A conscientious effort is made to address the individual interests and needs of interns and to provide experiences which enhance an identification with and integration into the professions of clinical and counseling psychology. Becoming a professional psychologist involves not only the acquisition of skills and the application of theory, but a socialization process as well. This process is an integration of professional identity and personal maturity. It incorporates a personal knowledge of self, sound judgment, comfort with pluralistic environments, and a sense of responsibility to oneself, to the profession, and to society. Emphasis is given to the core areas of assessment, time-limited therapeutic intervention, and multicultural issues.
Individual supervision is a key experience in a broadly defined program.
Interns are offered opportunities to work within the full range of professional activities of the Center and its professional staff. Interns are encouraged to pursue research interests and complete their dissertations. Statistical support is available. The goal of the training program is to provide interns with training experiences and individual responsibilities that will further their development as professional psychologists who possess a sense of professional integrity and who adhere to standards of practice and ethical principles as established by the American Psychological Association. The Counseling Center's doctoral internship is accredited by the American Psychological Association and offers a broad range of training and service opportunities utilizing a Practitioner- Scholar model.