Internship Aims and Objectives

Our aim as a university counseling center internship site is to prepare doctoral interns in clinical or counseling psychology to become entry-level Health Service Psychologists prepared to serve a diverse public. By the end of the internship year, you will have focused on:

• Competence in applying professional skills in clinical work, supervision, and outreach activities following the profession-wide competencies specified with the APA Standards of Accreditation.
• Articulating your theoretical understanding of problems in human behavior and their treatment.
• Respect and appreciation for individual and group differences.
• Understanding and integration of ethical principles into practice.
• Your interactions with and impact on professional colleagues.
• Use your internal and external resources to deal with the personal and professional stresses inherent in the provision of services.
• The developmental transitions of the internship experience with a balance of support and challenge.
• The transition from student to independently practicing health services psychologist.