Doctoral Internship Training Aim

To produce entry level psychologists who have the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes for professional practice in a multicultural context with diverse adult populations.

In order to achieve the internship program’s aim, interns are provided with various training and clinical experiences. The following table provides a summary of these activities corresponding to the 9 Profession-Wide Competencies (PWC), and the following sections will provide detailed descriptions of these activities.

Profession-Wide Competence	Corresponding Activities
I. Research	Intern Project or other research activities Professional presentations including professional conference presentation and case conference presentation.
II. Ethical and Legal Standards	Service provision (e.g. counseling, consultation, outreach, Health Service rotation, & supervision) Training activities (e.g. intern seminar, diversity seminar, intern project, etc.)
III. Individual and Cultural Diversity	Service provision to diverse clients Training activities
IV. Professional Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors	Service provision Staff/committee/workgroup meeting Training activities
V. Communication and Interpersonal Skills	Service provision Communication with other staff Receiving and providing supervision Receiving and providing consultation with co-workers and other professionals. Staff/committee/workgroup meeting Seminar participation Outreach Health Services rotation
VI. Assessment	Initial Consultation Additional Assessment Crisis & risk assessment Ongoing assessment of client issues and progress
VII. Intervention	Individual counseling Crisis intervention
VIII. Supervision	Provision of supervision to practicum students Supervision of supervision seminar
IX. Consultation and Interprofesonal/Interdisciplinary Skills	Provision of consultation to clients Provision of consultation to colleagues Outreach Team work Health Services rotation

Doctoral Internship Training Aim

Training Programs