California Psychology Internship CouncilAccess Institute for Psychological Services
(415) 861-5449
2021-2022 Training Year
Agency Description
Founded in 2002, Access Institute for Psychological Services is an integral part of San Francisco's mental health care system. * One of the only organizations in the City providing high quality, comprehensive, long-term outpatient psychological care to low-income, culturally diverse San Franciscans. * Psychotherapy tailored to the needs of clients without limits on number of sessions and provided at affordable sliding scale rates. * Medication evaluation and management services given as an adjunct to therapy. * Neuropsychological assessment and testing to make accurate diagnoses and effective treatment planning. * A vibrant psychoanalytically-oriented training program for clinical psychology, social work and family therapy interns attracts the most talented candidates. * Access Institute supervisors and faculty are prominent practicing mental health professionals from the Bay Area.Agency Mission/Objective
Access Institute provides high-quality psychological care to people of all ages who fall through the socioeconomic cracks while training the next generation of mental health professionals through a model that values human complexity, supports socially-conscious practice, and promotes sustained human growth.Theoretical Orientation
Behavioral, Biological, Cognitive behavioral, Eclectic, Humanistic/Existential, Integrative, Interpersonal, Narrative, Other (indicate in the box below), Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Systems, TranspersonalPopulation
Access Institute serves a wide range of patients who do not have adequate private insurance and who would otherwise not be able to afford psychotherapy. The clients at Access are diverse culturally, socioeconomically, demographically and diagnostically.Staff: Please list number of staff by degree/professional licenses
# of Psychologists: 3
# of Psychiatrists: 1
# of Social Worker: 3
Training Position Information
| # of Placements | Duration | Annual Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Full-time | September 11, 2023 - August 30, 2024 | 2080 |
| Half-time | September 11, 2023 - August 30, 2024 |
| Annual Stipend | Hours of Individual Supervision | Hours of Group Supervision | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Time Internships | $ | 0 | 0 |
| Full Time Internships | $35,000.00 | 3 | 1.5 |
Training and Education
The specific goals of the postgraduate training program at Access Institute is to teach early career clinicians how to flexibly integrate psychoanalytic approaches to be used with an underserved, urban population. We train our fellows to be culturally competent and theoretically sound. Our graduates have a dedication to working with marginalized populations and carry this commitment with them as part of their enduring professional identity. After completing their fellowship at Access Institute, fellows will be able to: - Use psychoanalytic concepts in case formulation - Accurately diagnose a broad range of patients - Understand the impact of sociocultural factors on one's identity - Use psychoanalytic techniques flexibly and responsively to treat diverse populations - Intervene appropriately in a crisis situation - Self confidently assess their own strengths and weaknesses - Use supervision and consultation maturely and appropriately - Understand and use ethical principles and legal mandatesX-Cultural Training
Multicultural training is at the core of Access' postdoctoral program. As part of the core curriculum, fellows take a series of classes on Community Mental Health work that include courses which address the power differentials inherent in working in community mental health settings, such as the impact of class, race, gender, sexuality, and disability on the individual seeking treatment as well as on the therapeutic relationship. We also pay special attention to the systemic and ongoing trauma that the populations we serve experience and how to better address the consequences of this level of trauma in our patients' lives. Access is dedicated to changing the way that psychoanalytic therapy is approached and to how theory is taught and learned so that sociocultural considerations are embedded in the theory and technique at every level.
PostDoc Responsibilities
Fellows will provide 25 hours per week of clinical services and receive 11 hours per week of training, including, classes, case conference, and supervision. Fellows provide individual and couples psychotherapy at the Access Institute clinic, and will provide additional clinical services based on the clinical program they are in. Their clinical responsibilities will be as follows: School-based track: 10 school-based hours, 13 clinic hours Elder track: 10 elder services hours, 13 clinic hoursPrerequisites
Completion of doctoral degree including completed dissertation and pre-doctoral internship by start of training year.
- Contact Person - Halleli Toder
- Contact's Phone - 415-861-5449 ext 379
- Dir. of Training - Halleli Toder
- Last Updated - 04 January 2023
- Agency established - 2002
- CAPIC Postdoc Since - 2004
- APA Accredited Postdoc - No
- Region - No. Cal
- Statuses approved by CAPIC
- Half-Time 2 Years - No
- Full-Time - Yes
- Positions currently being offered
- Half-Time 2 Years - No
- Full-Time - Yes
- Post-Doctoral Trainees will be
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Exempt Setting
Intern in a formal placement
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Exempt Setting
- Are you currently seeking Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications - Yes
- Do you list your postdoc program in the APPIC UPPD? - Yes
- Do you follow the APPIC Postdoc Selection Guidelines? - Yes
- Application Procedures - Written materials will be reviewed in order to screen for goodness of fit with the program. This includes depth and kind of clinical experience as well as evidence of a capacity for self-reflection. The interview with the Director of Postgraduate Training and senior clinician colleague deepens our assessment of these variables.
- Application Deadline - Monday, January 3, 2023
Primary Location
- 110 Gough Street
- Suite 301
- San francisco, CA 94102
- Phone - (415) 861-5449
- Fax - (415) 861-5449
Training/Clinical Services Offered
- Assessment
- Brief
- Case Management
- Child
- Consultation
- Couples
- Crisis
- Group
- Individual
- Long Term
- Milieu
- Outpatient
- Outreach