PsyD in Clinical Psychology

Advocate for and implement change by helping others.

Clinical psychologists are engaged people, involved in real relationships that require commitment and genuine emotions in the midst of professional work. Valuing knowledge and disciplined inquiry, clinical psychologists must bring their whole selves to this work.

Our clinical psychology degree program emphasizes authentic relationships. At Antioch University,  you’ll join a community of students and faculty who are active, engaged, and socially conscious. You’ll be part of a small cohort of classmates in an environment that fosters collaboration.

Prepare for multiple roles in the expanding world of clinical psychology that includes not only therapy and assessment, but also supervision, management, applied research, administration, consultation, and public policy.

Program Overview

The PsyD Psychology program at Antioch University Seattle offers doctoral education and training in clinical psychology to prepare students for the practice of professional and health service psychology. We offer opportunities for students to develop their clinical, applied research, and assessment skills with an emphasis on multicultural competency and social justice concepts and placements.

Accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA)*, The AUS PsyD program incorporates a competency-based system to measure student achievement of our program’s goals and objectives. Competencies are woven into all aspects of student assessment. The core competencies reflect psychologists’ multiple roles and Antioch’s broader mission by including advocacy for social change.

Practicum, pre-internship, and clinical internship placements may include working in the AUS Community Counseling and Psychology Clinic and/or a variety of community engagements. Supervision and mentoring are provided by qualified professionals. These practical training experiences culminate in the clinical internship, which is a required full-time year or half-time two-year placement for advanced training in a particular setting in professional psychology. National and local clinical internship placements are available. AUS participates in the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Center’s (APPIC) internship match program and students are required to apply for APPIC member internships.

Program Aims and Student Learning Objectives

Degree Requirements

Program Length:

The AUS PsyD program is designed to be completed in five years on a full-time year-round basis, including coursework, clinical training, and dissertation. Students past 7 years must petition to continue in the program on an annual basis with the maximum time to complete the program within 10 years in extraordinary circumstances. Our time-to-completion rates can be found in our outcome data (see left sidebar for link) updated annually.

Course Requirements:

Download the PsyD in Clinical Psychology Degree Plan

For a detailed curriculum, degree requirements, and course descriptions, please visit the AUS catalog.

PsyD Mentorship Program

Coordinated by the Antioch University PsyD Student Council, the PsyD. Mentorship Program provides a unique opportunity for first-year students to meet and cultivate meaningful relationships with PsyD. upperclassmen that promote community, connectedness, and collaboration. The program offers new students’ opportunities to develop personal and professional contacts, gain access to information and resources, and gain valuable insights and advice from experienced students. It also offers mentors an opportunity to give back and make a difference in the personal and professional development of incoming PsyD. students.

Learn more about the Mentorship program

Career Outlook

Graduates from the AUS PsyD program are currently employed in a wide variety of settings, including:

• independent practice
• state and private hospitals
• healthcare settings and general hospitals
• community mental health clinics
• teaching at universities (including at the graduate and doctoral level)
• medical or psychiatric groups or incorporations
• state prisons
• non-profit agencies
• authoring books
• conducting professional training and workshops
• providing consultation services
• Native American tribal agencies
• forensic practice
• working with children and adolescents in schools
• clinics
• specialty centers.

Our graduates have been licensed and found employment outside of Washington State, including Oregon, California, Illinois, and New York; as well as outside of the United States such as Canada, Guam, and Japan. Societal demand for mental health services continues to trend upward, particularly (but not limited to) working with children and adolescents, primary care behavioral health settings, substance use disorders, war veterans, rural areas, the elderly, and culturally and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.

Learning Outcomes

PsyD Program Competencies

The AUS Psy.D. program has adopted the Profession-Wide Competencies (APA, 2017) throughout the program, including the curriculum, clinical training, and dissertation. In addition, the Discipline-Specific Knowledge domains in curricular design and implementation. Below are the PWC and DSK tables describing the domain, how it is integrated into the program, and how they are assessed:

• AUS PsyD in Clinical Psychology Discipline-Specific Knowledge (DSK) (PDF, new window)
• AUS PsyD in Clinical Psychology Profession-Wide Competencies (PWC) (PDF, new window)
• AUS PsyD in Clinical Psychology Program-Specific Competencies (PSC) (PDF, new window)

Dissertations

This map shows recent readership activity for PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology Doctoral Dissertations.

See a list of AUS PsyD Dissertations

Program Outcomes

Guidelines and Principles for Accreditation of Programs in Professional Psychology (G&P) requires that doctoral graduate programs provide potential students, current students, and the public with accurate information on the program and on program expectations. This information is meant to describe the program accurately and completely, using the most up-to-date data on education and training outcomes, and be presented in a manner that allows applicants to make informed decisions about entering the program. Read AUS’s Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data (see left sidebar for link.)

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