Getting an internship with sealed felonies

[Fiorinihc!]

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Hey guys, I’m getting some Withholds of Adjudications sealed on some felony charges. I was curious if I would have to disclose to any PsyD programs whether I’ve received charges given that they’ll be sealed.

 

[Pragma]

Not sure at the program level but definitely at the licensing/boarding/credentialing level. Probably good to have an attorney to review the matters with you and how you’d explain them.

 

[LadyHalcyon]

Speak with an attorney in the area you want to practice and see whether they would advise you to say yes or no, given the application. If the say you can answer no, I would have an attorney write you a letter explaining why you are answering no. In fact, you ideally should use the attorney who is helping you to seal the charges.

 

[temppsych123]

Same issue as the question you asked in the other thread - this will vary by program, jurisdiction/state, and licensing board. Some programs will ask you about felonies and other background check type questions at the admission stage, others will need background checks for practica where this may be an issue, others won't care for the training part of the program but it may come up when you're asked on internship applications and such. You would need to look into the specific application guidelines for each program you want to apply to and look into whether this would show up on their state background checks.

 

[psych.meout]

Same issue as the question you asked in the other thread - this will vary by program, jurisdiction/state, and licensing board. Some programs will ask you about felonies and other background check type questions at the admission stage, others will need background checks for practica where this may be an issue, others won't care for the training part of the program but it may come up when you're asked on internship applications and such. You would need to look into the specific application guidelines for each program you want to apply to and look into whether this would show up on their state background checks.

Exactly.

This is one of those things where you consult an expert in real life (particularly a lawyer and the licensing board in the state where you would like to practice), not ask internet strangers.

 

[ClinicalABA]

Whether or not a PsyD program will admit you is largely irrelevant. Many of these types of programs- particularly those of the FSPS ilk- are not very selective in their admissions process and may even tout that they like to give people a chance. Don’t rely on programs being honest with you! You really need to focus on licensure boards in any states you think there is even a chance that you could end up (and probably any states bordering those, just to be sure). First steps- contact licensure boards and consult an attorney before you give any serious thought to applying to programs.