Kaiser Permanente Counseling Center

(707) 645-2120

Current Training/Cohort

# of Half-Time PREDOCTORAL INTERNS in current training cohort:

# of Full-Time PREDOCTORAL INTERNS in current training cohort: 37

Number of current Predoctoral Intern Positions Filled Listed By Doctoral Program of Enrollment:

Half-Time Full-Time
Program 1: Adler School of Professional Psychology 0 1
Program 2: Alliant/CSPP-SF 0 12
Program 3: John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) 0 2
Program 4: Palo Alto University (formerly PGSP) 0 7
Program 5: Various programs 0 0
Program 6: The Wright Institute 0 5
Program 7: Various programs 0 17

Other Trainees in Current Training Program:

Postdoc, or Practicum Number
psychology practicum students 57
psychology postdocs 39
MSW
MFT

Agency Description:

Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care consortium, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney Garfield. Kaiser Permanente operates in eight states and the District of Columbia and is the largest managed care organization in the United States, serving over 12 million members nationally, including 4.5 million members in northern California. Care for members and patients is focused on total health and is guided by personal physicians, specialists, and teams of caregivers. The organization is dedicated to care innovation, clinical research, health education and improving community health. The Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Training Programs in Northern California provide comprehensive training to over 250 Mental Health Trainees. Our Premaster's Mental Health Internship, Associate Postmaster's Mental Health Fellowship, Psychology Doctoral Practicums, Psychology Doctoral Interns, Psychology Postdoctoral Residents and Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Residents play a vital role in the overall healthcare delivery system for one of America’s leading, integrated health care system that is committed to shaping the future of health care. Health care, as envisioned by Kaiser Permanente, is an integrated system, and our training sites provides a full range of services to a broad array of diverse patients.

Agency Mission:

Kaiser Permanente’s mission is to provide efficient, high-quality, evidence-based, integrated health care while supporting innovation and continuous quality improvement. KP identifies this objective in its official mission statement, “to provide high quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve”. The mental health training program’s mission statement declares that the programs are “committed to training within an integrated health care system in order to prepare them for dynamic roles as practicing licensed professionals in the health care system of the future”.

Theoretical Orientation(s) of Staff:

Bio-psychosocial, Cognitive behavioral, Family Systems, Humanistic/Existential, Integrative, Jungian, Narrative, Other: Cross-cultural, Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Transpersonal

Comments Regarding Theoretical Orientation of Staff

AGENCY ACCESSIBILITY AND DISABILITY ISSUES

Are you familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990? Yes
If not, would you like information? No
Is the agency wheelchair accessible? Yes
Do trainees have access to computers to do their paperwork? Yes
Has there been a student/intern/trainee with a disability at the agency within the last five years? Yes
Are there any training staff with disabilities at the agency? Yes
Has the agency provided in-service training on disabilities in the past five years? Yes

Comments on agency accessibility:

  • County - USA
  • Dir. of Training Title - Dr.
  • Dir. of Training - Jennifer Thom, Ph.D.

  • Last Updated - 06 March 2024

  • Number of Applicants Last Year - 264

  • Participating in CURRENT Match process - Yes

  • CAPIC Member Since - 2023
  • Region - No. Cal
  • Internships Status - Half/Full
  • Statuses approved by CAPIC
    • Half-Time 1 Year - Yes
    • Half-Time 2 Years - No
    • Full-Time 1 Year - Yes
  • CAPIC Internship Types Available:
    • Half-Time 1 Year - Yes
    • Half-Time 2 Years - No
    • Full-Time 1 Year - Yes

Primary Location

  • Executive Director - Jennifer Thom
  • 1950 Franklin St
  • Phone - (707) 645-2120
  • Fax - (707) 645-2120

Training/Clinical Services Offered

  • Assessment
  • Brief
  • Couple
  • Family
  • Group
  • Individual
  • Outpatient
  • Psych. Testing