Thank you for your interest in the Internship Program at The Berkeley Therapy Institute. We have been offering training in psychotherapy for nearly fifty years. Currently, our training program consists of pre- and post-doctoral trainees who are working toward their doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology or licensure as psychologists, respectively. Currently, we only offer training positions to doctoral students or post-doctoral fellows.

 

Pre-Doctoral Training Program:

Our pre-doctoral training program is a part-time, two-year program with a roughly 20 hour per week commitment. 

 

Each intern is expected to participate in the following ways:

• A caseload of 10-15 clients. 

• 2 hours of individual supervision

• 2 hours group supervision

• 2-3 hours weekly didactic trainings

• Occassional clinical evenings with all BTI clinical staff

 

Interns receive annual stipends of $3500 and $4500 for their first year and second year, respectively. In addition, BTI provides malpractice insurance, telephone and answering services, administrative assistance and billing support.

 

Post-Doctoral Fellowship:

Our post-doctoral fellowship training program requires a roughly 25-30 per week commitment.

 

Each post-doctoral fellow is expected to participate in the following ways:

• A caseload of 16-20 clients. 

• 2 hours of individual supervision

• 2 hours group supervision

• 2-3 hours weekly didactic trainings

• Occassional clinical evenings with all BTI clinical staff

 

Fellows receive an annual salary ranging from $52,500 - $78,000. In addition, BTI provides malpractice insurance, telephone and answering services, administrative assistance and billing support.

 

Trainees will have opportunities to work with individuals, couples, and families in on-going psychotherapy. In addition, there are opportunities to do psychological assessment and to co-lead psychotherapy groups. Trainees will also participate in a wide variety of didactic trainings run by both BTI clinical staff and outside professionals.

 

Past training topics have included:

* developing a private practice

* couples therapy

* sex therapy

* trans-affirming care

* psychopharmacology

* cultural humility and competence

* working with trauma

* working with survivors of abuse

* working with survivors of cults

* sexual orientation and gender issues

* developing a heightened awareness of diversity and its impact on the therapeutic relationship

* working with sex offenders

* substance abuse

* suicide risk and assessment

 

The philosophy at Berkeley Therapy Institute is eclectic and multi-disciplinary. We are comprised of four MDs, 3 psychiatric nurse practitioners, eight PhDs, five PsyDs, and two MFTs. Our theoretical orientation includes the following: psychodynamic, multicultural, women’s, relational, gestalt, existential, cognitive-behavioral, and family systems. Interns are encouraged to bring their individual perspectives to BTI. We aim to further develop your orientation and refine your clinical skills.

 

All of us at the Berkeley Therapy Institute are committed to long-term psychotherapy. Interns who have been seeing clients at other agencies or practice locations are therefore encouraged to continue treatment with these clients at BTI. When interns complete the program, we offer their clients the choice either to follow the intern to their next practice location or to see another intern at BTI.

 

Pre-Doctoral Applications:

Pre-doctoral applications to the Intern Program will be accepted via the CAPIC website, using the designated CAPIC deadlines.

 

Prospective interns should submit the following:

• A complete CAPIC Application

• Curriculum vitae

• A brief description of yourself highlighting those aspects of your previous training and experience that had the greatest impact on you, and the goals you have for the training year.

• Three letters of recommendation from people familiar with your clinical work.

 

Post-Doctoral Applications:

For post-doctoral inquiries, please email me directly at chehrzadshadman@bti.org. Post doc applications are accepted on a rolling basis, however positions for each training year are most often filled by May.

 

Interviews for each training year (beginning September 1st) will be held throughout February and March of that same year. Prospective candidates typically receive one to two individual interviews. The interviews do not require advance preparation, sample reports, or a formal case presentation.  

 

If you have questions about the program, you can email me at: chehrzadshadman@bti.org. 

 

Thank you again for your interest in our internship program.

 

Sincerely,

Dr. Chehrzad Shadman, Psy.D.
Director of Training

 

Dr. Chehrzad Shadman, PsyD (She/Her)

Director of Clinical Training

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

License #: 32884

Berkeley Therapy Institute

(510)841-8484 x 1178