Psychology Pre-Doctoral Intern - Job Id 13827
Posted on March 11, 2026 by Capitol Region Education Council
- West Hartford, United States of America
- $nan - $nan
- fulltime, internship
Position Type:
Professional/Pre-Doctoral Intern
Date Posted:
3/11/2026
Location:
River Street School - Windsor
Closing Date:
03/18/2026
CAPITOL REGION EDUCATION COUNCIL (CREC)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools. Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.
Position Title:
Psychology Pre-Doctoral Intern
Classification:
Reports To:
Assistant Director of Clinical Training and Applied Research
Effective Date:
8/13/26-8/13/27
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position was developed by the Capitol Region Education Council, in collaboration with the Connecticut Psychology Consortium, for a qualified pre-doctoral psychology intern for the 2026-2027 school year (starting 8/13/26 and ending 8/13/27). The focus of the internship is to provide full-time support to three clinical day school placements (East Hartford, Windsor, and Bloomfield). Experience working with students with a wide range of behavioral, emotional, social, intellectual, and neurodevelopmental needs is required, as well as previous completion of psychological evaluations for students with significant behavioral concerns. Primary and secondary supervision will be provided by licensed psychologists.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties/Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations as part of the initial, targeting, and three-year review process for students with significant behavioral, emotional, social, and adaptive concerns.
Participate in Planning and Placement Team (PPT) meetings to review evaluation results and plan for future educational programming.
Develop and co-facilitate general and topic-specific social-emotional counseling groups, such as weekly whole-classroom group sessions, trauma-specific interventions, and social skills groups.
Develop, assess, and maintain systems-level behavioral and social-emotional programming.
Maintain and modify systems-level data collection, analysis, and management systems (e.g., SWIS, student success sheets, Google Looker Studio) according to school and student needs and behavioral presentations.
Support staff in utilizing data-based decision-making to implement or modify instructional procedures.
Support the development of functional behavioral assessment procedures including data collection, analysis of collected data, developing a functional analysis, conceptualizing the conditions under which behavior occurs, and reporting on findings in oral and written form.
Support the development of behavior intervention plans (BIPs) based on a functional assessment, support staff training for implementation, and monitor progress of intervention and modify as needed.
Conduct parent, and staff training as appropriate.
Assist in crisis response efforts, including suicide risk assessments, threat assessments, behavior, crisis counseling, and emergency physical management (Safety Care), while promoting proactive strategies to create a safe and supportive school environment.
Consult and collaborate with administrators, special education teachers, school social workers, associate instructors, BCBAs, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, nursing staff, outside providers, and families.
Comply with all company policies and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
This position has no direct supervisory responsibility. The intern may participate in supervision of practicum students as part of the intern's professional competency training.
COMPETENCIES:
Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
Design - Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.
Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
Written & Oral Communication - Speaks and writes clearly; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Speaks and writes clearly and informatively; Varies communication style to meet needs; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
Diversity & Ethics - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Treats people with respect; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Keeps commitments; Works with integrity; Upholds organizational values.
Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Develops realistic action plans.
Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Safety and Security - Observes and practices safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualified candidates must be enrolled in and a candidate in good standing within a doctoral program (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical or School Psychology.
Must have successfully completed pre-internship expectations as defined by their respective programs.
Preferred qualifications: Masters degree in psychology or a related field, behavior analysis, or education/special education.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide transportation to job sites, meetings, trainings, and professional learning opportunities as required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Standing (frequently, 1/3 � 2/3)
Walking (frequently, 1/3 � 2/3)
Sitting (frequently, 1/3 � 2/3)
Reach with hands and arms (occasionally, less than 1/3)
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl (occasionally, less than 1/3)
Lifting up to 10 lbs. (occasionally, less than 1/3)
Carrying up to 10 lbs. (occasionally, less than 1/3)
Moderate Noise (examples: business office with typewriters and/or computer printers, light traffic)
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
Group Health Insurance Plans
Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
Long Term Disability & Short Term Disability options
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Matching Contribution if applicable
Flexible Spending Account Pre-Tax Savings for Health Care, Dependent Care, and Limited Purpose Post Deductible (if contributing to an HSA)
Comprehensive benefit time package
Employee Assistance Program
Bereavement time & Religious Holidays
Credit Union Access
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employee Network Groups
Access to professional learning opportunities with two fully paid courses through CREC University each year, empowering you to expand your skills and advance your career!
Benefit from our exclusive partnership with Springfield College, offering a 15% discount on tuition for next-level degree programs to support your academic and career aspirations!
Based on terms and conditions during your employment, specific to your job classification and collective bargaining agreement.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION STATEMENT:
CREC strives to understand and confront the symptoms and causes of racism and prejudice�ranging from biases to aggressions to discriminatory policies, practices, and traditions�that harm people from systemically marginalized groups or that benefit privileged groups. CREC staff and students acknowledge and respect people of all identifiers, such as race, socioeconomic status, gender identity and expression, education, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, language, nationality, religion, and veteran status.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Advertised until:
April 10, 2026
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