Typically these are community mental health centers, although some students have worked in inpatient settings, youth service agencies and programs for the elderly. The program will work with the student to help develop an internship suited to the students interests and training needs. All sites must, however, have program approval before an internship can be completed there. Although the specific experiences will naturally vary from agency to agency interns typically carry a caseload of approximately 25 to 30 active cases, covering a variety of diagnostic categories. They are usually involved in providing diverse services including intake, individual, family and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and community education and consultation.
Fringe benefits vary from placement to placement.
Salaries and fringe benefits are negotiated directly between the student and the agency. The university's responsibility is limited to insuring the adequacy of the educational experience.