Utah State Hospital

Utah State Hospital is a public psychiatric facility located in Provo, Utah, operated by the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. In addition to its primary role as a state psychiatric hospital, the facility serves as a clinical training site for students and interns in psychology, psychiatry, social work, and related behavioral health professions.

Clinical training opportunities at Utah State Hospital include psychology internships accredited by the American Psychological Association, as well as practicum placements for graduate students in counseling and social work programs. Trainees work with adults and forensic populations under the supervision of licensed clinicians.

Provo is a city in Utah County in north-central Utah, located approximately 45 miles south of Salt Lake City. Utah State Hospital's clinical training programs serve the broader intermountain region, providing graduate-level trainees with experience in an inpatient psychiatric setting that serves some of the most complex mental health cases in the state.