Pre-doctoral Psychology Externship Program
Counseling Center
New York City Campus
Introduction
The Counseling Center at Pace University's New York City campus offers two pre-doctoral externship positions in professional psychology. The goal of the training program is to provide externs with the opportunity to experience, under intensive supervision, the diverse functions of a professional psychologist in a university counseling center. These functions include individual psychotherapy, vocational counseling, outreach and consultation.
The University
Pace University is a comprehensive, independent, diverse institution. It was founded in 1906 by Homer and Charles Pace as a school of accountancy. Pace Institute gained college accreditation in 1948 and university status in 1973. The University is comprised of six schools offering over 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The overall University enrollment is about 15,000 students, 8,000 of them at the New York City campus. Pace is a multi-campus institution with sites in White Plains, Pleasantville, Briarcliff, Midtown Manhattan, and lower Manhattan. The externship training program is offered at the New York City campus in lower Manhattan.
Pace holds to a philosophy that each individual student is at the center of the institution's responsibilities: that he or she is unique, and that whatever students have in common with each other, they have in varying proportions and in different ways. Accordingly, students can expect the University to provide them with opportunities to realize their full potential and to help them earn respect as adults.
The student population is culturally diverse. Many of our students are from minority groups and there are a large number of students from foreign countries as well. The age range of our population is from 17 to 60.
The New York City campus encompasses an extensive array of facilities, including a residence tower, The Schimmel Theater of the Arts, a radio station, a library and a state of the art technology center.
The New York City campus in lower Manhattan is located immediately next to City Hall Park and the Municipal Building. The University is within easy walking distance of the South Street Seaport, Chinatown, Little Italy, Wall Street and the New York financial district. It is easily accessible by all forms of public transportation.
The Counseling Center
The philosophy of the Counseling Center is in keeping with that of Pace University: that each student is unique. The major responsibility of the Counseling Center is to help students realize their fullest potential for growth and development. To that end, we offer a wide range of services and programs. These include:
Individual and Group Counseling and Psychotherapy
Individual and group therapy services are offered to help students deal with personal, vocational and educational problems. Personal development workshops are also offered.
Outreach and Consultation Services
Outreach and consultation services are offered to student groups, administrators and faculty to help ensure that the academic and social environments are conducive to student growth and development.
For example, we conduct training programs for residence hall staff, crisis intervention management programs, as well as major, university-wide programs on multiculturalism. We also participate in Student Services and Faculty Council meetings, and in programs geared toward freshman studies and student activities.
Heather Dawson, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist, AOD Specialist
Fordham University, Counseling Psychology
New York State Licensed Psychologist
Professional Interests: Addictions, affect regulation issues, anxiety reduction and relaxation support; concurrent medical problems, including HIV/AIDS
Regina Hund, Psy.D.
Director of Training
New York State Licensed Psychologist
Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Clinical Psychology
Theoretical Orientation: Psychodynamic (Relational/Multicultural)
Professional Interests: Training and clinical supervision; multicultural and cross-cultural awareness; LGBTQA concerns and empowerment; process of acculturation; adjustment issues; trauma; sexual assault; identity issues; lesbian parenting; psychoanalytic theory; social justice.
Brian A. Petersen, Psy.D.
Assistant Director/ Coordinator of Consultation and Outreach Services
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, Clinical Psychology
New York State Licensed Psychologist
Professional Interests: Existential theory; community psychology; adolescent and adult psychotherapy; group psychotherapy; professional supervision; working with creative artists on craft development; paranormal aspects of grief and bereavement, suicide prevention.
Richard N. Shadick, Ph.D.
Director
Pennsylvania State University, Clinical Psychology
New York State Licensed Psychologist
Theoretical Orientation: Psychoanalytic (Interpersonal/Relational)
Professional Interests: Psychoanalytic theory; child, adolescent, and family psychotherapy; group psychotherapy; psychological testing; trauma and recovery; supervision, suicide.
Jennie Sharf, Ph.D.
Supervising Psychologist
New York State Licensed Psychologist
Adelphi University, Clinical Psychology
Theoretical Orientation: Psychodynamic
Professional Interests: Group psychotherapy; psychological assessment; trauma, dissociation, identity issues; LGBTQ issues; psychotherapy integration; Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); psychotherapy dropout.
Daniella Lukashok, M.D.
Consulting Psychiatrist (part-time)
Albany College of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine (Licensed Psychiatrist N.Y.)
Board Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry;
Psychoanalytic Training: The New York University Psychoanalytic Institute
Psychology Interns 2012-2013
Maria Berbery, M.S.
University of Maryland - College Park
Counseling Psychology
Elisabeth Bloom, M.A., LMHC
Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Nina Hamad, Psy.M.
George Washington University
Clinical Psychology
Susan Pomerantz, M.A.
Seton Hall University
Counseling Psychology
Psychology Externs 2012-2013
Ariane Ling, B.A.
New York University
Counseling Psychology
Kali Rowe, B.A.
Fordham University
Counseling Psychology
Summer Interns 2012
Sarah Tartaglia
Loyola University, Maryland
Kaitlyn Krivitzky
Quinnipiac University
Stavroula Koinis
Barnard College
Yanitsa Toneva
St. Peter's College
Staff members are active, energetic and interested in the development and delivery of quality programs to our clientele. This includes a high level of commitment to personal and professional development, and a strong level of enthusiasm and support for the doctoral externship program. The staff is characterized by a variety of theoretical orientations and therapeutic styles, including psychodynamic, interpersonal/relational, cross-cultural, existential, and developmental approaches. Staff members are active in professional organizations including the American Psychological Association, the American College Personnel Association, the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors, the Association of Counseling Center Training Agents, New York State Psychological Association, and the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Association. For more information on our staff click on the following hyperlink: NYC Counseling Center Staff.
The Training Program
The training program seeks to expose externs to the wide variety of functions that a psychologist can perform within a university community. The training program is noteworthy for the extensive consultation opportunities that it provides.
Specifically, externs at the Counseling Center provide individual psychological services to the student population for 4-6 hours per week. Externs also conduct approximately 2 screening assessments per week and, with close supervision, may meet with students in crisis during their coverage hours. Another 5 hours per week consist of supervision, a staff meeting, and in-service seminars. The remainder of the time is spent on outreach prevention work on campus, special projects and administrative work. Although not a requirement, externs, if interested, may facilitate a skill-based group and receive group therapy supervision.
Delivery of Services
Individual Counseling and Psychotherapy
The opportunity to provide short and long-term counseling/psychotherapy under intensive supervision is a unique feature of the training program. Each extern carries ongoing counseling cases and receives two hours of individual supervision per week. Individual psychodynamic therapy is offered to help students deal with personal, vocational and educational problems. Students are most often seen at the frequency of once a week though in some cases students are seen on a more intensive basis. Treatment length varies and it is common for students to be seen throughout the year. Students range in age from 17 to 60, are of diverse background, and represent a broad range of psychological difficulties.
Consultation and Outreach
This aspect of the training program is flexible. Group programs for international students, students on probation, resident assistants, and student organizations have been offered by our staff. Routinely, we consult on issues of substance abuse, eating disorders and body image, HIV and AIDS, rape prevention, sexuality, and wellness. Externs are encouraged to involve themselves in one or more consultation and outreach project they desire or to develop a program.
Screening Assessments
Externs will have the opportunity to conduct screening assessments of clients that seek treatment at the Counseling Center. They will be taught the fundamentals of interviewing and mental status examination. These assessments are conducted with another staff member until the time when the extern is ready to conduct screening assessments on their own.
Supervision and Training
Individual Supervision
Every extern receives two hours of individual supervision per week. Supervision is provided by the doctoral psychology intern staff who have earned a master's degree. The intern staff are supervised on their supervision work by the Training Director. In addition to two hours of supervision weekly, externs receive direct supervision with the Training Director 4 hours per month. Supervision is psychodynamic in orientation. Tape recording and process notes are commonly used in supervision.
Training Seminars
Three or four times each month consulting mental health professionals present topics of interest to externs, interns, and staff. These topics have included sexual orientation, dream analysis, ethics, licensure, eating disorders, addictions, psychological testing, personality disorders, and sex therapy.
Evaluation and Feedback
Written evaluation of the extern's progress is conducted at the end of each semester by each supervisor. The extern actively participates in this process by responding to feedback, as well as by giving feedback about his/her supervisory experience.
Eligibility
Candidates must be enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology. Our externship program is ideal for a first or second year graduate student who has limited experience with the provision of psychotherapy. Although we integrate interventions from a variety of theoretical orientations, our site is primarily psychodynamic. Supervision and training are provided primarily from a psychodynamic theoretical perspective. Another primary tenant of our externship is training in multicultural and cross-cultural competency and an awareness of social justice issues.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted to:
Dr. Regina Hund
Director of Training
Attn: Externship Search Committee
Pace University Counseling Center
156 William Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10038-1598
rhund@pace.edu
*Please include 'Attn: Externship Seach Committee' in address*
Applications should be sent to Dr. Regina Hund and will be accepted starting January 15, 2013. We are in accordance with the Psychology Directors of New York State (PSYDNYS) guidelines; therefore any application received prior to January 15, 2013, will not be considered.
Applications should include:
- A curriculum vitae
- A letter of readiness from the applicant's Director of Training
- A letter of recommendation
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Verification of enrollment in a professional liability insurance program. This requirement is needed prior to commencement of the externship but is not necessary in the initial application. Liability rates are very affordable. Applicants interested in applying for insurance can contact the American Psychological Association Insurance Trust.
Candidates who are considered finalists for the externship will be asked to have a personal interview.
If there are further questions about the externship program, feel free to contact Dr. Regina Hund at (212) 346-1526 or by e-mail at rhund@pace.edu
