Program Philosophy
The philosophy of the training program is based on a scientist-practitioner model with a focus on
training the generalist practitioner supplemented by exposure to specialty areas including
primary care psychology, health psychology and behavioral medicine, and child psychology.
Interns are trained within a community-based, integrated and collaborative behavioral health
model of service delivery and receive exposure to various diverse cultural and patient groups, as
well as, community and primary care clinic settings.
Structure of the Program
This year we will be accepting 2 full-time psychology interns, with a preference for those
applicants who have demonstrated interest and experience in provision of services to Native
Hawaiian and other medically underserved communities. Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship
recipients are encouraged to apply for the program. Completion of advanced practicum and
Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology preferred.
The I Ola Lāhui internship training program ensures that clinical psychology interns receive the
required supervised experience necessary to function as practicing clinical psychologists, and
meet the training requirements for the various state license boards and the National Register of
Health Service Providers in Psychology. This is understood to be a minimum of at least 50 weeks
or 2000 hours of supervised experience during the training year. The training year extends over
12 calendar months. Training begins approximately the middle of August and ends the last
week of August of the next year.
Interns participate in a periodic comprehensive examination at the start of the internship year, at
midyear, and at the end of the training year. This examination includes both written and oral
components. The examination evaluates the intern’s ability to demonstrate treatment
competency in initial diagnosis, case conceptualization, treatment planning, diversity issues, and
ethical judgment. The focus of the examination is on an integration of knowledge acquired
primarily, though not exclusively, through the core skills training activities.
Throughout the year, three days per week are dedicated to clinical experiences, and two days
per week are dedicated to didactic training, research, supervision, and community outreach
projects. There are four required clinical experiences for the training year (adult outpatient, child
and family outpatient, primary care psychology and integrated behavioral health, and behavioral
medicine/health psychology). Interns acquire these experiences during their three days per
week at the clinic sites. Interns rotate between training sites to increase exposure to a diversity
of patients, clinic milieu, and rural communities. Interns will work three days per week for a 6-
month placement at Waimānalo Health Center on the island of O'ahu and three days per week at
Nā Pu'uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems Clinic for a second 6-month placement on the
island of Moloka'i.
Click here for more information about training sites
The philosophy of the training program is based on a scientist-practitioner model with a focus on
training the generalist practitioner supplemented by exposure to specialty areas including
primary care psychology, health psychology and behavioral medicine, and child psychology.
Interns are trained within a community-based, integrated and collaborative behavioral health
model of service delivery and receive exposure to various diverse cultural and patient groups, as
well as, community and primary care clinic settings.
Structure of the Program
This year we will be accepting 2 full-time psychology interns, with a preference for those
applicants who have demonstrated interest and experience in provision of services to Native
Hawaiian and other medically underserved communities. Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship
recipients are encouraged to apply for the program. Completion of advanced practicum and
Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology preferred.
The I Ola Lāhui internship training program ensures that clinical psychology interns receive the
required supervised experience necessary to function as practicing clinical psychologists, and
meet the training requirements for the various state license boards and the National Register of
Health Service Providers in Psychology. This is understood to be a minimum of at least 50 weeks
or 2000 hours of supervised experience during the training year. The training year extends over
12 calendar months. Training begins approximately the middle of August and ends the last
week of August of the next year.
Interns participate in a periodic comprehensive examination at the start of the internship year, at
midyear, and at the end of the training year. This examination includes both written and oral
components. The examination evaluates the intern’s ability to demonstrate treatment
competency in initial diagnosis, case conceptualization, treatment planning, diversity issues, and
ethical judgment. The focus of the examination is on an integration of knowledge acquired
primarily, though not exclusively, through the core skills training activities.
Throughout the year, three days per week are dedicated to clinical experiences, and two days
per week are dedicated to didactic training, research, supervision, and community outreach
projects. There are four required clinical experiences for the training year (adult outpatient, child
and family outpatient, primary care psychology and integrated behavioral health, and behavioral
medicine/health psychology). Interns acquire these experiences during their three days per
week at the clinic sites. Interns rotate between training sites to increase exposure to a diversity
of patients, clinic milieu, and rural communities. Interns will work three days per week for a 6-
month placement at Waimānalo Health Center on the island of O'ahu and three days per week at
Nā Pu'uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems Clinic for a second 6-month placement on the
island of Moloka'i.
Click here for more information about training sites
predoctoral internship
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