About the Doctor of Psychology Program
Clinical-Community Psychology

Program Chairperson: Raymond Scott
Director of Clinical Training: Valerie Jordan, Jerry Kernes

This doctoral program builds upon ULV 's wellestablished tradition of community service and prepares its graduates to function competently and responsibly in a multicultural and pluralistic society. It is anchored in a clinical-community ecological perspective emphasizing that human behavior is understood best within the context of interactional systems that are multi-level, multidimensional, and multi-directional. Its core mission is to train clinician-scholars who will think critically, apply their knowledge diligently, and practice ethically and compassionately, not only reactively as providers of traditional clinical services, but also proactively as agents of social change.

ULV's Psy.D. program is accredited by the American Psychological Association. The program is secular in orientation and is designed to be completed in five years of full-time study, at least four of which must be in residence. It develops competence in the scientific foundations of psychology, clinical-community professional areas of practice, research methods, and data analysis. It includes an empirical dissertation as well as clinical training, the latter of which consists of clinical practica and an internship. The practica occur during Years 2 and 3 of the program, and consist of a minimum of 1,500 hours of training at two different sites. The dissertation proposal is designed during Year 3 and completed during Year 4, prior to the clinical internship. The clinical internship in Year 5 consists of 1500 clinical hours and can be completed either during one year of full-time training or in two years of half-time training. The internship meets the predoctoral licensure requirements in California.

Links

Programs