Important
Internship Information
Courses required for internship:
Students need to have taken and completed the following courses:
1. Psy 611 – Essentials of Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology
2. EdPs 620 – Child Development
3. Psy 600 – Introduction to School Psychology
4. Psy 623 – Issues and Procedures in Identifying and Intervening with Exceptional Children
5. Psy 624 – Cognitive Assessment and Intervention – Elementary and Secondary Students
6. Psy 625 – Academic Functioning: Educational Interventions
7. Psy 626 – Assessment of Social-Emotional Functioning and Treatment of Children with Social-Emotional Disorders I
8. Psy 627 – Assessment of Social-Emotional Functioning and Treatment of Children with Social-Emotional Disorders II
9. Psy. 630 – Individual and Group Counseling
10. Psy 631 – Counseling Families of Exceptional Children
11. Psy 633 – Educational Assessment
12. Psy 640 – Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychology and Counseling
13. Psy 660 -- Consultation I: Introduction to Consultation Practices and Application to Classroom Teaching
14. Psy 670 -- Best Practices in Crisis Intervention
These 14 courses, a total of 42 credits, will make you eligible for the internship.
In addition, you must either have taken, or be currently enrolled in Psy 701 at the beginning of the internship.
A minimum of 600 hours is required. We encourage you to do a full year 1200 hour internship, however it is not required. You do need a 1200 hour internship for N.J. certification and as one requirement to sit for the National Certification of School Psychologists (NCSP) exam. (There may be other requirements as well – contact NASP.
Finding an Internship
1. How to Find An Internship Position
A. Review lists which will be provided.
a. New York State directories of public and private schools
b. Past internship sites
c. Resource List of Services for Jewish Persons with Special Needs
B. Contact your Touro instructors for professional contacts in locating a site.
2. Geographic Locations for Internship
i. New York City Public Schools only allow internships if you are accepted into the PIT program.
ii. In NYCity you can do an internship in the private or parochial school system(lists given out)
iii. In the suburbs surrounding NYCity you may do your internship in the public, private and parocial schools. You may also do an internship in New Jersey and Connecticut. The key is that your internship is preapproved and done under the supervision of a certified school psychologist or in some cases a Ph.D or Psy.D psychologist.
3. Who to Speak To When Looking For An Internship
Essentially someone who is is a decision maker. Usually it will be the chairperson of the school psychology department or Director Of the Committee of Special Education or the Pupil Personnel Director. Sometimes the process of finding the right person and then talking to them can be frustrating. If you cannot get through easily you can also write to these people. Stay the course.
4. Interviews
When going for an interview, make sure the internship offers you what you want to learn. Besides accumulating a minimum of 600 hours, a good internship should involve performing evaluations, consulting, counseling, report writing, going to CSE and Annual Reviews, joining departmental meetings and being involved in staff development. You also need to be supervised in your internship. Be sure to be well prepared to share with the interviewer the courses which you’ve taken and the skills you have learned. We emphasize the importance of you being prepared for the interview. |
