Residency specifications, including duration and stipend, applicant qualifications, and application information can also be downloaded here (pdf): Application information 2012-2013
Duration and Stipend
There are three fulltime CPA accredited residencies being offered. They are for one full year, starting the Wednesday after Labour Day in September. Benefits include: paid sick leave and holiday time (4 weeks). There is also a comprehensive benefits package which includes extended medical benefits and dental coverage.
The stipend is based on a formula tied to the wages of staff psychologists and this is presently about $33,000.00 (CDN).
We are an equal opportunity employer and have a strong commitment to maintaining a culturally diverse Psychology Department (both students and staff).
PLEASE NOTE:
** We were previously a CPA and APA accredited residency. In February 2007, the Council of Representatives of the APA voted to cease accrediting doctoral and internship programmes in Canada. Concurrent CPA/APA accreditation for all programs will cease as of September 2015 and as of January 1, 2008, the APA no longer accepts new applications for accreditation of Canadian programmes. Given this situation, we did not apply for APA re-accreditation for the 2012-13 year. For further information please refer to the Accreditation sections of both the CPA and APA websites.
Preferred: Data collection at least begun and ideally completed by the beginning of the residency year in September.
2) Required: From a CPA/APA accredited Clinical Program. Preferred: Added focus or emphasis on child and adolescent psychology
2) Required: From a CPA/APA accredited Clinical Program.
Preferred: Added focus or emphasis on child and adolescent psychology
Course Requirements
In addition to the course outline required by clinical programs generally, the following additional course/training is important:
1) Required: Assessment course or equivalent experience Required: Additional child assessment course or equivalent experienceRequired: Graduate level developmental psychology course or equivalent experience 2) Required: Therapy course and or equivalent experience. Preferred: Therapy course/experience with children.3) Required: Ethics course. Preferred: Broad-based course that includes experience based dilemmas and scenarios.
1) Required: Assessment course or equivalent experience Required: Additional child assessment course or equivalent experienceRequired: Graduate level developmental psychology course or equivalent experience
2) Required: Therapy course and or equivalent experience.
Preferred: Therapy course/experience with children.3) Required: Ethics course.
Preferred: Broad-based course that includes experience based dilemmas and scenarios.
Experience
1) Required: At least 600 total hours and at least 300 hours of direct practicum experience that has been approved by your graduate program. Trainees should have some experience with both assessment and therapy. Preferred: Approximately 1000 total hours and 500 direct hours of practicum experience. It has been our experience that any hours more than 1200-1400 hours do not substantially increase your chance of being selected as an resident, nor do they necessarily improve the quality of your residency once your arrive. We value a diversity of practicum experience, particularly any that included working with children, youth and families and/or working with in hospitals or multidisciplinary treatment centres
1) Required: At least 600 total hours and at least 300 hours of direct practicum experience that has been approved by your graduate program. Trainees should have some experience with both assessment and therapy.
Preferred: Approximately 1000 total hours and 500 direct hours of practicum experience. It has been our experience that any hours more than 1200-1400 hours do not substantially increase your chance of being selected as an resident, nor do they necessarily improve the quality of your residency once your arrive. We value a diversity of practicum experience, particularly any that included working with children, youth and families and/or working with in hospitals or multidisciplinary treatment centres
Citizenship and Language1) Canadian citizens or those with landed immigrant status will be given preference but Non-Canadian citizens will be considered subject to Immigration Canada requirements.2) Fluency in English is required.
Criminal Records Check
The provincial government has legislated that all people who will be working with children must undergo a criminal records check prior to commencing employment. The check is for any conviction which might make you a danger to children. The hospital receives no specific details of the record (these remain confidential) only that the person does or does not pass the screening.
Note: This residency site agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this facility will solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from any applicant.
The office of Accreditation for CPA is:
Accreditation Office
Canadian Psychological Association
141 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 702
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5J3
1-888-472-0657
A completed application includes:
1. Completed common APPIC Application for Psychology Internship (AAPI), and the “Academic Program’s Verification of Internship Eligibility and Readiness”. As of August of 2009, the APPIC application and academic verification process has been available on their website (http://www.appic.org/).
THE APPLICATION WILL BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED ONLINE AT THE APPIC WEBSITE and include:
2. A cover letter indicating student’s plans and special interests
(e.g. Preferred Rotations) at our site (part of the on-line APPI).
3. Current curriculum vitae (part of the on-line APPI).
4. Three letters of reference, one of which should be from either the Director of Training or the dissertation supervisor. Note, the program may contact referees directly to get further information (part of the on-line APPI).
[We prefer that students requesting letters of reference from clinical supervisors ask them to follow the CCPPP guidelines for letters of recommendation. These guidelines and the CCPPP standardized format letters of reference can be accessed on the CCPPP website under the heading CCPPP Form/Guidelines for Letters of Recommendation to Canadian Pre-Doctoral Internship Settings.]
5. Official university transcripts of your graduate record (part of the Supplemental Materials section of the on-line APPI) and an unofficial copy of your undergraduate transcripts to be submitted in the on-line APPI Supplemental Materials section (official transcripts may be requested at a later time for short-listed candidates).
6. Dissertation Abstract (part of the Supplemental Materials section of the on-line APPI).
7. Document Checklist & Summary (download here) (part of the Supplemental Materials section of the on-line APPI).
Note: Any requirement that does not have a specific form on the APPIC website can be submitted under their SUPPLEMENTARY category.
Deadline
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure all of the above documentation is submitted to the APPIC site before the deadline of November 15.
Contact Information
Address all enquiries to: Dr. Marilyn Ransby, Director of Training
Department of Psychology (K3)
BC Children’s Hospital
4480 Oak Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3V4
Phone: (604) 875-2147
Fax: (604) 875-3230
E-mail: mransby@cw.bc.ca