Training Activities/Modalities
Direct Service Training Activities
- Intake (in spring)
- Individual Therapy
- Group Therapy / Process Observation
- Therapeutic Assessment
- Outreach
- Consultation
Indirect Service Training Activities
- Supervision (receipt of)
- Training Seminars
- Administration (e.g. committees, meetings, case notes)
- Case Conference
- Diversity Development Meetings
- Focused Improvement Time
Practicum Trainee Required Minimum Direct Service Hours
- One co-facilitated therapy group per placement year
- One observation and one co-facilitated outreach/workshop presentation, completed with senior staff
- One outreach/workshop presentation completed per semester
- Outreach tabling events, as available
- Seven to ten individual or couples counseling/psychotherapy hours per week
- Consultations with students and staff, as available
Practicum Training Activities
- A minimum of one hour of individual face to face supervision, per week. Additional time is available, as needed.
- Practicum Case Conference, one hour per week
- Practicum Training Seminar, one hour per week
- Focused Improvement Time, one hour per week
- Psychological Assessment supervision, as needed
Sample Trainee Weekly Activities
| SERVICE ACTIVITIES | APPROXIMATE HOURS PERWEEK (20 HOURS TOTAL) |
| Individual or Couples Counseling/Psychotherapy | 7-10 |
| Group Counseling/Psychotherapy | 0-1.5 |
| Outreach and Consultation | 0-3 |
| TRAINING ACTIVITIES | |
| Individual Supervision with licensed supervisor | 1 |
| Consultative Supervision with intern supervisor | 0-1 |
| Diversity Development Seminar | .5 |
| Practicum Case Conference | 1 |
| Practicum Training Seminar | 1 |
| Focused Improvement Time | 0-1 |
| Supervision of Group Therapy (with senior co-facilitator) | .5 - 1 |
| Professional Development with Practicum Coordinator | .5 |