Psychology Residency

Improve your career prospects with our psychology residencies that include comprehensive training.

We are committed to providing valuable learning opportunities to students. The Psychology Residency is a one-year, full-time paid position available to senior-level doctoral students to experience training and development opportunities. Every year, two positions are available. Successful applicants receive direct training in assessment, evaluation, intervention, consultation and research. They also develop core competencies as declared in the Mutual Recognition Agreement of the Regulatory Bodies for Professional Psychology in Canada (2004).

NEW – updated SALARY for the 2025-26 training year is $52,000 per Resident

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Training Philosophy & Goals

The Surrey Place Psychology Residency is guided by evidence-based philosophy and the scientific foundation of psychology that strengthens its structure and goals.

Program Structure

Residents get the opportunity to receive extensive training and clinical supervision within both the Adult and Child programs, that prepare them for future careers in psychology with success.

Clinical & Student Placements

Clinical Supervisors use their exceptional skill, knowledge and expertise to ensure that all clients receive the highest quality of care, support and service.

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Clinical Practice

The Residency focuses on applied training through educational seminars/events, clinical practice, and supervision. Residents can expect to spend a significant proportion of their time in direct client care, which involves psychological assessment and intervention, clinical interviewing, consultation with parents/families, and individual and/or group counseling. When not engaging in these direct care activities, Residents will be involved in a number of indirect aspects of client care, such as report writing, file review, administrative tasks, scoring and interpreting test results, and attending interdisciplinary team meetings and client rounds.

Residents can gain experience with a breadth of DSM 5 disorders in complex multiaxial cases across the lifespan. As a leader in the field of developmental disabilities, Surrey Place provides services to people of all ages living with or suspected of having a wide variety of developmental disabilities, and training will introduce Residents to both common and rare etiologies. Diagnoses include pervasive developmental disorders and a wide range of developmental disabilities (Down syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Fragile X, Cerebral Palsy, etc…), behavioural disorders, personality disorders, and psychiatric disorders (anxiety, mood, psychotic disorders). Presenting problems can include family discord, learning challenges, self-injurious behaviour, homelessness, service utilization issues, differential diagnosis, forensic and offending behaviour, and age-related issues. Recognizing that disabilities present different challenges to individuals at different stages of their development, the Residency also endeavors to expose the Resident to a lifespan perspective. An important and significant focus of training is its consultation to community agencies and professionals, and Residents will have the opportunity to develop competence in the provision of supervision and consultation, critical skills for clinical psychologists. Residents have the opportunity for training with 2 different rotations, one within the Adult Program and one within the Child Program. Each rotation has its own process and focus, and Residents will learn about the role that psychologists play in a variety of capacities. Breadth is provided in terms of the various age groups that Residents will work with. Residents will have the opportunity to implement behaviour therapy, play therapy, or individual therapy, depending on the age and abilities of their clients and the intervention style modeled by their supervisors. There is also tremendous breadth in terms of the complex needs and abilities of clients and families, which necessitate a variety of approaches. In addition, Residents have the opportunity for training in various therapeutic modalities including brief family therapy (particularly parent focused), individual therapy, and group therapy.

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At the time of interview as an applicant and later as a Psychology Resident, goals and objectives of the training program are disseminated through reading materials and discussion. In addition, performance evaluation forms by individual supervisors that measure objectives are shown to the Residents during their orientation. During each rotation, there is a formal mid-rotation meeting with the Resident, their rotation supervisor, and the Psychology Residency Director of Training to ensure that training goals being met. At the end of each rotation, the rotation supervisor and the Residency each complete formal evaluation forms. The evaluations completed by the Residents remain with the Director of Training and are not shared with the supervisors until after the Resident has completed their Residency year. There is also a final meeting at the end of the training year where the Resident, the rotation supervisors, and the Director of Training meet to review the Resident’s progress.

Evaluation of Resident’s performance is an ongoing process. Residents, their supervisors, and the Director of Training meet and evaluate the progress of the Resident with respect to specific goals and in terms of the development of core competencies (e.g., assessment, intervention, consultation, supervision and diversity). Residents are formally evaluated in writing at the end of each rotation by their current supervisors. Comments are also interspersed through the form and a Likert scale quantifies whether attainment of objectives meets, exceeds, or is beneath expectations. Evaluations are used as a training tool to set goals and tasks that would help Residents meet the objectives. Residents receive a copy of each evaluation, and also receive a letter from the Director of Training at the end of the Residency year that outlines their progress throughout the entire year. The Director of Training sends copies of the Residents’ evaluations to their respective universities.

Psychology Residency Evaluation

There is an ongoing quality management program for evaluating the Psychology Residency. This process involves collecting data from Residents, supervisors, staff, and past Residents. A Psychology Residency Committee (Psychology Supervisors Group) processes this information to make changes to the Residency program. At the end of each rotation, Residents are required to complete an evaluation of the rotation. Evaluations are shared with the relevant supervisor and the Psychology Residency committee after completion of the Residency. Quality control with respect to supervisors is both informal and formal. At the end of each rotation, Residents complete an anonymous formal evaluation of each supervisor, and submit these to the Director of Training for review.

Due Process

The Surrey Place Psychology Residency Policy and Procedures booklet provides writ The Surrey Place Psychology Residency Policy and Procedures booklet provides written guidelines for how to address Psychology Resident or Psychology Residency concerns.

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