Certified Adult Psychoanalytic Program

There are three areas within which the analytic candidate must prepare in order to complete the training program. These are personal analysis, course work, and clinical experience with control analysis.

1. Personal Analysis

Candidates must complete a personal analysis comprising a minimum of 450 hours with an Institute-approved psychoanalyst.

2. Frequency of Sessions

The personal analysis must include at least one year of sessions three times weekly.

3. Course Work

The curriculum comprises 30 courses. A maximum of 3 courses may be taken each semester. Students are encouraged to proceed at their own pace.

4. Control Analysis

Throughout the program, all clinical work is supervised by Institute supervisors and control analysts. First-year candidates and those who are waiting to meet the requirements for affiliation with the Clinic of the New Jersey Institute must be in supervision with an approved supervisor, designated by the Institute. Control analysis is the name given to focused and continuing psychoanalytic supervision of a psychoanalytic case. Candidates are engaged in control analysis on a weekly basis from the time they affiliate with the Clinic of the New Jersey Institute and throughout their training. Two control analyses of 75 hours each and one control analysis of 50 hours are required.

Class Schedule

First, third, and fifth-year courses meet on Thursday nights. Second and fourth year courses meet Wednesday nights. Classes begin in October.

Advanced Candidates

When candidates have completed the formal five-year academic course work, they move to the status of Advanced Candidates until they have completed the requirements for certification. During this time, they enter into weekly group supervision in the Advanced Technical Seminar for a two-year period.

A written case presentation and an oral interview by a committee are required for certification.

Candidates who have been certified and have graduated from the adult program in psychoanalysis are eligible to enter the two-year program in Supervision of the Psychoanalytic Process. The purpose of this program is to develop supervisory skills in psychoanalysis in order to apply for Control Analyst status at NJI or in other similar positions.

NEW DAY PROGRAM

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program

The curriculum follows the first three years of the Psychoanalytic Training Program and consists of 18 courses. The acceptance of a final case report by a committee of three members of the Institute and an oral interview based on the final case report are necessary for graduation. The patient on whom the final case report is based must be seen for a minimum of two times per week for two years.

Until the candidate is certified, attendance at a continuing case presentation seminar, designed to help candidates expand their clinical competence, is required.

The requirements for entry into the 3-year program are identical with those of the Psychoanalytic Program.

A candidate is required to have one year of supervision, followed by two years of more intensive supervision with two additional Supervisors, who are Institute-approved Control Analysts. The candidate must remain in intensive supervision until certified.

The candidate is required to have a minimum of 300 hours of personal analysis twice weekly. A frequency of three times a week is strongly recommended.

Requirements for affiliation with the Clinic of the New Jersey Institute are identical to those of the Psychoanalytic Program.

Admissions

Eligibility for Admissions Interview

The candidate should hold a minimum of a master's degree in the field of mental health or a related humanistic field.

Admissions Interview

Upon receipt of the application form and $15 application fee, the applicant will be interviewed by a faculty member in order to evaluate the candidate's potential to train in psychoanalysis. All applicants are required to have an official transcript of their graduate degree forwarded to the Institute office.

Advanced Status

Candidates may apply for advanced status if they are transferring from an approved psychoanalytic institute.

Acceptance

Candidates are informed in writing of their acceptance as first-year candidates. All candidates should be in personal analysis by the beginning of the fall semester, in October. The candidate must acknowledge the terms of acceptance in writing. A nonrefundable deposit of $250 is required.

A candidate handbook is provided to each candidate upon beginning the academic program.

No discrimination is made on the basis of sex, race, or religious affiliation.

Fees for the Psychoanalytic and Psychotherapy Programs

Tuition and Registration

Tuition costs are $325 per course, per semester. There is an additional registration fee of $150 each semester. A monthly tuition plan is available.

Refund Policy

For candidates withdrawing prior to the first session of the semester, 50% of any payment made toward that semester will be refunded, following the written notice of withdrawal. The exception to this is the deposit made by new candidates which is nonrefundable. No tuition is refundable after the start of the semester.

Personal Analysis and Control Analysis Fees

Fees for personal psychoanalysis and for control analysis are determined by mutual arrangement between the candidate and the analyst and are paid directly to the analyst.

Transcripts

A statement of the candidate's status at the New Jersey Institute will be sent to other institutions upon written request of the candidate and on payment of a $25 service fee.

Certification Fees

A certification fee of $100 is charged for candidates who have satisfactorily completed the full program of training.

Psychoanalytic Candidates Organization (PACO)

PACO represents the comprehensive needs and interests of the candidates at the Institute. PACO dues are $25 per year and are billable in the fall only.

Member in Accreditation Agency (NAAP/WAAP)

Each candidate must be a member in good standing of the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis, Inc.

Membership Organization

Upon certification by the Institute, graduates will be eligible to join the Membership Organization. Prerogatives of membership comprise eligibility to serve as faculty, control analysts, and members of the standing committees of the Institute.

Affiliation with the Clinic of NJI

The Clinic is a nonprofit, low-cost facility located at the New Jersey Institute. It was founded in October 1973 in response to the need to provide the local community with low-cost psychoanalytic treatment and to provide psychoanalytic patients to candidates who are ready to begin control analysis.

Upon or near completion of the first year of the academic program, candidates may be eligible to apply for affiliation with the Clinic of the New Jersey Institute. Requirements include completion of the first year of personal analysis and a minimum of 150-200 hours of practice in psychotherapy. Candidates with previous experience may apply at an earlier time. As Clinic affiliates, candidates are eligible for referral of patients to be seen at the clinic. There is a $75 processing fee for the candidate to affiliate with the Clinic.Candidates may choose not to receive clinic referrals.

Curriculum 3-Year and 5-Year Programs



Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Studies Program (2 years)

The New Jersey Institute founded in 1972 was the first comprehensive psychoanalytic training institute in New Jersey. Initially affiliated with the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP), the Institute became a charter member of The National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis and the American Board for Accreditation in Psychoanalysis, Inc.

The Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Studies Program operates out of the belief that a psychoanalytic approach—with its emphasis on human development, on understanding the complexities of the normal phases that youngsters go through, as well as on its appreciation of the multiple factors that foster or interfere with that process—is especially suited to providing both a theoretical framework, as well as practical approach to helping professionals increase their knowledge of and thus enhance their work with children and adolescents.

DIRECTOR
Burton N. Seitler, PhD
Certified Psychoanalyst, Clinical Psychologist

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Two years of coursework*
*In addition to completion of the basic coursework requirement, there will be an annual Child and Adolescent Studies conference which students will be expected to attend.

Weekly supervision is an important component of the program. There will be a minimum of three ongoing child and adolescent psychotherapy cases per week for a total of 240 session hours. Treatment cases may be obtained from the Psychoanalytic Clinic of the NJ Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis, Inc. Students are expected to have at least two different supervisors over the duration of the program. There will be a reduced supervision fee for students.

As part of graduation requirements, there will be a final written and oral case presentation.

Personal Psychotherapy—It is expected that by the time students reach their second year, they will be in their own individual psychotherapy.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

Registration is open to all mental health professionals and/or individuals associated with the helping professions who possess a minimum of a Master‘s degree or its equivalent.

CLASS SCHEDULE AND TIME

There will be classes in theory and practice which will meet each week for 16 weeks each semester.

Classes are usually held on Tuesday evenings, and generally run for 11/4 hours each class. Classes start in October.

TUITION

At this time, tuition is $235 per course, 2 courses are given each semester. There is also a $25 registration fee per semester. Fees for monthly seminars and the annual conference are additional. These are kept within a reasonable range.

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOTHERAPY STUDIES SEMINARS

It is our goal to provide quality, informal seminars at various points in the year that reflect both traditional, as well as the latest psychoanalytic explanatory models regarding the inner lives of children and adolescents, and how to work with them.

CEUs are currently approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC) and pending approval by the New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners and other professional boards.


Curriculum


Group Psychotherapy Certification Program (1 year)

This is a concentrated, psychodynamically oriented training program designed for therapists in agencies and private practice. It offers training in conducting both long-term and time-limited group therapy, including therapy with special population groups.

The program is designed to guide the student through each step—from establishing a group through maintaining a group: first under supervision and then as a certified group psychotherapist.

Program Coordinators

Harriet Diamond, LCSW, NCPsyA
Richard Alperin, DSW

Program Requirements

     • Completion of 1 year of coursework.
     • Leading a group under supervision for at least one year.
     • Final oral or oral case presentation.
     • Personal group therapy recommended.

Class Schedule & Time

Tuesday evenings—beginning in the Fall.

Eligibility

Registration is open to all mental health professionals with a master's degree or higher, and to some people who have equivalent degrees or are completing degrees.

Tuition

$675 per semester, plus $25 registration fee per semester.
     • Monthly payment plan available.
     • Group supervision is included in fee.
     • Additional fee for individual weekly supervision.

Certification

Certification will be awarded by NJI upon completion of the program. Curriculum will include material necessary for certification by the National Registry of Certified Group Psychotherapists.

CEU CREDITS APPROVED

Curriculum

The program will be presented in four quarters of 8 sessions each. Each quarter will consist of coursework, group supervision, and a process group experience giving the student the opportunity to become immersed in a group environment.  The result is an in-depth understanding of how group works and he it helps. The result is an in-depth experience of how group works and how it helps. 

TOPICS

• Resolving anxieties about starting a group
• Theoretical perspectives on group psychotherapy
• Patient selection, group composition and pre-group preparation
• Transference and countertransference in groups
• Managing resistance and premature termination
• Group techniques
• Role of the leader; the question of transparency
• Working with aggression in group
• Variations in group format (e.g., time limited, special populations, etc.)

Supervision of the Psychoanalytic Process
(2-year psychoanalytic supervisory program)

A program designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of certified psychoanalysts and experienced supervisors who are either working privately or in an agency setting. This program will emphasize an integration of didactic work and supervisory experiences. Ours goal is to illustrate the teaching-learning issues that arise in supervisory work.

Program Director
Sylvia Teitelbaum, LCSW, BCD-P

Requirements
• Completion of a 2-year course of study

Eligibility
• Certified Psychoanalysts
• Advanced clinicians doing psychoanalytic supervision privately or in an agency setting

Tuition
• $725.00 per semester ($50 registration fee per semester)

Certification
• Certification in the Supervision of the Psychoanalytic Process

Class Schedule & Time