Sample Intern Work Week

Emergency Contacts

GMU Crisis Service:
703-993-2380, option 1
or
GMU Police: 703-993-2810
or
911
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  • As May arrives, the blossoming flowers serve as a reminder for us to also nurture ourselves! 🌼 Let this Mental Health Awareness Month be the time to prioritize our wellbeing. 

If you are interested in initiating services, call us at 703-993-2380.
  • Sunshine, smiles, and stress-free vibes! ☀️ A huge shout-out to everyone who brought their amazing energy to our Stress Less Event! Who knew unwinding could taste so sweet? 🍭 

Special thanks to our partners: @cwb_mason @masonlearningservices @masonstudenthealth @mymasoncoach
  • POV: Things your therapist wants you to know. 

April is Counseling Awareness Month! We hope you know that behind every session, there's a therapist that listens and cares about you more than words can say 💭✨️
  • We all experience grief at some point in our lives. So, how do we navigate it? 

Your feelings are valid 💖. If you need support, please call CAPS at 703-993-2380.
  • April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Speak up, stand together, and support each other in creating spaces where everyone feels safe and valued. 🩵

#sexualassaultawarenessmonth #sexualassaultawareness #mentalhealth
As May arrives, the blossoming flowers serve as a reminder for us to also nurture ourselves! 🌼 Let this Mental Health Awareness Month be the time to prioritize our wellbeing. If you are interested in initiating services, call us at 703-993-2380.
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Sunshine, smiles, and stress-free vibes! ☀️ A huge shout-out to everyone who brought their amazing energy to our Stress Less Event! Who knew unwinding could taste so sweet? 🍭 Special thanks to our partners: @cwb_mason @masonlearningservices @masonstudenthealth @mymasoncoach
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POV: Things your therapist wants you to know. April is Counseling Awareness Month! We hope you know that behind every session, there's a therapist that listens and cares about you more than words can say 💭✨️
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We all experience grief at some point in our lives. So, how do we navigate it? 

Your feelings are valid 💖. If you need support, please call CAPS at 703-993-2380.
We all experience grief at some point in our lives. So, how do we navigate it? 

Your feelings are valid 💖. If you need support, please call CAPS at 703-993-2380.
We all experience grief at some point in our lives. So, how do we navigate it? 

Your feelings are valid 💖. If you need support, please call CAPS at 703-993-2380.
We all experience grief at some point in our lives. So, how do we navigate it? 

Your feelings are valid 💖. If you need support, please call CAPS at 703-993-2380.
We all experience grief at some point in our lives. So, how do we navigate it? 

Your feelings are valid 💖. If you need support, please call CAPS at 703-993-2380.
We all experience grief at some point in our lives. So, how do we navigate it? 

Your feelings are valid 💖. If you need support, please call CAPS at 703-993-2380.
We all experience grief at some point in our lives. So, how do we navigate it? Your feelings are valid 💖. If you need support, please call CAPS at 703-993-2380.
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Speak up, stand together, and support each other in creating spaces where everyone feels safe and valued. 🩵

#sexualassaultawarenessmonth #sexualassaultawareness #mentalhealth
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Speak up, stand together, and support each other in creating spaces where everyone feels safe and valued. 🩵

#sexualassaultawarenessmonth #sexualassaultawareness #mentalhealth
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Speak up, stand together, and support each other in creating spaces where everyone feels safe and valued. 🩵

#sexualassaultawarenessmonth #sexualassaultawareness #mentalhealth
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Speak up, stand together, and support each other in creating spaces where everyone feels safe and valued. 🩵

#sexualassaultawarenessmonth #sexualassaultawareness #mentalhealth
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Speak up, stand together, and support each other in creating spaces where everyone feels safe and valued. 🩵

#sexualassaultawarenessmonth #sexualassaultawareness #mentalhealth
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Speak up, stand together, and support each other in creating spaces where everyone feels safe and valued. 🩵 #sexualassaultawarenessmonth #sexualassaultawareness #mentalhealth
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A sample 40 hour work week of expected activities is provided below:

Specific hours of participation in each of the clinical activities listed below vary based on center need and time of the year.

 

*** Variable over the course of the academic year, with lighter caseload during clinically less active periods at CAPS (e.g., summer) and fuller caseloads at more active times during the year. Number of ongoing individual therapy appointments will decrease if/when other clinical activities (e.g., group therapy, Initial Consultations) increase.

Required Activities and Hours for Successful Completion of Internship

To ensure competency and licensure eligibility, we expect that interns will complete the following:

Successful completion of the internship is defined by the following:
– Meeting all competency requirements on the end of year evaluation.
– Meeting the hours requirements, including 2000 hours total and 500 direct service hours.
– Receiving at least four hours of supervision per week, two hours of which will be with their individual supervisor who is a Licensed Clinical psychologist.
– Completing assigned clinical services and supervision provided tasks.
– Providing at least six outreach presentations, including one presentation that the interns helped develop.
– Completing the Advocacy Project.
– Completing the assessment requirements, including use of the CCAPS and implementation of two Cultural Formulation Interviews (CFIs) with associated write-up.
– Completing all required presentations, including: two clinical case presentations, a supervision of supervision presentation, and an advocacy project presentation.

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