California Psychology Internship CouncilVantage Point Center for Psychotherapy
(916)284-1416
Assessment and Psychological Testing
Will the trainee have an opportunity for assessment/psychological testing experience?: No
Percentage of time allowed for providing assessment services: 30-50%
Additional supervision and training for assessment/psychological testing: No
Describe the assessment training:
****We will not be offering assessment to predoc interns this year. We would potentially offer the opportunity for assessment should a candidate stay on as a postdoc.
New to our program is the opportunity to specialize in psychological, cognitive, intelligence/learning disability, and attentional (i.e., ADHD) assessment and evaluation across the lifespan. Interns in this area will have 15 of their 40 hours dedicated to assessment: 1.5 hours of group supervision, 1 hour of individual assessment supervision, 1.5 hour of case consultation, and 11 hours of conducting assessments and report writing. The remainder of their schedule will consist of supervision, general didactic training, clinical hours.
List Assessment Supervisors:
Dr. Marcella Kreysa
INSTRUMENTS USED:
Projective, Academic/Vocational, Neuropsychological, Intelliegence, Personality
Additional supervision and training for assessment/psychological testing: 6-8
INTERNSHIP SUPERVISION
| Half-Time | Full-Time | |
|---|---|---|
| INDIVIDUAL hrs/week | 1 | |
| GROUP hrs/week | 3 |
California Psychologists who can serve as Primary Supervisors
| Name | Degree | CA Lic # | Hrs/Wk Employed | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Polsky | PhD | 23342 | 40 | Psychodynamic/Integrative with CBT/ERP/ACT |
| Karen Miller | PsyD | 32141 | 40 | Interpersonal, DBT, ACT |
| Ashli Ellis | PsyD | 29595 | 20 | IFS, Psychodynamic, Relational |
| Marcella Kreysa | PsyD | 31120 | 20 | Psychodynamic, Relational, Systems |
Other Licensed Mental Health Professionals with significant role in Training Program
| Name | Degree | CA Lic # | Hrs/Wk Employed | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Tirsbeck | LMFT | 85396 | 40 | Integrative/CBT |
TOTAL COUNT OF LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH STAFF BY LICENSE
Number of Licensed MH Staff (not FTE)
| # Psychologists | # Psychiatrists |
|---|---|
| 3 | 0 |
Other licensed MH staff (list discipline, then number)
| LMFT | 7 |
| LCSW | 2 |
| 0 | |
| 0 |
DIRECT METHODS OF SUPERVISION HOURS PER YEAR
| Individual | Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Live Observation | 0 | 50 |
| Reviewing of Videotapes | 20-40 | 0 |
| Reviewing Audiotapes | 20 | 0 |
| Review Session Process Notes | 0 | 0 |
- County - CA
- Contact Person Title - Clinical Director
- Contact Person - KATIE POLSKY, PhD
- Dir. of Training Title - Training Director
- Dir. of Training - Karen Miller, PhD
- Last Updated - 26 February 2024
- Participating in CURRENT Match process - Yes
- CAPIC Member Since - 2019
- Region - No. Cal
- Statuses approved by CAPIC
- Half-Time 1 Year - No
- Half-Time 2 Years - No
- Full-Time 1 Year - Yes
- CAPIC Internship Types Available:
- Half-Time 1 Year - No
- Half-Time 2 Years - No
- Full-Time 1 Year - Yes
Primary Location
- Executive Director - Katie Polsky, PhD
- 425 University Ave.
- Ste 100
- Phone - (916)284-1416
- Fax - (916)284-1416
Training/Clinical Services Offered
- Assessment
- Brief
- Consultation
- Crisis
- Family
- Group
- Individual
- Long Term
- Neuropsych
- Outpatient
- Psych. Testing