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University Counseling Service Training Program

   

Externship/Practicum Programs in Psychology 

Program Director Marcus Hummings, Psy.D.

mhummings@howard.edu

Please send applications to the Program Director Marcus Hummings, Psy.D. mhummings@howard.edu

Address: University Counseling Service - Student Resource Center Room G7 - C B Powell Building -

6th and Bryant Streets NW, Washington, DC 20059.

TE. (202) 806-6870 or (202) 806-6423 

 

Application

The Externship/Practicum Program includes 22 to 24 hours of formal activities each week. Trainees will have to spend some additional time in reading and preparation of reports and papers.

At the University Counseling Service, trainees are expected to engage in some degree of self-disclosure as part of the learning experience.

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Required Regular Activities

Intake Conference

1.5 hrs Tuesdays   9:00- 10:30 a.m.

Practicum/Externship Seminar

1.15 hrs Tuesdays

11:00-

12:00 a.m.

Staff Meeting and/or Staff Development

1.5 hrs

2nd & 3rd Tuesdays

12:30-

  2:00 p.m.

Microcounseling Seminar (2nd year students)

1.5 hrs. Fridays

  2:00-

  3:30 p.m.

Seminar: A Working Psychoanalysis

2.0 hrs. Thursdays

2:30-

  4:30 p.m.

Case Conference* (3rd year students)

1.5 hrs. Wednesdays

9:30-

10:45 p.m.

TBA: Intake coverage C.O.D.

2.0 hrs.

Intake documentation

1.0 hrs

Individual Psychotherapy/Counseling (2 clients)

2.0 hrs.

Preparation of notes

1.0 hrs.

Supervision

1.0 hrs.

Supplementary Activities  
(Must choose at least one)

Psychological Assessment

2.0 hrs.

Supervision (TBA)

1.5 hrs.

Group Dynamics/Psychotherapy Seminar

2.0 hrs

Tuesdays  2:00 to 3:30 pm

Observation Group

1.5 hrs.

Thursdays  9:00 to 11:00 am

Conducting a Group (TBA) 

1.5 hrs.

Additional Individual Clients (2)

2.0 hrs.

Preparation of notes

1.0 hrs.

Supervision (TBA)

1.0 hrs

Additional Intake C.O.D. hrs.

2.0 hrs

Outreach Program (TBA)

1.0 hr

*Depending upon experience

 

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