Synovation Medical Group-Pasadena Rehabilitation Institute (Dept. of BM)

(626) 403-6308

Application Process

# of Predoctoral internship applicants in current training year: 30

Training Year: 2014 - 2015

# of Predoctoral internship applicants in current training year: 2

Please specify your application procedure:

Please submit an application through the CAPIC site.

REQUIRED FOR INTERN APPLICATION:

Additional documents does your program required (if any)

Experience, Assessment Battery Report, Specify Course Work

Required/Desired Experience (e.g., specific populations, testing, etc):

Coursework in: • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy • Assessment including intelligence and personality • Physiological psychology • Recommended: Test construction, Health Psychology, and Clinical Neuropsychology

Letter of intent content (submitted to CAPIC as part of the complete student application to internship):

Please state your interest in behavioral medicine and neuropsychology.

Please briefly describe the clinical and educational experience necessary to be considered for acceptance into your training program:

Interns should have completed, or be close to completing their coursework in the field of psychology from a regionally accredited university.

Specific Coursework (e.g., Neuropsychology, child Development, etc): Indicate if coursework is required or preferred below:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Required
Assessment (Intelligence & Personality Required
Physiological Psychology Required
Clinical Neuropsychology Preferred
Health Psychology Preferred

Describe the interview process for your agency (individual or group interview, role playing required, case presentation required, etc):

The interview will be conducted by Dr. Philip Corrado and Dr. Elizabeth Shouse. It will be an individual interview and may include other program staff. It will consist of 16 structured questions. Applicants will be expected to interpret a WAIS-IV and MMPI-2.

Describe what you are looking for in an applicant:

Applicants should be self-motivated, willing to learn, and interested in providing the best care possible for their clients. Applicants may need to put in hours beyond that which is required at the site, including reading assignments and learning test administration. The optimal candidate would be willing and eager to do this.

Other information not covered above:

Synovation Medical group is comprised of multiple medical facilities across southern California. While our main site is located in Pasadena, we also have part-time and full-time internship opportunities in the San Diego region.

Please briefly note any additional comments about the application process here:

Please upload your agency's supplemental documents, including your Brochure, Training Manual, Certificate of Completion, and CVs of all supervisors, as well as any other supporting documents you may have, such as a Syllabus, or Didactic Schedule, etc.

When you first login, you will see the link to "Manage documents" next to your agency name. Please click on that link, or simply click here, and it will instruct you on how to upload documents from your computer to your agency profile.

These documents will only be seen by CAPIC Administration, not students or other agencies. They are required as important aspects of our Quality Assurance program. Please upload your documents even if you have previously submitted them to CAPIC in another form. We now need them in electronic form as part of your online profile.

Have these files been uploaded? Yes

Please upload the agency's formalized written due process/grievance procedures which includes notice, hearing, and appeal processes for interns.

When you first login, you will see the link to "Manage documents" next to your agency name. Please click on that link, or simply click here, and it will instruct you on how to upload documents from your computer to your agency profile.

These documents will only be seen by CAPIC Administration, not students or other agencies. They are required as important aspects of our Quality Assurance program. Please upload your documents even if you have previously submitted them to CAPIC in another form. We now need them in electronic form as part of your online profile.

Have these files been uploaded? Yes

Is office space available for trainees? Yes

Interns will have office space and access to computers at the site.

Is your program accredited by the American Psychological Association? No

If yes, please what is the status of your accreditiation?

Is your training program a current member of the Association of Predoctoral and postdoctoral Internship centers (APPIC)? No

Do you have concerns about the stability of your agency and/or training program? No

If yes, please what is the status of your accreditiation?

Does your agency agree to adhere to the timetables, policies and procedures of the CAPIC application/selection process? Yes
  • County - Los Angeles
  • Contact Person Title - Director of Behavioral Medicine
  • Contact Person - Philip Corrado, PhD
  • Dir. of Training Title - Dr.
  • Dir. of Training - Philip Corrado, Ph.D.

  • Last Updated - 30 January 2019

  • Number of Applicants Last Year - 30

  • Participating in CURRENT Match process - Yes

  • CAPIC Program ID - I-335
  • CAPIC Member Since - 2012
  • Region - So. Cal
  • Internships Status - Half/Full
  • Statuses approved by CAPIC
    • Half-Time 1 Year - No
    • Half-Time 2 Years - Yes
    • Full-Time 1 Year - Yes
  • CAPIC Internship Types Available:
    • Half-Time 1 Year - No
    • Half-Time 2 Years - Yes
    • Full-Time 1 Year - Yes

Primary Location

  • Executive Director - Clayton Varga
  • 1017 S. Fair Oaks Ave.
  • Pasadena, CA 91105
  • Phone - (626) 403-6308
  • Fax - (626) 403-6308

Training/Clinical Services Offered

  • Assessment
  • Brief
  • Crisis
  • Group
  • Individual
  • Long Term
  • Neuropsych
  • Outpatient
  • Psych. Testing
  • Other