Introductory Letter

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in exploring the psychology internship program at University Behavioral HealthCare and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-Department of Psychiatry at UMDNJ.

The internship program is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Psychiatry and University Behavioral HealthCare. We are very proud of our internship program. We have outstanding opportunities for training with a variety of client populations including: child, adolescent and adults. There are unique programs in such specialty areas as treatment of unexplained physical symptoms, biofeedback, behavioral medicine and Latino mental health. Please take the time to look over all the possible training opportunities.

We have 4 funded positions available which pay an annual stipend of $22,000. We do adhere to APPIC requirements and ask that you complete the APPIC application. Our program will be participating in the APPIC Internship Matching Program. Therefore, you must obtain an Applicant Agreement Package from the National Matching Services and register for the Matching Program in order to be eligible to match our program (tel: 416-977-3431). In addition, please include your CV and three (3) letters of recommendation from individuals who are in a position to evaluate your performance in psychology, as well as an official graduate school transcript. Applications may be filed until the deadline of December 3. Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis so it is in your best interest to submit your application as early as possible.

UMDNJ is an equal opportunity employer and has an affirmative action policy. If you are a member of a minority group and believe your application should be considered in this context, please include this information.

Please feel free to call or write if you have any additional questions.

Sincerely,

Edward Barrett, Ph.D.
Director, Psychology Internship Program