Diversity and Non-Discrimination Policy

Frontier Health Services Doctoral Internship in Psychology (FHSDIP) strongly values diversity and believes in creating an equitable, hospitable, appreciative, safe, and inclusive learning environment for its interns and staff. Diversity among interns and supervisors enriches the educational experience, promotes personal growth, and strengthens communities and the workplace. Every effort is made by FHSDIP to create a climate in which all staff and interns feel respected, comfortable, and in which success is possible and obtainable.FHSDIP strives to make every effort to increase awareness, dispel ignorance, and increase comfort with multicultural experiences.FHSDIP’s training program includes an expected competency in diversity training, and multiple experiences are provided throughout the year to be sure that interns are both personally supported and well-trained in this area.

FHSDIP welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds. The training program believes that a diverse training environment contributes to the overall quality of the program. FHSDIP provides equal opportunity to all prospective interns and does not discriminate because of a person’s age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language or socioeconomic status, or any other factor that is irrelevant to success as a psychology intern. Applicants are individually evaluated in terms of quality of previous training, practicum experiences, and fit with the internship. If an applicant or intern requires accommodations, please contact the internship training director to initiate this process.