San Diego County Juvenile Forensic Services, Health & Human Services

(858) 541-5245

Predoctoral Psychology Internship

Half Time (20-24 hrs/wk):

(750 hrs completed in no less than 9 mo, accruing < 24 hrs/wk)

# Unfunded # Funded Hrs/Week Hrs/Year
1 0 25 1100

Full Time (35-40 hrs/wk):

(750 hrs completed in no less than 9 mo, accruing < 24 hrs/wk)

# Unfunded # Funded Hrs/Week Hrs/Year
3 0 40 2000

Total Intern FTE (FT # + half of HT #): 3.5

Half-Time (20-24 hrs/wk) Stipend/Year: $0.00

Full-Time (35-40 hrs/wk) Stipend/Year: $0.00

Start Date:

Month Day Year
08 27 2018

End Date:

Month Day Year
08 26 2019

Ranking Identification Number (select the option below that best describes your program):

Track Name Track ID Type # of interns
Full time Predoctoral Internship I-185-1 FT 3
Half time Predoctoral Internship I-185-2 UNDETERMINED/MULTIPLE 0

Required Days/times interns must be present in agency:

Thursdays from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM for Group Supervision. Individual scheduled supervision by appointment. No week-ends. No intern may work unless there is staff consultation available on site simultaneously.

Percentage of hours/week providing face-to-face services: 50

Details and requirements of funding and benefits:

No funding available at this time.

Do all interns receive the same stipend?: Yes

If No, please describe the variation in stipend amounts and the reasons for them:

Weeks of vacation per year:

Fringe Benefits:

InService Training

Locations where predoctoral interns perform services:

Service Locations: Not at agency/dept/address on record but at following locations

Site Name(s) Site Address(es)
Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility 2801 Meadow Lark Drive San Diego CA 92123
East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility 446 Alta Road San Diego CA 92158

For each training location, is there always a licensed mental health professional on site? If no, please explain in the area provided: Yes

During regularly scheduled hours. Time off is determined on an individual basis; the internship would end when the appropriate number of hours have been accumulated to meet the hours requirement.

Other Psychology Training Positions:

Number Hours/Week
Postdoctoral Training 0 0
Practicum 3 20

Practicum Training:

Indicate the number of psychology practicum trainees and hours per week the program accepts for each level:

Number Hours/Week
First-Year Doctoral Students 2 10
Second-Year Doctoral Students 0 0
Third-Year Doctoral Students 3 40
Other advanced mental health trainees (MFT, MSW, etc.) position # 0
  • County - SAN DIEGO
  • Contact Person Title - Director of Intern Training
  • Contact Person - Norman Severe, PsyD
  • Dir. of Training Title - Director of Intern Training
  • Dir. of Training - Norman Severe, PsyD

  • Last Updated - 30 December 2019

  • Number of Applicants Last Year -

  • Participating in CURRENT Match process - No

  • CAPIC Program ID - I-185
  • CAPIC Member Since - 2003
  • Region - So. Cal
  • Internships Status - Half
  • 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 - No

Primary Location

  • Executive Director - Carlos Nelson, PhD
  • 2901 MEADOW LARK DRIVE
  • San diego, CA 92123
  • Phone - (858) 541-5245
  • Fax - (858) 541-5245

Training/Clinical Services Offered

  • Assessment
  • Brief
  • Crisis
  • Family
  • Group
  • Individual
  • Long Term
  • Outpatient
  • Psych. Testing