Program

Pre-Doctoral Externships are part-time, one- or two-year appointments in which candidates receive in-depth training in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy by core REBT faculty trainers, serve as therapists and conduct psychological and psychoeducational evaluations in the Institute’s clinic, co-lead groups, attend 2 hours of didactics monthly, receive a minimum of 3 hours of individual and group supervision a week, and participate in research.  Externs must be available for daytime hours on either Tuesday or Wednesday, as well as one additional evening a week.

Certificate
Successful completion of all requirements will result in Associate Fellowship (1 year) or Fellowship (2 years) status of Albert Ellis Institute.

Application:

Applications for Pre-Doctoral Externs accepted January 8, 2024 through January 15th, 2024.

Applications for Post-Doctoral/Graduate Fellows are currently being accepted. 

Download the application here.

For further information, please contact us at info@albertellis.org

Course of Study

The Externship and Fellowship Programs offer highly diversified training:

Clinical experience: Trainees devote 13 hours per week to clinical practice, including providing individual therapy for a wide range of clinical problems, co-leading a weekly therapy group with senior staff licensed clinical psychologists, and conducting psychological and psychoeducational evaluations.

Supervision: A minimum of 1 hour of individual supervision and 2 hours of group supervision per week with a licensed senior staff clinical psychologist.

Two hours monthly didactics: Mental health and other professionals are invited as guest lecturers to provide a comprehensive training experience.

Start Date

July 8, 2024