California Psychology Internship CouncilElderly Behavioral Wellness Services, previously known as EB Psychotherapy
(310) 999-9683
Agency Description
EBWS - Elderly Behavioral Wellness Services, previously knows as EB Psychotherapy Inc, is a non-profit organization, with the goal of addressing psychological needs of seniors and individuals with chronic illness.Agency Mission
The mission of EBWS is to enhance the quality of life, by offering mental health services to underserved populations, such as a) elderly, and b) adults suffering from chronic physical conditions . EBWS also provides training to the community and other health providers on MH related topics.Population
Predominantly, but not exclusively, older adults (65 or older) suffering from a host of physical conditions, and psychological conditions ; Ethnically diverse groups: Caucasian, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, & African-American.Staff (#, Degree, Prof. Lic.)
# of Psychologists: 2
OVERALL Match Process Internship Info
| PREDOC POSITIONS | NUMBER UNFUNDED | NUMBER FUNDED | ANNUAL STIPEND | START DATE | END DATE | HOURS PER WEEK | HOURS PER YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-time | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 09/06/2022 | 08/11/2023 | 24 | 1200 |
| Full-time | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 09/06/2022 | 08/11/2023 | 37 | 1850 |
| PREDOC POSITIONS | IND. SUPERVISION HRS/WK | GRP. SUPERVISION HRS/WK |
|---|---|---|
| Half-time | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Full-time | 2.00 | 2.00 |
CURRENT Match Phase Needs
This Data is Informational Only. The Official Track and Available Position data is provided on the InternFit platform.
| TRACK NAME | TYPE | NUMBER OF INTERNS |
|---|---|---|
| Full Time | UNDETERMINED/MULTIPLE | 1 |
| Part Time | UNDETERMINED/MULTIPLE | 1 |
Required days and times
For a full-time internship, interns are expected to be on site 5 weekdays. For a part-time internship, interns must be at the agency on Mondays, Wednesdays and a 3rd day which will be either Thursday or Friday.Training and Education Offered
The mission of EBWS is to enhance the quality of life, and preserve the dignity of: a) Elderly and b) Adults suffering from chronic physical conditions residing in Short-Term or Post-Acute settings, or Long-Term residential care settings, or at home, through providing on-site supportive/psychotherapeutic services (evaluations, neuro/psychological assessments and psychotherapy). The internship is designed to expand the interns’ knowledge and experience with this population. Residential care settings provide a wealth of clinical cues and information that the interns can learn to utilize and incorporate in psychotherapy. Furthermore, providing psychological services in these settings requires the constant interaction with nursing staff, medical doctors, social workers and frequently family members. This constitutes a unique opportunity for interns that are interested in expanding past the traditional model of conducting psychotherapy in a private practice setting. Interns, along with their supervisors, will coordinate care of the patients with other health professionals, with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of life of these individuals. Interns will have opportunities to apply their clinical skills while providing supervised psychological services such as psychotherapy and psychological testing to clients in a variety of settings.X-Cultural Training
Language(s) staff can use in the delivery of clinical services:
Spanish, Russian, and Japanese, occasionally GreekResponsibilities
1. Supervision: Part-time interns will engage weekly in a minimum of one hour of individual supervision and two hours of didactic training meetings, whereas full-time interns will engage in 2 hours of individual supervision and 4 hours of didactic training meetings. Full-time interns will also participate and assist in projects that promote the development of the agency (presentations in community settings, grant writing, etc) as needed and requested by the agency. All interns will participate in two hours of group supervision. 2. Presentations and case conferences: Interns will be asked to prepare presentations to deliver in the context of the weekly didactic training. Students will also be asked to present or participate in case conferences. 3. In-service meetings: Interns may be asked to participate in in-service meetings as they occur, at the facilities where they will be delivering psychological services. In-service meetings aim at training health providers from various disciplines on mental health related topics. These trainings also aim at helping health providers consider their clients' mental health needs when developing treatment plans. 4. Proper Documentation & Timeliness are extremely important with regards to any and all given assignments and progress reports/notes: Interns will be responsible for the appropriate documentation of their psychotherapy and assessment sessions with the patients weekly. The interns' evaluation will largely depend on this. 5. Professionalism: Interns will be expected to conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner, both when they are interacting with the patients, as well as with other health professionals and staff at the facilities.Prerequisites
Required/Desired Experience:
Experience with multicultural populations is NOT required but is considered a significant asset. All applicants must have completed a master's degree in Psychology prior to the beginning of the internship year.Brief Description of Requirements:
All applicants must have completed a Masters Degree in Psychology and their dissertation proposal prior to the beginning of the internship year. They are also expected to have completed at least one year of Practicum.Application Procedures
Applicants are requested to submit the standard CAPIC application, along with 3 letters of recommendation, a resume and a letter of interest/intent, specifically identifying their unique interest in, and experience with, this population.
Interview Process:
Interviews will be held by one or more of the primary supervisors individually for the first round. The applicants that proceed to the second round of interviews may then go through an individual or a group process where specific vignettes will be given to the applicants to apply their understanding of case formulation and ethics, as well as their diagnostic and note writing skills for this population.What we are looking for:
Applicants will need to exhibit a high sense of commitment to ethics, professionalism and personal responsibility, as well as the ability to tolerate the challenges imposed by the delivery of psychological services within residential care settings. Applicants will need to be flexible with scheduling, self-driven, motivated, highly committed, consistent and reliable. Furthermore, the agency emphasizes the importance of developing a collaborative, supportive environment among the interns and the supervisors. EBWS is a person-oriented site not only in terms of the client population, but also in terms of the interns. We place a lot of importance in creating a team spirit with all of our collaborators and an environment where topics of vulnerability and counter-transference are openly discussed in both individual and group supervision.Additional application docs required (if any)
- Contact Person Title - Clinical & Executive Director
- Contact Person - Elena Bagourdi, PhD
- Dir. of Training Title - Dr.
- Dir. of Training - Emi Iijima, PsyD
- Last Updated - 09 March 2022
- Participating in CURRENT Match process - Yes
- CAPIC Program ID - I-313
- CAPIC Member Since - 2010
- Region - So. Cal
- Statuses approved by CAPIC
- Half-Time 1 Year - Yes
- Half-Time 2 Years - Yes
- Full-Time 1 Year - Yes
- CAPIC Internship Types Available:
- Half-Time 1 Year - Yes
- Half-Time 2 Years - Yes
- Full-Time 1 Year - Yes
Primary Location
- Executive Director - Elena Bagourdi, PhD
- 2001 S. Barrington Ave, Ste. 314
- Los angeles, CA 90025
- Phone - (310) 999-9683
- Fax - (310) 999-9683
Training/Clinical Services Offered
- Assessment
- Brief
- Group
- Individual
- Inpatient
- Long Term
- Outpatient
- Psych. Testing