Individual Therapy
Interns at CCCPS conduct individual therapy
approximately 17 hours per week with diverse students who are experiencing a
wide range of presenting problems. These presenting problems cross the
spectrum from academic and developmental issues (e.g., selecting a major,
independence from family) to severe mental illness (e.g., bipolar disorder,
PTSD). Most treatment is provided within a brief-therapy model.
Each intern can also provide long-term therapy to a limited number of clients.
Group Therapy
Interns
will gain experience as group therapists through CCCPS’s group therapy program. Group topics are based on
student needs and, in the spring semester, intern interests. Examples of
past groups include an interpersonal process group, graduate student support
group, sexual assault survivor group, BIPOC student group, international student
group, men’s group, mindfulness group, women’s group, social anxiety group,
LGBTQIA+ group, etc. Interns typically co-lead a group in the fall with a
more experienced staff member who supervises the intern’s work and have the
opportunity of pairing up with another intern or Post Master's Fellow in the spring
semester.
Triage/Intake
Scheduled triages are the preferred point of access for students who are not experiencing a psychological emergency and are new to CCCPS or who have not accessed counseling services during the last three months. Interns will be scheduled approximately 3 triage hours a week. As the semester progresses, some of these hours may be converted, as needed, to personal counseling, consultation, or crisis intervention hours at the discretion of the clinical director. Triage appointments allow interns the opportunity to conduct risk assessments, form and document clinical impressions, and route clients to appropriate services. More detailed intake interviews and reports are then conducted during a client’s intake appointment. Intakes are typically conducted with students after they have been assigned to a clinician for ongoing counseling.
Crisis Intervention
CCCPS has daily urgent/crisis clinic hours to provide timely, brief assessment and crisis intervention for students experiencing urgent concerns or psychological emergencies. Interns provide 3 hours of urgent/crisis coverage per week. Additionally, interns will also serve as the supervised on-call counselor for the 24-hour crisis line three weeks total during the year (once in Fall semester, once in Spring semester, and once in Summer semester). Interns are provided with close support and supervision throughout all crises and receive didactic training on crisis management at the beginning of their year at CCCPS and during Crisis Seminar. It is important to consider selecting housing within reasonable proximity to campus to assist with availability during on-call weeks. In some cases, we may be able to secure on-campus housing during on-call rotations for those choosing a more distant residence.
Assessment
Interns will be trained on and utilize a variety of assessments including multiple risk and suicide assessments, the CCAPS, and the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI). Interns will also receive supervision regarding intake and diagnostic assessments during Assessment Seminar.
Providing Supervision
Each intern is assigned a student to supervise
during the fall semester, and then is assigned a different student to supervise
during the spring semester. Interns meet with their supervisees weekly,
reviewing their sessions and clinical notes and providing them with clinical
supervision.
Consultation & Outreach
Interns are expected to conduct an average of half an hour per week of consultation and outreach. These activities may involve developing and presenting workshops or presentations for various WVU units, forming liaison relationships with residence halls, or representing CCCPS at tabling events across campus.