There are currently six positions available in the Clinical Psychology Internship.
The city of Charleston has a diverse and friendly population. It is easy to get around Charleston, with large, modern interstates connecting the various sections of the city. The river provides for water activities, and the surrounding mountains, lakes and rivers make West Virginia an ideal location for recreation.
Housing is about the national average, although past interns have found some real bargains. We suggest interns start looking in late May for July rentals. Also, parking is free for interns on all three campuses. The housing application is for all incoming interns, residents and fellows. Housing gives priority to those who are coming here for 3 or more years followed by one year programs.
Yes, all new employees and team members must be fully vaccinated to begin work at CAMC. In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the safety of our patients, employees and visitors, CAMC administration announced that all employees and clinical team members, including all interns, residents and fellows, need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
For many years, CAMC’s Department of Infection Prevention and Employee Health has required the members of our workforce to participate in a mandatory vaccination program against illnesses such as measles, mumps, rubella, and influenza, among others. As of August 25, 2021, COVID-19 is now included in that program and, as with all mandatory vaccines, every employee must either demonstrate proof of vaccination or receive an approved exemption based on medical or religious grounds. CAMC takes all exemption requests seriously and evaluates each request on an individual basis, utilizing the standards set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the West Virginia Human Rights Act.
Individuals matching to CAMC can either 1) receive their vaccination in advance of their start date or provide verification of vaccination to CAMC; or 2) schedule vaccination with CAMC in the pre-employment process shared with all matched individuals. While requests for an exemption can be submitted to CAMC for consideration, any matched applicant that does not receive an exemption prior to the start of the academic year and refuses vaccination would not be permitted to commence their training with CAMC.
If you have any questions about the CAMC vaccination policy or request for exemption process, please do not hesitate to contact our Graduate Medical Education office at 304-388-9948 for additional information.
The Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry Department is a great place to be. Faculty, residents and interns work well together and help each other on cases and socialize a lot. There is no student “pecking order”. Interns bring a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to the program, and that is noted and respected across disciplines. People learn best when the stress level is low.