Training and Supervision Interns Receive

Intern Case Conference on Individual Counseling: Interns meet in a group supervisory/case conference format which focuses on their work in individual counseling. Case conference is an opportunity for interns to discuss clinical cases and to process their reactions in a supportive group climate. It is hoped interns will openly share internal reactions as they impact professional work. The bi-weekly meeting provides interns with an opportunity to share professional concerns and to facilitate each other's growth as practitioners. Each intern presents a case which includes a formal written report, a personality assessment instrument, and a tentative diagnosis as a final requirement for case conference. In the spring semester, interns can use their case presentation to practice their "job talks" as they are applying to jobs.

Individual Supervision: Each intern is directly supervised by a licensed senior staff psychologist for 2 hours a week. Senior staff supervisors interact with interns during the three week orientation session before the beginning of the fall semester. Interns have the opportunity to express preferences for specific supervisors. A different supervisor will be selected for the spring semester. All supervisory assignments are negotiated with the training director. All senior staff meet on an episodic basis to monitor the professional growth of each intern. Click here for Staff Supervision Styles

Clinical/Professional Issues in Counseling Seminar: During the fall and spring semesters, interns meet for this seminar. The seminar is two-hours long in the fall and one-hour long in the spring. The seminar is taught by a variety of staff and focuses on current topical professional issues which impact the practitioner in the delivery of service. Seminar components include several sessions on theoretical application, trauma treatment, special populations, and experiential techniques. Seminar topics are designed to be sequential, cummulative, and graded in complexity, moving from comon-factors topics to more specific topics.

Eating Disorder Case Conference: Interns meet for an hour weekly with the eating disorder coordinator to receive supervision on eating disorder assessment and individual treatment.

Substance Abuse Case Conference: Interns meet bi-weekly for an hour with the coordinator of substance abuse intervention services to receive direct feedback concerning their therapeutic skills with substance abuse assessment interviewing and subsequent report writing.

Dissertation Support Meetings: The interns can meet individually with a senior staff member to either monitor dissertation progress or contract for participation in agency research projects. The dissertation support meetings can be modified depending on intern needs, but typically the focus is threefold: providing structure and accountability for dissertation progress; support and problem solving for difficulties during the dissertation process, and statistical consultation. These meetings are set up on an as needed basis.

Supervision of Supervision Seminar: During fall and spring semesters, interns participate in a 90 minute supervision of supervision seminar which focuses on supervision theory and practice. This seminar provides an opportunity for interns to develop an approach to the supervision of doctoral students which is grounded in a theoretical perspective and developed through feedback concerning their supervisory style. Interns record their supervisory sessions with doctoral practicum students and share these videos..

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