Internship - Pre and Post Doctoral

Overview

Pre-Doctoral and Post Doctoral Psychology Fellowship Monarch Behavioral Health is pleased to offer a Pre-Doctoral Psychology Fellowship designed to provide advanced clinical training in psychological assessment, diagnostic clarification, and evidence-based treatment planning. This fellowship is ideal for doctoral students / graduates in Clinical or Counseling Psychology seeking high-quality supervised experience in a private practice setting with a strong emphasis on comprehensive evaluations and client-centered care.

At Monarch Behavioral Health, we value thoughtful, ethical, and culturally responsive assessment practices. Fellows are trained to approach diagnosis as more than a label, using evaluation to build understanding, guide intervention, and empower clients and families.

The fellowship follows a developmental training model, supporting fellows as they strengthen independence and clinical judgment over the year. Training includes structured supervision, direct observation, collaborative case consultation, and ongoing professional development.

• Diagnostic interviewing and case conceptualization
• Test administration, scoring, and interpretation
• Integrated report writing
• Feedback sessions with clients and families
• Differential diagnosis and treatment recommendations
• Ethical decision-making and documentation standards
• Collaboration with other providers

• Psychological evaluations (integrated batteries including cognitive, academic, social-emotional, and personality measures); clinical intakes and diagnostic interviews; report writing and feedback sessions
• Counseling case load tailored to developing niche
• Participation in consultation meetings and case staffing; documentation and clinical record maintenance in accordance with professional standards
• Training in supervision of master level or practicum students
• Attend individual supervision (minimum 2 hours/week) with a licensed psychologist
• Assessment-focused supervision emphasizing test selection, interpretation, and diagnostic formulation
• Case consultation meetings to enhance clinical reasoning
• Training in culturally informed and neurodiversity-affirming assessment practices
• Professional development experiences in private practice ethics, billing considerations, and clinical communication

• Be enrolled in an accredited doctoral program (or equivalent) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
• Have prior supervised experience with counseling and psychological testing (preferred but not required depending on training stage)
• Demonstrate strong writing skills and professionalism
• Be interested in psychological assessment and diagnostic clarification
• Be able to commit to the full fellowship year. Practicum students are only considered with the plan of continuing into internship