Other Aspects of Training


Supervision received

Interns receive two hours of individual supervision each week by licensed staff psychologists. Clinical caseloads are the focus of primary supervision, while secondary supervision examines outreach, consultation, Practicum and REACH Peer supervision, dissertation progress and professional development.

Three hours of additional supervision (i.e. group supervision) is provided each week. Interns meet bi-monthly with the Internship Coordinator to review concerns, progress, issues and development. Administrative issues and intern concerns can be addressed at this time. Interns receive weekly group supervision in Case Conference Seminar, where they have opportunity to discuss their individual, couple, group, and assessment clients. In addition to talking about their groups in Case Conference Seminar, interns receive weekly supervision provided by their group co-leaders. Interns also have an opportunity each week to meet with the testing coordinator to review assessment concerns and go over reports. Another training activity includes weekly presentation of new cases in staff meetings and participation in the case assignment process during case staffing sessions. Periodical case conferences also allow staff and interns to discuss difficult cases.

Additional elective training experiences are also offered. Interns are encouraged to develop their own interests and ideas or select from some of the following:

Administration:

Management of Student Services is a skill that some interns may find of interest. Interaction with other offices within Student Services is available under the supervision of the Center Director. Interns with an interest in designing and implementing administrative projects may organize a plan according to their own interests or consider one of the following:

  • REACH Peers: assist in the organization, recruitment and training of the REACH peer program
  • Practicum Training: assist in the coordination of Practicum students; program and co-teach the Practicum class
  • Intern Selection: assist in the evaluating, interviewing and selection of predoctoral interns
  • Clinical Services: assist in the development and implementation of intake case assignment, record management, termination or outcome assessment
  • Computer Services: assist in the development of the Center Web page and efforts to develop computer literacy and technological competence amongst staff
  • Counseling Center Conference: assist in the selection, organization, advertising, and administration of the annual Counseling Center Conference

Research:

Ongoing clinical research is highly encouraged of interns, both in terms of doctoral dissertations and Counseling Center data collection. Interns are supported in utilizing our extensive data sets and designing their own research. Examples of past projects include:

  • College Adjustment Scales: collection and interpretation of data surrounding a sample of students completing the CAS
  • Depression/Power/Status: investigation of the relationship between perceived importance, sense of efficacy and self reports of depression
  • Group Therapy Outcome: comparisons of brief strategic and time limited psychodynamic group therapy
  • Eating Issues/Body Image: explorations of body image with a population of eating disordered college women
  • Outcome Research: assessment of therapy outcomes related to Counseling Center services

Teaching:

Interns have the opportunity to co-teach with a senior staff therapist either the REACH Peer training or the Practicum class. At times, opportunities to teach psychology courses exist on campus and through extension classes. When classes are available, interested interns may choose to teach in an area of expertise and interest.


Summer Project:

Summer project goals are set in April and interns are given four to six hours a week during the months of May, June, and July to work on their projects. Past summer projects have included:

  • Continuing with on-campus outreach, such as, providing services to Multicultural Student Services, Wellness Center, etc.
  • Providing community outreach, such as, services to Avalon Hills, a residential eating disorders program.
  • Conducting a research project.
  • Engaging in a combination of individual projects (e.g. turning dissertation into an article for publication, developing clinical forms and/or outreach handouts, working on a book chapter, developing a training handbook, etc.).

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