Course Description
An advanced supervised experience in an applied setting.
Athena Title
Internship in Counseling Psych
Non-Traditional Format
Internship.
Prerequisite
ECHD 9760 and permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
1. Students will understand the Guidelines and Principles of the American Psychological Association for Accreditation of Internship Programs in Professional Psychology. 2. Students will submit completed APPIC standardized application forms, including vita, standardized clinical hour forms, statements, and letters of recommendation. 3. Students will participate in the interview process. 4. Students will successfully complete a one-year, pre-doctoral APA-approved internship in Professional Psychology.
Topical Outline
1. Internship application procedures. During the first weeks of internship class, students will receive instruction and guidance on how to complete the internship application process, including: 2. APA Guidelines for Internship. A discussion of requirements a program must meet in order to be approved by APA. 3. APPIC Guidelines for Internship. APPIC requires that programs meet certain minimum requirements for being included in their listing. These will be reviewed. Additionally, APPIC has established clearly defined guidelines for the process of applying for an internship. This includes APPIC standardized application forms, standardized practica and clinical experience forms, and procedures for contacting internship sites and conducting interviews. 4. Review of Clinical Background. During this period, the instructor reviews with applicants for internship how they should calculate and report clinical training hours; examine records of previous experiences that are related to the internship application process (mental health employment, other paid work experiences, volunteer or training experiences, assistantships). 5. Development of the vita and resume. A very important part of the internship application process is providing information to prospective sites and reporting relevant training and employment experiences. Sample vitae are examined and each student is supervised in the development of the document. The vita must represent the student as a psychologist-in-training, and the identity as a scientist-practitioner of psychology will be emphasized. 6. Videotaped role plays of the interview process. Students will practice methods of interviewing and receive group and individual feedback on their performance. In addition to practicing interviews for the class, students will be expected to give a presentation to CPSA describing their development as a scientist-practitioner. Presentation will also be made to staff of the University of Georgia Counseling Center for review. 7. While on internship, interns demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of professional psychological skills, abilities, proficiencies, competencies, and knowledge in the areas of: (a) Theories and methods of assessment and diagnosis and effective intervention (including empirically supported treatments); (b) Theories and/or methods of consultation, evaluation, and supervision; (c) Strategies of scholarly inquiry; and (d) Issues of cultural and individual diversity that are relevant to all of the above. 8. The primary training method of internship is experiential (i.e., service delivery in direct contact with service recipients). The experiential training component includes socialization into the profession of psychology and is augmented by other appropriately integrated modalities, such as mentoring, didactic exposure, role-modeling and enactment, observational/vicarious learning, supervisory or consultative guidance. 9. The content of internship training activities addresses the application of psychological concepts and current scientific knowledge, principles, and theories to the professional delivery of psychological services to the consumer public; professional conduct and ethics; and standards for providers of psychological services.
Syllabus