Community Psychological Service Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at the University of Missouri-St. CPS is directed by Dr. Robert Harris, a member of the clinical program faculty. CPS is a community-oriented facility that offers a wide range of clinical services to the public and consultation to outside agencies. CPS provides students an opportunity to work with clients of varying ages, social classes, ethnic groups, diagnoses, and levels of severity of illness. Students receive training within the structure of the clinical team, which includes a member of the clinical faculty and a cross section of students from beginning and advanced levels of training.
Teams meet regularly for discussion of ongoing cases.
Individual supervision is also provided on some teams. In the context of providing professional service to clients and agencies, the team discusses theoretical and research issues related to clients and their social functioning in addition to specific treatment planning. The medium of the clinical supervision team encourages cooperative learning among students. Each student in CPS is assigned responsibilities commensurate with their experience and training. Advanced students on the team gain experience in the supervision of beginning students.