The second six-month choices are determined during November. While interns are strongly encouraged to work with a variety of ages, presenting problems, and in a broad range of settings, they are free to choose from any of the placements described in the next section. The only requirement is that interns who have not had at least one semester of supervised graduate practicum experience working with people who have a severe and persistent mental illness must choose at least one placement during the year in an inpatient facility. Placements that meet this requirement are noted in the descriptions below. Interns can develop competencies in several different types of assessment strategies used in public sector settings.
Different sites provide opportunities for different types of assessment experience.
At Moffitt Cancer Center, Behavioral Medicine, and Rehab Solutions interns conduct neuropsychological assessments. The Morning Star School, Child and Family Psychology Program, and Hillsborough County School placements provide experience in learning, educational, intellectual, and personality assessment. The Psychosocial Health Program, in line with its behavioral orientation, provides opportunities for applied behavioral analysis. Given their systemic focus, evaluation in the Banyan Center and Refugee Resettlement placements are more broadly defined, encompassing family dynamics and life context. Most interns gain experience with many assessment instruments.