Psychology Practicum
Service Delivery

Clinical Services

First Appointments (FA):  A simultaneous process of evaluation and beginning brief work or a referral.  Interns provide two FA’s each week; students seen for an FA generally continue as clients with that therapist.

Ongoing Appointments:  The philosophy and policy of CAPS is to provide brief therapy, but there is no set number of or limitations to appointments.  Interns, with supervisor consultation, learn to manage their client load to keep direct clinical service at approximately 50% of their work time.

Counselor on Duty (COD):  Each intern provides three hours weekly of crisis service, which includes walk-in clients and consultations to faculty, staff and concerned others.  CAPS does not provide after-hours crisis intervention.