Internship Description

Holcomb’s internship is based on a 2000-hour program. The internship year will run from September 1st through August 31st. A typical weekly schedule will involve 40-45 hours of time on-site. Two (2) evenings per week are required as part of the internship. Subsequently, flexible scheduling can be accommodated, however, the internship is on a five-day per week schedule.

Please refer to the Internship Handbook links below:

Pre-Doctoral Internship Handbook 2006-2007 (PDF) - viewed with Acrobat Reader
Pre-Doctoral Internship Handbook 2006-2007 (DOC) - viewed with MS Word

Year Round: Outpatient Counseling

Each intern will conduct outpatient psychotherapy with a diverse clinical population, which will include children/adolescents, adults, families, couples and groups.

Each intern will engage in a minimum of 10 hours of outpatient counseling per week.

Outpatient counseling will be conducted out of either the Exton or Upper Darby office.

One hour of supervision will be provided by a doctoral level psychologist for all outpatient cases during the course of the internship year.

Provision of Supervision
Each intern will work with one doctoral practicum student in providing them supervision for a maximum of two cases. Each intern will be receiving supervision on this supervision.

                                          
                                              Application Requirements:

                          ● APPIC Application for Psychology Internship
                          ● Curriculum Vita
                          ● Letter of Interest
                          ● 3 Letters of Recommendation
                          ● Official Transcript
                          ● Verification of Readiness

                                                         To Apply:
                          Mail application materials (listed above) to:

                          Attn: Dr. Roger Osmun
                          Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems
                          835 Springdale Drive, Suite 100
                          Exton, PA 19341

                               Application Deadline:  November 15th

Didactic Topics (non-comprehensive)

● Therapy Techniques
● Assessment Techniques and Integration
● Specific Populations (e.g., geriatrics,
  children/adolescents, neuropsychiatric,
  serious persistently mentally ill,
  medically compromise, forensic,
  gay/lesbian, ethnic minorities).
● Cultural Competency
● Biological Basis of Chemical Dependency
● Dual Diagnosis
● Clinical Ethics
● Suicide Assessment and Intervention
● Psychotropic Medication
● Treatment Termination
● Relapse Prevention
● Multidisciplinary Teams
● Spirituality in counseling

Internship Key Staff:

Roger Osmun, Ph.D. is Holcomb’s Clinical Director and serves as the internship’s Training Director. Dr. Osmun received his degree in clinical psychology from Temple University. He is licensed as a psychologist in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. His area of specialization is in child/adolescence and family therapy. He is adjunct faculty at Immaculata University and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. His clinical and research interests include: CBT, Humanistic Therapy, Object Relational Therapy, Structural Family Therapy; neuropsychological assessment; biological bases of addiction; cultural diversity; empirically-supported treatments and use of outcome measures to assess treatment efficacy.

Sarah Stookey, Ph.D. serves as Holcomb’s Pre-doctoral Internship Associate Training Director. Dr. Stookey received her degree in clinical psychology from Temple University. She is licensed in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Her postdoctoral training was completed at the Philadelphia Geriatric Center and her current specialization is in geropsychology. She is formerly faculty from LaSalle’s doctoral psychology program. Her clinical and research interests include: intergenerational interactions, optimal/healthy functioning in geriatrics, and psychodynamic therapy,

Elizabeth Shepherd, Psy.D. received her degree in clinical psychology from Immaculata University. Dr. Shepherd is a graduate from Holcomb’s pre-doctoral psychology internship. Her prior work includes over 15 years of experience with Early Intervention. Her clinical and research interests include: childhood developmental issues, attachment, fetal alcohol effects and post-partum depression.