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The Howard University Counseling Service (HUCS) DoctoralInternship Training Program uses a practitioner-scholar model to prepareinternsto be well-rounded, entry level psychologists with special competencies in working with diverse populations. A minimum of 600 intervention hours is required of applicants. Also, a strong background in psychological assessment, including the Rorschach, is preferred; given the required rotation in assessment at DC Superior Court Child Guidance Clinic.Internscomplete one full year of specialized training in the substantive area of clinical/counseling psychology. A degree of self-disclosure during supervision and training seminars is expected as part of the learning process.

The work load is as follows:

• Direct Service Activities
• Training Activities
• Administrative Activities
• Professional Development
• Teaching and Supervision

Our program utilizes a psycho dynamic theoretical orientation, brief and long-term therapy models, and includes special training in group counseling and therapy. The typical work day for Howard University Counseling Service (HUCS)internsvaries, but usually includes direct service hours (intake interviewing, individual counseling and psychotherapy, group counseling, crisis intervention, outreach, supervision of practicum students); supervision in individual and group formats; and didactic seminars (group, psychoanalytic, research, psychopharmacology). In addition to direct service in clinical activities, HUCSinternsalso co-teach a graduate level counseling skills laboratory during the first semester. Most direct service hours take place at Howard University Counseling Service with a diverse undergraduate, graduate, and professional student population; but HUCSinternsalso complete 3 rotational placements. The first rotation is at Howard University Hospital (HUH) Inpatient Psychiatry Unit.Internstrain at HUH two mornings each week for 4 months. On this rotation they learn about inpatient treatment from the HUH psychiatry team and HUCS supervisors. The second rotation is a forensic assessment rotation and takes place at the District of Columbia Superior Court's Child Guidance Clinic.Internsgo to the court one day each week for 6 months and conduct psychological assessments. Integrative reports are generally due on a weekly basis during the 6-month rotation. The third rotation is a two-month rotation based on individual choice. In the past,internshave chosen rotations in research, trauma, assessment, group, administration, etc. (The 2007 intern cohort wrote a screen play on mental health stigma in college students of color which was made into a DVD, entitled Lost & Found: A College Story. It is used across the U.S. to increase help-seeking behavior.) Each component of theinternship program (individual therapy, group counseling, outreach, teaching, assessment, inpatient psychiatry) includes a separate supervision focused on that respective component.

Professional development is supported throughout theinternship year. We typically fund three required conferences during the training year. Two of the required conferences are focused on group, and one conference is focused on forensic assessment. A 6-8-hour diversity/cultural competency workshop and a 6-hour DSM-V Workshop are also offered during the training year.

Qualifications include the following:

• Enrollment in an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology.
• Completion of required doctoral practical and comprehensive examination