Doctoral Psychology Internships
Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc. (MOPS), Doctoral Psychology Internship Program (MOPS-IP) in Health Service Psychology is APA-accredited, Inactive.
Additional questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation
MOPS is an APPIC Approved internship site.
MOPS offers a full-time, 2000 hour Doctoral Psychology Internship Program. We offer a unique training experience in community mental health and working with a variety of populations. The Doctoral Psychology Internship Program is an integral and essential feature of Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc. The mission and aim of MOPS-IP is to prepare Doctoral Psychology Interns to function as entry level professionals in Health Service Psychology. The program is generalist in nature and seeks to expand the intern’s experience and awareness of self and others while refining skills necessary to practice psychology effectively utilizing evidence-based approaches. To learn more about the goals, experiences, and policies and procedures of the training program and the experiences offered through the internship, please view our program handbook & brochure.
An annual report containing data regarding the program and performance outcomes can be found by clicking Internship Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data . View our Facebook or LinkedIn page for examples of the many ways that interns are involved in activities that help transform the agency’s mission and core values into action.
Admission Criteria
MOPS-IP selects two to three qualified applicants each year. Applicants who have achieved doctoral candidacy from a regionally accredited doctoral program in psychology upon the start of the internship year are considered as viable candidates. A Master’s degree is preferred but not required. In addition, successful candidates will have a minimum of three years of pre-internship graduate training that encompasses a minimum of 400 hours of direct clinical work, 50 hours of assessment, dissertation proposal approved, and completed comprehensive exams. Despite the minimum hour requirements noted, we intend to be flexible in our expectations when reviewing applications as we recognize that many practicum placements have been recently impacted. Although all applicants with the above criteria are considered, applicants who possess an interest in working in a community mental health setting after graduation are encouraged.
Application & Selection Procedures
MOPS participates in the Internship Matching Program that is operated by the National Matching Services, Inc. (NMS) and administered by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). The selection for Psychology Interns will adhere to the rules and regulations set forth by the APPIC, American Psychological Association (APA), and other regulatory bodies. Applicants must obtain an Applicant Agreement and register for the Match to be eligible for the Internship Program. This internship site agrees to abide by all APPIC policies pertaining to the match process. For details of the Match Policies please see http://www.appic.org. After acceptance, the formal appointment to the position is contingent upon a satisfactory background check and pre-employment drug screening.
To apply for an internship position, an applicant must submit the following:
- AAPI Online
- Transcripts of all graduate work
- Current curriculum vita
- Three letters of reference
- Cover letter that addresses the following questions
- What do you feel you need to accomplish during your internship year?
- What are your career interests beyond your internship year?
- In what way does an internship with Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc. help you meet your professional goals?
All materials must be submitted via the AAPI Online and received by Friday, November 22, 2024.
Mid-Ohio Psychological Services typically offers virtual interviews in early to mid-January (tentatively scheduled for Mon 1/13/25 & Wed 1/15/25). The Training Director, Executive Director, and other program faculty meet to review the completed applications and offer invitations to interview. A successful candidate is one who demonstrates interest in community mental health and will practice and implement our agency mission, promise, and core values in addition to meeting hour and coursework requirements. Notification of interview status will be made by Thursday, December 12, 2024.
This internship site agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant.
If you are interested in finding out more about our doctoral program, you may also contact our Training Director– Dr. Tatia Williams at (614) 751-0042 or [email protected].
We also occasionally accept post-doctoral residents in psychology. To find out more about post-doctoral training opportunities, please contact Dr. Tatia Williams by e-mail at [email protected].