Goals
Commensurate with entry-level health service psychologists, exiting interns will:
- engage in culturally competent service delivery
- consistently integrate research and practice.
- solve complex academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and mental health problems at the individual and systems levels.
- engage in ethical/legal practice, on-going professional development, and contributions to the field.
The crosswalk below is intended to show the relationship between ISPIC’s aims, the APA Profession-Wide Competencies, and NASP domains of practice.
| ISPIC Aim | APA Profession-Wide Competencies | NASP Standard |
| Aim #1: Engage in culturally competent service delivery | PWC5. Communication and interpersonal skills PWC3. Individual and cultural diversity | NASP 2: Consultation and Collaboration NASP 6: Services to Promote Safe and Supportive Schools NASP 7: Family, School, and Community Collaboration NASP 8: Equitable Practices for Diverse Student Populations |
| Aim #2: Integrate research and practice | PWC1. Research | NASP 9: Research and Evidence-Based Practice |
| Aim #3: Solve complex academic, behavior, social-emotional, and mental health problems at the individual and systems levels. | PWC6. Assessment PWC7. Intervention PWC9. Consultation and interprofessional/ interdisciplinary skills | NASP 1: Data-Based Decision Making NASP 3: Academic Interventions and Instructional Supports NASP 4: Mental and Behavioral Health Services and Interventions NASP 5: Schoolwide Practices to Promote Learning |
| Aim #4: Engage in ethical/legal practice, on-going professional development, and contributions to the field. | PWC2. Ethical and legal standards PWC4. Professional values, attitudes, and behaviors PWC8. Supervision | NASP 10: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice |
Updated 9/10/25
