Practicum Training
Application Procedure
A complete application includes:
- A vita describing educational and employment experiences
- Cover letter stating your interest and confirmation of your completion of prerequisite courses including: ethics, prepracticum counseling skills and theories of psychotherapy.
- The names of three references.
Application information and deadlines for Fall 2013 will be posted in the coming months.
All inquiries and Applications should be directed to the attention of Dr. Ellen Greenwald, Practicum Program Coordinator via email to ejg062000@utdallas.edu (preferred) or you may send a fax to 972-883-6413.
The UT Dallas Student Counseling Center offers practicum training for graduate students in counseling and clinical psychology. The Practicum Program comprises two semesters, beginning in August and concluding in May.
The UT Dallas Student Counseling Center is committed to intensive supervision and to the furthering of trainees' personal and professional growth. The training curriculum follows a developmental model that is specialized to the needs of each trainee. In general, areas of focus for training will include clinical and case conceptualization skills, note and reporting writing, diversity competency, case presentations, multidisciplinary collaboration, professional identity development, and enhancing self-awareness as a therapist.
The University of Texas at Dallas
The University has a student population in excess of 19,000, including a significant number of graduate and international students, creating a diverse client population.
Student Counseling Center
The primary emphasis of the Student Counseling Center is to provide programs and services designed to assist students in achieving the emotional well-being necessary for success. The multidisciplinary professional staff includes six doctoral-level practitioners, three masters' level practitioners, three predoctoral psychology interns, and one part-time psychiatrist. Licenses held include Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The UT Dallas Student Counseling Center also has an independent 1-year Pre-doctoral Internship program.
Services provided by Practicum trainees in the center include:
- Individual and crisis counseling
- Intakes
- Educational programs and workshops
- Consultations
- Psychiatric referrals
- Couples/Group (based on availability and trainee's level of competence/education in these areas)
Typical Week
Direct Client Contact*: 7-9 hours
Individual Supervision**: 1 hour (minimum)
Intake Supervision**. 1 hour (Fall)
Group Case Consultation: 1 hour
Training: 1 hour
Administrative: 5 hours
Outreach: Varies by week
Total = 18 hours
* Direct client contact includes provision of therapy and intakes.
** Supervision will be conducted by senior staff in the fall and by Pre-doctoral Psychology interns who are supervised by licensed psychologists in the spring semester.
The atmosphere of the counseling center lends itself well to an open door policy and trainees have the opportunity to consult with all members of the staff including psychiatric residents.
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