Clinical Internship/Externship 2026-2027

Description

Currently accepting applications for Clinical Internships and Externships for the 2026–2027 training year:

• Non-NYNJADOT Applicants:
  
  • Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.
  • Start date as early as January 2026.

• NYNJADOT Applicants:
  
  • Applications will be reviewed in accordance with NYNJADOT guidelines.
  • Interviews will be scheduled following the NYNJADOT timeline.

Start Date: January 5, 2026, July 6, 2026, or August 3rd, 2026 

End Date: 12 months following start date

Internship/Externship Supervisor: Clinical Director of Training and Professional Development

Classification: Externship/Internship, Part-Time, In-Person, Unpaid

Hours: See clarification under 'Externship Eligibility'

Location: MPG Offices (Upper West Side Office and/or Long Island City)

Internship/Externship Summary

We are looking for highly skilled and personable graduate-level clinical externs to learn from our team of mental health and testing professionals who specialize in evidence-based treatments, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parent Child Interaction Therapy, Parent Management Training and Applied Behavior Analysis to provide support to children, adolescents and families experiencing anxiety, OCD, mood disorders, disruptive behavior, ASD and ADHD. Externs will receive the required individual and/or group supervision from a licensed psychologist/social worker. We are an excellent training site for students that prioritize direct care learning opportunities, 1:1 supervision, and growth opportunities.

Primary Faculty

Manhattan Psychology Group’s staff include licensed psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals. Our mission is to provide multidisciplinary, integrated support for individuals and their families who experience mental health, behavioral and educational challenges. Our team is actively committed to continuing and growing their own expertise. 

• Erika Stapert, PsyD: Clinical Director of Training and Professional Development; Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychologist; Mental Health Supervisor; PCIT Therapist and Within Agency Trainer; SM Therapist
• Francyne Zeltser, PsyD: Senior Director of Mental Health & Testing Services; Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychologist; Certified School Psychologist
• Chelsey Rosen, PsyD: Lead Psychologist; Mental Health Supervisor; PCIT Therapist; SM Specialist; TCIT Trainer; Certified School Psychologist
• Margaret Areizaga, PsyD: Senior Psychologist; Mental Health Supervisor; PCIT Therapist and Within Agency Trainer; SM Specialist
• Lauren Feiden, PsyD: Senior Psychologist; Mental Health Supervisor; PCIT Therapist; Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychologist
• Jessica Randel Janicola, PsyD: Supervising Neuropsychologist 

Internship/Externship Training Objectives

• Fulfill externship training requirements outlined by the associated educational institute in which the student is enrolled
• Case conceptualization, diagnosis, treatment planning and case management with a diverse caseload based on patient populations, interventions and diagnoses
• Opportunities to work in varying settings including clinic based, in-home, telehealth, and school-based services within the 5 boroughs
• Receive psychotherapy training in evidence-based practices (CBT) for individual and group treatment
• Opportunities to assist and facilitate group counseling
• Actively seek parent and/or patient feedback regarding programming and therapy goals
• Training in assessment, interpretation, report writing and feedback (doctoral externs only)
• Regularly meet with supervisor for supervision sessions
• Attend department and trainee team meetings, in-service programs, didactics and staff development activities
• Collaborate with supervisors and colleagues with specialties in CBT, PCIT, SM and ABA
• Consult with community resources and collateral providers
• Participate in opportunities for professional development and growth including community workshops, didactics, case presentations and special projects
• Utilize practice software for documentation with full administrative support from leadership, supervisors, peers and administrators with referrals, scheduling, billing and other related tasks
• Display solid time management, writing, organizational and interpersonal skills in alignment with the company mission, vision, and core values

Intervention and Assessment:

• Intervention training experiences offered: Provide evidence-based methods to assess and treat a diverse caseload of children, adolescents and adults utilizing CBT-oriented modalities, including family consultation and support, where feasible
• Estimate average number of individual patients that students will carry: Mental Health caseload of approximately 10 sessions per week (includes individual, group, and parent training sessions as well as co-facilitation)
• Estimate number of groups and other types of interventions: Groups offered at MPG that may be included in your externship: Social Skills, Parent Training, SPACE/Anxiety, and Disruptive Behavior/ADHD.
• Assessment training experiences commonly offered: Students will gain supervised experience conducting neuropsychological, psychological, psychoeducational, autism, and developmental evaluations. 
• Expected number of full assessment batteries completed during externship (defined as administration of a battery of standardized tests): Students are assigned up to 1 assessment case per month and can carry up to 2 active assessment cases at a time for a total of 8-10 cases over the course of their externship.
• If offering Rorschach, which scoring systems used: Students may be exposed to using the Rorschach, however it is not often included in our assessment batteries. 

Supervision:

• Estimate hours/week of individual supervision: 1 hour (virtually or in-person)
• Estimated hours/week of group supervision: 1.5 hours (in-person)
• Estimated hour/week of didactics: 1.5 hours
• Estimated hour/week of Co-Therapy: 1 hour

Supervisors maintain an open-door policy and make themselves available to the extent that their schedules allow. Externs participate in co-facilitated intake sessions with supervisors until they demonstrate clinical competency to conduct these sessions independently. They also engage in co-facilitated testing sessions and feedback sessions.

All externs receive weekly supervision with their supervisors through a combination of individual and group formats. In addition, externs attend weekly training meetings led by the Clinical Director of Training and Professional Development as well as their cohort’s postdoctoral fellows.

When appropriate, externs are encouraged to engage in observational learning by sitting in on other clinicians’ sessions - both testing and counseling. They are also welcome to observe weekly PCIT sessions conducted by certified PCIT therapists and may assist with specialized services such as PCIT-SM.

Didactics:

Externs participate in didactics focused on evidence-based treatments and pediatric psychology. These are delivered through a variety of formats, including review of supplemental materials, viewing recordings of previously held didactic sessions, and live meetings with didactics instructors for more hands-on learning and case consultation.

Examples of topics covered in didactics include, but are not limited to:

• Social Skills Training
• DBT and Risk Assessment
• Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
• ADHD
• PCIT-SM
• Strategies for Working with Children with Emotional and Behavioral Dysregulation

Externs are also required to view a series of prerecorded departmental webinars to help prepare them for their clinical work and are encouraged to attend upcoming live webinars as their schedules allow.

Support:

• Manhattan Psychology Group has existing cohorts of externs with start and end dates that allow for overlaps with new cohorts to ensure consistent access to support. 
• Is the agency readily accessible through public transportation?: Yes
• Wheelchair accessible: No
• Are home visits required as part of the trainee's duties?: Off-site training opportunities (such as home visits) are available and are assigned based on the training goals of the student as well as their program requirements.

Requirements

Internship/Externship Eligibility

Education: 

• Enrolled in a graduate program in Clinical, School, or Applied Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Marital and Family Therapy, or Social Work
• Doctoral candidates are preferred

Experience:

• A minimum of 1-2 years of clinical experience utilizing evidence-based interventions (e.g., CBT, PMT, ERP, PCIT) to treat children and adolescents with anxiety, mood disorders, ODD, and ADHD, as well as their families.
• Experience with Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and psychological testing is preferred.
• Experience working with the ASD population is preferred.

Availability:

• Up to 20 hours/week across a maximum of 3 days:
  • Cohort A-1: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
  • Cohort A-2: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
  • Cohort B-1 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
  • Cohort B-2: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
• Weekday hours will include at least one after school availability block approximately 2pm-8pm and daytime block between 9am-3pm
• Weekend hours if assigned to a Saturday or Sunday are 9am-3pm
• Weekly breakdown of hours: 10 hours of direct services, 10 hours of indirect services
• Mandatory Orientation will be held at the following dates/times: 
  • January Start: January 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2026
  • July/August Starts: July 7th, July 8th, and July 9th, 2026

Placement Process (Following NYNJADOT guidelines):

• Complete the application by:
  • Filling out the online application
  • Submitting a CV
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Cover Letter that explains why you are pursuing a career in the mental health field, how your previous experience and education have prepared you for this externship, and what you hope to learn during your externship
  • Letter of Readiness/Eligibility signed by your DCT, if applicable
• Complete a phone screen with our Recruitment & Engagement Specialist
• Virtual Interview with one of our Clinical Director of Training & Professional Development
• In-person Interview with Senior Director of Mental Health and Testing Services at our Upper West Side office
• Internship/Externship placement offer
• Complete onboarding process
• Orientation

This description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the intern/extern occupying this role. Interns/externs will be required to follow any other role-related instructions and to perform any other role-related duties required by their supervisor. This document provides an overview of the internship/externship currently available. It is not an employment contract. MPG reserves the right to modify the internship/externship responsibilities or descriptions at any time. Internships/externships with MPG is at-will and either party can terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without notice.

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