INTRODUCTION:
The Multiprofessional Residency in Collective Health is a fundamental in-service training strategy aimed at strengthening the Unified Health System (SUS).¹,² This lato sensu postgraduate program seeks to qualify professionals to act in an interdisciplinary, critical, and socially committed manner, responding to population health needs.¹ For Psychology, the residency represents a unique opportunity to expand professional training beyond the traditional clinical model, bringing psychologists closer to collective, preventive, and community-based practices.²,⁵

METHODS:
This study consists of an experience report regarding the professional practice of psychologists within the scope of the Multiprofessional Residency in Collective Health, considering their activities across different levels of health care, in accordance with the principles of Primary Health Care and the organization of the SUS.³,⁶

RESULTS:
The experience demonstrated that psychologists’ participation in a Multiprofessional Residency in Collective Health contributes significantly to their professional training by providing practical experiences across different levels of health care and overcoming a traditional, clinically centered, and uniprofessional perspective.²,⁵ Integration into health territories enables an expanded understanding of the health–disease process, taking into account social, cultural, and economic determinants.⁶ Furthermore, multiprofessional practice strengthens teamwork and the development of diverse competencies, as recommended by interprofessional education guidelines.¹,² A strengthening of an ethical, critical, and socially committed professional stance aligned with the principles of the SUS was also observed.³

CONCLUSIONS:
The Multiprofessional Residency in Collective Health contributes substantially to the education of psychology professionals by expanding their field of practice, qualifying professional performance, and fostering the consolidation of comprehensive and humanized care.¹,⁴ By articulating theory and practice, the residency promotes the training of psychologists prepared to work within an expanded clinical model, moving beyond traditional clinical practice and reinforcing public health policies and psychological practices within the SUS.³, ⁵