The Structure of the Internship Supervision, Seminars, Consultation, and Research About one third of the intern's time is spent in these areas. All interns receive both individual and group supervision for their inpatient work throughout the year. In addition supervisors are assigned for psychological testing and forensic assessments on a case by case basis. The number of outpatient supervisors varies somewhat but all work is closely supervised. In general interns may have 2-4 supervisors for their outpatient rotations.
Interns have an extensive series of seminars.
Two regularly scheduled seminar times throughout the year provide an opportunity to cover these assessment and intervention topics in some detail. Research Although research is not a required activity, interns are encouraged to continue their own research or to participate in ongoing research in the Worcester area. One is a Tuesday afternoon teaching conference at the Psychiatric Treatment Center. These are interspersed with lectures on clinical topics of particular importance in public sector mental health systems.