Advanced Doctoral Practicum in Psychology
Program Overview
The goals of the Advanced Doctoral Practicum in Psychology are to provide advanced practicum students with training opportunities specific to college mental health and prepare them for the internship application and selection process. We believe that the Advanced Doctoral Practicum at CAPS offers trainees a well-rounded training experience: a chance to incorporate prior academic learning, as well as an opportunity to develop and enhance their clinical skills. Within the structure there is room for personalized growth and professional development. We encourage trainees to take an active role in their training experience and to take full advantage of the many training opportunities available to them throughout the training year.
The goals of the Advanced Doctoral Practicum in Psychology are to provide advanced practicum students with training opportunities specific to college mental health and prepare them for the internship application and selection process. We believe that the Advanced Doctoral Practicum at CAPS offers trainees a well-rounded training experience: a chance to incorporate prior academic learning, as well as an opportunity to develop and enhance their clinical skills. Within the structure there is room for personalized growth and professional development. We encourage trainees to take an active role in their training experience and to take full advantage of the many training opportunities available to them throughout the training year.
Program Typical Schedule
Within a 20-hour work week, Advanced Doctoral Practicum Students will engage in approximately 8 - 10 hours of direct clinical service which includes providing individual counseling, and may include group therapy, screenings, and outreach. Practicum Students receive approximately 4 hours of training and supervision weekly, with 1 hour of individual supervision. Other activities included are training seminars and group supervision. The remaining hours are comprised of administrative responsibilities including but not limited to recordkeeping and service preparation.
Within a 20-hour work week, Advanced Doctoral Practicum Students will engage in approximately 8 - 10 hours of direct clinical service which includes providing individual counseling, and may include group therapy, screenings, and outreach. Practicum Students receive approximately 4 hours of training and supervision weekly, with 1 hour of individual supervision. Other activities included are training seminars and group supervision. The remaining hours are comprised of administrative responsibilities including but not limited to recordkeeping and service preparation.
- Clinical Service Requirements (8-10 hours/week)
- Maintain a caseload of ongoing, individual clients
- Other Possible Clinical Service Options – contingent on availability and trainee appropriateness
Screening Appointments
Group Therapy/Process Observer
Outreach
Training Requirements (4 hours/week)
- Training Seminar (1-2 hours/week)
- Individual Supervision (1 hour/week)
- Peer Supervision (0-1 hour/week, Led by Doctoral Interns and/or Clinical Staff)
Administrative Requirements (6 – 8 hours/week)
- Case Management (clinical recordkeeping, tracking hours, service preparation, and other administrative responsibilities)
- Case Management (clinical recordkeeping, tracking hours, service preparation, and other administrative responsibilities)
Additional Requirements
- One formal case presentation per semester to include mental status exam, DSM-5 TR diagnosis, well-developed case conceptualization, comprehensive treatment plan, and a 6 -10 minute video clip of the client in session. The case will be presented to a group of clinical staff members and the current training cohort.
- One formal case presentation per semester to include mental status exam, DSM-5 TR diagnosis, well-developed case conceptualization, comprehensive treatment plan, and a 6 -10 minute video clip of the client in session. The case will be presented to a group of clinical staff members and the current training cohort.
Optional Opportunities
- Eating Disorders Treatment Team
Agency Overview
Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) exists to be a center of excellence in the provision of multidisciplinary mental health services to the UGA student population. We strive to provide services that are above all student-centered, innovative, and based in the latest science and art of professional practice. We seek to infuse our work with a mixture of best-practices and creativity, balancing treatment with training and education of students, staff and faculty. We endeavor to keep pace with the changing needs of the student population while maintaining a working environment that models and parallels care and respect for each other and the students we serve. We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that each person brings to the UGA community.
Our dedication to excellence permeates the multitude of services we provide, ensuring that:
Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) exists to be a center of excellence in the provision of multidisciplinary mental health services to the UGA student population. We strive to provide services that are above all student-centered, innovative, and based in the latest science and art of professional practice. We seek to infuse our work with a mixture of best-practices and creativity, balancing treatment with training and education of students, staff and faculty. We endeavor to keep pace with the changing needs of the student population while maintaining a working environment that models and parallels care and respect for each other and the students we serve. We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that each person brings to the UGA community.
Our dedication to excellence permeates the multitude of services we provide, ensuring that:
- students receive superlative care rendered in a nurturing and healthy atmosphere,
- our use of technology interfaces with the needs of our client population
- and the integration of care across the continuum encompasses all aspects of health and well-being.
Commitment to Diversity
The CAPS training programs are dedicated to providing multiculturally informed education and training and strive to provide these services in an atmosphere that is welcoming and respectful for all participants. For additional information, please review the CAPS Commitment to Diversity.
The CAPS training programs are dedicated to providing multiculturally informed education and training and strive to provide these services in an atmosphere that is welcoming and respectful for all participants. For additional information, please review the CAPS Commitment to Diversity.
Application Process
- Applications are accepted beginning in January with interviews to follow as early as mid-January. Applications will be accepted throughout the Spring semester until all practicum positions are filled. Applicants will receive updates about the status of their application.
- The first update typically occurs within a week of their emailed application, with the applicant being informed whether they will be offered an interview. If you have not heard from the Advanced Practicum Coordinator, Krista Garrett, after a week of submitting your written application, please call CAPS (706-542-2273) and let the Coordinator know that you sent your application (as your application may have been diverted to junk mail).
- Interview is offered, applicants can expect an update approximately two weeks following their interview regarding whether they will be offered a practicum position.
- Applications materials include:
1) cover letter that details clinical experience and expresses professional goals related to CAPS Advanced Doctoral Practicum in Psychology;
2) names and phone numbers of three professional references that can be contacted by phone;
3) current curriculum vitae. Please send materials to Dr. Krista Garrett, Advanced Practicum Coordinator: klgarret@uga.edu