May. The majority of these seminars are didactic lecture-discussion programs facilitated by members of the professional staff and other mental health professionals. The topics cover areas necessary for clinical practice in a university counseling center. A subset of the training seminars is dedicated to case seminars. These involve formal case presentations by the interns to each other, the Director of Training, and other professional staff. Interns are expected to lead two case seminars per year.
Interns meet with a clinical staff member weekly for one hour in a group format to discuss cases.
This provides additional opportunities for feedback regarding cases and to practice providing clinical case consultation. These include a 1.5 hour weekly meeting focused on case management issues and a one hour staff business meeting. Participation in staff professional development activities is also expected. The Center generally sponsors or co-sponsors two to three staff development workshops per year featuring mental health professionals from outside the Center. Interns are also eligible to purchase the university student health insurance policy.