Clinical Psychology Training Programs

Psychology has a very active graduate level training program in clinical psychology offering both a residency and a practicum program.

Many psychology staff have cross-appointments at the University of Toronto, including the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, at OISE/UT, and at York University.

The majority of psychologists at CAMH are actively involved in systematic programmes of research, often funded by external grants. There are a variety of research opportunities available for graduate students, including collection of M.A. and Ph.D. thesis data, as well as post-doctoral positions. Publications by psychology staff can be found in the annual report published by the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto.

There is a Psychology Council at CAMH.

*** Please note, as of September 7, 2021, all new hires, volunteers and learners must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment at CAMH.***

Clinical Psychology Residency Program

CAMH has one of the country’s largest single site doctoral residency programs in clinical psychology accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). This 12-month specialist program currently has 12 full-time, funded positions (2 child stream, 8 adult general stream, 1 full-time forensics, and 1 Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Disorders stream).

Please be advised that eligible applicants are those enrolled in an APA or CPA accredited doctoral program.

For information about the rotations offered and the application process, please see the brochure below.

CAMH is a CPA-accredited residency. The program was reaccredited in 2021 for a 6-year term.  The next site visit will be 2027. For more information about accreditation please go to:

Canadian Psychological Association
Registrar of Accreditation
Canadian Psychological Association
141 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 702
Ottawa, ON   K1P 5J3
Telephone: 613-237-2144 x 328 or 1-888-472-0657 x 328
e-mail: accreditation@cpa.ca
website: http://www.cpa.ca/accreditation/

CAMH was APA-accredited until September 2015 when APA ceased accrediting non-American sites.

Clinical Psychology Practicum Program

The practicum program is for graduate students who are at earlier stages of their training. There is no “cap” on the number of students who can be accepted, but typically CAMH accepts approximately 15 students a year. Practicum placements typically run two days a week from September to April or four days a week from May to August.

The application deadline for the 2025-2026 academic year will be February 1, 2025. Due to the high volume of practicum applications, individual supervisors will ONLY contact applicants who are invited to an interview. Successful applicants will be notified on the GTA Common Notification Date.

Contact Us

Dr. Niki Fitzgerald
Director-of-Training, CPA Accredited Residency in Psychology
416-535-8501, Ext. 77333
niki.fitzgerald@camh.ca
 
Drs. Melissa Milanovic and Melissa Button
Co-Directors-of-Training, Psychology Practicum Program
Psychology.PracticumApplications@camh.ca