| Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site |
*Department of Health and Human Services:
Interns are expected to commit a minimum of 40 hours per week. They do not earn holiday or vacation times, although they can flex their hours to accommodate time off. 3 - 5 hours of individual therapy. Assessment work and report writing are around 8 - 10 hours including clinical meetings. Interns can expect 3 - 4 hours of behavioral consultation, and approximately 6 hours of driving time.
*Boys Town:
Interns will spend approximately 50% of their time providing direct services (individual, family, group therapy) and consultation services, and the remaining 50% participating in training, supervision, and administrative tasks. Interns receive 2-4 hours of individual supervision per week, across supervision levels (primary, secondary and tertiary). They receive 2 hours of didactic most weeks and participate in group supervision 1-2 hours per week. Interns are expected to participate in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) programming throughout the year and spend roughly 1-3 hours on DBT tasks per week. In addition, interns can participate in social skills programming or other individual pursuits like specialty clinic involvement (tic disorder clinic, trauma clinic, etc.) or increased consultation and presentation experiences, if they are managing their other requirements well. Clinically, interns work with youth living in the Boys Town Family Home Program (FHP), as well as youth from the Omaha metro. Interns can expect a wide variety of presenting concerns, ages (ranging from toddler to young adult), and cultural breadth in their caseload. Interns are expected to have a “generalist” clinical experience, meaning they see a little of everything. The latter stated, interns are encouraged to seek out specific clinical experiences that fit their goals and interests. In consultation, interns work with educators, in-house clinical staff, FHP staff, probation officers, case workers, foster parents, primary care and specialty doctors. The consultation experience is supported by supervisors and interns receive regular consultation supervision in a group format. Interns receive multiple opportunities to develop their presentation skills during the internship year both internally within our clinic and externally with various stakeholders. Research opportunities are not formally offered as part of the Boys Town internship. Interns will also have minimal opportunity to conduct formal psychological assessments as part of their internship and can refer assessment cases to the internal assessment team or work with their supervisor to determine the best course of action. Monthly seminar training is provided through the various consortium sites. Interns typically work 40-45 hours per week. Interns trained at Boys Town are well-prepared to enter community mental health settings, hospital, private practice, and academia positions with a clinical and teaching emphasis.
*Munroe-Meyer Institute:
MMI requires that each intern participate in 2-1/2 to 4 days of clinic, specialty, assessment or consultation clinic per week dependent on rotation and program, averaging about 15-30 hours of direct client contact time per week. Another 10-20 hours a week are devoted to research, didactic, professional development and administrative (i.e., report writing, case management) activities. They also receive 4 hours of supervision per week (2 individual with licensed psychologist, 2 other supervision). Typical total intern time commitment at MMI averages 40-50 hours a week.
*Nebraska Medicine Psychology Department:
Interns typically spend 50 percent of their time in direct service (assessment, psychotherapy, and consultation). The remainder of the intern's time is divided among documentation, record review, supervision, staff meetings and didactics. Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week, with at least 2 hours devoted to face-to-face individual supervision and 2 additional hours devoted to other forms of supervision and training.
*QLI:
Weekly schedules vary substantially, but in addition to including 4 hours of supervision will typically include 6 hours of therapy, 8 hours of assessments, 6 hours of documentation, 6 hours of staff meetings, 8 hours of consultation, and 2 hours of research.
*Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center:
Each intern is expected to work 40 hours per week, including 18-20 hours of direct services and consultation, though they will occasionally work more during certain periods of the year (e.g., peak vocational assessment time in the spring). Direct service includes individual, family, group and couples counseling as well as assessment. Training and supervision are strongly emphasized as well. Interns receive at least 2 hours per week of face-to-face individual supervision and 2 additional hours devoted to other forms of supervision and training. In addition, they will receive ongoing faith-integrated didactic training. Monthly seminar training is provided through the various consortium sites.
*CAPS:
Interns meet with the Training Director during orientation to determine appropriate and attainable goals for the internship year. Based on the mutually agreed upon goals between the intern and training director, the intern will engage in the various activities of a counseling center psychologist throughout the internship year. Examples include: individual, couples, and group counseling, initial evaluations, crisis intervention, outreach/consultation, assessment, and provision of supervision. As interns begin to immerse themselves in these direct service opportunities, they will consistently receive two hours of weekly supervision from their primary supervisor. The expectation during weekly individual supervision is that interns will discuss clients at-risk and/or with severe mental issues, discuss goals set for treatment; share treatment plan progress; apply evidence-based practice in their clinical interventions, and discuss challenges and success in the provision of therapy. The internship program offers three areas of concentration: 1) Community and Belonging, 2) Assessment, 3)Provision of Supervision. Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week, although they will occasionally work more during the academic year. Interns work with the training director to strive for a healthy work/life balance. By the end of the internship year, interns will need 500 direct hours and 2000 total hours. Interns attain the knowledge, awareness, and skills of a generalist. Finally, our interns are well prepared for careers in either university/college counseling centers, community mental health, or private practice.
*Morningstar Counseling:
Morningstar Counseling requires interns to participate in the equivalent of approximately four clinic days and one administrative day each week, which includes didactic training, meetings with the MCC training director, and secondary supervision. Interns typically have 15-20 hours of direct client contact weekly, with a total of 25-30 hours dedicated to client interaction, documentation, and case management. An additional 10-20 hours per week are allocated to didactic and professional development activities. Interns receive 4 hours of supervision weekly. Overall, the total time commitment averages 40-45 hours per week depending on how much PTO and sick leave is utilized throughout the year.
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