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Individual/ Couples Therapy. Interns generally provide short- term treatment based on a 12 session model. It is expected that the intern will also work with two clients on a more long term basis.

Group Therapy. The Counseling Center offers twelve to sixteen process, support and structured groups per semester, many of which are co-facilitated by a senior staff member and intern. Some groups also have a process observer provided by a social work intern or practicum counselor. Example of groups offered include the following:

Intake. Each intern is scheduled for three intakes per week. Intake sessions are fifty minutes and are scheduled by appointment only. The intake serves as an assessment of the clinical need for short- or long-term therapy. In the cases of long-term therapy, referrals are provided in the intake session. A case summary of this information is written and then discussed with the primary supervisor. A final disposition is suggested and brought to the intake conference.

Consultation & Outreach. A variety of consultation and outreach opportunities are available to interns. Interns may choose to become involved in consultations such as crisis intervention, University Committees, orientation for new students, Men's Health Clinic, Women's Health Clinic, Athletic Department, eating disorders prevention programming, rape prevention, Gay, Lesbian and Bi Sexual Peer Mentoring, Asian American Peer Mentoring, El Centro Chicano Peer Mentoring and Residential and Greek Life.

Crisis Intervention. Interns respond to scheduled walk-in and emergency appointments as well as other campus emergencies in consultation with a senior staff member. In addition to a weekly crisis hour, interns also serve as back-up, during business hours only, for the senior staff who has the beeper.

Practicum Supervision. Interns provide one hour per week of supervision to doctoral level practicum counselors from local doctoral programs.

Training

Supervision. Supervision matches are established by a mutual decision-making process and are made for the entire year. Each intern has two hours of one-to-one supervision with a primary supervisor and one hour a week with an adjunct supervisor.

Intern Seminar Series. These weekly 2 hour seminars showcase the professional interests and expertise of the senior staff members and provide an interactive learning environment. Previous trainings have including working with Athletes; LGBT identity development; Boundaries; Countertransference; and numerous seminars reflecting the culturally diverse populations on campus.

Group Training. Interns co-facilitate with senior staff a group from our strong array of support and process oriented groups. Supervision, planning, and debriefing occurs weekly with the intern's co-facilitator (senior staff) of the group.

USC offers a truly unique group training for interns with the opportunity to co-facilitate a group with live supervision. Live supervision of interns' group work is provided using a treatment team approach. The team is comprised of participating interns and a licensed staff psychologist. While interns facilitate the group, the rest of the team members observe. Immediate feedback is provided by the team members who phone in their comments, observations, and directives to the group facilitators. After sessions are finished, all team members convene to debrief, process the group dynamics, and plan future strategies. The intention is to provide a supportive, lively, intriguing learning environment.

Intake Conference. This weekly meeting provides interns an opportunity to collaborate with the interdisciplinary staff and discuss appropriate recommendations and referrals. This is a time for collaboration with the staff psychiatrist. Recommendations are then communicated by the intake counselor to the student.

Supervision of Supervision. Interns meet weekly as a group to receive supervision of the supervision they are providing to the practicum counselors. This group is facilitated by 2 licensed psychologists.

Professional Development Series. These weekly meetings provide unique opportunities for both training and consultation experiences for interns. Interns receive supervision in the areas of crisis intervention, outreach/consultation, and psychiatric consultation. In addition, the seminar series utilizes outside professionals to present topics relevant to interns' professional development. In the Spring semester, interns and senior staff present their clinical work, with an emphasis on diversity issues, to the full staff. These formal case presentations offer an opportunity for interns to practice and receive feedback in preparation for upcoming job interviews.

Administrative

All Staff Meeting. This is a weekly meeting that addresses the administrative business of the Student Counseling Center. Interns learn about the internal workings and systems issues of a University Counseling Center. Outreach/Consultation requests and emergency business is reviewed. Celebrations such as birthdays and cultural holidays are honored during these meetings.

Intern Business Time. Interns will meet weekly with the Coordinator of Training for communicating about internship issues.

Paperwork Time. This time is reserved for clinical paperwork and administrative tasks.

Administrative Committee. Interns will have the opportunity to become a member of an on-going administrative team or task such as: Intern Selection, Practicum Selection, the Technology Committee, the Diversity Committee, or the End of Year Retreat Committee.

Health Center. Interns will meet with the Director of the Health Center, Dr. Larry Neinstein, monthly.

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