Each doctoral intern is required to train at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) in the position of “Psychology Intern” full-time (40 hours per week) for 12 months.
Interns are expected to complete 500 hours of direct service and 2000 hours of total service. CAPS internship year currently begins on August 1 and ends July 31. Interns average 40-42 hours per week, as some weeks may require longer hours due to regular fluctuations in university schedules.
Estimated Weekly Schedule
| Hours per Week | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Direct Service Hours | |||
| Initial Evaluations | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Clinical Service Time
| 16–18 | 16–18 | 16 |
| Provision of Supervision | 1 | 1 | N/A |
| Subtotal | 21-23 | 21-23 | 20 |
| Supervision/Training | |||
| Primary Supervision | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Intern Supervision with TD | 1 | 1 | *** |
| Supervision of Group Work | ** | ** | ** |
| Supervision of Supervision | 1.5 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Intern Case Conference | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Intern Seminar Day/NICPP | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Retreats/Staff Retreats | 1 | N/A | 1 |
| Staff Case Conference | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Subtotal | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6 |
| ** Interns co-facilitating will meet with their co-facilitator for a half hour before and after each group session. | |||
| ***Determined by total supervision needed. | |||
| Meetings/Additional Training | |||
| Staff Meeting** | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Other Meetings/Training | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Subtotal | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| ** Interns attend CAPS Staff Meetings as needed | |||
| Administrative Time | |||
| Paperwork, Readings, & Case Management* | 8-10 | 8-10 | 8-10 |
| Subtotal | 8-10 | 8-10 | 8-10 |
| *Supervision prep time is included in paperwork | |||
| TOTAL AVERAGE | 40-42 | 40-42 | 40 |