The Children’s Program internship has full membership status in the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) and will participate in the APPIC match (APPIC #254311). This program is not accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).

We will be accepting 3 interns for the 2025/2026 training year

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The Intern Manual, which details internship policies, is available electronically by request. Please email the Training Director, Dr. Rose Eagle, at reagle@childrensprogram.com. 

Clinic Overview

We are pleased you are considering the Children’s Program doctoral clinical psychology internship program. Children’s Program is a multi-disciplinary mental health clinic serving children and families. Our internship in clinical psychology offers an opportunity to learn from more than 20 licensed psychologists, all of whom have a unique specialty relating to children and families. Areas of specialty include: diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders (including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and developmental delays), mood disorders and anxiety, and issues related to trauma and attachment. Children’s Program clinicians use empirically supported treatments and work primarily from a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy perspective. We offer a number of therapy and psychoeducational group programs and classes for children and families.

We are proud to have served our community since 1987. Although located in Southwest Portland, Children’s Program serves children, families and agencies from across the state of Oregon. In addition to psychologists, Children’s Program employs developmental behavioral pediatricians, a child psychiatrist, licensed professional counselors, a social worker, a psychometrician, tutors, and also is a training placement for students from various training programs and specialties (e.g., Pacific University, OHSU).

The Children’s Program internship has full membership status in the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) and will participate in the APPIC match (APPIC #254311). Children’s Program will be accepting 3 interns for the 2025/2026 training year. Please see the Children’s Program Internship Brochure for details regarding the training year experience. Please email Dr. Rose Eagle, Training Director (reagle@childrensprogram.com) with questions.

Prerequisites for Application

Internship candidates must be doctoral students in counseling, clinical, or school psychology. Both psychometric assessment and psychotherapy experience are required. Qualified candidates will ideally have completed at least 400 intervention and assessment hours, with preference being given to applicants who have a majority of hours completed with children and/or adolescents. A minimum of 4 years of graduate training is required. All qualifying examinations must be passed by the internship application deadline. A candidate’s dissertation proposal must be approved before the internship match ranking deadline.

Please note, we require a Supplemental Assessment Report for all applicants, which should include a comprehensive evaluation with a child or adolescent client (not for a class).

Applications

Applications are due on 12/2/2024. Applicants will be notified of interviews on 12/16/2024. Interviews will be held on 1/15/2025 and 1/17/2025, either virtually via Zoom or in-person, depending on the preferences of the applicant and logistics. No preferential treatment will be given to applicants interviewing in-person versus virtually. If applicants are unable to interview that day, alternative arrangements may be made. Applicants will meet the Director of Training or Assistant Director of Training for an individual interview. An optional virtual group meeting is offered to provide applicants with the opportunity to speak with current trainees (e.g., current interns, residents).

Children’s Program values diversity among staff,  interns and other trainees and the population we serve. Our non-discrimination policy indicates that trainees, clients and staff have the right be treated considerately and respectfully regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, cultural background, economic status, education or disability. We believe that diversity enhances the climate and training environment and are committed to ongoing efforts to recruit and retain diverse staff (including training supervisors) and trainees, as well as to improve our ability to serve diverse populations in our region. We seek to provide ongoing training and educational opportunities for our staff and trainees around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, with a goal of improving clinical practice, increasing outreach to underserved communities and improving our ability to welcome and support trainees and staff from a wide range of backgrounds.

Children’s Program Internship is not accredited by the APA. 

Questions related to the program’s accreditation status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 2002
Phone: (202) 336-5979/Email: apaaccred@apa.org
Web: www.apa.og/ed/accreditation

The Children’s Program is seeking a full-time psychologist resident. Our private multidisciplinary children’s mental health clinic in southwest Portland employs more than two dozen professionals (psychologists, licensed professional counselors, developmental & behavioral pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychometricians, speech-language pathologist, and educational consultant) and has served thousands of families over more than three decades. The Children’s Program is also a multitiered training site, offering placements for practicum students, interns, and residents. The residency position will start early September 2024 and continue for one year.   

This residency will focus on the treatment of trauma and anxiety in children and adolescents. The position will be comprised of core training experiences as well as supplemental opportunities based on trainee interest.

Core training experiences include the following:

• school-based individual and group trauma services for high school students (1 afternoon per week)
• co-leading support groups for parents raising children with early trauma, attachment wounds, and loss (1 group per week)
• psychological evaluations of children and adolescents in the child welfare system (1-2 per week)
• small caseload (4-6 per week) of individual therapy cases presenting with anxiety and related disorders
• co-leading Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) groups for parents of children with anxiety (1 group per week)
• therapeutic day camp for middle-school aged youth (1 week in the summer)

Supplemental training opportunities can include:

• co-leading adoption support groups for adolescent adoptees
• individual trauma therapy with children and adolescents
• opportunities to learn a range of evidence-based models for the treatment of trauma, including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
• co-leading Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) groups for adolescents with anxiety
• training in Exposure and Response Prevention, Habit Reversal Training, Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics, or mindfulness-based practices
• providing services to children with chronic illness and their families to improve coping, adherence to medical regimens, and daily functioning

Residents will receive at minimum two hours of supervision each week. Additionally, residents are encouraged to participate in the clinic’s established seminar schedule for further training and growth, as well as monthly clinic meetings in which leading experts in the field are invited to present. 

Required Qualifications:  

• Candidates should hold a Psy.D. or Ph.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA accredited institution   
• Applicants must have completed an APA-accredited or APPIC-member pre-doctoral internship  
• Background in evidence-based assessment and intervention with children and families is necessary

The benefits of working at our clinic include:   

• $55,000 annual salary
• Generous vacation and leave policy
  • 5 days PTO per quarter (to use as sick time, vacation, etc.)
  • 8 paid holidays per year: New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day
• Insurance-eligible position
  • Medical and dental benefit-eligible (with employee contribution)
  • Access to FSA and dependent daycare through AFLAC
  • Disability insurance (1x employee salary up to $50,000 after a 60-day waiting period)
• Malpractice insurance
• Training stipend available for approved trainings
• Access to legal/ethical consultation resources
• Numerous internal training/continuing education opportunities
• Full-time staff support with administrative tasks, including:   
  • Intake screening
  • Scheduling
  • Billing & collections
  • Credentialing & insurance paneling
  • Marketing & community outreach
  • IT
• Well-established sources of client referrals from medical & mental health professionals, schools, and other institutions in the Portland metro area
• A vibrant, fun, supportive office environment       

Children’s Program values diversity among staff, trainees and the population we serve. Our non-discrimination policy indicates that trainees, clients and staff have the right be treated considerately and respectfully regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, cultural background, economic status, education or disability. We believe that diversity enhances the climate and training environment and are committed to ongoing efforts to recruit and retain diverse staff (including training supervisors) and trainees, as well as to improve our ability to serve diverse populations in our region. We seek to provide ongoing training and educational opportunities for our staff and trainees around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, with a goal of improving clinical practice, increasing outreach to underserved communities and improving our ability to welcome and support trainees and staff from a wide range of backgrounds. 

Residency applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final deadline of January 15th, 2024. 

For further information and to apply for the position, please email CV and cover letter to Rose Eagle, Ph.D., Director of Training, at reagle@childrensprogram.com.

The Children’s Program is seeking a full-time psychologist resident. Our private multidisciplinary children’s mental health clinic in southwest Portland employs more than two dozen professionals (psychologists, licensed professional counselors, developmental & behavioral pediatricians,

psychiatrists, psychometrician, speech-language pathologist, and educational consultant) and has served thousands of families over more than three decades. The position will start in September of 2024 and continue for one year.   

This position will involve a combination of assessment and intervention. The resident will complete psychological evaluations of children and youth (ages 2-18) for whom Autism Spectrum Disorder is a primary referral concern. Previous experience in ADOS-2 administration and/or clinical work with children and youth with ASD is desirable. Intervention work will focus primarily on working with children and youth ages 11-21 who have ASD diagnoses as well as co-occurring challenges related to anxiety and depression, social and adaptive skills deficits, executive functioning vulnerabilities, etc. Resident should be neurodiversity-affirming and also should have experience and comfort working with LGBTIQA+ youth and related adjustment concerns. Opportunities for group social skills intervention and parent training and support are also available.

A background in assessment and intervention with children and families is required and experience with evidence-based evaluation and therapy is preferred.

Required Qualifications:  

• Candidates should hold a Psy.D. or Ph.D. in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology from an APA accredited institution   
• Applicants must have completed an APA- or APPIC-recognized pre-doctoral internship  
• Have clinical training and applied experience serving children and families  

The benefits of working at our clinic include:   

• $55,000 annual salary
• Generous vacation and leave policy
  • 5 days PTO per quarter (to use as sick time, vacation, etc.)
  • 8 paid holidays per year: New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day
• Insurance-eligible position
  • Medical and dental benefit-eligible (with employee contribution)
  • Access to FSA and dependent daycare through AFLAC
  • Disability insurance (1x employee salary up to $50,000 after a 60-day waiting period)
  • Malpractice insurance
• Training stipend available for approved trainings
• Access to legal/ethical consultation resources
• Numerous internal training/continuing education opportunities
• Full-time staff support with administrative tasks, including:   
  • Intake screening
  • Scheduling
  • Billing & collections
  • Credentialing & insurance paneling
  • Marketing & community outreach
  • IT
• Well-established sources of client referrals from medical & mental health professionals, schools, and other institutions in the Portland metro area
• A vibrant, fun, supportive office environment       

Children’s Program values diversity among staff, trainees and the population we serve. Our non-discrimination policy indicates that trainees, clients and staff have the right be treated considerately and respectfully regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, cultural background, economic status, education or disability. We believe that diversity enhances the climate and training environment and are committed to ongoing efforts to recruit and retain diverse staff (including training supervisors) and trainees, as well as to improve our ability to serve diverse populations in our region. We seek to provide ongoing training and educational opportunities for our staff and trainees around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, with a goal of improving clinical practice, increasing outreach to underserved communities and improving our ability to welcome and support trainees and staff from a wide range of backgrounds. 

Residency applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final deadline of January 1st, 2024. 

For further information and to apply for the position, please email CV and cover letter to Rose Eagle, Ph.D., Director of Training, at reagle@childrensprogram.com.