Training and Internship
A message from the associate director, director of training
Dear prospective trainee,
Thank you for taking time to review information about the training programs at the University of Iowa’s University Counseling Service (UCS). The decisions you make about your training experiences are crucial to your professional development and career opportunities, and we’re grateful that you’re considering training at UCS. The UCS training programs are a central part of our agency’s identity. We invest time and thought into our training roles, and we take great pride in helping our trainees grow and develop in our rigorous yet compassionate training programs. As you learn more about our training programs, please do not hesitate to contact me (patrick-galligan@uiowa.edu) if you have questions about the training opportunities available.
About our Doctoral Internship
The University of Iowa’s UCS offers a 12-month, 2,000-hour, full-time, APA-accredited doctoral internship in health service psychology. Our doctoral internship in psychology has been continuously accredited since 1979. The term “accredited” provides public notification that our internship program meets standards of quality set forth by the APA Commission on Accreditation. Our internship positions are filled annually through the APPIC Match.
All prospective psychology interns must be enrolled in APA-accredited doctoral programs. Applicants must apply through the APPIC Match.
Our APPIC Program Number is 124711.
Our Practicum Training Programs
UCS offers practicum training opportunities for students in a variety of mental health graduate programs. Currently we offer practicum placements to students from the University of Iowa’s Counseling Psychology doctoral program, master’s of Social Work program, and master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Students from other programs will be considered.
Scientist-Practitioners and Evidence-Based Services
We are identified as scientist-practitioners, with a clear commitment to deliver evidence-based services to diverse consumers. We strive to help our trainees practice with cultural humility and deliver culturally-responsive, effective services. We as trainers are committed to engage with our trainees to examine the assumptions that inform our work; these are inextricably linked to our life experiences and intersecting sets of cultural identities.
Fairness and Transparency
We respect informed consent and evaluation processes; we strive for fairness and transparency in our supervisory and training roles. We work to be responsive to our trainees’ input, so that we can provide a positive learning environment.
We’re Here to Help!
Finding a training site that meets your professional goals and personal needs is essential. As you’re making this exciting and challenging decision, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions about the training opportunities available at University Counseling Service.
Sincerely,
Patrick Galligan, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Director of Training
University Counseling Service
3223 Westlawn South
patrick-galligan@uiowa.edu
319-335-7294
Questions?
Questions related to the doctoral internship program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979 / E-mail: apaaccred@apa.org