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Internship in Clinical Psychology
Training Goals and Procedures

The internship year, July 1 through June 30, provides a one-year full time clinical psychology internship. The Training Director works with each intern to develop a satisfying training program. The core faculty provides most of the training and supervision, but other professionals in allied disciplines also participate. Interdisciplinary exchange is strongly supported.

Interns are expected to:

1. Demonstrate competence in conducting therapy (e.g., individual, family, group) and consultation (e.g., to schools, community agencies, medical staff) with individuals of various backgrounds and presenting a variety of problems.
2. Maintain a caseload that will result in at least 12 hours a week of direct client contact while completing required professional documentation.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in administering, writing, and reporting results of psychological assessments and testing.
4. Demonstrate competence in diagnostic assessment and diagnosis.
5. Manifest comfort in functioning as a clinical psychologist with a start towards the development of a personally satisfying, professional career.
6. Favor a professional career that encompasses or integrates clinical work and applied research.

General Criteria for Intern Selection

1. Clinical-Research Background
2. Clear Career Goals
3. Goals Fit with Faculty Strengths
4. Quality of Recommendation Letters
5. Quality of School/Grades

Selection Procedure

• File Review

• Interview Process

• Selection Process

Individualized Program Evaluation

At the beginning of the year, interns complete baseline evaluations of their competencies in specific areas. These baseline evaluations are discussed with research and clinical supervisors and used to identify specific training goals for the year. Thereafter feedback is obtained for both interns and supervisors at six months and at the end of the year. Additionally, interns evaluate all courses and lectures and participate in an end-of-year exit evaluation process.

Seminars

1. INTERVIEWING, DIAGNOSIS, ASSESSMENT AND TESTING - This course explores issues in diagnostic assessment and testing. This also includes the management of psychiatric emergencies, such as suicidal ideation.

2. ETHICS AND CULTURE - The ethics course includes issues of ethics that arise in the clinical treatment of patients (and particularly, how some of these issues arise in treating minority populations). Issues of research ethics in a clinical treatment setting are also addressed. Also, boundary violations, confidentiality, informed consent, right to treatment are discussed here. Starting in the 2007-2008 year, issues of culture will be included in each rotation.

3. THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES – This course will actually be a series mini-courses introducing interns to the various treatment modalities including psychopharmacology, individual therapies, family, and group therapy.

4. CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR - As part of the Psychiatry Dept. series, interns will generally pair up and present a case that includes both didacric and clinical aspects.

5. PSYCHIATRY GRAND ROUNDS

The internship offers the following track-specific seminars and rounds for its interns:

(Interns, in consultation with the training director and training committee, may choose one or more of these as appropriate). Note that specific seminars may be required for certain of the selected rotations.