Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Child and Adolescent Specialization
Focused on patients aged four to 21, the Child and Adolescent Specialization is for interns interested in providing evidence-based individual, family and group psychotherapies and learning how to liaise with relevant organizations, such as schools or foster care agencies.
Simon A. Rego, PsyD, ABPP, A-CBT, Director, Psychology Internship Program
Why our program could be right for you
One of our program’s greatest strengths is the people we care for and work alongside. The Bronx-based population we serve includes resilient, high-need youth and families, who become invaluable teachers to our interns. Trainees also benefit from a talented, compassionate, collaborative, expert team of supervisors who value mentorship and provide meaningful care and training in a multidisciplinary setting.
Sandra S. Pimentel, PhD, Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
What to expect as an intern
While training, interns spend time in the Anxiety and Mood Program, the Adolescent Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program, the Becoming an Emerging Adult at Montefiore Einstein Program and the Child and Adolescent Assessment Service. For four months, interns spend at least one day per week engaged in research and/or scholarly work.
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein
Child and Adolescent Specialization Interns spend time at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein (CHAM) if they elect for rotations with the Consultation-Liaison Services or our Eating Disorders Program, in which our Adolescent Medicine colleagues also participate. Additionally, CHAM affords our interns the opportunity to get involved in collaborative research projects between the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, such as SuperKids, a project that assesses the feasibility and utility of a comic activity book in the delivery of evidenced-based skills to medically ill youth during inpatient hospitalization.
Though it was a busy and challenging year, the experience I received through the Child and Adolescent Specialization provided me with in-depth training in a combination of areas that would not have been possible elsewhere.
Lauren Yadlosky, PhD
Former Child and Adolescent Specialization Intern
The Child and Adolescent Specialization at Montefiore Einstein provided me with a comprehensive, diverse, challenging and fun training experience that bolstered my skills as a psychologist and multidisciplinary team member.
Samantha Pflum, PhD
Former Child and Adolescent Specialization Intern
The variety of rotations available, coupled with access to experts across a host of specialties, is incredible. The supervisors are also deeply invested in the trainees, both during internship and after graduation.
Emma Racine, PsyD
Former Child and Adolescent Specialization Intern
A world-renowned faculty
A challenging and innovative curriculum
In addition to our general psychiatry curriculum, interns in the Child and Adolescent Specialization participate in a biweekly didactic series with child psychology externs and child psychiatry fellows. This series includes various child-focused topics and features a health advocacy journal club series and a partnered quality improvement project, which target improving systems of care and health disparities.
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Internship Application Information
We’re seeking interns who will shape the future of healthcare.
If you would like to apply to become a Child and Adolescent Specialization Intern at Montefiore Einstein, here is some information to keep in mind.
- November 1, 2020—Application deadline
- December 11, 2020—Applicants will be notified of their interview status via email on or before this date
- January 5, 7 and 13—Tentative interview dates
Montefiore Einstein recognizes that having a diverse and inclusive institution is critical to success, and we reaffirm our fervent commitment to fostering a culture in which diversity is a central tenet.
Have questions? Get in touch.
Sandra S. Pimentel, PhD
Associate Director, Child and Adolescent Specialization Psychology Training
spimente@montefiore.org
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