Predoctoral Psychology Intern

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department:

1114 Psychological Services SGF

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

Varied

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

 

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. 

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

 

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)  

• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

The Predoctoral Psychology Intern is a doctoral-level student psychologist who works within various job contexts of the CoxHealth system, under the supervision of a Licensed Psychologist. Primary patient-care competencies are to provide assessment and treatment services to individuals in the inpatient or outpatient settings.

• Education
  • Required: Good standing in capstone year of doctoral psychology program arranging to graduate with a Doctorate in clinical, counseling psychology or other eligible degree from an APA-Approved program within 18 months.
• Experience
  • Preferred:  previous clinical experience in practicum or internship. 
• Skills
  • Able to conduct assessment and treatment of patients in area(s) of assigned operations.
  • Able to integrate work activities into multidisciplinary team environment
  • Carry out essential functions of the job with potential expansion of responsibility.
  • Familiar with age specific needs for patient populations served.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration
  • Preferred: Licensed Professional Counselor