Child Neuropsychology Internship Sites

[InYourHead]

I did a search of the threads, but the most recent one on this topic was a few years old.

I am looking for a comprehensive list of accredited neuropsychology internship sites. I have looked at Division 40, although I'm not sure those are thoroughly regulated (some reported only 0- 25% of time in neuro activities). I also looked at APPCN. I was just wondering if anyone had seen or compiled a list of these sites. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be very many of them.

Thanks in advance!

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[TwinB13]

I did a search of the threads, but the most recent one on this topic was a few years old.

I am looking for a comprehensive list of accredited neuropsychology internship sites. I have looked at Division 40, although I'm not sure those are thoroughly regulated (some reported only 0- 25% of time in neuro activities). I also looked at APPCN. I was just wondering if anyone had seen or compiled a list of these sites. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be very many of them.

Thanks in advance!

Did you try going to the APPIC website and selecting child neuropsychology as the Major or minor search criteria in their online directory?
That is what I did and found a number of sites.
http://www.appic.org/

 

[AcronymAllergy]

Did you try going to the APPIC website and selecting child neuropsychology as the Major or minor search criteria in their online directory?
That is what I did and found a number of sites.
http://www.appic.org/

That's exactly what I did for adult neuro sites; from there, I just went through the sites one-by-one to narrow them down.

 

[4410]

That's exactly what I did for adult neuro sites; from there, I just went through the sites one-by-one to narrow them down.

Baptist Memorial Medical Center in Germantown, Tennessee has two slots in phase II for pediatric neuropsychology. I applied there for phase I but they apparently did not participate in phase I as they still have two openings for phase II. They do not have interviews but review your materials in the selection process. I believe they are applying for APA accreditation but it seems that many of their interns come from the University of Memphis or the surrounding area.

I was very interested in this site but I matched with a different site in phase I. They do have rotations but the major focus is pediatric neuropsychology. The site that I matched with has a minor rotation with pediatric neuropsychology but a major rotation with children/pediatrics. From what I am told by most others in the field of neuropsychology is that specialized training is at the post doctoral level. I would not worry about not matching during predoctoral training with a neuropsycholgy site, as there are limited number of sites and work on postdoctoral training is in pediatric neuropsychology where there are many more sites.

VA in Orlando has a neuropsychology focus with adults. They have four openings for phase II. The field of neuropsychology has a much broader focus with adults, whereas you are limited when you are trained primarily with pediatric neuropsychology. There are many more opportunities with adults then with children in neuropsychology. Many times neuropsychologists are not able to maintain a successful practice with only children so it is common for neuropsychologists to see children, adolescents, and adults.

 

[neuronic]

I compiled this short list from http://www.neuropsychologycentral.com/interface/content/links/links_interface_frameset.html. You may find more through appic.org as others have suggested. Also, double check regarding APA accreditation...

• University of Alabama - Birmingham; Birmingham, AL (Adult & Child)
• Phoenix Children's Hospital; Phoenix, AZ (Child)
• University of California, San Diego/Veterans Affairs; La Jolla, CA (Adult & Child)
• Switzer Learning Center; Torrance, CA (Child)
• The Children's Hospital; Aurora, CO (Child)
• Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan; Denver, CO (Child & Adult)
• Yale University Child Study Center; New Haven, CT (Child)
• University of Florida Health Science Center; Gainesville, FL (Adult & Child)
• Miami Children's Hospital Psychology Internship Program; Miami, FL (Child)
• Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta, GA (Adult & Child)
• University of Chicago Medical Center; Chicago, IL (Adult & Child)
• University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago, IL (Adult & Child)
• Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital; Hoffman Estates, IL (Child)
• Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston, MA (Adult & Child)
• Kennedy Krieger Institute; Baltimore, MD (Child)
• Goodwill Industries of Northern New England; Lewiston, ME (Adult & Child)
• Children's Hospital of Michigan; Detroit, MI (Child)
• Henry Ford Health Sciences Center; Detroit, MI (Adult & Child)
• University of Minnesota Medical School; Minneapolis, MN (Child)
• University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ; Newark, NJ (Adult & Child)
• University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center; Albuquerque, NM (Adult & Child)
• Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center; Brooklyn, NY (Adult & Child)
• New York University - Bellevue Hospital Center; New York, NY (Adult & Child)
• Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus, OH (Child)
• The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Oklahoma City, OK (Adult & Child)
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia, PA (Child)
• Allegheny General Hospital; Pittsburgh, PA (Adult & Child)
• The Watson Institute; Sewickley, PA (Child)
• Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Providence, RI (Adult & Child)
• Charleston Consortium Internship; Charleston, SC (Adult & Child)
• Utah State Hospital; Provo, UT (Child)
• Primary Children's Medical Center; Salt Lake City, UT (Child)
• West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown; Morgantown, WV (Adult & Child)
• Edmonton Consortium Clinical Psychology Residency; Edmonton, AB (Adult & Child)
• University of Manitoba; Winnipeg, MB (Adult & Child)
• London Clinical Psychology Internship Consortium; London, ON (Adult & Child)
• Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario; Ottawa, ON (Child)
• Bloorview Kids Rehab; Toronto, ON (Child)

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

Many times neuropsychologists are not able to maintain a successful practice with only children so it is common for neuropsychologists to see children, adolescents, and adults.

I disagree. There is a need for peds neuro in many places around the country, though it is a challenge to find enough properly trained clinicians to fill the need. Many peds neuro people work part-time, so there is less availability. There are also issues of insurance coverage because of "for educational reasons", which can be a huge hassle.

 

[Pragma]

I disagree. There is a need for peds neuro in many places around the country, though it is a challenge to find enough properly trained clinicians to fill the need. Many peds neuro people work part-time, so there is less availability. There are also issues of insurance coverage because of "for educational reasons", which can be a huge hassle.

+1

Also, I see way more peds jobs open than adult jobs.

 

[AcronymAllergy]

+1

Also, I see way more peds jobs open than adult jobs.

I agree as well. I've heard practitioners say that peds jobs are harder to find, but they might've been talking about general peds rather than peds neuro. From what I can tell, peds neuro is in relatively high demand, particularly if you want to handle psychoeducational assessments, and/or are competently trained in handling assessments of autism spectrum disorders.

As for specialized neuropsych training--while much does occur at the post-doc level, it's recommended that you begin in your grad program (although do NOT cause that to let you sacrifice the breadth of your doctoral training). If you went fairly neuro-heavy at the grad school level, you can "skimp" a bit on internship; but even then, I'd be hesitant to find an placement that didn't let me do 50% neuro. You can still be competitive, but you'll have to do a more thorough job of "selling" yourself and convincing postdoc committees that your training has been adequate.

 

[4410]

I disagree. There is a need for peds neuro in many places around the country, though it is a challenge to find enough properly trained clinicians to fill the need. Many peds neuro people work part-time, so there is less availability. There are also issues of insurance coverage because of "for educational reasons", which can be a huge hassle.

Yes, there is a need for pediatric neuropsychologists nationwide with job openings advertised at many medical centers. Have you ever wondered the reason for many of these job opening not being filled or they are advertised every year? I believe one of the reasons is the salary level and the work demand for these positions. Where I live there are a number of open pediatric neuropsychologists openings and the salary is embarassing considering the training level needed for these positions. When they hire a pediatric neuropsychologists the work demands are very high and this increases the stress and fatigue level of these positions. They have difficulty keeping staff and many of these facilities have MS level clinician doing the bulk of the psychometric testing.

I am talking about an independent practice....it is very difficult to maintain a successful independent practice specializing in only pediatrics or children focused, so most of the neuropsychologists I know have a practice that focus on the lifespan or more broadly based population. On the other hand I know of neuropsychologists working in the geriatric age group and they are able to maintain a successful practice with the geriatric population, a population having many more brain based disorders than a pediatric population.

 

[4410]

If anyone is looking for a two year postdoc pediatric neuropsychology fellowship, I see advertised on the APA classified a site with pediatric neuropsychology associates in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Looks like it is somehow separate from OUHSC and with an independent practice. Pay is in the 40 to 60 range.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

Yes, there is a need for pediatric neuropsychologists nationwide with job openings advertised at many medical centers. Have you ever wondered the reason for many of these job opening not being filled or they are advertised every year? I believe one of the reasons is the salary level and the work demand for these positions. Where I live there are a number of open pediatric neuropsychologists openings and the salary is embarassing considering the training level needed for these positions. When they hire a pediatric neuropsychologists the work demands are very high and this increases the stress and fatigue level of these positions. They have difficulty keeping staff and many of these facilities have MS level clinician doing the bulk of the psychometric testing.

I think it is a combination of pay (private practice allows for a much higher ceiling) and RVU requirements. Many neuropsychologists (peds or adult) do not want to work for someone. The market is FAR FAR better for out-patient private practice compared to working for a hospital. In private practice you get autonomy, you can bill what you want, and you are your own boss. Good luck trying to lure a private practice neuropsychologist back into the fold of a medical system....because they are negotiating from a position of comfort. Btw, I'm talking about neuropsychologists that are fellowship trained and usually board-certified. Psychologists who do "neuropsychology on the side" are an entirely different animal.

I am talking about an independent practice....it is very difficult to maintain a successful independent practice specializing in only pediatrics or children focused, so most of the neuropsychologists I know have a practice that focus on the lifespan or more broadly based population. On the other hand I know of neuropsychologists working in the geriatric age group and they are able to maintain a successful practice with the geriatric population, a population having many more brain based disorders than a pediatric population.

Again....I completely disagree. Peds neuropsychologists are so few in number (again...fellowship trained), that there will always be work. Will a provider struggle if they do a sliding scale and pro-bono work...sure. If they take some insurance and some private pay....most likely not. Some people will have a 'lifespan' practice, but that typically is because they want one, not because they need to do it.