Training Program

Overview

Ascend Behavioral Health and Sierra Meadows Behavioral Health operate clinical training programs for early career mental health professionals at multiple levels of professional development including:

Practicum Placements for Current Master’s or Doctoral Students
Master’s Level Internship Training
Associate Master’s Level Job Placement
Pre-Doctoral Psychology Internship
Post-Doctoral Psychology fellowships
Associate Psychologist Level Job Placement

Inquire About our Programs or Request Training Materials

Contact the Director of Training, Jason Christopherson, PsyD, ABPP at jason.christopherson@ascendbh.com, or call (559) 472-3371.

Our organization has submitted an application for membership with the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), but at this time we are NOT currently an APPIC member. Our doctoral internship program is accepting applications for its first interns for the 2023-2024 training year, beginning in July 2023. Please be advised there is no guarantee our program will be an APPIC member prior to the start of the internship training year. Our internship program is also NOT at this time accredited through the American Psychological Association (APA).

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Or call us directly to get started:
559-326-7775