Practicum information
Behavioral Health internships
Providing supervised clinical experience and training
The Integrated Behavioral Health Practicum Training program, housed at ASU Health Services, Tempe, is intended to provide trainees with supervised clinical experience and training in an integrated university health center setting. Working in an integrated university health center requires, among other things, an appreciation of complex environments and an ability to adapt to changing needs and resources. The program places a high commitment on training and therefore makes every effort to provide trainees with the experiences which will prepare them to work in university health centers, and to perform a number of services required of a mental health care provider.
The Integrated Behavioral Health Practicum program activities will consist primarily of behavioral health consultation, assessment, brief intervention, case management and crisis management. Practicum counselors may also have the opportunity to facilitate or co-facilitate therapy groups. Practicum counselors may also have the opportunity to facilitate health and counseling services integration efforts and participate in behavioral health program development.
Specific clinical and training activities completed by trainees are determined by the Primary Clinical Supervisor, the Behavioral Health Lead, or the Director of ASU Counseling Services. These activities are based on assessment of the trainee’s developmental needs and capacities, client needs, agency demands and supervisor availability.
Application process
The following must be submitted for consideration to begin placement during the fall 2023:
Cover letter
Current vita or resume
Application form
Reference form completed by a recent clinical supervisor (form provided)
You may submit documents to Valerie Foster-Yazzie electronically through e-mail to Valerie.Foster@asu.edu or you can print, complete and submit the 2 forms below along with your cover letter and vita or resume to:
Counseling Services - Arizona State University
Student Services Building, Room 334
P.O. Box 871012
Tempe, AZ 85287-1012
Attention: Lilia Miramontes, Ph.D., Training Director
Application for 16 Hour Advanced Counseling Practicum
Application for 20 Hour Advanced Counseling Practicum
Supervisor Reference Form
- Preliminary orientation and training focused on the mission, programs, operations and procedures of Behavioral Health at ASU Health Services
- Weekly practicum seminar that offers support and collegial interaction, specialized training, and opportunities to develop case conceptualization and
- presentation skills.
- Weekly clinical supervision provided by professional staff
- Risk assessment, crisis intervention, and safety planning with students referred by medical providers at ASU Health Services
- Diagnostic assessment, conceptualization, treatment planning, and case management services
- Brief clinical intervention
- Clinical consultation and collaboration with HS medical providers
- Engagement in individualized reading and self-study to supplement professional growth.
- Behavioral health program development activities
BH at ASU HS offers an advanced clinical practicum. A student's readiness for this experience is assessed, in part, based on the following minimum selection criteria:
- Prior supervised practicum experience
- Interest in working with a diverse student population
- Interest in working in medical settings
- Comfort in working with clinically challenging cases
- Comfort in working within a new, evolving clinical program
- Ability to demonstrate timely completion of clinical documentation, effective time management, and organizational skills
- Willingness to actively engage in supervision and consultation processes
- Availability to match current needs of the Behavioral Health program
- Participate in a minimum of 16 hours of practicum experiences.
- One or more hours of individual supervision
- Remaining hours are a combination of direct clinical contact, consultation with medical providers, clinical documentation, and other program development activities as assigned
The following must be submitted for consideration to begin placement during the fall 2023:
- Cover letter
- Current vita or resume
- Application form
Reference form completed by a recent clinical supervisor (form provided)
You may submit documents to Valerie Foster-Yazzie electronically through e-mail to Valerie.Foster@asu.edu or you can print, complete and submit the 2 forms below along with your cover letter and vita or resume to:
Counseling Services - Arizona State University
Student Services Building, Room 334
P.O. Box 871012
Tempe, AZ 85287-1012
Attention: Lilia Miramontes, Ph.D., Training Director
Application Deadline: February 2023
Interviews: Mid-February 2023
Notification: End of February or beginning of March 2023