Internship Training Details
Training Location
San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) is an approximately 100-bed county hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient medical and psychiatric services to low-income individuals residing within San Mateo County. Our Medical Psychiatry Services (MPS) work in partnership with primary care and specialty clinics to integrate psychology, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine in the care of a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population. We provide both clinical and assessment services to the hospital and certain affiliated clinics
Work Schedule
Most internship hours are completed Monday through Friday, between 8am and 5pm. Some rotations may allow evening hours, but these instances are infrequent and are subject to supervisor approval. Interns may not work more than 44 hours per week. Interns are asked to complete their Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) log on a weekly basis and to provide a copy of their SPE log to the training director at the end of each month.
Compensation
Interns receive a regionally-competitive stipend of $25,000 for the 2017 – 2018 training year. Interns also receive a monthly credit if using public transportation.
Holidays and Leave
Interns may take up to 10 days of personal and professional leave time during the internship, in addition to designated San Mateo County holidays. Professional leave time for conferences, dissertation-related needs, and Post-Doctoral interviews may be credited as internship hours but requests must be reasonable, made in advance and in writing, and cleared by the primary supervisor and training director.
Training Resources
Designated psychotherapy offices are located in outpatient clinics in the hospital. All services and most training activities are provided on hospital premises. Interns are provided with a shared intern office space, which includes computers, printer, and lounge area. For Assessment track interns, all testing materials are available in the MPS staff neuropsychologist’s office and/or the intern office. Interns are responsible for clerical duties such as documentation, scheduling, and outreach to patients; however, full-time clerical support is provided throughout the training year. Interns also have access to San Mateo Health System’s online library, which consists of several medical and psychiatry resources.
San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) is an approximately 100-bed county hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient medical and psychiatric services to low-income individuals residing within San Mateo County. Our Medical Psychiatry Services (MPS) work in partnership with primary care and specialty clinics to integrate psychology, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine in the care of a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population. We provide both clinical and assessment services to the hospital and certain affiliated clinics
Work Schedule
Most internship hours are completed Monday through Friday, between 8am and 5pm. Some rotations may allow evening hours, but these instances are infrequent and are subject to supervisor approval. Interns may not work more than 44 hours per week. Interns are asked to complete their Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) log on a weekly basis and to provide a copy of their SPE log to the training director at the end of each month.
Compensation
Interns receive a regionally-competitive stipend of $25,000 for the 2017 – 2018 training year. Interns also receive a monthly credit if using public transportation.
Holidays and Leave
Interns may take up to 10 days of personal and professional leave time during the internship, in addition to designated San Mateo County holidays. Professional leave time for conferences, dissertation-related needs, and Post-Doctoral interviews may be credited as internship hours but requests must be reasonable, made in advance and in writing, and cleared by the primary supervisor and training director.
Training Resources
Designated psychotherapy offices are located in outpatient clinics in the hospital. All services and most training activities are provided on hospital premises. Interns are provided with a shared intern office space, which includes computers, printer, and lounge area. For Assessment track interns, all testing materials are available in the MPS staff neuropsychologist’s office and/or the intern office. Interns are responsible for clerical duties such as documentation, scheduling, and outreach to patients; however, full-time clerical support is provided throughout the training year. Interns also have access to San Mateo Health System’s online library, which consists of several medical and psychiatry resources.