CPS Pre-Doctoral Psychology Externship

CPS offers a nine-month pre-doctoral externship at both our Rose Hill and Lincoln Center offices that
commences in August 2025. The externship provides a comprehensive training experience in university
mental health with an emphasis on individual therapy, group therapy, crisis management, and outreach to
a diverse undergraduate and graduate population of approximately 15,000 students. Clinical work and
training are conducted primarily from a psychodynamic framework with particular emphasis on a social
justice perspective and the integration of other treatment models. The externship requires a commitment
of 16 hours per week. Externs are expected to maintain an active caseload of 10-12 individual
psychotherapy clients, have walk-in hours, and may have the opportunity to co-lead a psychotherapy
group. They will also be expected to participate in outreach events.
Externs will receive 1 hour of weekly individual supervision with a licensed staff member and will be
provided with additional supervision for co-leading groups and developing/implementing outreach
activities. The externship also includes a weekly three-hour formal training component on Tuesdays from
10am to 1pm that consists of a case conference, group supervision, a seminar on psychotherapy theory
and process in the Fall semester, and a multicultural seminar in the Spring semester.
Our counseling center is composed of licensed psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, post-
graduate fellows, and clinical trainees from various mental health disciplines (psychology, social work,
mental health counseling, psychiatry, etc.). We value teamwork and have a strong emphasis on working
collaboratively across different disciplines.
We accept doctoral students from APA-accredited programs in clinical, school, and counseling
psychology. We work with externs at different levels of training. We are committed to diversifying our
staff and to increasing diversity in the field through quality training. We welcome and encourage
applications from individuals from all religious backgrounds, racial/ethnic minority individuals,
immigrants and international students, LGBTQ and gender-expansive individuals, second-career/non-
traditional-age applicants, individuals with disabilities, and others who are historically underrepresented
in the mental health fields.
Completed applications, which include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcript (unofficial is fine), and
two letters of recommendation, should be uploaded to the NYNJADOT externship portal
https://nynjadot.apa.org/ following the NYNJADOT guidelines.
For any questions about the externship program, feel free to contact:

Samantha Mahr, Psy.D.
[email protected]
212-636-6225