Psychology Internships

​Pre-Doctoral Psychology Internships

Boys Town Omaha - Omaha Child/Adolescent Outpatient - Residential Emphasis - Match Code 141613 (6 positions)

Start date: August 1, 2026

Training Director, Natalie Jensen, Ph.D., LP, natalie.jensen@boystown.org
Assistant Training Director, Zach Myers, Ph.D., LP, zach.myers@boystown.org
Assistant Training Director, Nicole Bricko, Ph.D., LP, nicole.bricko@boystown.org

Boys Town will hold a virtual open house in December and virtual interviews in January. You are encouraged to attend the virtual open house if you are invited for an interview. For more information on the Boys Town – Omaha open house, please click on the link below:

Boys Town Internship Sites
 
Omaha Child/Adolescent Outpatient – Residential Emphasis*
 
General Information about the Boys Town Family Home Program

Boys Town - Omaha is embedded within the famous Father Flanagan's Boys' Home. The Home serves approximately 400 youth per day in its Residential Program. The treatment philosophy within the Residential Program is in the operant behaviorism and social learning theory traditions. The dominant perspective is a skills-based model in which youth learn progressively more complex social skills. A motivation system (i.e., token economy) is implemented in which points are exchanged for privileges. The primary care agents are Family-Teachers (trained couples) who are responsible for implementing individual treatment plans.

Normalization of the youth's environment is also considered essential. Youth participate in daily-living chores, prepare their own meals, walk to school and are involved in extracurricular activities. The integrated continuum of care provides support for thousands of youth and their families across the country. The Boys Town program offers interns a diverse training experience.
 
*The “residential emphasis" of the Boys Town Omaha Child/Adolescent Outpatient – Residential Emphasis track is characterized by the following experiences:

• Interns will provide outpatient therapy services to youth living within the Boys Town Family Home Program (FHP). Therapy services may include individual, family and/or group therapy.
• Interns provide cons​​​​ultation services to the Boys Town FHP and the education programs on campus (high school and day school).
• Interns are encouraged to participate in their client's treatment team meetings.
• Given the family style approach to care at the Boys Town FHP, interns are encouraged to participate in campus activities. They may attend sporting and theater events, as well as seasonal celebrations, graduations, family dinners in the homes and more.

In addition to providing care to the youth in the Boys Town FHP, interns provide therapeutic services to youth and families in the broader Omaha metro community. Referrals for metro clients come from Boys Town and other local pediatricians/medical providers, schools and established clients. While the split of residential to metro care varies from year-to-year and individual differences exist, an intern can expect to spend roughly half their time supporting Boys Town FHP youth.

Boys Town – Omaha Open House

Monday, December 16, 2025
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST

If selected for an interview, you will be invited to attend a virtual open house. Attendance is optional and strongly encouraged. The virtual open house will provide an overview of the internship experience and the Boys Town continuum of care, as well as access to the training staff and current interns, time for questions and a conversation about life in Omaha.

Boys Town – Omaha Interview Dates

If selected for an interview, you will attend at least two 30-minute virtual interviews on the dates listed below. Interviewees will be able to choose their interview slots on a first come, first serve basis through a scheduling web application provided by the NICPP. Interviewees may sign up for back-to-back slots if available and preferred. In rare instances, an interview may be scheduled outside of the dates listed below. Only applicants who we interview on these designated interview days will be ranked.

Interview times will be from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM CST:

Monday, January 5, 2026
Thursday, January 7, 2026
Monday, January 12, 2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Training Program Goals

• Provide clinical therapeutic services and work as part of a collaborative team for youth admitted to the Boys Town Residential Program.
• Provide clinical services for youth and families across the Omaha metropolitan area.
• Develop competency in clinical case conceptualization.
• Develop competency in evidence-based approaches to treat a broad range of clinical concerns.
• Develop consultation skills across settings, programs and professionals.

Training Program Priorities and Values

• The internship has a strong emphasis on developing clinical and consultation skills. Ideal candidates are applicants who are interpersonally skilled and have an openness to learning. The environment is supportive and collegial.
• Critical thinking and flexibility are encouraged, modeled and developed.
• Functional and contextual understanding of behavior are regularly employed.
• Sensitivity to individual, family and community differences are considered.
• Hands-on learning is prioritized.
• An intern's personal and professional goals are targeted in an individualized manner.

Omaha Child/Adolescent Outpatient – Residential Emphasis

(Match Code: 141613)

Omaha Child and Adolescent Outpatient - Residential interns work within the Center for Behavioral Health on the Boys Town Campus in Boys Town, Nebraska. Boys Town is a sub-community of Omaha, Nebraska. The Center includes an Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic, a Chemical Use Program and an Assessment Program. The Clinic also has sub-clinics that provide specialized services in the following areas: tic and habit disorders, parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), trauma-informed care, social skills programming and adult therapy and assessment services. The Behavioral Health Clinic serves children, families and adults from the greater Omaha metropolitan area, as well as youth who reside at Boys Town.

The primary role of an intern is to provide direct and indirect services to children, adolescents and their caregivers in an outpatient setting. This is a generalist training program, focusing on training and supervision for a broad range of presenting pediatric concerns. Interns will also provide consultation and direct service to the Boys Town Residential Family Home Program. Interns will work as members of interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive services and support to youth admitted to the Family Home Program. Interns will also provide consultation to both the Boys Town High School and the Boys Town Day School. This is not a school-based internship, and interns at this site accrue limited hours in a school setting (typically 50 or less for the year).

Interns will also have the opportunity to provide clinical services within an established medical clinic, accompanying a supervising psychologist. This would allow for professional development within the co-location integrated care model. We anticipate that this experience will continue to be a part of the training experience.

Interns co-facilitate adolescent DBT groups and may have the opportunity to facilitate social skills groups. The DBT Skills Group for Adolescents serves middle school and high school students and teaches skills to handle difficult situations without losing control or acting impulsively. The Interpersonal Skills 4 Kids Program serves children and teens with social skills deficits.

Clinical Skills Development

Clinical experiences are focused on providing direct (individual, family and group therapy) and indirect (consultation) services to children, adolescents and their caregivers. Interns work in a community-based setting providing evidence-based treatment to youth and families from the greater Omaha metropolitan region and the Boys Town Residential Home Program.

The Behavioral Health Clinic provides services to individuals and families across the lifespan; however, the internship focuses primarily on services for individuals ages 0-18. Typical diagnostic profiles for clients vary and may include ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain.

Consultative Skills Development

Interns provide consultative services to Boys Town direct care staff, Boys Town administrators, Boys Town school staff, school professionals, primary care medical providers, specialty medical providers and psychiatrists. Interns participate in various multi-disciplinary team meetings throughout the year and have opportunities to participate in data collection and case reviews.

Didactic Training

Didactic trainings are provided two hours per week by licensed staff from the Behavioral Health Clinic. These trainings focus on the delivery of evidence-based treatment, consultation, primary care integration and behavioral pediatrics. Examples of recent didactic topics include applying evidence-based treatment, learning theory, utilizing behavioral principles across the ages, refining therapeutic micro skills, engaging adolescents and families, family therapy skills and strategies, exposure and response prevention, DBT skills and strategies, trauma, substance abuse trends, elimination disorders, sleep problems, eating and feeding concerns and navigating social media.

Boys Town Center for Behavioral Health - Omaha

There are several specialty services within the Center for Behavioral Health. Staff involved in these services have received specialized training to provide comprehensive assessment and evidence-based intervention to clients. Didactic presentations on these topics are typically part of the training curriculum. There are opportunities to learn from providers who specialize in these areas.

The Assessment Clinic offers assessment services for children, adolescents and adults for a broad range of presenting concerns. Staff in this department evaluate developmental concerns, learning concerns and emotional/behavioral concerns and conduct disability evaluations, among other things.

The Chemical Use Program provides drug and alcohol education, treatment and prevention services to youth and adults, with varying conditions, including co-existing mental health conditions.

The Trauma Recovery Clinic is a specialized program for children, adolescents and adults who are experiencing distress related to traumatic event(s).

The Tic and Habit Clinic specializes in treating pediatric tic and habit disorders. The Sport Psychology Clinic specializes in working with individual athletes and teams to improve athletic success and overcome challenges that can hinder peak performance.

The Interpersonal Skills 4 Kids Program services children and teens with social skills deficits.

The DBT Skills Group for Adolescents serves high school students and teaches them skills to handle difficult situations without losing control or acting impulsively.

Vice President of Behavioral Health, Lindsey Hauser, Psy.D.

Director of Behavioral Health Clinic (Omaha), Thomas M. Reimers, Ph.D.

Location: Boys Town Center for Behavioral Health (Omaha) - 13460 Walsh Drive, Boys Town, NE 68010

General Information for Omaha

Supervision and Clinical Training

• Interns receive extensive clinical training and supervision at our Omaha site. Interns participate in a minimum of two hours of weekly individual supervision and two hours of didactic trainings led by licensed staff. Supervision broadly focuses on evaluating presenting concerns, developing case conceptualization skills, implementing evidence-based treatment, providing consultation services and professional development.
• Interns also attend monthly seminars that include all the Nebraska Internship Consortium of Professional Psychology (NICPP) interns. These seminars provide collaboration across all consortium sites and an opportunity to learn from faculty across the NICPP sites. 

Professional Development

• Professional development is important to the Boys Town training program. This training involves direct experience in public speaking, cultivating referral resources, dealing with difficult people and developing and maintaining professional relationships. Interns will have opportunities to develop presentation skills and to improve consultation skills.

Future Prospects

• Interns can expect training experiences that will prepare them for post-doctoral experience in clinical, school and academic settings. Applicants who complete their internship training at Boys Town have entered a variety of professional settings, including clinical post-doctoral fellowships, academia, research-based settings, private practice, group practice, integrated care, community mental health and school psychologist positions.
• Each year Boys Town Center for Behavioral Health in Omaha has several post-doctoral positions. Boys Town also has behavioral health clinics in several cities across the nation and some of these clinics are directed by former Boys Town trainees. Many staff psychologists are also former interns. Boys Town currently has Behavioral Health Clinics in Central Florida, South Florida and Las Vegas. Boys Town is invested in increasing the availability of quality behavioral health services across the country. Interns interested in clinical careers and who train at Boys Town are important to this endeavor. Learn more about our national clinics and our psychologists at www.boystown.org/locations.

Benefits

• The yearly stipend is $34,000. In addition to 120 hours of paid time off, interns also receive several paid holidays throughout the year. Interns will also receive a $3,000 stipend at the start of the training year to assist with the cost of accessing medical benefits. Additionally, interns can be reimbursed for medical expenses for them and/or dependents (up to $2,500) by providing documentation. Interns have a very nice personal workspace. Trainees in all positions have a personal office, computer, laptop and phone.
• Covid vaccination is not required. Interns will be required to complete a health questionnaire to determine status of required immunizations.
• Father Flanagan's Boys' Home (Boys Town) requires background checks on applicants who will be performing ongoing services directly targeted to any youth, family, patient or client (hereinafter referred to as “service recipient"). Background checks may include, but are not limited to, criminal history reviews, child abuse registry checks, education verifications, professional and personal references, drug screen and TB test. Your eligibility for the doctoral internship at Boys Town is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, a health and drug screen and an abuse registry check. Applicants are not permitted to test positive for unauthorized drugs or medication according to Nebraska law. Boys Town, as a Drug-Free Workplace, complies with all applicable state, federal, contractual and accreditation requirements.
• Background checks will be conducted in accordance with state law and regulations; procedures for requesting and receiving results from such checks will adhere to local contracts, licensing regulations and/or accrediting agencies' requirements. As a condition of your contract, a satisfactory background check must be completed for anyone who will be performing ongoing services directly targeted to service recipients and anyone who will have unsupervised contact with any service recipient. No applicant can report for work until their background check has been satisfactorily completed. A Human Resources representative reviews the results of background checks, notes all issues and variances between the results and the application and follows the Review and Use of Background Check Results, Human Resources Practice. Background check reviewers must consult the Director of Human Resources about significant variances or concerns. Completed background checks are maintained by the Human Resources Department. Applicants who withhold or falsify information on their application may be disqualified from further consideration. Additionally, certain offenses may disqualify an applicant based on the Review and Use of Background Check Results, Human Resources Practice. In these ​instances, the Human Resources Department will discuss appropriate information with the department. All applicants who are refused service opportunities based in whole or in part on information received through a background check will be provided a copy of the information that was used to make the decision, in accordance with federal law, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and/or in accordance with applicable state law.