California Psychology Internship CouncilGateways Hospital Inpatient Program
(323) 644-2000
Current Training/Cohort
# of Half-Time PREDOCTORAL INTERNS in current training cohort:
# of Full-Time PREDOCTORAL INTERNS in current training cohort: 3
Number of current Predoctoral Intern Positions Filled Listed By Doctoral Program of Enrollment:
| Half-Time | Full-Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Program 7: | None | 0 | 0 |
Other Trainees in Current Training Program:
| Postdoc, or Practicum | Number |
|---|---|
| psychology practicum students | 4 |
| psychology postdocs | |
| MSW | 2 |
| MFT |
Agency Description:
Gateways Hospital is an accredited hospital that provides intensive and acute inpatient psychiatric care for adolescents and adults who have limited resources. It is a private, non-profit agency that contracts with local and state entities for funding. The population served consists of individual who are from diverse cultural backgrounds. The hospital serves those who are severely mentally ill and exhibit symptoms associated with a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses. Patients often have a secondary diagnosis of substance abuse. The clinical staff is composed of a multidisciplinary team who have expertise in the psychiatric and psychological care of patients and their caretakers.
Agency Mission:
The Gateways mission is to create and maintain mental health facilities and programs, including an acute care psychiatric hospital, to serve the needs of mentally ill persons requiring inpatient, outpatient and rehabilitative services, treatment and care, regardless of race, creed, nationality or sex, including persons referred to or placed in such facilities or programs by courts or other public agencies.
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
The psychology staff stresses the importance of adhering to a theoretical orientation when assessing and treating patients. The staff is trained in CBT & DBT.
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? | No |
| Has the agency provided in-service training on disabilities in the past five years? | Yes |
Comments on agency accessibility:
The agency is accessible.
- County - Los Angeles
- Contact Person Title - Director of Clinical Services
- Contact Person - Elizabeth Morris, Psy.D.
- Dir. of Training Title - Director of Clinical Services
- Dir. of Training - Elizabeth Morris, Psy.D.
- Last Updated - 03 November 2023
- Participating in CURRENT Match process - Yes
- CAPIC Program ID - I-174
- CAPIC Member Since - 2002
- Region - So. 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 - Phil Wong, Psy.D.
- 1891 Effie Street
- Los angeles, CA 90026
- Phone - (323) 644-2000
- Fax - 323-666-1417
Training/Clinical Services Offered
- Assessment
- Brief
- Crisis
- Family
- Group
- Individual
- Inpatient
- Psych. Testing