2-3 full-time positions
APPIC Program Code:
APS Primary Supervisors: Lynn Emken, PsyD, Brittany Greiert, PhD
APS is an under resourced, urban school district that serves more than 40,000 pre-K to 12th grade students in 65 schools. The district has a very high concentration of poverty: 68% of students in APS are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Students come from 130 countries and speak 160 languages. Thirty-five percent of students are English language learners, with 78% of those speaking Spanish. Approximately 12% of APS students receive special education services. Interns will be placed in select schools within APS.
Participating APS Schools 2020-2021
Murphy Creek P-8 School has over 680 students in grades Pre-K to 8th. Murphy Creek P-8 School’s student population is 0.9% Native American, 5.2% Asian, 15.4% Black, 30.3% Hispanic, 38.0% White, 0.0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and 10.2% two or more races. Just over 14% of Murphy Creek students are English Language Learners, 5.1% are Gifted/Talented, 12.8% receive special education services, and 35.5% are eligible for free or reduced lunch
Boston P-8 School has 398 students in grades Pre-K to 8th. Murphy Creek P-8 School’s student population is 5.8% Asian, 11.8% Black, 75.6% Hispanic, and 4.3% White. Approximately 65.1% of Murphy Creek students are English Language Learners, 1.8% are Gifted/Talented, 12.8% receive special education services, and 94.5% % are eligible for free or reduced lunch
Optional Rotations APS
The Medical Center of Aurora Behavioral Health & Wellness Center (TMCA) option for the 2020-21 internship cycle (1-2 interns)
TMCA Primary Supervisor: Anat Geva, PsyD
TMCA has designed inpatient and outpatient behavioral health and mental wellness programs specifically for children and adolescents ages 6 to 17. The programs offer a range of treatment options for youth struggling with mental health and behavioral issues, including group and individual therapy, family support groups, educational groups, loss management and relapse strategies, coping strategies, and group and individual follow-up treatment. This is a 2-day per week rotation.
APS Bilingual Consultation Team (Spanish) option for the 2020-21 internship cycle. [1-2 interns].
This rotation is with the district team that travels to individual schools to provide culturally and linguistically sensitive bilingual assessment and professional consultation for ELL students in APS currently identified and/or referred for special education in a variety of settings.