PARENT CHILD CENTER; NEW YORK PSYCHOANALYTIC SOCIETY

247 East 82nd Street, NY 10022 Alice Rosenman, Project Coordinator: 879-6900

Supervise play with children 6 months to 3 years. Parent-child groups. Group supervision. Weekly staff meetings with child psychoanalyst/psychiatrist. Prefer Monday/Wednesday mornings. Excellent hands-on experience and supervision. Also opportunity for clinical research with children/parents with eating disorders.

QUEENS SERVICES FOR AUTISTIC CITIZENS PS 1770, 188th Street, Fresh Meadows, Queens

Central office: 80-40 Lefferts Blvd., Ste. #P-1, Kew Gardens, NY 11415

Lisa Veglia, CSW supervisor: 805-1414 Sharon Hobbie Gary Maffei, Executive Director

Therapy assistants for after-school program to assist autistic children with recreational activities and implement behavior treatment plans. 2:45–6:15pm. Financial stipend available for training. Prefer 5 afternoons per week but will accept 3.

RHEEDLEN PLACE 457 West 51st St (in Sacred Heart School) NYC 10019

Call: Regina Garrett, 866-0700 Kenneth McLean, MA in Psychology 315-1707

After school program for children and adolescents at risk for foster care placement. Recreation, remediation and counseling with occasional supervised parent contact. Spanish useful. Good supervision. Well structured.

ROOSEVELT-ST. LUKE’S HOSPITAL

Outpatient Psychiatry West 59th St. and 114th Street, NYC

Leora R. Heckelman, Ph.D. 523-7663, 581-2604, Dr Delicarpini 523-6676

Be trained to interview psychiatric patients, administer structured diagnostic assessments, participate in psychiatric outpatient team meetings. Two mornings per week. Excellent clinical / research opportunity. Be trained in new modality (dialectical behavior therapy). (Alana Mulhern, 2000)

RYE HOSPITAL CENTER 754 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580

Carol Dolich, Director of Volunteers: 914-967-4567

Internship program, occupational and creative arts, behavioral medicine. Supervised by psychologist. Open door facility organized as therapeutic milieu. Metro North to Rye (about 45 minutes).

SACKLER LEFCOURT CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT 17 East 62nd Street, NY

Ilene Sackler Lefcourt, Director, Director: 759-4022

Discussion groups for mother, playgroups for children from birth through three years of age. Identify and treat early developmental delays, parenting difficulties and parent-child relationship problems that occur in normal mothers and children. Participate in / observe the prenursery, attend case conferences. Excellent hands-on experience and supervision. Also opportunity for writing, clinical research, and association with Columbia Psychoanalytic.

ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL (New York Hospital / Cornell Med. Ctr.)

3rd Avenue and 183rd Street; Bronx, NY 10457-2594

Department of Psychiatry; Arthur Swanson, Ph.D. Chief Psychologist 718-960-6596

Interviewing psychiatric patients, data collection and analysis examining the relationship between readiness for change and compliance with treatment.

 

ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN 29-01 216th St., Bayside, NY 11360

Paul Berger-Gross, Ph.D. 718-281-8824 Fax 718-428-0531

Observe clinical meetings in school psychology, special education, family therapy, pain therapy, brain injury treatment. Assist psychologist in establishing a traumatic brain injury chat group on AOL, organize brain injury related community events and projects. Work, teach and play with children in residence in hospital. Attend group therapy and work with children one-to-one. Act as behavior modification therapist monitoring patients' target behaviors and applying reinforcers, assist recreational staff or participate in neuropsychiatric testing. Read medical and school charts. Learn about hospital practice. An easy commute, and worth it.

SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES Kristen Morse, Beth Silverman Yam 349-6009 x 232

Social and legal services to survivors of family violence. Abused children and adults, battered women.

STEPPING STONES Alan Wendroff 1-718-591-9093

Psycho-educational facility for children with behavioral and emotional problems. Some tutoring and play therapy to help children relate and communicate.

ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL Department of Psychiatry

The Family Program—Prevention Program Community Services

Judy Robinson 523-2692 (M-F) Donna Johnson

One year commitment; visit mothers and mothers-to-be at risk to help them adjust to parenting. Good supervision.

ST. LUKE’S-ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL SLEEP DISORDERS INSTITUTE

Catherine Rice 523-1780

Research treatment of insomnia.

STRAIGHT & NARROW, Inc. P.O.B. 2738, 508 Straight St. Paterson, NJ 973-345-6000 fax 973-345-7279 Kevin Feeley xt. 234 (fax 973-742-7171) Catita Perron BC '96 xt. 210

Drug and alcohol prevention, treatment & research. Positions as counselor aides to work with women & their children in Work First program. Also Paroled Day Report program. Inpatient/outpatient. Interact with staff, be supervised in behavioral modification, provide supportive counseling. Post BA salary commensurate with experience. Flexible hours, day or night, PT or FT.

SYDENHAM NEIGHBORHOOD FAMILY CARE CENTER; DEVELOPMENTAL EVALUATION UNIT 215 W. 125th Dr. Pinderhughes 932-6620

Observe and learn testing, assessment, evaluation, treatment planning and referral of grade school children experiencing difficulty. Extensive classroom observation in local schools. Work as a team with a psychologist, graduate students and Center Staff. Participate in case conferences. Excellent supervision from a psychologist.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SUMMER RESEARCH Social Psychology Dept. http://www.rackham.umich.eduFellowships/srop.htm

Geared toward students of color. Theories of gender & social power, culture and mental health. Research including perfectionism and wellbeing, optimism/pessimism as predictors of health.

WEST SIDE ONE STOP COORDINATED SENIOR SERVICES, INC.

2687 Broadway, NY 10025, Kay Dundorf, ACSW, Executive Director: 864-7100

Work with senior citizens in broad counseling advocacy program. Walk-in social services..

 

FIELD PLACEMENTS IN PSYCHOLOGY—OTHER LEADS

The following is a list of placements that may take our students. If any is of particular interest to you, you may call to see what opportunities they may be offering now.

Altro Health & Rehabilitation Services 3600 Jerome Av Bronx

Association for the Help of Retarded Children 200 Park Ave. So.

Beth Israel Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program Broadway at 113th

Center for Bulimia and Related Disorders (eating disorders) 8 Gramercy Park So.

Center for Childhood Services 260 W. 86

Center for Cognitive Therapy 120 E. 34

Center for Comprehensive Health Practice, Addictive Unit 1900 2 Ave.

Center for Infants & Parents Teachers College

Children's Advocacy Clinic—Morningside Legal Service 1127 Amsterdam

Columbia University Community Services—disturbed homeless 635 West 115 St.

Goddard Riverside Community Center—terrific senior residence 539 Columbus Ave.

Gracie Square Hospital, Eating Disorders Program 420 E. 76

Greer Woody Crest Children's Service (childhood disorders) 100 Park Ave.

HIV—Center for Clinical & Behavioral Studies 722 W. 168 ST.

Clara Haigmere 740-7324

work with gay adolescent runaways as part of AIDS prevention

Hudson Guild IHAD Program—dynamic program for homeless 441 W. 26 St.

Jewish Guild for the Blind 15 W. 65 St.

Jewish Home for the Aged—excellent training with elderly 120 W. 106 St.

Lower E. Side Service Center—excellent program for

substance abuse 46 E. Broadway

Northside Center for Child Development—psychoanalytically

oriented nursery 1301 Fifth Ave.

Phoenix House (substance abuse) 164 W. 74

NYU Specialty Programs in Psychology/Rehabilitation Medicine

Biofeedback (Chronic Pain) Dr. Laurence Ince 750-6834

Sex Therapy Martha Nordt 750-6920

Alternative Communication Dr. Jim Crawford 750-6835

Alcohol Consultation 750-6831

NYU Child Study Center

Dr. Harold Koplowitz director; Dr. Abacoff 263-6218; Dr. Albano 263-8661; Dr. Galllagher 263-5840 Marie Zito 263-6205.

Smithers Center Rehabilitation Unit (substance abuse) 56 E. 93

NY Presbyterian Adolescent Trauma Study E. 68 St. 821-0776

Hazelden New York. East 18 Street. 420-9522 Residential and out patient substance abuse treatment , recovery, research and training.

Other general leads—

Community Impact at Columbia (Earl Hall)

The Mayor’s Volunteer Service

New York Cares

Barnard’s Office of Career Development

Bulletin Boards in the Psychology Department