California Psychology Internship CouncilJulia Ann Singer Center / Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services
(310) 836-1223
Agency Description
JULIA ANN SINGER Training Program is a part of a private, non-profit agency located in West Los Angeles. JAS Training Program is part of the Outpatient Counseling Center at Vista Del Mar serving underserved, low income, multicultural children, adolescents, and their families. JAS Training program provides family therapy, dyadic therapy with young children, play therapy, individual therapy with adolescents and collateral parenting. The training program has a eco-systemic approach utilizing family systems, psychodynamic, and attachment theories with an emphasis on child development and neurological functions. JAS Training Program has a number of programs and services that focus on helping clients lead self-reliant, stable, and productive lives. The services include Family Therapy, Play Therapy, Collateral/Conjoint Therapy, Case Management, and Crisis Intervention.Agency Mission
To provide the highest quality social, emotional, behavioral, and educational services available to children and families. By providing comprehensive, family-centered social, educational, mental and behavioral health services we encourage children, adolescents, and their families to lead self-reliant, stable and productive lives.Population
JAS Training Program serves children, adolescents, and families in Los Angeles and the surrounding communities encompassing a wide range of racial, ethnic, and cultual groups and socioeconomic statuses. JAS Training Program serves children and adolescents 0-18 years of age struggling with a wide variety of symptomology and diagnostic presentation.Staff (#, Degree, Prof. Lic.)
# of Psychologists: 2
# of MFT: 2
# of LCSW: 1
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 | 09/06/2016 | 08/31/2017 | 24 | 1152 |
| Full-time | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 09/06/2016 | 08/31/2017 | 35 | 1680 |
| PREDOC POSITIONS | IND. SUPERVISION HRS/WK | GRP. SUPERVISION HRS/WK |
|---|---|---|
| Half-time | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| Full-time | 2.00 | 3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Half-Time, 1 Year | UNDETERMINED/MULTIPLE | 1 |
| Full-Time | UNDETERMINED/MULTIPLE | 2 |
Required days and times
Mondays 12:00- 2:00 PM, Tuesdays 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Wednesdays 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Two late afternoons/evenings (Half-time) and Three late afternoons/evenings (Full-time)Training and Education Offered
JAS Training Program offers training in family therapy, play therapy, individual adolescent therapy, collateral parenting, and other child and family relevant topics. There is an opportunity to participate in case conference and didactic seminars that include topics related to service delivery as well as multicultural issues, learning disabilities, autism, childhood diagnoses, trauma, and current issues impacting our children and families (e.g., cyberbullying, screet time, substance use, divorce, loss, etc.). Additional training includes special concentrations, e.g., play therapy, family therapy, and case conference (grand rounds).X-Cultural Training
Opportunties:
Didactic seminars and incorporation in weekly case conferenceLanguage(s) staff can use in the delivery of clinical services:
Spanish, HebrewResponsibilities
On a weekly basis, provide clinical services to 10-15 clinical cases; 2 hours of individual supervision; 1.5 hours play therapy seminar; 1 hour didactic seminar; 1 hour parenting seminar, 1.5 hours of case conference; 1-2 hours of case management.Prerequisites
Required/Desired Experience:
Desired - experience with children and familiesBrief Description of Requirements:
Experience working with children preferred, especially with special needs, including social, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive challenges as well as any relevant coursework.Application Procedures
CAPIC Uniform Application, group interview, individual interview with staff member and current intern.
Interview Process:
Group and individual interviews with staff membes to include review of applicant's experience and training to date, provisions of information about the internship, and discussion of various clinical scenarios that illustrate and address typical situations of those seen in treatment at JAS.What we are looking for:
Experience working with children preferred but not required; relevant coursework is also preferred; evidence of: legal/ethical responsibilities providing mental health services, skill in case conceptualization, ability to interact with a diverse population of clients; a willingness and openness to learn and grow and stretch their clinical repertoire, flexibility and adaptability to deal/cope with inevitable changes in the field of community mental health, and ability and maturity to meet the demands of the internshipAdditional application docs required (if any)
- Experience
Other information:
When working with families of 3 or more, typically our interns will be using a co-therapy model. Co-therapists will be peers, second year interns, and staff.Additional Comments
Please request information via email.- County - Los Angeles
- Contact Person Title - Outpatient Training Director
- Contact Person - Natasha Wheeler, Psy.D.
- Dir. of Training Title - Family Therapy Program Coordinator
- Dir. of Training - Natasha Wheeler, Psy.D.
- Last Updated - 02 February 2018
- Participating in CURRENT Match process - Yes
- CAPIC Program ID - I-281
- CAPIC Member Since - 2000
- Region - So. Cal
- 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 - Nancy Tellerino, LCSW
- 3200 Motor Avenue
- Los angeles, CA 90034
- Phone - (310) 836-1223
- Fax - (310) 836-1223
Training/Clinical Services Offered
- Brief
- Crisis
- Family
- Individual
- Long Term
- Outpatient
- Other