Members of the Clinical Division work in settings ranging from state psychiatric facilities to private, independent, or clinical practice. The division has several committees actively involved in various professional issues: insurance reimbursement for private practice, managed care, status and rights of psychologists in institutions, professional training and standards, and continuing education.
The Clinical Division is involved in many activities that support both providers and consumers of services:
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The Clinical Division Practice Group has formed groups of clinical psychologists throughout the state that give private practioners an opportunity to get support and feedback and register their concerns in this time of extreme stress for our profession.
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The Division sponsors NYSPA's Annual Peter Lincoln Internship Fair to help graduate students through the difficult and trying process connecting with their best matching site.
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A Public Education Library was created filled with valuable information for making public presentations and giving media interviews and is freely available to all members of NYSPA.
The division is open to psychologists and students who are interested in all facets of clinical psychology including theory, research and practice. Members work in settings ranging from state psychiatric facilities to private, independent, or clinical practice. The division has several committees actively involved in various professional issues: insurance reimbursement for private practice, managed care, status and rights of psychologists in institutions, professional training and standards, and continuing education. You must be a NYSPA member to join.
| President | Pat Pitta, PhD | |
| President-Elect | Louis Jacobson, PhD |
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| Past-President | Tom Mallios, PsyD |
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| Secretary/Treasurer | Eloise O'Brien, PhD | |
| Representatives to Council |
Ann Kurz, PhD J. Renee Wilett, PhD |
Clinical Perspectives Newsletter:September 2010
Clinical Division Update - June 9, 2008
Alan Barnett, PhD
The Clinical Division has been busy in supporting and maintaining ongoing projects, and developing new projects. Significant projects that have been developed by the Clinical Division over the years and that continue to be supported by the Division include: the Psychologically Healthy Workplace, and the Lincoln Clinical Internship Fair. The internship fair held this past September, at Columbia University Teachers College, was the most successful to date. The committee is actively planning for the 2008 internship fair. Discussions have been held on formalizing the planning committee membership. The Clinical Division will continue to include a representative from NOFP, ECP, and central office to coordinate planning of this significant event.
The Clinical Division has established an ongoing relationship with St. John's University Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development Programs . The first workshop held in November: "Sex, Lies, Money-Can You Save Your Relationship? A Search for Self and Each Other ", was well attended. The second workshop held in April on: "Treating Anger: A Lifespan Cognitive Behavioral Approach" was also popularly received . Dr. Patricia Pitta, a representative to the Clinical Division has coordinated and served as the division's liaison to St. John's University. We are now planning a third workshop to be held in November on Integrative Family Therapy and Its Application to Child and Adolescent Dilemmas. The division is excited about our relationship with St. John's University and looks forward to developing ongoing co-sponsored programs.
The Clinical Division is working toward inclusion of various interest groups, and is eager to hear from members with interests yet to be met. Significant membership interests include issues related to child and adolescent development, family therapy, specific therapeutic modalities, lifespan psychology, and practitioner needs. Future calls for interest and programs will be made.
The Clinical Division has reached out to other divisions with an interest toward cooperative participation and program development. We have spoken with the Division on Addictions, and the Division on Social Issues, in order to clarify shared needs and interests to benefit the membership.
We have encouraged regional participation, and cosponsored a workshop with PANNY presented by Dr. James Bray on issues related to divorce and the family. We have encouraged other regional divisions through representation on the Clinical Executive Committee to work with us on joint programming throughout the state.