The Florida Psychoanalytic Institute is seeking analysts qualified at the training analyst level and/or eligible for training analyst/supervising analyst status.
The training program, based in Miami, currently has seven candidates and twenty-two faculty members. The Florida Psychoanalytic Society comprises thirty-one graduate analyst members, most of whom hold clinical faculty appointments in the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Miami's School of Medicine.
Practice opportunities in Miami are good, and the training program faculty is committed to assisting new colleagues in practice development.
Florida licensure requirements for the M.D. stipulate (1) that if an M.D. has passed the National Boards or FLEX within the past ten years, that person is eligible for a license; (2) that if an M.D. passed the National Boards more than ten years ago, the third part of the examination must be taken again to secure a Florida medical license; and (3) that if an M.D. passed FLEX more than ten years ago, it must be taken over in its entirety to secure a license. Occasionally, a special temporary license is granted to an M.D. working at a medical school.
Licensure requirements for the psychologist are as follows: (1) the psychologist must have received a doctoral degree in psychology from a program which at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated was accredited by the American Psychological Association or an equivalent program; (2) the psychologist must have received a doctoral degree in psychology from a program which at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated maintained a standard of training comparable to the standards of training of programs accredited by the American Psychological Association; (3) the applicant must have at least two years or four thousand hours of experience in the field of psychology in association with, or under the supervision of, a licensed psychologist meeting the academic and experience requirements of the state of Florida, or the equivalent as determined by the licensing board; (4) the applicant must have passed the state examination (however, an applicant who has obtained a passing score on the national licensure examination need only pass the Florida laws and rules portion of the state examination).
For further information, contact Stanley Needell (305 858–3535) or Peggy Hutson (305 442–0325).