Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)Position
Announcement
We are pleased to announce the
Psychology Internship in Clinical Psychology at the University of San Francisco
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). USF-CAPS is the primary provider
of mental health services for approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate
students at a private Catholic/Jesuit campus. We provide brief individual and
group psychotherapy to a diverse student population, who present with a wide
range of concerns. In addition to psychotherapy services, CAPS offers
psychoeducational outreach; consultation and referral for students, faculty,
staff and students’ families; and crisis management to the campus community.
Our program emphasizes training in
brief therapy and multicultural competency within an integrationist framework.
Our licensed staff and consultants are committed to training and represent a
diversity of theoretical and cultural backgrounds. Please see our CAPS Diversity Statement. CAPS is accredited by the
International Association of Counseling Services (IACS) and the Doctoral Internship training program (in clinical psychology) is a member of the
Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). Please
see our application procedures
for further details.
Psychology Interns have the
opportunity to enhance their skills in Brief Individual Counseling/Psychotherapy,Group
Counseling/Psychotherapy, Intake and Triage Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Consultation, Outreach, and Program Evaluation. In addition to Individual and Group Supervisions, our weekly
training activities include: Didactic In-Service Seminar (Fall & Spring), Intercultural Seminar (Fall & Spring), Supervision, Program Evaluation, and Professional Development Seminar (Summer), and Educational
Staff Meetings. Our approach assists Interns in developing their own
perspective toward brief therapy and in moving closer to their own integration
of available frameworks and methods.
Date(s) of Training Year: August 5, 2013-August 1, 2014
CAPS
is a full-time (40 hours per week), 12-month internship for a total of 2080
hours. Interns utilizing their full vacation and holiday leave will complete approximately 1896 hours (the minimum amount required to complete the internship is 1850 hours). Note: We can not guarantee a chemical-free environment (i.e. scents, cologne, lotion, soap, etc.).
Stipend and Benefits: $25,000 stipend
Psychology Interns receive the same university
holidays as licensed staff
(approximately 12 holidays), an
additional 6 days off during the Winter break, and 1 week of leave/vacation in
July, in accordance with CAPS policies.
Membership to the state of the art University of
San Francisco-Koret Recreational Center.
80 hours (2 weeks) of Professional development
time for completion of dissertation, and/or interviewing for a training
position/employment in accordance with CAPS policies.
Psychology Interns will also be provided
additional Professional development time for the following training
activities: San Jose State University
Multicultural Training Conference and the Northern California University Counseling Center Training
Directors Conference.
Use of University of San Francisco Libraries and
databases, Information Technology services, and workshops.
Private office with phone, computer, voice mail,
e-mail account, Internet access, software, and digital web camera.
For additional information about our Training Program, please refer to
our Intern Manual or contact Dr.
Nancy Glenn, Training Director at nlglenn@usfca.edu
