Typical Weekly Schedule of the HUCS Internship Training Program In Psychology

Interns are scheduled to work from 9 am until 5 pm. These hours sometimes vary based on assessment supervision and outreach programs, which often occur after 5 pm. Interns are given release time for events occurring beyond the normal working hours. The intern working schedule also varies across the training year as some activities end and some begin. The heaviest period is between October and March. A typical work week for interns will be approximately 40 48 hours. Interns complete a minimum of 2000 hours for the training year (i.e. 50 weeks at 40 hours per week). Below, please find typical work schedules for each trimester.

First Trimester: August 1 to November 30

Direct Service

Hours   

Intake Interviews

2 hrs.(average)

Microcounseling Course (Mid August to December)

1.5 hrs.

Outreach and Consultation

1-4 hrs.

Major rotations:

1. Court (one intern Aug - Feb; two interns Feb - July)

5 - 8 hrs (six month rotation)

2. Hospital (two interns Mid Aug - Dec; one intern Feb - July)

(Interns are not placed on both rotations simultaneously)

 5 hrs. (four month rotation)

Individual Clients

10 - 12 hrs.

Clinical Supervision of Practicum Students 1 hr. (beginning in Sep)


Training - Seminar/Supervision

Individual Clinical Supervision

2 hrs.

Case Conference Supervision

1.5 hrs.

Group Psychotherapy Training Seminar/Supervision/Observation Group

3.5 hrs.

Assessment Supervision

At least 2 hrs.

Administrative Supervision

1 hrs.

Outreach/Consultation Supervision

1 hrs.

Microcounseling Supervision (Fall Semester)

0.5 - 1

Supervision of Supervision 1.5
Hospital Supervision 1 hrs.

Psychoanalytic Seminar / Clinical Case Presentations (Annual)

2.5

Research Seminar

1 hr. monthly

Other Training Sessions include:

  1. Psychopharmacology Seminar (1.5 hrs monthly); From September to April, Second Tuesday of every month from 12:30 Noon to 2 p.m.

  2. Staff Development Seminar (1.5 hours monthly) and

  3. Cultural Competency Seminar  (two 4-hour seminars - annually)

  4. DSM IV Seminar (1 hr. eight hr. workshop - annually)

  5. Ethics Workshop (1.5 Sessions annually)

 


Training - Administrative

Staff Meeting (Monthly)

1.5

Administrative work (client notes, report writing, program planning, etc.)

4 - 15


Training - Professional Development

Dissertation or other research, attending conferences/
workshops, lectures to practicum class, etc.

Up to- 4


Second Trimester: December 1 until March 31

Direct Service

Hours   

Intake Interviews

2 (average)

Group Counseling

1.5

Clinical Supervision of Practicum Students 1

Outreach and Consultation

1-4

Major rotations:

 

1. Court (one intern Aug - Feb; two interns Feb - July)

5 - 8 hrs (six month rotation)

2. Hospital (Mid Aug - Dec; one intern Feb - July)

(Interns are not placed on both rotations simultaneously)

 5 hrs. (four month rotation)

Individual Clients

10 -12


Training - Seminars/Supervision

Individual Supervision

 2

Case Conference Supervision

1.25

Group Training Seminar/Supervision/Observation Group

3.5

Assessment Supervision

At least 2

Administrative Supervision

1

Outreach/Consultation Supervision

1

Supervision of Supervision 1.5

Psychoanalytic Seminar / Clinical Case Presentation (Sep to early May)

2.50

Research Seminar

1 hr. monthly

Other Training Sessions include:

  1. Psychopharmacology Seminar (1 hour monthly); From September to April, Second Tuesday of every month from 12:30 Noon to 2 p.m.

  2. Staff Development Seminar (1.5 hours monthly)

 


Training - Administrative

Staff Meeting (Monthly)

1.5

Administrative work (client notes, report writing, program planning, etc.)

4 to 15


Training - Professional Development

Dissertation or other research, attending conferences/
workshops, lectures to practicum class, etc

Up to- 4

 

Third Trimester: April 1 until July 31

Direct Service

Hours   

Intake Interviews

2 (average)

Group Counseling

1.5

Outreach and Consultation

1 - 4

Clinical Supervision of Practicum Students (ends in May) 1

Major rotations:

 

1. Court (one intern Aug - Feb; two interns Feb - July)

5 - 8 hrs (six month rotation)

2. Hospital (Mid Aug - Dec; one intern Feb - July)

(Interns are not placed on both rotations simultaneously)

 

5 hrs. (four month rotation)

Third Rotation (Based on intern's choice)

 8 hrs. (two month rotation)

Individual Clients

10 - 12


Training - Seminars/Supervision

Individual Supervision

2

Case Conference Supervision

1.25 (Ends early May)

Group Training Seminar/Supervision/Observation Group

3.5 (Ends early May)

Assessment Supervision

At least 2

Administrative Supervision

1

Outreach/Consultation Supervision

1

Supervision of Supervision 1.5 (Ends early May)

 Psychoanalytic Seminar / Clinical Case Presentation (Sep to early May)

2.5 (Ends early May)

Research Seminar

1 hr. monthly

Other Training Sessions include:

  1. Psychopharmacology Seminar (1 hour monthly); From September to April, Second Tuesday of every month from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

  1. Staff Development Seminar (1.5 hours monthly)

 


Training - Administrative

Staff Meeting (Monthly)

1.5

Administrative work (client notes, report writing, program planning, etc.)

4 -15 hrs.


Training - Professional Development

Dissertation or other research, attending conferences/
workshops, lectures to practicum class, etc

Up to- 4

 

Average Weekly Time: 40 - 50 hours

Last updated May, 2011