For additional information on these loan repayment opportunities, visit http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/.

Rachel Gaillard Smook

Michael Constantino

Facilitated by Michael J. Constantino (Early Career Domain Representative) & Rachel Gaillard Smook (Early Career Committee Chair)

Division 29 Early Career Mentoring is a feature on the website of the APA Division of Psychotherapy that provides a forum for asking questions broadly related to one’s early career. Through this interactive column, readers will have a safe place to pose questions anonymously, and to receive feedback from a more senior Division 29 “mentor.” Early career is a time of great excitement, but it can also pose many challenges and give rise to many questions. We suspect that if a question is on the mind of one early career psychologist, it is probably on the minds of others. Thus, we hope this column provides a useful and far-reaching service to our early career constituents. To this end, mentors will be assigned to field questions based on their specific expertise and experience, and the column will evolve into bank of queries and replies.

Post A Question Below (Write Anonymous for “Name” If You Wish Your Question to be Anonymous).

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Dear Early Career Psychologist:

Are you interested in joining the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology? If yes, but the application cost is a barrier, you should apply for a National Register Early Career Psychologist (ECP) Credentialing Scholarship.

Early Career Psychologist credentialing scholarships were developed in conjunction with the APA Committee on Early Career Psychologists. These scholarships help ECPs get credentialed as Health Service Providers in Psychology by covering the cost of the credential review and registration fees. The National Register has awarded 189 scholarships to ECPs, so don’t miss your chance to take advantage of this opportunity.

Before you apply for a scholarship, please spend a few minutes browsing the National Register website (www.NationalRegister.org) to learn more about the benefits of the Health Service Provider in Psychology credential, including:

• Credentials Banking
• License Mobility
• Discounts on Professional Liability Insurance
• Free Continuing Education*
• Practice Profile on the FindaPsychologist.org Referral Website
• Credentials Verification to Healthcare Organizations
• Publications and Legal Updates

To apply for an ECP Scholarship, go to http://www.nationalregister.org/ECP_award.html.

Credentialing scholarships are made possible by donations to the National Register scholarship funds.

Regards,

Judy E. Hall, Ph.D.
Executive Officer