How to Get a VA Internship: Tips and Tricks for Success
How to Get a VA Internship: Tips and Tricks for Success
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-Live Webinar
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Live WebinarAccess virtually on TPN.health
In this workshop, VAPTC members will provide information on VA culture, the unique aspects of training within VA, diversity of population, sites, faculty, trainees and programs, and strategies and tips for selecting programs, applying, and interviewing. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions of the presenters.
- • Psychologist
- • Substance Use Disorder Professionals
The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge about the VA to assist participants in securing a VA internship.
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Summarize the culture of the VA healthcare system and its training mission.
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Identify at least 2 unique aspects to education and training within VA.
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Describe 2 or more strengths of diversity training within VA internship programs.
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Apply strategies to identify and select programs, develop strong application materials, and interview with VA internship programs.
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American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct (2002, amended effective June 1, 2010, and January 1, 2017). https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/
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US Department of Veterans Affairs Psychology Training https://www.psychologytraining.va.gov/programs.asp
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Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers https://www.appic.org/
Trusted Provider Network is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Trusted Provider Network maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LEPs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1 hours of continuing education credit for LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0125.
Trusted Provider Network is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Trusted Provider Network maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LEPs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1 hours of continuing education credit for LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0125.
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