CalFam Practicum Opportunities ADULT/ADOLESCENT PSYCHOTHERAPY PRACTICUM PROGRAM A practicum placement at California Family Counseling Center (CalFam) is intended for those Psy.D. and Ph.D. students who have completed psychopathology couses and who are interested in an applied clinical setting. The practicum is approximately 11 months in duration and will require a minimum weekly time commitment of approximately 16 hours. Cllients seen at the Counseling Center will include adults and couples presenting with a wide variety of Axis I and Axis II diagnoses. In addition to seeing clients at CalFam, students will be required to see clients at other training locations. Students will have an opportunity to treat incarcerated youths at a probation camp, where they will see the minors individually and in group therapy. Students will carry a caseload of 4-5 clients per week, as well as complete clinical intake assessments. Students will also be required to complete 2 community outreach events during the training year. To support and enhance training experiences, students will participate in training and didactic seminars that will focus on a variety of topics related to clinical work. They will also participate in one hour of individual supervision and 2 hours of group supervision. The practicum program begins on Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 and concludes on Friday, July 10, 2009. Students will prepare for their training at CalFam by attending a mandatory orientation which will be held Aug. 18-20, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Students are required to be available on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for mandatory seminars, supervision and center related meetings. Students are required to see clients two evenings per week or one evening and one Saturday. LATINO FAMILY THERAPY PRACTICUM PROGRAM A practicum placement in the Latino Family Therapy Program at CalFam is designed for Psy.D. and Ph.D. students who have a strong interest in providing a variety of clinical services in Spanish in an applied clinical setting. A primary goal of the program is to prepare students to provide psychological services to the Spanish speaking population in their local communities. Practicum students are required to speak Spanish, and will have the opportunity to learn clinical use of the language. The practicum is approximately 12 months in duration and will require a weekly time commitment of approximately 14-16 hours. Clients seen at the Counseling Center may include children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. Students will carry a caseload of approximately 5-7 psychotherapy clients per week using co-therapy and individual therapy models. Students may provide a battery of psychological testing depending on referrals. Students will complete at 3 montsh intake rotation, conducting phone screenings of those seeking psychological services, and 2 community outreach activities. Students will participate in 2 hours of training per week that will focus on topics specific to the Latino population, as well as general clinical work. Students will receive 1 hour of individual supervision per week, 2 hours of group supervision per week, and 2 hours per month of group supervision for psychological testing depending on client referrals. Training in topics specific to the Latino population and all clinical supervision will be conducted in both Spanish and English. Most clinical contact with clients will be in Spanish. The practicum program begins on Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 and concludes on Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. Students must attend orientation Aug. 18-20, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Students are required to be available on Wednesdays between 12 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. for mandatory seminars, supervision and center related meetings. Students must be available for individual supervision for one hour on another day of the week and are required to see clients two evenings per week of one evening and one Saturday and at other times as needed. Students will receive a stipend of $2,900.00. $1,000.00 will be given to students at the end of Fall and Spring semesters. $900.00 will be given to students at the end of Summer semester. PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING PRACTICUM (CLERKSHIP) The psychological testing practicum (clerkship) at CalFam is designed to provide students experience administering and interpreting psychodiagnostic testing in an applied clinical setting. Students interested in the program must be currently enrolled in a doctoral program and by the time they begin the clerkship they must have successfully completed all required assessment courses. During this practicum, studetns will focus exclusively on learning about psychodiagnostic testing, including administering, scoring, interpreting, and preapring psychological testing reports. Students will become familiar with a variety of testing instruments and their utility in providing data for specific clinical concerns. In addition, they will be responsible for providing written and verbal feedback and referrals to clients, and making treatment recommendations as necessary. Students will be required to commit approximately 15 hours per week and will be expected to provide 6-8 hours per week administering tests, with additional time allotted for scoring, interpreting, preparing reports, and providing client feedback. Students will receive 3 hours per week of group supervision and 1 hour per week of individual supervision. All testing data will be reviewed by a licensed clinical psychologist. Students are required to schedule their testing appts. in 3 hour time blocks and can provide testing and feedback services at any time when CalFam is open, but students must be available at least one evening during the week and/or Saturday to administer psychological testing and provide client feedback. Group supervision is held on Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Training seminars will be on Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. In addition, students are required to attend a monthly admin. meeting one Wednesday a month from 12-1 p.m. The practicum program begins on Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 and concludes on Friday, July 10, 2009. Students will be required to attend a mandatory orientation Aug. 18-20, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ----- CalFam, a service of Phillips Graduate Institute, is an affordable fee for service counseling center which offers a wide range of counseling, therapy and psychological testing services. CalFam is located in Encino, CA and serves the San Fernando Valley communities. Application materials may be hand delivered or must be postmarked by February 20, 2008. For more information, please contact: Ann J. Elkin, Ph.D. Director of Doctoral Clinical Training Programs, Supervisor of Adult/Adolescent Program 5445 Balboa Blvd. Encino, CA 91316 (818) 386-5641 To receive an application, please contact the Research and Administrative Assistant at (818) 386-5625 # 11/2/07; 4:24:53 PM - Internship Opportunities -