The schedule listed below summarizes an intern’s typical weekly activities. It should be noted that interns’ weekly schedules are arranged to include working one evening per week from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. It should also be noted that the expectation for scheduling five weeks during the year for After Hours Crisis duty is not listed here. Interns may also be required to present/participate in outreach/consultation activities during evening hours and/or on weekends.
Training/Supervision
Individual Supervision 2 hours per week
Group Supervision of Assessment 1 hour per week
Group Supervision of Supervision 1.5 hours per week
Rotating/Crisis Seminar 1 hour per week
Multicultural/Professional Development Seminar 1.5 hours per week
Case Conference/Staff Development 1 hour
Staff Meeting .5 hours
Direct Service Delivery
Individual/group counseling 20 hours per week
Crisis/Urgent Clinic 3 hours per week
Consultation/Outreach .5 hour* per week
Practicum Student Supervision 1 hour per week
Area of Special Emphasis Activities 3 hours per week
Documentation/Other
Notes/tape review/supervision prep 6.5 hours
Outside readings 1.5 hours
Average Total Number of Hours: 44**
*Consultation/outreach activities average .5 hours a week (e.g., you may do approximately two hour-long outreaches in a month).
**Averaging more than 40 hours a week is necessary because interns receive 5 weeks of vacation, and are required by APA to accrue a total of 2000 hours in order to complete internship.
Interns meet with the Training Director prior to each semester to discuss training goals and scheduling for the upcoming semester. In addition to constructing the ongoing training goals, the Training Director assists interns in monitoring their progress toward meeting the requirement of 2,000 hours of on-site activities, including 500 hours of clinical direct services, for successful completion of the internship.