Psychology Doctoral Internship
The Spokane VA Psychology Doctoral Internship program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. The program offers internship training to U.S. citizens who are pursuing a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited institution. On this page • Psychology Predoctoral Internship • APA Accreditation • Training Director • 2026 Psychology Predoctoral Internship Brochure (PDF)
Psychology Doctoral Internship
Program Description
The Spokane VAMC Psychology Doctoral Internship program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. The internship began training students in 2012 and, after a site visit in 2024, attained a ten-year accreditation by the APA. We currently offer three internship positions in health service psychology. This internship emphasizes training in diverse skill sets to competently serve Veterans from urban, rural, and highly rural settings with a variety of clinical presentations. Interns complete 2 six-month major rotations and up to 4 six-month minor rotations. The Spokane VA Medical Center is located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, offering a wide range of outdoor and cultural activities.
The Spokane VAMC Psychology Doctoral Internship program offers internship training to U.S. citizens who are pursuing a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited institution. Priority will go to students seeking generalist training with an emphasis on working with Veterans in rural and highly rural settings. To be considered, students must demonstrate completion of at least three years of graduate coursework, a minimum of 500 direct contact hours in intervention, a minimum of 100 hours in assessment, and have independently written at least five integrated adult assessment reports. Applicants must be certified as ready for internship by their Director of Clinical Training. Internship applications for the 2025-2026 training year must be submitted through the AAPI online, and the deadline is 11/6/2025.
For information about training in the VA, click on the following links:
The above site also includes links to eligibility requirements to train at VA Facilities (Am I Eligible? Checklist for VA HPTs) and VA being a drug-free workplace (VA Drug-Free Workplace Program Guide for Veterans Health Administration Health Professions Trainees).
Training Director
Emily Crawford, Psy.D.
Spokane VA Medical Center
4815 N. Assembly Street
Spokane, WA 99205
Phone: 509-434-7013
The information on this website is updated yearly. Please feel free to reference last year's program descriptions prior to these updates since much of the descriptions of the training program and rotations remain the same from year to year. (Updated 9/22/2025)
APA Accreditation
Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-336-5979
E-mail: apaaccred@apa.org
Website: https://accreditation.apa.org/
