Program Details | Pediatric Psychology Doctoral Internship
Below is a guideline of topics to be addressed over the course of the internship year during Educational Seminars. Though externs and Fellows may participate in these educational seminars, the content is developed specifically for the Internship program. Interns may also be provided with syllabi related to some topics, to be reviewed prior to the presentation, to assist in learning and application. Unless otherwise specified, didactics are scheduled for Wednesday mornings, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
| Month/Week | Day | Topic | Presenter | Length |
| Month 1, Week 1a | Wed. | Orientation-Workflow Procedures/Review of Manual | Cherie/Sandy/Jenn Santiago | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., 1 hr |
| Month 1, Week 1b | Fri. | Diversity: APSAC Reading Club-What Queer Theory Can Teach us About Personality Fluidity and Multiplicity of Racial Identities | APSAC Presenters: Jaiza Jones, A.M., LCSW and Karen Zilberstein, LCSW | Noon-1p.m., 1 hr |
| Week 2 | Wed. | RACE-Racial & Cultural Empathy Training-Rutgers UBHC: History of Racism in the United States | Denise Williams Johnson, PhD; Susan Esquilin, PhD and Aida Lennon, PsyD | 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 3 | Wed. | General Orientation-AHCH Mental Health Orientation- Services/Documentation/Report | Brett Biller, Psy.D. | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 4 | Wed. | Evaluations-CHEC Evaluations (including scoring/interpretation of measures used) | Candice Hudson, Psy.D | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Month 2 Week 5 | Wed. | A) Evaluations-Psychosocial and B) Clinical Supports | A) Barry Solomon, Psy.D., and B) Brett A. Biller, Psy.D. | A) 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. B) 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 6 | Wed. | RACE-Racial & Cultural Empathy Training-Rutgers UBHC | Denise Williams Johnson, Ph.D.; Susan Esquilin, Ph.D. and Aida Lennon, Psy.D. | 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 7 | Wed. | A) Assessing Suicidality and AHCH Procedures and B) Preparation to Assess for more than one form of abuse | A) Paula Iudica. Psy.D. and B) Ruth Mesnard, Psy.D. | A) 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. and B) 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 8 | All Week | Finding Words Training | Finding Words Faculty | 40 hrs |
| Month 3 Week 9 | Wed. | Evaluation-Consolidation of Information from Finding words to AHCH practice/Developmental Considerations in Interviewing/Clinical Case Conceptualization | Brett A. Biller, Psy.D. | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 10 | Wed. | A) Evaluation-Test Measures Used at AHCH and B) APSAC Reading Club-Race and Racism How Are Children of Color Doing in Our Child Welfare Systems | A) Greg Margherita, Psy.D. and B) Darrell Armstrong, M Div, Eds-MFT, DDiv, and Stacie LeBlanc, JD, MEd | A) 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. and B) noon - 1 p.m. |
| Week 11 | Wed. | RACE-Racial & Cultural Empathy Training-Rutgers UBHC | Denise Williams Johnson, Ph.D.,; Susan Esquilin, Ph.D. and Aida Lennon, Psy.D. | 2 p.m - 4p.m., 2 hr |
| Week 12 | Wed. | Evaluations-Conceptualizing and Forensic Report Writing | Brett Biller, Psy.D. | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Month 4 Week 13a | Wed. | RACE-Racial & Cultural Empathy Training | Denise Williams Johnson, Ph.D.; Susan Esquilin, Ph.D. and Aida Lennon, Psy.D | 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., 2 hrs |
| Month 4 Week 13b | Fri. | APSAC Reading Club-Integrating Race, Power, Privilege, and Perspective Into Child Protective Services. | Debangshu Roygardner, Ph.D. and Darcy H. Merritt, Ph.D. MSW | Noon - 1 p.m., 1 hr |
| Week 14 | Wed. | A) Overview of Creative Arts Therapy and B) What Tests to Choose | A) Kim B) Margherita | A) 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. and B) 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
| Week 15 | Wed. | Child Maltreatment- Intergenerational Trauma-Impact and Assessment | Ruth Mesnard | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 16 | Wed. | Child Maltreatment-Vicarious Trauma | Leah Schild | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Month 5 Week 17 | Wed. | A) Therapy-Art Therapy and B) Attachment/Regulation/Competency | A) Kyonok Kim and B) Richard Coco | A) 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. and B) 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
| Week 18 | Wed. | Megan’s Law | Tony D’Urso | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 19 | Wed. | Child Maltreatment-Sexual Abuse Grooming/Perpetrator into Victim Status | Brett A. Biller, Psy.D. | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 20 | Wed. | Risk and Vulnerability Factors Contributing to Maltreatment | Solomon Barry, Psy.D. | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Month 6 Week 21 | Wed. | Therapy-Poetry Therapy | Kim | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., 1 hr |
| Week 22 | Wed. | Child Maltreatment-Psychological Maltreatment | Barry | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 23 | Wed. | Therapy-Using Song-making with young children | Kim | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., 1 hr |
| Week 24 | Wed. | Developmental Trauma and Developmental Trajectory | Fanciullo | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Month 7 Week 25 | Wed. | Therapy-Using Storytelling in treatment | Kim | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., 1 hr |
| Week 26 | Wed. | Child Maltreatment-Process of Disclosure | Biller | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 27 | Wed. | Therapy-Mask Making | Kim | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., 1 hr |
| Week 28 | Wed. | Therapy-Play Therapy | Hudson | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 29 | Wed. or Thurs. | Therapy-Game Based CBT | Macdonald | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Month 8 Week 30 | Wed. | Therapy-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy | Margherita | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 31 | Wed. or Thurs. | Therapy-Adoption | Janiec | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 32 | Wed. | Therapy-Collage Making | Kim | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., 1 hr |
| Week 33 | Wed. | Therapy Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Youth/Children | Barry | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Month 9 Week 34 | Wed. | Therapy-Dramatic Play | Kim | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., 1 hr |
| Week 35 | Child Maltreatment- Medical Evaluations | DeBellis | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs | |
| Week 36 | Wed. | Therapy-Art Therapy Techniques | Kim | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., 1 hr |
| Week 37 | Wed. | Non-Accidental Head Trauma | Marriano/Romalin | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 38 | Wed. | Evaluation-Testimony in CPS | Biller | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Month 10 Week 39 | Wed. | Therapy-Creative Arts Therapy Case Consultation | Kim | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., 1 hr |
| Week 40 | Wed. | Child Maltreatment-Factitious Disorder | DeBellis | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 41 | Wed. | Therapy-Creative Arts Therapy Case Consultation | Kim | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., 1 hr |
| Week 42 | Wed. | Neuropsych Evaluations in CPS context | Macdonald | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Month 11 Week 43 | Wed. | Therapy-Creative Arts Therapy Case Consultation | Kim | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., 1 hr |
| Week 44 | Wed. | Psychological/Parenting Evaluations | Barry | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Week 45 | Wed. | Therapy-Creative Arts Therapy Case Consultation | Kim | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., 1 hr |
| Week 46 | Wed. | Latino Families in Maltreatment | Mroz | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 2 hrs |
| Month 12 Week 47 | Wed. | Mock Trial | ||
| Week 48 | Wed. | Mock Trial | ||
| Week 49 | Wed. | Make Up | ||
| Week 50 | Wed. | Make Up/Wrap Up | ||
| Week 51 | Wed. | Wrap Up | ||
| Week 52 | Wed. | GRADUATION |