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Psychology Practicum Training

Field Placement for Doctorate Psychology Students

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Our assessment practicum placements offer doctoral students hands-on experience in psychological evaluation within a collaborative, interdisciplinary team. You’ll gain valuable experience guiding testing, interpreting results, and working alongside other professionals to provide comprehensive recommendations for children, adolescents, and adults.

As a trainee, you’ll have the opportunity to use a wide range of tools, including the Wechsler Scales, DAS, WRAT, WRAML, C-TONI, TOVA, ADOS, MMPI, Millon inventories, Rorschach, TAT, and CAT. You’ll also work with adaptive and behavioral inventories like ABAS and SIB-R, expanding your expertise in developmental and personality assessments.

 

How to Apply

Our placements for doctoral practicum students begin in early September and end in late April or early May. Applications for a September start date should be submitted by January. Please note we adhere to the established timeline for applications, interviews, and placement offers that is established by local academic programs.

To apply, students are asked to complete a brief application indicating their placement interest and needs, and submit this along with their cover letter and resume/CV.  All inquiries and application materials can be sent to CTI@wilder.org.

 

Placement Requirements

  • Orientation: Students must attend a 30-hour orientation and complete recorded trainings at the start of their placement. The time spent in these trainings counts toward the practicum hour requirements.
  • Field Hours: Psychological evaluations and testing are provided during daytime hours, Monday through Friday.
  • Case Consultation: Weekly case consultations are held on Wednesday mornings, 9-11am, focusing on assessment planning, diagnostic formulation, and multicultural integrated health frameworks. Additional assessment training is provided during these sessions.
  • Supervision: Students meet individually with their clinical supervisor throughout the practicum, with meeting frequency determined by placement requirements. Specific meeting times are established during orientation.
  • Stipends: Clinical trainees receive a stipend based on their education level and placement hours.