Experience and Schedule

Training Experience

The specific training areas covered in the Our Lady of the Lake Psychology Internship are aligned with APA Standards of Accreditation and will provide a broad range of generalist training that highlights the incorporation of science and practice within a collegial and collaborative environment. Training components will cover areas such as those listed below:

Required Training Experiences:

• Individual psychotherapy
• Group psychotherapy
• Emergency coverage
• Intake
• Assessment
• Substance abuse interventions
• Multi-week seminars on important areas such as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Assessment; Legal and Ethical Issues; Diversity; Crisis Assessment, Intervention, and Risk Management; Case Presentation; Career and Job Search

Major Specialty Rotations including:

• Outpatient continuity clinic and Intensive Outpatient Program
• St Clare Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Unit
• Tau Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Unit
• Emergency Mental Behavioral Health
• Psychiatric Consultation/Liaison for Hospital Medical/Surgical/ICU Services
• Geriatric Behavioral Center

Typical Weekly Schedule

Typically, interns are expected to work 40 hours per week. Hospital holidays can be found here.

Direct Service:

• Behavioral Assessment/Functional Analysis
• Individual therapy: 8-10 hours per week
• Group therapy: 2-3 hours per week
• Emergency and Consultation/Liaison Coverage - 4.5 hours per week
• Psychological Testing- as needed

Training Activities:

• Individual supervision - 2 hours per week
• Group Supervision - 1 hour per week
• Staff Meetings - 1.5 hours per week
• Clinical Case Conference – 1 hour per week
• Grand Rounds (with Psychiatry) 1 hour per week
• Seminar/Didactics – 3-4 hours per week

Other Activities:

• Documentation,
• Case Management
• Research/Dissertation/Job Search- 1 hour per week