Interns will have the opportunity to engage in a more intentional manner with one of CAPS Concentration Areas. The following areas are the concentration options for the upcoming internship year.
Community and Belonging Concentration:
A concentrated training experience within the Community and Belonging concentration allows an intern to have an immersed experience working with a wide range of presenting problems, identities, and pathology. The CAPS TD, clinical services AD, and primary supervisors will work as a team to ensure interns obtain a diverse caseload and have opportunities to engage in experiences with a variety of student groups over the course of the internship year.
In addition, interns will sit on the Professional Development Committee to discuss ways CAPS staff can intentionally build awareness, compassion, and humility towards all students, faculty, and staff by recognizing, affirming, promoting, and celebrating the many ways we are unique. We believe that every person is essential and that every interaction matters. As members of this committee, the interns will facilitate one training late in the spring semester and will write the Culture Corner section for one of the CAPS quarterly Newsletters.
Finally, with the support of the CAPS Assistant Director of Outreach Programming, interns may facilitate and develop outreach and/or workshop programming to support UNL student communities. Opportunities for providing a group may be available based on student need.
Assessment Concentration:
A concentration in assessment allows an intern to have immersive experience working in the CAPS psychological assessment specialty track. The overall purpose of the psychological assessment services track is for diagnostic clarification and ADHD assessment. Clients engage in a thorough diagnostic interview where interns will gather an extensive history of the presenting symptoms and concerns that are related to personality and trait characteristics; behavioral and emotional patterns; psychopathology; and/or cognitive functioning. Interns will also assess the impact of these symptoms/concerns on the client’s well-being and functioning (personal and academic). A consultation with the assessment team will guide the best next steps. Typically, interns will then be engaged in administering more in-depth and comprehensive assessments (2-3 sessions). Examples of assessment batteries given are the MMPI-3, MCMI-IV, WAIS-V, TOMMS, and various rating scales. After completion of these sessions, the intern will engage in another team consultation after the assessment report is written. Finally, the feedback session is provided where the results and treatment recommendations are shared. Interns interested in this track will provide approximately one assessment per month. Supervision is provided during the entire assessment process, with the assessment coordinator being the lead supervisor.
Provision of Supervision Concentration:
A concentration in provision of supervision allows an intern to have an immersive experience working as a clinical supervisor. This is an incredibly helpful skill to have as an intern approaches the end of their training experience and wants to hone their skills in: (a) providing weekly supervision, (b) reviewing clinical notes and digital sessions in a thorough manner, and (c) learning to provide helpful feedback to a supervisee while also taking into consideration relational dynamics and supervisee developmental level. Typically, the intern will have the opportunity to supervise more than one practicum student and/or will support the supervision of a supervisor by providing group supervision. Opportunities for the provision of supervision are dependent on the number of practicum students and/or field placement students.