Students are encouraged to take an active role in designing their training to meet their professional interests and needs. While the majority of training occurs in the context of supervision and service delivery, students also participate in small group discussions, lectures, and case conferences in order to complement their training and prepare them for internships. Because the training staff believes that personal development and maturity are cornerstones of professional competence and identity, every effort is made to provide a supportive environment that models and attends to personal growth. Supervision Primary Supervision. Each practicum student is assigned to a primary supervisor for one hour of individual supervision each week.
Sessions focus on general case management and specific case supervision.
The primary supervisor is responsible for overseeing intakes and case management as well as clinical supervision. Supervisors are rotated each semester. Sessions focus on specific case supervision of one or two clients. Evaluation, both of Students and of supervisors, is done on a semester schedule. At mid-semester, supervisors and Students should give each other feedback informally.