Application Process and Selection Criteria

There will be ten (10) full-time positions available for 2027-2028 (Note: DCR/MCCC and OCCC is inactive for 2027-2028).

Eligibility Requirements

Education: All applicants must be a current doctoral-level student in an APA- or CPA-accredited counseling, clinical, or school psychology program. Must be certified by the academic program as being ready for an internship.

Background Check: Candidates who match with HI-PIC must successfully complete a background check (including fingerprinting for DOE interns) prior to being appointed for internship. Final hiring for the internship is contingent upon clearing the general background check, as well as medical staff office reviews at each site.

Additional Criteria: HI-PIC will base its selection process on the entire application package noted above; however, applicants who have met the following qualifications prior to beginning internship will be considered preferred.

1. A minimum of 500 intervention hours
2. A minimum of 50 assessment hours
3. Dissertation proposal defended
4. Experience or special interest in working with diverse populations and/or in rural or underserved areas

In addition to the preferences noted above, HI-PIC takes into consideration the potential commitment or interest of any prospective intern to remain in Hawai‘i following internship. Developing a strong behavioral health workforce is an important consideration for the state, and an interest in remaining in Hawai‘i to join the workforce will be considered a benefit in a potential intern.

Application Procedures

HI-PIC participates in APPIC’s online AAPI procedure. Students interested in applying for the internship program submit an online application through the APPIC website (www.appic.org). Applicants apply to as many or as few training sites within HI-PIC as they choose. Applicants designate the training sites by selecting the appropriate Match Number when submitting the application. Only one complete application is required for consideration to any of the sites in the Consortium.

Site Match Numbers:

Windward School District (DOE): #225512

West Hawai‘i School District (DOE): #225513

Hawai‘i State Hospital (DOH): #225514 (Note, this is listed as AMHD)

Family Court Liaison Branch (DOH): #225516

Kaua‘i School District (DOE): #225517

East Hawai‘i School District (DOE): #225518

East Hawai‘i Family Guidance Center (DOH): #225519

Maui Community Correctional Center (DCR): N/A

O‘ahu Community Correctional Center (DCR): N/A

A complete application consists of the following materials:

1. A completed Online AAPI (APPIC’s standard application)
2. Cover letter (part of online AAPI) stating your preferred training site(s) and why you are interested in those sites specifically
3. A current Curriculum Vitae (as part of the online AAPI)
4. Three letters of recommendation, two of which must be from persons who have directly supervised your clinical work (as part of the on‐line AAPI). Please submit no more than three letters
5. Official transcripts of all graduate coursework
6. Supplementary materials: One full integrated assessment report (please redact appropriately)

All application materials must be received by November 1, 2026, to be considered. If applicants are invited to an interview, they will be notified by email on or before December 15, 2026. Each site conducts their own interviews. Virtual interviews via videoconference will be conducted January 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21 2027. All interviews will be conducted via videoconference to be sensitive to the financial constraints of applicants and to ensure that some applicants would not potentially gain an unfair advantage from an on-site interview. Phone interviews will be provided in cases where videoconference is not an option. Following the interview, follow-up discussion may be requested by contacting the site director for the training site(s) of interest.

This internship site 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 regarding the application or interview process may be directed to either of HI-PIC’s Training Director, Dr. Michael Taylor (Mike.Taylor@k12.hi.us), or to the program’s consultant, Dr. Ashley Fortier (afortier@wiche.edu).