Pre-Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
Unit Responsibilities
Interns are expected to participate in the following Unit activities:
- Morning Rounds - The multidisciplinary team meets every morning to review each client and
obtain updated information.
- Treatment Team Meetings - Interns will participate in treatment team meetings for their assigned
clients. The team and client discuss the client’s treatment plan, progress made to date,
specific client needs, further recommendations, and discharge planning. Outside providers and
family members may participate in this process.
- Community Meetings – Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 1:15. All staff and clients
are expected to participate in these meetings. The purpose of community meetings is to promote
effective self-expression, the cornerstone of good self-esteem. Community meetings also help
to acculturate the members to the values of the unit and encourage responsible behavior and
effective communication. Interns will be expected to participate in these meetings by modeling
self-expression and the use of “I” statements to express affirmations and confrontations,
and assist clients to be able to do the same.
- Morning Meeting – Staff and clients meet each morning to review the day’s treatment
activities and events, to practice socialization skills and to promote healthy routines.
- Staff Meetings – Multidisciplinary staff meetings occur weekly to discuss unit issues.
- Client Caseload on Unit - Each intern will carry a caseload of three therapy clients on their
assigned unit. One of these assigned cases will consist of a client with a co-occurring diagnosis.
- Consultation – Interns interact daily with psychiatrists, physicians, nurses and other
staff members. Interns will learn how to serve as consultants to staff members on their assigned
units.
