Psychology

Psychology Training

UMMS/UMMMC supports a number of psychology training programs. Its Clinical Psychology Doctoral Internship Program at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital has been APA-accredited for over 50 years, as has the 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 Doctoral Internship Programs at UMMS/UMMMC

UMMS/Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital 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