferences are conducted on a
weekly basis and cover different psychotherapy approaches, psychodiagnostic testing,
special issues in adult and child treatment, work with severely and persistently mentally ill
clients, and multicultural issues.
Interns attend in-service meetings of the Psychology Service and of the Behavioral Health
Grand Rounds, where clinical cases and theoretical issues are presented by staff and invited
guests. Interns have opportunities to present their own research at Gouverneur, and every
year are expected to make a group presentation at one of Gouverneur’s Grand Rounds.
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6. Research: With approval from the Director of Training, there may be opportunities for
interns to undertake individual research projects, in collaboration with members of the
Psychology Service. A group of psychologists meet as needed to discuss and work on
ongoing research projects, and interns are invited to attend these meetings. The Psychology
Service has access to the online NYU Ehrman Medical Library facilities, an invaluable
resource for the latest in scientific and professional research publications.
Description of Behavioral Health Services
Adult Service provides assessment and treatment in both Spanish and English to adults ages 18
and older. Services include complete psychosocial assessment, psychiatric evaluation,
psychological testing, individual and group psychotherapy, art therapy, crisis intervention, and
family therapy. Patients with a full range of psychiatric diagnoses, including severe mental
illness, are seen in the clinic. The staff includes psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social
workers, a nurse and a nurse practitioner. This is a full year placement required for all interns.
Asian Bicultural Clinic (ABC) serves primarily Chinese-speaking patients of all ages from age
5 to older adults. ABC is staffed by a dedicated multidisciplinary team who is culturally
knowledgeable and each member can speak at least two of the four Chinese dialects spoken in
the Chinese communities. ABC receives most of their referrals from the Ambulatory Medical
Care of Gouverneur, local schools, and maintains a close collaboration with the Asian Inpatient
Unit (18 South) of Bellevue Medical Center in order to coordinate and facilitate comprehensive
and continuous care. ABC staff provides pharmacotherapy and a gamut of therapy approaches
including CBT, Filial therapy, Theraplay, and Integrative therapy and has adapted them with
cultural sensitivity to the population. This is a required full year placement for trainees who are
Chinese bilingual or multilingual.
Child and Adolescent Service (C&A) is staffed with a psychologist, two psychiatrists, and
social workers, who provide comprehensive outpatient care to families with children up to
eighteen years of age who have emotional, social and/or behavioral problems. Services include
evaluation for treatment, individual, family and group therapy, parent counseling,
pharmacological treatment and psychological testing. This is a full year placement required for
all interns. Each intern spends a 3 month rotation attending the C&A weekly team meeting.
Center for Older Adults and Their Families (CFOA) provides ongoing outpatient individual,
group, and family psychotherapy treatment for adults 55 years and older and their families in
coping with the problems and challenges of later life. This includes empowering them to solve
their problems more effectively. Outpatient CFOA treatment may focus on recreation and
activity-oriented therapies, crisis intervention, nutrition counseling and medical care
coordination. Psychological assessment focusing on geriatric issues, including dementia
screenings, is also available. A multi-ethnic team of clinicians provide services in English,
Spanish, and Chinese dialects. Interns are assigned geriatric outpatient CFOA patients
throughout their internship year
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Additionally, Continued Day Treatment Program (CDTP) is an outpatient comprehensive day
treatment program for adults who are 55 years and older and diagnosed with a mental disorder.
CDTP provides psychiatric consultations and group psychotherapy for mental health
stabilization as well as addressing aging-related issues and enhancing socialization skills. There
may be a possibility to participate in the Day Treatment Program, but this is not guaranteed .
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program is a group of clinicians committed to conducting
dialectical behavior therapy with adult patients with borderline personality disorder as well as
other patients with chronic emotional instability or personality disorders. The team has been
developed by four psychologists who completed intensive training in DBT. The program
currently has three DBT skills groups (one in Spanish) that psychology trainees (interns or
externs) lead themselves or co-lead with psychology staff. Interns attend a DBT consultation
team meeting on a weekly basis, co-lead a skills group during at least part of the year and are
assigned individual DBT cases under supervision by a DBT-trained clinician. DBT is a year
long placement for interns. (Interns are expected to read 1 and familiarize themselves with M.
Linehan’s Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder and her Skills
Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder.)
The Mobile Crisis Unit (MCU) is designed to provide rapid response to psychiatric crises & to
resolve or ameliorate the crises in order to support optimum functioning in the community and
prevent hospitalization whenever possible. Psychiatric evaluation and treatment is provided in
the home for adults, children, and families. Other services include: Crisis intervention
counseling, short-term individual and family therapy; concrete and casework services;
information and referral to appropriate community services; Consultation and collaboration
with community agencies and service providers & Involuntary hospital transport initiated for
individuals who are in crisis and can not remain safely in the community. The mental health
clinicians of this innovative program continue the mission by providing crisis services to those
who have difficulty accessing traditional clinic models and are the most socially vulnerable.
Outreach services have been designed to enhance optimum function within the community
while simultaneously providing support during transition to out-patient care. Interns do a
yearlong placement in the MCU one morning a week and go out on mobile crisis visits.
The Parent-Infant Program offers a unique therapeutic experience for expecting parents and
parents of young children who are experiencing the stress of mental illness and emotional
instability. The program’s goal is to foster healthy parent-child interactions, to stabilize the
parent’s emotional disorder and behavioral symptoms that interfere with healthy childcare, and
to stimulate the emotional and cognitive development of the child at risk through the preschool
years. Opportunities for participation in this program may exist for interns, but it is not
guaranteed.
Turning Points is a school-based mental health program serving three middle schools housed
in the Corlears Complex building across the street from Gouverneur Healthcare Services. In
existence since 1992, it is staffed by a psychologist and a social worker who provide individual
1 It will be helpful for interns to begin to familiarize themselves with these books before starting internship.
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and group psychotherapy to non-special education students, consultation to school staff,
primary prevention through classroom workshops on social and life skill development, parent
outreach, and linkage to Gouverneur’s Child & Adolescent Clinic. This is an elective for interns
wanting experience working in a school setting; availability requires approval of the
psychologist at Turning Points and the Director of Internship Training.
The Women’s Comprehensive Health Program addresses the unique needs of culturally and
linguistically diverse women who are experiencing chronic mental illness and concomitant
medical, substance abuse, social, and housing issues. A multidisciplinary team of clinicians
provides holistic woman-centered and family-oriented care, employing traditional and
alternative therapeutic approaches within a psychoeducational small and large group format that
encourages client empowerment activities. This is an elective; at present, participation has been
limited to co-leading groups in Spanish with Latina patients.
In addition to working within the primary assignments, interns may participate in electives.
Elective areas are determined with, and approved by, the Director of Training. Electives are
intended to provide additional training in areas where interns may have limited experience or
specialized interests. Electives are indicated above at the end of the description of each Service.
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FACILITIES
Gouverneur Healthcare Services is a contemporary diagnostic and treatment outpatient facility which is
part of New York City's municipal hospital system housed in a new modern facility. It is fully
accredited by the New York State Office of Mental Health, and is an affiliate of the New York
University Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital Center. Interns have access to video recording
equipment and to one-way mirror rooms for assessment and treatment. Gouverneur has a fullyfunctional
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) charting system, and psychology interns have access to
personal computers in their individual offices. Gouverneur’s relatively small size, in comparison with
other city hospitals, facilitates close collaboration among pediatricians, internists, social workers,
speech therapists, etc., while simultaneously providing a full range of services typical of larger settings.
ELIGIBILITY
Priority is given to applicants from APA-approved doctoral programs in clinical psychology.
Applications from counseling and school psychology programs are also considered. All applicants must
have completed three years of graduate training, including psychodiagnostic testing and psychotherapy
therapy practica, theory and research courses. Experience with projective testing, including
administration and interpretation of the Rorschach with the Exner system, is strongly preferred. (Any
applicants not familiar with the administration and scoring of the Rorschach should arrange to learn
this before starting the internship.) Applicants must be recommended as eligible for an internship by
their universities.
RECRUITMENT
As the non-English speaking immigrant population in the Lower East Side community steadily
increases, there is also a growing demand at Gouverneur for bilingual and bicultural service providers
who are proficient in Spanish or Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin, and Fuzhounese). In order to
address this changing need, the psychology internship program is making special efforts to recruit
bilingual and bicultural candidates by designating one out of the four intern positions for candidates
who are fluent in a Chinese dialect and two positions for candidates fluent in Spanish. In the event that
these bilingual designated positions are not filled by APPIC match, they will be filled by candidates for
the general competitive track. Our commitment ultimately is to recruit the best candidates for the
internship program who meet the eligibility criteria.
BENEFITS
The internship is a full-time, 12-month commitment, 35+ hours per week, beginning in September the
day after Labor Day and ending on the Friday before Labor Day. Interns are expected to provide
clinical services until 7:00 p.m. on certain weekdays. Interns are hired by the New York City Health
and Hospitals Corporation as Psychologists-in-Training, at an annual stipend of $25,197. Benefits
include health insurance, 18 days vacation, 11 regular holidays, and 10 days sick leave. The facility is
an equal opportunity employer.
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ACCREDITATION STATUS
The internship is an APA-accredited program for 2005-2012. For further information, please contact
the APA Committee on Accreditation at 202-336-5979 or write to 750 First Ave., NE, Washington,
DC 20002-4242.
APPIC POLICY
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.
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applications must be received online by November 1st.
Applicants must submit the following materials:
• APPIC Application for Psychology Internship (AAPI).
A copy of the AAPI application may be downloaded from the APPIC Web site:
http://www.appic.org/
Gouverneur’s APPIC Internship Matching Program code number is: 146811
• Gouverneur Healthcare Services additional questions, if not covered in the APPIC
application (see below).
• Three letters of recommendation, addressed to the Director of Training, regarding academic
ability, clinical skills, and personal qualities.
• An official transcript of all graduate work in psychology.
• Samples of psychological testing reports, one adult and one child psychological testing
report is preferred, and a therapy case summary which includes a case formulation and
summary of treatment progress.
• A current Curriculum Vitae
OUR MAILING ADDRESS
(NOT TO BE USED UNLESS NECESSARY):
Charles F. Herr, Ph.D.
Director of Training, Psychology Internship Program
Gouverneur Healthcare Services - Psychology Service
227 Madison Street
New York, NY 10002
Any questions about application procedures should be addressed to Dr. Monica Medina via email at
monica.medina@nychhc.org . After a review of the completed application and supporting materials,
selected applicants will be invited for an informational open house and an interview. Please note that
we do not grant telephone interviews.
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CLINICAL TRAINING FACULTY
Psychology Service Staff
Director of Psychology, Director of Training, Psychology Internship Program
Charles Fernandez Herr, Ph.D., 1992. Clinical Psychology. Columbia University. New York State
License. Graduate, William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis and Psychology.
Certified Focusing Oriented Psychotherapist.
Special Interests: Severe pathology; dissociative disorders and reactions to traumatic experiences;
interpersonal psychoanalysis; psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults and children; brief dynamic
therapy; focusing oriented therapy; mindfulness and stress management; impact of society on
psychological development and mental health; anger management; barriers to empathic connection
(non-violent communication techniques), and dialectical behavior therapy.
Director of the Asian Bicultural Clinic
Diana Chen, Ph.D., 1992. Clinical/School Psychology. Adelphi University. New York State License.
Psychologist, Level III, Asian Bicultural Clinic.
Special Interests: Community Psychology; integrative therapy; short-term intensive psychotherapy;
bereavement therapy; PTSD; hypnosis; cross-cultural issues in assessment and psychotherapy,
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness treatment for depression.
Coordinator of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program
Julie Reinhold, Psy.D, 1997. School/Clinical Child Psychology. Pace University. New York State
License. Psychologist, Level II, Child & Adolescent Service & school based Turning Points program at
Public School 56
Special Interests: Psychological aspects of religious experience; psychological assessment; learning
disability; dialectical behavior therapy, rational-emotive therapy, acceptance and change therapy,
psychotherapy with children and adults.
Director of Externship Training in Clinical Psychology
Hung-Yi (Cindy) Ho, Psy.D., 2008. Clinical Psychology. Chicago School of Professional
Psychology, Chicago. Psychologist, Level I, Asian Bicultural Clinic.
Special Interests: Cross-cultural psychology, cognitive-behavioral case formulation and
psychotherapy, dialectical behavior therapy, immigration and acculturation process, severe mental
illness, personality disorders, psychotherapy and assessment with forensic populations, psychological
assessment.
Coordinator of Internship Training Curriculum
George Collins, Ph.D., 2004. Clinical Psychology. Adelphi University. New York State License,
Psychologist, Level II, Young Adult Outreach Team.
Special Interests: Brief psychodynamic psychotherapy; focusing; psychotherapy integration; solutionfocused
therapy; schema therapy; DBT; interpersonal group therapy; Ericksonian hypnosis; treatment
of chronic mental illness.
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Director of the Mobile Crisis Unit & The Citywide Assistance Team (C.A.T.)
Coordinator of Internship Applications
Monica M. Medina, Psy.D., 2008. Clinical Psychology. Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus.
Special Interests: Integrative Therapy (English/Spanish); Severe & Persistent Mental Illness;
developmental disabilities; and Crisis Intervention with various populations.
Coordinator of Psychological Assessment Service
Wendy Barron, Ph.D., 1996. Clinical Psychology. The New School for Social Research. New York
State License. Psychologist, Level II, Adult Service.
Special Interests: Chronic pain and stress management; hypnosis; integration of meditation,
mindfulness, and yoga based movement within psychotherapy, psychotherapy with the medically ill,
adults, elderly, and survivors of trauma; group psychotherapy; cross-cultural psychotherapy.
Louisa Lam, Ph.D., 2003. Counseling Psychology. Seton Hall University. Psychologist, Level I,
Adult Services, Smoking Cessation Program and WTC Mental Health Services.
Special Interests: Dual diagnosis; severe pathology; cross-cultural psychology; survivors of trauma;
group psychotherapy; and neuropsychological assessments.
Lina Leung, Psy.D., 2009. Clinical Psychology, Illinois School of Professional Psychology.
Psychologist, Level I, Center for Older Adults and Families/Continuing Day Treatment Program.
Special Interests: Trauma; multicultural psychology; women’s issues; immigration and acculturation
process; severe mental illness; psychological testing with ethnic population.
Erica Simiu-Haviv, MA, 2005. Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Psychology, Adelphi University.
Psychologist, Level I. Adult Service.
Special Interests: Interview techniques and therapeutic interventions in intake assessment; crisis
intervention; severe pathology; awareness of cultural factors and social systems in the practices of
assessment and psychotherapy; psychotherapy integration; psychotherapy with Latino populations;
group and milieu therapies; psychodiagnostic assessment; developmental issues across the lifespan.
Luis A. Torres, Psy.D., 2007. Clinical Psychology. Illinois School of Professional Psychology.
Psychologist, Level I, Adult Service.
Special Interests: Psychodynamic psychotherapy (Spanish/English) with young adults and geriatric
population; dual diagnosis; severe pathology; personality disorders; cross-cultural pathology; brief
dynamic therapy; solution focused therapy; EMDR; auricular acupuncture; group psychotherapy;
forensic and neuropsychological evaluations.
Adjunct Training Faculty
Jennifer S. Press, LCSW, 1996. Social Work. Fordham University. Certificate in Family Therapy
from the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy in 2005. Coordinator and Clinical Supervisor of the
Family Therapy Program.
Special Interests: Family and couple therapy.
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Lisa Rhyne, LCSW, 1996. Social Work. New York University School of Social Work.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Level II, Child and Adolescent Clinic.
Co-coordinator of the Social Work Internship Program. Candidate in the New York School for
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
Special Interests: Play Therapy, Psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults and teenagers.
Douglas Ruest, LCSW, 1997. New York University School of Social Work. Social Worker at the
school based Turning Points program at PS 56 and in Gouverneur’s Child and Adolescent Clinic. Post.
Graduate Program in Individual Psychotherapy from Hunter College School of Social Work 2004,
Certificate in Group Psychotherapy from Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society 2006, candidate for
certificates from The Center for Group Studies and The New York School for Psychoanalytic
Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. Also works with adults.
Special interests: Psychoanalysis, psychodynamic therapy with children & adults, group therapy, DBT.
Melissa Zylewicz, LCSW. 2000. Graduate of New York University School of Social Work. Social
Worker in Gouverneur’s Child and Adolescent Clinic.
Co-coordinator of the Social Work Internship Program.
Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis from the New York School for
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.
Special Interests: Adolescents, Young Adults, Children and Families, Trauma, and DBT.
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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
The APPIC application is required; the following additional four
questions are optional. If you believe that you have addressed these four
questions in your APPIC application, just indicate that they have
already been addressed. However, these questions are important to our
being able to evaluate your application. Please answer any question that
has not been covered in the APPIC application or if you wish to expand
on what you wrote in the APPIC application.
GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL OPTIONAL QUESTIONS
THE INFORMATION BELOW IS INTENDED TO BE BRIEF.
PLEASE CONFINE YOUR RESPONSES TO APPROXIMATELY 10 SINGLE-SPACED LINES
PER QUESTION
Name:______________________
1. Briefly describe professional experience in community settings.
2. Describe any work experiences with the severely mentally ill and/or severe personality disorders.
3. What are your strengths as a therapist? What are areas for growth?
4. What are your strengths as a diagnostician? What are areas for growth?
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