Consortium Psychology Internship
Learning Supports

Individual Supervision

Two hours per week of individual supervision are provided for fall and winter semesters, with opportunities for co-counseling and adjunct supervision as needed for groups, specialized assessments, consultation, and outreach activities. Consistent with the APA Ethical Code, interns may be encouraged but not required to explore personal experiences that could facilitate or hinder the intern in providing clinical services.

During spring/summer interns receive two hours per week of individual supervision enriched by a weekly, two-hour supervision group.

Seminars and Modules

Service delivery and supervision are supported and enhanced by a variety of seminars, training modules, and case conference experiences, including:

Orientation: Internship begins with two weeks of intensive training designed to introduce CAPS, our various service delivery areas, and to outline the internship expectations. Orientation modules on brief therapy, group work and crisis interventions continue through the first month as interns begin to see clients. There is also time to meet staff and intern peers, and for logistics such as setting up computer and email systems and settling into office spaces.

Assessment: Three-hour weekly seminar in September, with additional training possible at mid-year or during the spring/summer.

Outreach/Consultation: Three-hour module in early September, with individual follow-up during fall term.

Couples Seminar: Two-hour weekly seminar in October. In the winter semester, interns will be paired with a senior staff member to do couples co-therapy.

Process Group Training: Two-hour weekly seminar in November, with follow-up in December. Intern will also debrief weekly throughout both semesters with their staff co-facilitator.

Practice Issues: Two-hours weekly, fall and winter terms; examines approaches to clinical issues and brief therapy through presentations, discussion, and case exploration.

Multicultural: Two-hours weekly, fall and winter terms; explores though a primarily experiential format experiences, issues, concepts and skills relevant to becoming a multiculturally sensitive practitioner and individual. In this seminar interns will be asked to reflect and explore with others in the intern group their personal and professional edges of awareness, knowledge, and skills regarding cultural and individual differences.

According with APA ethical principles, interns are encouraged (but never required) to share personal histories and information that will contribute to their educational experience and personal/professional growth. Facilitators and group members pay careful attention to creating a safe environment for these dialogues.

Supervision: Six-hours in December, in preparation for supervising practicum students during winter term.

Supervision of Supervision: Two-hours weekly winter term; primarily discussion and tape review of supervisory sessions.

Professional Issues: Two-hours weekly spring/summer; addresses current topics in professional psychology and topics of interest to intern class.

Additional Learning Supports

TD/Intern Time: All interns meet with the Training Director to discuss agency and professional issues; approximately one hour every other week.

Spring/summer project: All interns complete an individual reading, writing and presentation project relevant to the interface between scholarship and practice in counseling center work.

Eating Disorders Case Conference: One hour monthly (optional) with CAPS staff only.

Eating Issues Network: Two-hours monthly; case consultation and outreach planning with CAPS, Housing and UHS staff (optional).

Substance Abuse Education Network: Two-hours monthly; outreach planning with staff from across the campus (optional).

The Big Ten Counseling Center Conference: Interns are encouraged to present and/or participate in this annual winter conference, generally funded by CAPS.

Michigan Intern Conference(s): Psychology interns meet once or twice per year with predoctoral interns from Michigan State University, Western Michigan University, and Grand Valley State University.