Psychology Practica,
Internships, and Externships

Third Academy is established as a clinical training site for counselling psychology and school psychology trainees. Dr. Chang, as Chief Psychologist and Director of Training, has done tens of thousands of hours of therapy and hundreds of psychological assessments; supervised dozens of practicum students, interns, and Registered Provisional Psychologists; directed school-based psychology services for two decades; wrote the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta supervision course; and, a serves as a College of Alberta Psychologists supervision consultant.

Masters Practica and Internships

Counselling Psychology

Third Academy hosts masters-level practicum students in counselling psychology from accredited universities. Interns will have the opportunity to carry an individual caseload of students from six to eighteen years of age conducting individual counselling, including engaging in frequent crisis intervention. Please note that this counselling practicum does not provide any opportunities to work clinically with adults or families, engage in group therapy, or to conduct assessments of any kind. This placement focuses exclusively on the individual counselling of children and adolescents. Those interested in assessment opportunities should consider the School/Applied Psychology placement opportunities described below.

Counselling placements begin at the start of the school year in September, and run for 10 months through until the end of June, with interns being present for three days a week across that period. Students seeking a counselling practicum should submit a covering letter and their curriculum vita to David Sereda. Typically, interviews are held and application decisions are made in February of each year.

School and Applied Child Psychology

Third Academy provides a well-rounded experience for school and applied child psychology students and interns. Interns and practicum students will have the opportunity to assess children and youth with a wide variety of learning, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders. School and applied child psychology students may be able to do group and individual intervention, depending on their program requirements and time commitment.

School and applied child psychology placements can start in September or January. To express your interest, please send your covering letter and curriculum vita to Jenna Young, Assessment Coordinator.

Externships in Psychoeducational Assessment

Third Academy hosts psychologists who wish to gain or enhance their competence in formal assessment, specifically psychoeducational assessment. Whether as part of one’s 1600 hours as a Registered Provisional Psychologist or subsequent to registration, we can develop a plan that will support the development of knowledge and skills in psychoeducational assessment. Contact Jenna Young, Assessment Coordinator for more information.