John Jay College Of Criminal Justice | The City University of New York

 

Director of Clinical Training: Michele Galietta, Ph.D.

Degree Requirements:
90 credits of coursework (including practicum experience)
Dissertation
One-year internship

The Clinical Forensic Psychology Training Program trains students both broadly/generally in clinical psychology and specifically in forensic psychology and meets New York State licensing requirements. This track emphasizes: general clinical assessment, general clinical intervention, and evidence-based practice, all within a scientist-practitioner framework wherein both research and practice are emphasized (although a slightly stronger emphasis on research exists in this program). In addition to general clinical training, this program includes a specific focus on forensic psychology, including: risk assessment with respect to the potential for violence and dangerousness; criminal behavior, aggression and juvenile delinquency; the dimensions and assessment of legal competencies (e.g. competency to stand trial) and insanity; domestic violence and family law including custody evaluations; and treatment of antisocial behavior. In addition to general clinical populations, this track also deals with an array of forensic populations and staff including prisoners, juvenile offenders, criminal defendants, and police personnel. Courses include statistics, research design, foundational courses in clinical psychology, psychological assessment and intervention, research practicum (externships), and courses specifically oriented to issues involved in the criminal and civil justice systems. The program will educate and train students both to provide professional psychological services to and within the law enforcement field and the criminal and civil justice systems and to contribute to the overall development of knowledge in this field.

To view the Clinical Forensic Psychology Training Program Mission Statement, click here.

To view the Model Curriculum for the Clinical Forensic Psychology Training Program click here.

To view the Clinical Forensic Psychology Training Program Student Handbook, click here.

For a checklist of Course Requirements for students in the Clinical Forensic Psychology Training Program, click here.

For a list of Program Faculty, click here.

Clinical Practicum (Externship) Placements

Our central location in New York City affords students the opportunity to do clinical practicum (externship) placements with the most diverse patient populations in the country. John Jay has entered into agreements with most New York area clinical training programs about unified procedures and timelines when applying for practicum (externship) positions. Students apply in early spring for placements the following year. Although the process is competitive, there are more high-quality placements than students seeking practicum (externship) experiences. This allows our students to select from a wide variety of excellent training opportunities. Types of placements include teaching hospitals, state and city public hospitals, outpatient psychotherapy centers, inpatient and outpatient child and adolescent treatment settings, college counseling centers, and specialized neuropsychology placements. We also offer child, adolescent and adult forensic placements in a variety of settings such as Bellevue Hospital Forensic Unit, Danbury Federal Correctional Institute, Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center, The Bakari Project, and The Child Advocacy Center.

Students are encouraged to sample from the many placement options available to obtain a balance of clinical experiences, both general as well as forensic, assessment as well as intervention. Some of the many placement sites available include:

Bellevue Hospital Center (General Adult, Personality Disorder Clinic, Geriatric Clinic, Forensic) NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Beth Israel Medical Center (Adult, Child, Adolescent, Family) Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy Essex County Hospital Center Gracie Square Hospital Harlem Hospital Holliswood Hospital Jacobi Center Long Island Jewish/Hillside Hospital (Ambulatory Care Track, Geropsychology Track, Eating Disorders Track)

Metropolitan Hospital Center New York Presbyterian Hospital (Adult, Children’s Day Hospital) North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx Children’s Psychiatric Center Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine NYU Child Study Center (ADHD/Disruptive Behavior Disorders) Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center Queen’s Children’s Psychiatric Center Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture Metropolitan Correctional Center of the Federal Bureau of Prisons New York Forensic Mental Health Group

Practicum (externship) placements are chosen by students in consultation with the Director of Clinical Training to provide each student with both the breadth of training to prepare themselves for their APA-accredited Internships, as well as the depth of training needed to complement their own chosen program of study and areas of specialization.

Students are free to develop their own placements in collaboration with the Program’s Director of Clinical Training, provided the site meets program requirements for training and complements the student’s chosen program of study.

A few noteworthy placements include:

• NYU Child Study Center
• NYU Child Study Center: At A Glance
• NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
• Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture
• Bellevue Hospital Forensic Unit

Information Regarding Education/Training Outcomes and Information Allowing for Informed Decision Making to Prospective Doctoral Students

Accreditation Status

At present, we are NOT accredited. Our program is currently in the process of applying for accreditation as a Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. The address and telephone number of the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association is Office of Program Consultation & Accreditation, APA, 750 1st St., NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242; (202) 336-5500.

Time to Completion

Our Program first began in 2004 and, to date, 3 students have graduated from the Clinical Psychology Training Program in Forensic Psychology. These students took 4 years, 5 years, and 6 years respectively to complete the program (including internship).

Years to Program Completion by Year of Entry: Number of Students (average time)

Degree At Admission	2004/ 2005	2005/ 2006	2006/ 2007	2007/ 2008	2008/ 2009	2009/ 2010
BA/BS	2 (5.5 yrs)	1 (4 yrs)	--	--	--	--
MA/MS	--	--	--	--	--	--
All Students	--	--	--	--	--	--

Program Costs

The costs for all CUNY Doctoral Programs can be found at: http://www.gc.cuny.edu/current_students/tuition_curnt_stdnts.htm

Financial aid is provided in accordance with Graduate Center procedures.  Financial aid information is provided at: http://www.gc.cuny.edu/admin_offices/finaid/index.htm

For the 2009/2010 academic year, tuition costs were $3290 per semester for in-state students and $645 per credit hour for out-of-state residents and international students.

The 2009/2010 cohort of students were provided full tuition remission and fellowships of $18,000. They were responsible for paying student fees of $156.60.

Internships

The following table shows the numbers of students applying for, and obtaining, internships over the time our program has been in existence.

Based on students applying for internships for the last six academic years:	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007	2005-2006	2004-2005
# of students who applied for internship:	6	3	3	N/A	N/A	N/A
# Who received funded internships:	4	3	3	N/A	N/A	N/A
# Who received unfunded internships:	1	0	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
# Who received APA or CPA-Accredited internships:	4	3	2	N/A	N/A	N/A
# Who received APPIC member internships	4	3	3	N/A	N/A	N/A

Attrition

Year of Enrollment	# Enrolled	# Graduated with doctorate	# Still currently enrolled	# No longer enrolled
2004/2005	7	2	3	2
2005/2006	8	1	7	--
2006/2007	8	--	8	--
2007/2008	5	--	4	1
2008/2009	9	--	8	1
2009/2010	8	--	8	--
2010/2011	--	--	--	--

Licensure

At present, 2 of our graduates are licensed in New York State.