Connecticut valley psychology internship program

Indiana Indianapolis - Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. Cloud - St. Cloud VA Medical Center. Louis - St. Montana: Ft. South Carolina: Charleston - Ralph H. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital. Please also see Advanced Fellowship section below for additional postdoctoral training opportunities.

Haley Veterans Hospital. To pass, you will need to receive a score of Finally, you will need to pass the Connecticut Jurisprudence Exam. This exam is a question, multiple-choice exam. To pass, you must get 18 of the 25 questions correct. This exam is scheduled by the Board 6 or more times per year, in the months of:. Upon the completion of this final exam, you will be granted your Connecticut psychologist license to work as a forensic psychologist in the state.

As a licensed forensic psychologist, you are trained to work in federal, state, and local organizations dedicated to criminal justice, government, the law, and more, including:.

As a licensed psychologist in Connecticut, you will renew your license each year during the month that you were originally licensed. To renew your license, will need to complete 10 hours of continuing education per year. Approved continuing education includes seminars, workshops, conferences, or postdoctoral courses offered by:. Only 50 percent or 5 credit hours of continuing education may be completed online during each licensing period.

APA-accredited continuing education providers in Connecticut include, but are not limited to:. In , the United States Department of Labor reported that Connecticut was the third highest-paying state for forensic psychologists in the nation.

Of course, partners and principals in independent firms routinely earn more than this. Cipriano said the CPA has been reaching out to state leaders in all branches of government; notified its members and collected the names of several individuals interested in signing a petition to save the internship; and reached out to the APA and the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers for guidance and support.

The decision was not an easy one as we recognize the importance of quality training programs for new practitioners, however, budget limitations forced the elimination of the program so that we could focus available resources on core services. As part of the year-long internship, three interns are based at River Valley Services in Middletown, but their internship also includes rotations at Whiting Forensic Institute in Middletown and Blue Hills Hospital in Hartford.

The interns work with clients with mental health and substance use disorders.