Michael Brunner, Ph. The central office is located in downtown Newport News, but the majority of outpatient treatment services are offered in two sites closer to where the majority of clients live. Services offered include individual, family, and group therapy, psychological and forensic evaluations, substance abuse evaluation and treatment, case management, psychiatric services and medication management, in-home family therapy, and residential treatment. The population served includes children, adolescents, adults, and families, and the clients include those from a broad range of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. The intern functions as a full member of the treatment team within the outpatient clinic and is actively involved in providing outpatient therapy and psychological evaluations.
Interns have the opportunity to shape the general focus of clinical experiences they desire.
There are ample opportunities to work with children or adults to provide therapy services such as family or play therapy, and to develop skills including writing psychological evaluations for the court. This internship site provides an opportunity for the intern to be exposed to a full array of community mental health services, and to become aware of current challenges confronting mental health service providers in community-based environments.