The mission of the Denver Health Doctoral Psychology Internship Program is to produce highly skilled doctoral-level clinicians with a strong professional identity as psychologists. We provide outstanding clinical training and supervision that fully prepares psychologists and consistently produces highly effective health service psychologists who are valued members of health care organizations. In addition to experience with a core curriculum that includes psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and acute psychopathology, psychology interns develop an early career area of expertise through participation on a multidisciplinary team of professionals. The program has been fully accredited since 1980 by the American Psychological Association.
2026 APPIC Match
Denver Health is offering the following internship tracks:
- Adult Psychology (two positions)
- Child & Adolescent Psychology (two positions)
- Adult Compassionate Substance Care (one position)
- Family-Oriented Resilience, Growth, and Empowerment (FORGE) (two positions)
- Adult Integrated Primary Care (one position)
- Adult Neuropsychology (one position)
- Adult Spanish Bilingual (one position)
Each of these has a separate match number. Please see our Doctoral Psychology Internship Program Brochure for additional information.
American Psychological Association Tables:
Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data
Meet our Program Manager
To contact Robert Rodriguez with any questions, please email him at Robert.Rodriguez@dhha.org.
Robert R. Rodríguez Claudio
Behavioral Health Services
Psychology Internship Program Manager
Robert R. Rodríguez Claudio serves as Program Manager for Denver Health's psychology training programs, supporting residency, externship, and postdoctoral trainees throughout the recruitment, onboarding, and training experience. Robert serves as a primary point of contact for applicants and trainees, helping ensure a smooth transition into training and providing ongoing support throughout their training journey. He is dedicated to creating a welcoming, organized, and responsive environment where trainees can thrive professionally while developing the skills needed to serve diverse patient populations.
Internship Leadership - Contact Us:
Jennifer Peraza, PsyD, ABPP
Training Director
Jennifer.Peraza@dhha.org
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Dr. Peraza has been Training Director for the Psychology Internship since 2018. She has a passion for psychology training, and leads psychology residents and faculty across numerous areas including inpatient, outpatient, and integrated settings. Clinically, she is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist in Outpatient Behavioral Health Services.
Laura Jacobs, PsyD
Associate Training Director
Laura.Jacobs@dhha.org
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Dr. Jacobs is one of the Associate Training Directors for the Psychology Internship, primarily supporting pediatric-focused psychology residents. She is passionate about supporting clinical trainees, as well as supervisors. Clinically, she is a licensed psychologist on the Outpatient Child/Adolescent Mental Health Team. The CMH team is dedicated to providing trauma-informed and culturally-responsive evidence based treatment to all patients.
Rachel Kovensky, PhD
Associate Training Director
Rachel.Kovensky@dhha.org
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Dr. Kovensky is one of the Associate Training Directors for the Psychology Internship, primarily supporting adult-focused psychology residents. She is dedicated to training and mentorship and is particularly passionate about supporting learners in evidence-based, culturally-responsive, and trauma-informed approaches to treatment. Clinically, she is a licensed psychologist on the Adult Inpatient Psychiatric and Integrated Medical and Psychiatric (IMAP) units at Denver Health.
The APA Commission on Accreditation (APA-CoA) is the primary programmatic accreditor in the United States for professional education and training in psychology. As such, it accredits programs, not institutions or individuals. APA-CoA accredits master's and doctoral graduate programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology and combinations of these areas. The Commission also accredits doctoral internships in the aforementioned areas, as well as postdoctoral residencies in traditional (clinical, counseling, school) or specialty areas of health service psychology. To learn more call (202) 336-5979, TDD/TTY: 202-336-6123, or Fax: 202-336-5978.
