Consultation and Outreach This aspect of the training program is flexible and we encourage interns to develop and implement programs of interest to themselves and the University community. Group programs for international students, students on probation, resident assistants and student organizations have been developed by interns. Routinely, interns consult on issues of substance abuse, eating disorders and body image, HIV and AIDS, rape prevention, sexuality, and wellness. Previous intern summer rotations have included the development of a summer undergraduate internship, inpatient hospital psychology, psychotherapy with hearing-impaired clients, consultation with community substance abuse programs. Each intern receives three hours of individual supervision per week.
Supervision is provided by two senior staff members and one private practitioner from the community.
Supervision is psychodynamic in orientation. Tape recording and process notes are commonly used in supervision. Each week interns attend a seminar where ethics, current research findings, and professional issues are the focus. Interns and a senior staff member alternate presentations on topics of interest in these areas. A weekly psychoanalytically-oriented case conference is offered by a member of the senior staff.