Internship Program Tables
Date Program Tables are updated: 9/1/2021
Briefly describe in narrative form important information to assist potential applicants in assessing their likely fit with your program. This description must be consistent with the program's policies on intern selection and practicum and academic preparation requirements:
The Lehigh University internship program is a 12-month, full-time internship program in a university setting. A strong candidate would have interest, experience, and training in working with college and university students and their presenting concerns.
Does the program require that applicants have received a minimum number of hours of the following at time of application? If Yes, indicate how many:
| Total Direct Contact Intervention Hours | Yes | 400 hours |
| Total Direct Contact Assessment Hours | No |
Describe any other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants:
- Current enrollment in an APA-accredited (or CPA-accredited) doctoral program in counseling or clinical psychology.
- Previous counseling center training or experience.
- Successful completion of doctoral comprehensive exams.
Financial and Other Benefit Support for Upcoming Training Year
| Annual Stipend/Salary for Full-time Interns | $35,600 |
| Annual Stipend/Salary for Half-time Interns | Not Applicable |
| Program provides access to medical insurance for intern? | Yes |
| If access to medical insurance is provided Trainee contribution to cost required? | Yes |
| Coverage of legally married partner available? | Yes |
| Coverage of domestic partner available? | Yes |
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Hours of Annual Paid Personal Time Off (PTO and/or vacation) |
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| Hours of Annual Paid Vacation | 80 hours |
| Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave | 80 hours |
| In the event of medical conditions and/or family needs that require extended leave, does the program allow reasonable unpaid leave to interns/residents in excess of personal time off and sick leave? | Yes* |
*Must be consulted and approved by UCPS and Human Resources
Other Benefits (please describe):
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Access to dental, vision, education benefits, wellness program, AFLAC, etc.
Initial Post-Internship Positions
Total # of interns who were in the 3 cohorts: 6
Total # of interns who did not seek employment because they returned to their doctoral program/are completing doctoral degree: 0
| PD | EP | |
| Community mental health center | 0 | 1 |
| Federally qualified health center | 0 | 0 |
| Independent primary care facility/clinic | 0 | 0 |
| University counseling center | 3 | 1 |
| Veterans Affairs medical center | 0 | 0 |
| Military health center | 0 | 0 |
| Academic health center | 0 | 0 |
| Other medical center or hospital | 0 | 0 |
| Psychiatric hospital | 0 | 0 |
| Academic university/department | 0 | 0 |
| Community college or other teaching setting | 0 | 0 |
| Independent research institution | 0 | 0 |
| Correctional facility | 0 | 0 |
| School district/system | 0 | 0 |
| Independent practice setting | 0 | 0 |
| Not currently employed | 0 | 0 |
| Changed to another field | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 |