Psychology

Psychology Training

UMMS/UMMMC supports a number of psychology training programs. Its Clinical Psychology Pre-Doctoral Internship Program at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital has been APA-accredited for over 50 years, as has the Pre-Doctoral Program at Worcester Youth Guidance Center. Post-doctoral training programs are available in Forensic Psychology within Psychiatry, in Family Medicine, in Emergency Medicine, and in Neuropsychology. A number of centers and units in UMMS/UMMMC also provide opportunities for graduate students in psychology to obtain part-time traineeship experiences. Below is a list of postdoctoral programs, internships, and traineeships, many with links to detailed program descriptions. 

Psychology Post-Doctoral Programs at UMMS/UMMMC

Family Medicine  Department of Family Medicine and Community Health  Director, Tina Runyan	Behavioral Health Research Department of Emergency Medicine Director, Edwin Boudreaux
Forensic Psychology  Department of Psychiatry  Director, Ira Packer	Neuropsychology  Department of Psychiatry Director, Brian Dessureau

Clinical Psychology Pre-Doctoral Internship Programs at UMMS/UMMMC

UMMS/Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital Pre-Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology  APA-Approved Pre-doctoral Internship  Psychiatry Department and DMH/Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital  Director, Jack Terry

Community Healthlink/Youth and Family Services Pre-Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology  APA-Approved Pre-doctoral Internship  Community Healthlink  Director, Susan Tritell

Psychology Trainee Opportunities at UMMS/UMMMC

These positions are typically part-time and non-salaried. They provide practicum experience for psychology doctoral students in the pre-internship training years. 

Adult Consultation-Liaison  Department of Psychiatry  Faculty coordinator: Cassandra Snipes	General Clinical  Community Healthlink  Faculty coordinator: Susan Tritell
Family Medicine  Department of Family Medicine and Community Health  Faculty coordinator: Tina Runyan	Adult Forensic Evaluation Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital, Forensic Service Faculty coordinator:  Jack Terry
Adult Outpatient Treatment  Department of Psychiatry, Outpatient  Faculty coordinator: Robert Carey	Acute Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Care  Department of Psychiatry  Faculty coordinator: William Warnken
Adolescent Inpatient Treatment  Department of Psychiatry, UMass Adolescent Treatment Program  Faculty coordinator: Brian Denietolis