Clinical Psychology Training Program | UC Davis CAARE Diagnostic and Treatment Center | UC Davis Children's Hospital

Psychology interns can receive training and supervised experience in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), psychological evaluations, child welfare evaluations, Infant Mental Health Therapy, intake assessments, individual and/or group therapy, and consultation to local agencies. There is also opportunity to participate on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) services and team meetings depending on level experience. Most CAARE Center clients range in age from 2 to 18 years, although adults are seen for family treatment, individual therapy, and evaluations.

Location: CAARE Center

Psychology interns in this track will receive training in infant mental health treatment with children ages 0 to 5 and their families and neurodevelopmental psychological assessments of infants and young children. Trainees will spend 50% of their time at the CAARE Center and 50% within Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the MIND Institute. Interns will be provided training in one empirically based treatment approach, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy at the CAARE Center. In addition, they will be trained to conduct evidence based, neurodevelopmental evaluations with a focus on identifying developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder in young children. There is strong emphasis in working with under-resourced families and family centered care at both sites.

Location: CAARE Center and MIND Institute

Psychology interns in this track will receive training in assessment and treatment of juvenile justice involved youth. Trainees will spend 50% of their time at the CAARE Center and 50% within the Sacramento County Probation Department Youth Detention Facility. Interns will be provided training in one empirically based approach, Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Other modalities such as Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing can be offered. In addition, they will be trained to conduct evidence based forensic evaluations (i.e., competency evaluation; juvenile sex offender evaluations; child welfare evaluations).

Location: CAARE Center and Sacramento County Probation Youth Detention Facility

The CAARE Center also offers postdoctoral training that is similar in nature to the Clinical Psychology Training Program. In addition, postdoctoral fellows are able to obtain specialized training in a clinical area of their choice (e.g., individual and group therapy, parent-child interaction therapy, psychological evaluations, child welfare evaluations).