Clinical Practicums and Internships
Clinical training is a fundamental element of the 黑料网 PsyD program. As students complete their masters and doctoral degrees, they engage in hands-on practicum (field training) experiences at a wide range of locations. Among the possibilities are medical centers and clinics, K-12 public schools, college counseling centers, community mental health centers, and forensic placements.
Students also complete a year-long internship during the fifth year of their program to culminate their doctoral training.
Practicum Placements
- 20% Child & Adolescent
- 45% Medical
- 15% Community
The clinical training program is highly structured and the development of clinical skill is sequential, graded in complexity and cumulative with each training year building on the previous experience.
FIRST YEAR - Clinical Foundations
During the first year in the program, all students enroll in the Clinical Foundations course, which offers the opportunity to develop foundational skills through the use of lectures, skill-building, small-group meetings and individual feedback. All students have the opportunity to participate in simulated psychotherapy by providing services (10 sessions) to volunteering university undergraduates. All sessions are recorded and reviewed by the student, the teaching assistant and the professor.
SECOND YEAR - Practicum I
Students have the opportunity to choose from a range of practicum sites and are encouraged to seek placements where they can work with a broad range of clients. In addition to their on-site practicum supervision, students continue to participate in on-campus training activities, including weekly small-group meetings led by a clinical mentor.
THIRD YEAR - Practicum II
Students gain experience in their particular area of interest, whether with a specific population (child, adolescent, adult) or a specific setting (medical, university). Students are encouraged to apply for practicum-training experiences based on their short- and long-term professional goals. Students continue to participate in on-campus training oversight activities.
FOURTH YEAR - Pre-Internship
Students engage in training opportunities that will increase the breadth or depth of their clinical skills. Pre-interns continue to participate in on-campus training activities and begin providing oversight supervision to second-year students. During this year, students are also assisted with preparation for internship applications and placement.