Unlock Your Potential in Correctional Mental Health
As a future clinical psychologist, the choices you make at the end of your training will shape your career and define your impact. Our unique learning opportunities offer hands-on experience in providing mental health treatment to a diverse incarcerated population – a challenge that will hone your skills like no other.
Whether you’ve always been drawn to corrections and forensics or are just discovering this field, training with a leader in correctional health care will equip you with:
• Specialized skills in working with complex cases
• A deep understanding of the intersection between mental health and the justice system
• The ability to make a profound difference in the lives of an often-overlooked population
No matter where your career takes you, the expertise you gain here will be invaluable. Join us to build a foundation that will set you apart in any clinical setting.
Educational Partners
• Alliant Fresno Training Affiliation (only at Valley State Prison)
• Alliant International University California School of Professional Psychology
• California Baptist University (only at California Institution for Women)
• La Verne University
• The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
• The Wright Institute (only at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center)
Locations That Work for You
Please see below for the institution listing contact.
1. Northern California
• California Medical Facility | Vacaville
Practicum Training:
Clinical Training: Danielle.Rojas@cdcr.ca.gov,
Elizabeth.Chernow@cdcr.ca.gov
• California State Prison, Sacramento | Represa
Practicum Training: Silvia.Torres@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Danielle.Rojas@cdcr.ca.gov,
Elizabeth.Chernow@cdcr.ca.gov
• San Quentin Rehabilitation Center | San Quentin
Practicum Training: Jacob.Schmidt@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Jacob.Schmidt@cdcr.ca.gov
2. Central Valley
• California State Prison, Corcoran | Corcoran
Practicum Training: Scott.Harris@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Diana.Huang@cdcr.ca.gov
• Valley State Prison | Chowchilla
Practicum Training:
Clinical Training: Danielle.Rojas@cdcr.ca.gov,
Elizabeth.Chernow@cdcr.ca.gov
3. Central Coast
• California Men’s Colony | San Luis Obispo
Practicum Training:
Clinical Training: Danielle.Rojas@cdcr.ca.gov,
Elizabeth.Chernow@cdcr.ca.gov
4. Los Angeles Basin
• California Institution for Men | Chino
Practicum Training: Lucia.Esquivel@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Diana.Huang@cdcr.ca.gov
• California Institution for Women | Corona
Practicum Training: priti.shah-mistry@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Diana.Huang@cdcr.ca.gov
5. San Diego
• Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility | San Diego
Practicum Training: Seneca.Sharp@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Seneca.Sharp@cdcr.ca.gov
Unlock Your Potential in Correctional Mental Health
As a future clinical psychologist, the choices you make at the end of your training will shape your career and define your impact. Our unique learning opportunities offer hands-on experience in providing mental health treatment to a diverse incarcerated population – a challenge that will hone your skills like no other.
Whether you’ve always been drawn to corrections and forensics or are just discovering this field, training with a leader in correctional health care will equip you with:
• Specialized skills in working with complex cases
• A deep understanding of the intersection between mental health and the justice system
• The ability to make a profound difference in the lives of an often-overlooked population
No matter where your career takes you, the expertise you gain here will be invaluable. Join us to build a foundation that will set you apart in any clinical setting.
Educational Partners
• Alliant Fresno Training Affiliation (only at Valley State Prison)
• Alliant International University California School of Professional Psychology
• California Baptist University (only at California Institution for Women)
• La Verne University
• The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
• The Wright Institute (only at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center)
Locations That Work for You
Please see below for the institution listing
contact.
1. Northern California
• California Medical Facility | Vacaville
Practicum Training:
Clinical Training: Danielle.Rojas@cdcr.ca.gov,
Elizabeth.Chernow@cdcr.ca.gov
• California State Prison, Sacramento | Represa
Practicum Training: Silvia.Torres@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Danielle.Rojas@cdcr.ca.gov,
Elizabeth.Chernow@cdcr.ca.gov
• San Quentin Rehabilitation Center | San Quentin
Practicum Training: Jacob.Schmidt@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Jacob.Schmidt@cdcr.ca.gov
2. Central Valley
• California State Prison, Corcoran | Corcoran
Practicum Training: Scott.Harris@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Diana.Huang@cdcr.ca.gov
• Valley State Prison | Chowchilla
Practicum Training:
Clinical Training: Danielle.Rojas@cdcr.ca.gov,
Elizabeth.Chernow@cdcr.ca.gov
3. Central Coast
• California Men’s Colony | San Luis Obispo
Practicum Training:
Clinical Training: Danielle.Rojas@cdcr.ca.gov,
Elizabeth.Chernow@cdcr.ca.gov
4. Los Angeles Basin
• California Institution for Men | Chino
Practicum Training: Lucia.Esquivel@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Diana.Huang@cdcr.ca.gov
• California Institution for Women | Corona
Practicum Training: priti.shah-mistry@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Diana.Huang@cdcr.ca.gov
5. San Diego
• Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility | San
Diego
Practicum Training: Seneca.Sharp@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Seneca.Sharp@cdcr.ca.gov
Unlock Your Potential in Correctional Mental Health
As a future clinical psychologist, the choices you make at the end of your training will shape your career and define your impact. Our unique learning opportunities offer hands-on experience in providing mental health treatment to a diverse incarcerated population – a challenge that will hone your skills like no other.
Whether you’ve always been drawn to corrections and forensics or are just discovering this field, training with a leader in correctional health care will equip you with:
• Specialized skills in working with complex cases
• A deep understanding of the intersection between mental health and the justice system
• The ability to make a profound difference in the lives of an often-overlooked population
No matter where your career takes you, the expertise you gain here will be invaluable. Join us to build a foundation that will set you apart in any clinical setting.
Educational Partners
• Alliant Fresno Training Affiliation (only at
Valley State Prison)
• Alliant International University California
School of Professional Psychology
• California Baptist University (only at California
Institution for Women)
• La Verne University
• The Chicago School of Professional
Psychology, Los Angeles
• The Wright Institute (only at San Quentin
Rehabilitation Center)
Locations That Work for You
Please see below for the institution listing
program contact.
1. Northern California
• California Medical Facility | Vacaville
Practicum Training:
Clinical Training: Danielle.Rojas@cdcr.ca.gov,
Elizabeth.Chernow@cdcr.ca.gov
• California State Prison, Sacramento | Represa
Practicum Training: Silvia.Torres@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Danielle.Rojas@cdcr.ca.gov,
Elizabeth.Chernow@cdcr.ca.gov
• San Quentin Rehabilitation Center | San
Quentin
Practicum Training:
Jacob.Schmidt@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Jacob.Schmidt@cdcr.ca.gov
2. Central Valley
• California State Prison, Corcoran | Corcoran
Practicum Training: Scott.Harris@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Diana.Huang@cdcr.ca.gov
• Valley State Prison | Chowchilla
Practicum Training:
Clinical Training: Danielle.Rojas@cdcr.ca.gov,
Elizabeth.Chernow@cdcr.ca.gov
3. Central Coast
• California Men’s Colony | San Luis Obispo
Practicum Training:
Clinical Training: Danielle.Rojas@cdcr.ca.gov,
Elizabeth.Chernow@cdcr.ca.gov
4. Los Angeles Basin
• California Institution for Men | Chino
Practicum Training:
Lucia.Esquivel@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Diana.Huang@cdcr.ca.gov
• California Institution for Women | Corona
Practicum Training:
priti.shah-mistry@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Diana.Huang@cdcr.ca.gov
5. San Diego
• Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility | San
Diego
Practicum Training: Seneca.Sharp@cdcr.ca.gov
Clinical Training: Seneca.Sharp@cdcr.ca.gov