Doctoral Psychology Externship
Retriever Integrated Health (RIH) at UMBC is pleased to offer 2 – 3 openings for a 16 – 20 hour per week psychology externship program for the 2025 – 2026 academic year. The program is designed for advanced doctoral students in APA-approved clinical or counseling psychology graduate programs who are interested in college student mental health. We strongly prefer that candidates have at least one year of supervised clinical experience prior to beginning the externship at RIH.
The primary emphasis of the externship is to develop counseling skills within a brief psychotherapy model. UMBC has a highly diverse student population so there is a focus on the ongoing development of multicultural competency. Externs will see a range of 6 – 10 individual therapy clients per week and may have the opportunity to either process-observe or co-lead a therapy group, depending on trainee experience and the availability of a group.
A minimum of two hours of supervision are provided weekly. A secondary emphasis is on outreach programming. Externs will have the opportunity to present Skills for Success workshops, participate in mental health screenings, or represent RIH in other outreach efforts throughout the year.
Retriever Integrated Health has a strong commitment to embracing diversity and increasing multicultural competency. We value having staff from a broad range of backgrounds and strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Please see our Complete Program Description for additional information about our externship program.
All applications should include the following:
- A letter of interest, which describes why you are interested in training at RIH, areas of clinical interest, and previous clinical experience.
- A curriculum vitae
- Unofficial graduate transcript
- The completed Director of Clinical Training (DCT) Consent Form signed across the seal.
- Two letters of recommendation that identify both strengths and growth areas.
The application deadline is February 7, 2024. Application materials may be submitted electronically or by regular mail. Electronically submitted letters of recommendation must come from the letter writer directly. Submit applications electronically to jcoughl1@umbc.edu. If the application is mailed, the materials must be submitted all together in one envelope, with letters of recommendation signed across the seal; the application packet must be received by the deadline. Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be offered to qualified candidates on a rolling basis.
Final notification about acceptance to the externship will be given by late February/ early March.
Please submit your application to:
Jay Coughlin, Psy.D.
Retriever Integrated Health
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Center for Well-Being
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
For more information, please contact Jay Coughlin, Psy.D. (Externship Coordinator), at jcoughl1@umbc.edu.