Psychology Internship Program
We offer a two-year training program. The first, a pre-doctoral Internship year, provides interns with supervised clinical experiences and an intensive didactic seminar schedule.

The second, a fellowship or post-doctoral year - depending on graduation status - allows for more specialized clinical experiences. All applications are for two years of training.

The Center does not accept applications for the Internship year alone.The Internship offers two separate tracks - an "Outpatient" clinic based track and a "Campus" track which involves the provision of therapeutic services (individual, family and group) to children in either the Residential Program or the Day Treatment Program on the Andrus campus.

The "Campus" track may also have interns carrying a small outpatient caseload (3-4) in one of the outpatient clinics. For the applicant interested in extensive psychological assessment, the Andrus "Campus" track offers unique training with a population of children having a variety of learning and developmental disorders. Interns from both tracks will take seminars together.

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Social Work Internship Program
Our social work internship program has evolved considerably since its inception in 1992. The Andrus Children's Center is committed to being a teaching and learning organization. Our social work internship program provides a rich and fulfilling learning experience in our residential-based treatment center and out-patient mental health clinics located throughout Westchester County . Our partnerships with Hunter College, New York University, Columbia University , Fordham University , Yeshiva University , and Smith College provide our interns a unique opportunity to work and learn with peers from other institutions.

Our social work internship program accepts first, second, and advanced placement students. We specialize in group therapy, individual and family therapy, while providing our interns with some administrative experience, necessary for the real world. With the broad scope of services provided by our organization, interns can benefit from a range of experiences, including out-patient services, early childhood development, community services, residential treatment, day treatment, and diagnostic services. The responsibilities of the social work intern focus on the conceptualization of treatment for the child and family. The intern is also responsible for presenting their concept to a treatment team and developing from that, a treatment plan. Treatment can consist of individual therapy, family therapy, medication monitoring; and in residential and day programs, groups, special education services, and milieu treatment provided throughout the programs. The social work intern is also responsible for providing individual and family treatment, group therapy, and crisis intervention as needed, along with working within a multi disciplinary team.

The Sanctuary Model® provides our trauma informed treatment philosophy. We are committed to creating a non-violent, democratic and productive community to restore children's sense of safety and self-efficacy. Sanctuary has been effective with both children and adults across a range of human service organizations, including residential treatment centers and public and private schools. Our interns become well versed in this philosophy, which has been identified by SAMHSA as a promising practice. In addition, our treatment models include TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Trauma Art, Dance Therapy, Drama Therapy, and groups that can be topic specific, such as adoption, adolescence, sexuality, psychoeducation and social skills.

Clinical Social Workers, who completed the SIFI curriculum, provide weekly individual supervision sessions with our interns. Our social work intern's experience is augmented with weekly seminars that enrich their practice and theoretical knowledge.

Andrus values the training provided to our social work interns. In some cases, there may be opportunities to gain summer employment or permanent employment after the completion of the Master's level program. Some of our social work interns have gone on to work in the fields of child welfare, outpatient services, hospital programs, residential programs and school settings. A number of former interns have even returned after several years, to full employment with Andrus.

School of Social Work Administrators interested in placement opportunities for their students or current Master's level students in social work considering placement options should contact Martin O'Connell at 914.965.3700 or by email.