CHWS is a great fit for those desiring an integrative approach to deepen therapy skills and a generalist approach to an array of professional skills (outreach, program design, crisis, assessment, etc.). Supervisors are integrative and primary orientations include interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, feminist/systems, multicultural, psychodynamic, person centered, motivational enhancement and dialectical behavioral therapy. We encourage interns to intervene with clients astutely and flexibly, from diverse theoretical perspectives. Hunger for learning, fine judgment, and dry wit are all valued here. Committed supervision, diverse opportunities, and a multi-disciplinary environment reflect our values and what we offer. Our integrated psychology and health staff provides excellent opportunities for consultation across specialties, and an agency interest in multidisciplinary diagnostic and prevention efforts. We primarily treat students with moderate to moderately severe mental health issues and developmental concerns. Our program encourages interns to tailor their training experience by choosing a developing specialty. For example, they may co-lead the Between the Lines (LGBTQIA) support group or a sexual assault survivors group, may seek additional experience with suicide risk assessments, or may request additional experience with eating disordered clients. Each intern will have the opportunity to engage in two rotations. One rotation is the supervision of a practicum counselor for a semester, during which time the intern receives supervision of supervision. The alternating rotation involves substance abuse prevention which may include outreach/education, clinical assessments, and/or evaluation of prevention programs. Interns also have a significant amount of contact with medical providers within CHWS, which offers interdisciplinary collaboration when working with students.
Our program is APA accredited. Any questions related to the program’s status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979
Email: apaaccred@apa.org