The Center trains social work interns, and psychology externs, interns, and fellows.  The training program aims to expose and make trainees adept at performing the range of functions assumed by clinicians working at university counseling centers.

Social Work Internship Program
Psychology Externship Program
Psychology Internship Program
Psychology Fellow
Additional Training Components
Evaluations
Malpractice Insurance
To Apply

Social Work Internship Program:

The Center has one social work intern from The Columbia School of Social Work.  The social work intern conducts intakes, short-term psychotherapy, and outreach to the College community.  She may also elect to co-lead a group.  The intern receives two hours of individual supervision per week, and participates in the seminar series.  The intern is with the Center.

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Psychology Externship Program:

The Center has up to four psychology externs.  Externs conduct intakes, short-term psychotherapy, and outreach to the College community.  Externs receive two hours individual supervision per week, and participate in the seminar series.

Externs are with the Center from September through mid-May,. and work 10 hours per week, minimally.  Required hours are 11-2 on Wednesdays, and one evening per week until 7PM.

Interested students should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation to the Training Director (see contact information below).

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Psychology Internship Program:

Interns from Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital may elect to do a rotation with us.  Psychology interns conduct intakes, short-term psychotherapy, and outreach to the College community.

Interns are with us for one academic semester, and work 10 hours per week.  Required hours are Wednesdays from 11-2, and one evening a week until 7PM.  They receive one hours of individual supervision per week.

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Psychology Fellow:

The Center has one, full-time post-doctoral fellow.  The fellow conducts crisis intervention intakes, short-term psychotherapy, and outreach to the College community.  She also cultivates an area of expertise under the mentorship of a Center staff member.

Required hours are 11-2 on Wednesdays, and one evening per week until 10PM.  The fellow work 35 hours per week, and receives three hours of individual supervision per week.

Interested applicants should send, by February 29th, a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a graduate school transcript to the Training Director (see contact information below).

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Additional Training Components:

Social work interns and psychology externs participate in a seminar series, in which they receive training in the following areas: diagnosis; high-risk symptoms; eating disorders; psychopharmacology; multiculturalism.  Trainees also regularly present and offer feedback on cases in this seminar.

All trainees also participate in staff meetings, in which they learn the administrative workings of the Center, contribute to the monitoring of high-risk clients, and do a formal case presentation.  Staff members and outside clinicians also give presentations on various topics for on-going trainee and staff development.

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Evaluations:

Written evaluations are done at the close of each semester.  Evaluations are reviewed with trainees, and copies are sent to their educational programs.  Supervisors are also asked to regularly give informal feedback to their supervisees.

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Malpractice Insurance:

  All trainees are required to purchase and submit proof of their malpractice insurance before they may begin their training at the Center.