The Toronto Area Residency Consortium (TARC) is a CPA-accredited doctoral psychology residency program providing advanced training in school, clinical, counselling, health, and neuropsychology. The consortium brings together hospital, school board, university, and community-based psychology settings across the Greater Toronto Area.
TARC offers a 12-month, 1,600-hour residency program designed to support the development of competencies across core areas of professional psychology, including psychological assessment, diagnosis, treatment and intervention, consultation, and program evaluation and research.
TARC is hosted by Broadview Psychology and Forward Thinking Psychological Services (FTPS) and includes a diverse group of partner organizations and training sites.
Residency Tracks
TARC offers residency training through Child and Adult Tracks, with specific residency positions and training opportunities varying from year to year. Applicants should consult the current TARC Residency Brochure for positions available in the current application cycle.
Child Track: School-Clinical Psychology
The School-Clinical Track integrates training in both school and clinical psychology, with an emphasis on children, youth, and families.
Residents divide their training between a school board setting and a community-based clinical psychology setting. Training focuses on the development of competencies in psychological and psychoeducational assessment, diagnosis, evidence-based intervention, consultation, and the assessment and remediation of learning and mental health concerns.
This integrated model provides residents with experience working with children and youth across educational and clinical environments.
Adult Track
The Adult Track provides advanced residency training across a range of areas of professional psychology. Depending on the residency year, positions may be offered in:
Residents train across hospital, university, and community-based clinical settings, with specific rotations and training experiences determined by their residency position.
Across the Adult Track, residents develop advanced competencies relevant to their area of training. Depending on the position, these may include psychological or neuropsychological assessment, diagnosis, case formulation, evidence-based psychological intervention, consultation, interdisciplinary practice, and the integration of research and best practices.
Specific positions, rotations, and training sites vary by residency year. Please consult the current TARC Residency Brochure for detailed information about opportunities available in the current application cycle.
A Collaborative Training Experience
A central strength of TARC is its consortium model. Residents have opportunities to train within different professional environments while participating in a shared residency program.
Training takes place across school board, hospital, university, and community-based psychology settings. Residents also participate in shared educational and professional development activities throughout the residency year.
Across the consortium, training emphasizes:
These goals are shared across the consortium while being applied through the specialized experiences available within each track and rotation.
Training & Supervision
TARC is committed to providing residents with high-quality supervision and opportunities for continued learning throughout the residency year.
Residents receive supervision from doctoral-level psychologists who are registered within their jurisdiction of practice and qualified to supervise the psychological services being provided. Residents receive a minimum of four hours of supervision each week across their residency sites, including at least three hours of individual supervision.
Residents also participate in a shared seminar series and professional development opportunities throughout the year. Educational experiences address professional practice and clinical issues and are complemented by training opportunities available within individual residency sites.
Accreditation & Professional Affiliations
TARC is accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and its residency training program adheres to CPA standards and criteria.
TARC is also a member of the Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs (CCPPP) and the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC).
The consortium participates in the APPIC Matching Program and follows APPIC guidelines regarding the residency application and selection process.
Learn More & Apply
Prospective applicants are encouraged to review the current TARC Residency Brochure for comprehensive and up-to-date information about the program.
The brochure includes:
Applications to TARC are submitted through AAPI Online as part of the APPIC Match. Applicants should consult the current brochure for application deadlines, eligibility requirements, program numbers, and application procedures specific to the current application cycle.
The Toronto Area Residency Consortium (TARC) is a CPA-accredited doctoral psychology residency program providing advanced training in school, clinical, counselling, health, and neuropsychology. The consortium brings together hospital, school board, university, and community-based psychology settings across the Greater Toronto Area.
TARC offers a 12-month, 1,600-hour residency program designed to support the development of competencies across core areas of professional psychology, including psychological assessment, diagnosis, treatment and intervention, consultation, and program evaluation and research.
TARC is hosted by Broadview Psychology and Forward Thinking Psychological Services (FTPS) and includes a diverse group of partner organizations and training sites.
Contact TARC
Co-Directors of Clinical Training
Dr. Christine Sloss, C. Psych.
DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician
Clinical Director
Broadview Psychology Toronto
889 Broadview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4K 2P9
T: (647) 348 – 5140
www.broadviewpsychology.com
Dr. Marlene Taube-Schiff, C. Psych., L. Psych., R. Psych.
Director, Founder, Forward Thinking Psychological Services
President, The Canadian Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapies
Past President, Ontario Psychological Association
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
CACBT-ACTCC-Certified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
www.ftpsych.ca
For detailed information about residency positions, rotations, training opportunities, eligibility, or the application process, please review the current TARC Residency Brochure.