Students interested in applying for the internship program should submit an online application through the APPIC website

Internship Aim

The aim of the New Mexico Psychology Internship Consortium (NM-PIC) is to prepare and retain high quality and culturally competent psychologists to provide collaborative public mental health care for the diverse children, adolescents, and adults of New Mexico.

General Information

The New Mexico Psychology Internship Consortium (NM-PIC) represents the collaborative effort of three agencies, Hidalgo Medical Services in Silver City, Iina Counseling Services at Indian Health Services in Shiprock, and the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas, to share resources and faculty for the purpose of providing a quality educational program for psychology doctoral interns focusing on culturally relevant and responsive treatment to New Mexico residents of all ages. Please note that NM-PIC is a psychology doctoral internship program and not a practicum training site.

 

Accreditation

NM-PIC is not accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).

APPIC Membership : NM-PIC is a member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC, #2535), and participates in the APPIC Match Service. NM-PIC agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant.

Questions specifically related to the program’s accreditation status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979
Email: apaaccred@apa.org

NM-PIC is not currently a practicum training site and is only available to students in a doctoral training program**

Contacting NM-PIC

Questions regarding the application or interview process may be directed to the NM-PIC Program Director:

Ciara Hansen, PhD
Iina’ Counseling Services
Northern Navajo Medical Center
US-491
Shiprock, NM 87420
Phone: 505-368-7313
Email: Ciara.Hansen@ihs.gov