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Weekly Intern Activities

Our goal in intern schedule design is to achieve a comfortable blend of activities that reflect both the professional psychologist role and individual professional needs and interests. See below for an hourly breakdown of intern activities. Click HERE for the service delivery guidelines.

Direct Service

  • Walk-In Clinic -- 2.0 hrs.at the SCC
  • Clinical Services Hours --18.0 hrs.  between SCC and Athletics
    • Individual/Couples/Group Therapy
  • Supervision of Trainees --1.5 hrs. at the SCC
  • After-Hours Crisis Coverage -- For one week, 1-2 times over the internship year. 

Clinical Supervision Provided to the Intern

  • Primary Individual Supervision (by licensed psychologist) -- 2.0 hrs. (1 hour at SCC; 1 hour at Athletics)
  • Supervision of Supervision -- 1.5 hrs at the SCC
  • Supervision for Group Therapy -- 0.5 hrs per group at the SCC
  • Intern Case Conference with Training Director -- 1.0 hrs.  biweekly

Training/Professional Development

  • Training Seminar -- 2.0 hrs. (including SCC and Athletics)
    • Clinical Issuses Seminar (year round)
    • Professional Issuses Seminar (Fall)
    • Diversity Seminar (year round)
    • Outreach Seminar (year round)
  • Diversity Talk / Staff Peer Consultation -- 1.0 hrs. at the SCC
  • Group Consultation / Training Consultation -- 1.0 hrs. biweekly at the SCC
Other Regularly Scheduled Meetings and Activities
  • Staff Meetings --0.5 hrs. at the SCC
  • Administrative Time -- 8.0 hrs per week

TOTAL WEEKLY HOURS 40.00**

* Weekly schedule adjusted as needed to accommodate other professional development activities.
** 40 hour week is approximate and minimum time allotment. Actual weekly time requirements may increase slightly depending on outreach activities and/or crisis/emergency activities.

 

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