We train interns to be competent clinicians, who are self aware, interpersonally related, motivated to grow, and who integrate awareness of multicultural, ethical and scientific considerations into their practice of psychology. We utilize a practitioner-scholar model and developmental sequential training process. Interns participate in a wide array of core university counseling services including: triage interviewing and decision making, crisis services, intake clinical assessments, brief individual therapy, ongoing individual therapy, group therapy, outreach, clinical supervision of practicum trainees, academic intervention assessments, and consultation and liaison activities. Interns will have opportunities to work closely with a large and diverse multidisciplinary team of psychologists, social workers,  psychiatrists, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners with a wide range of theoretical orientations (including relational, psychodynamic, integrated, cognitive-behavioral, etc) and areas of professional interest/specialization (such as working with BIPOC students, gender issues, LGBTQ identities and communities, first generation college students, disordered eating, sexual and relationship trauma, spirituality, mindfulness, grief, suicide prevention, and crisis intervention). Interns will participate in didactic seminars, staff meetings, and any staff continuing education programs. Interns will engage in a year-long multicultural mentoring experience and will be expected to actively participate in activities designed to increase multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills and to work with clients of diverse identities and experiences. Supervision is an important skill to develop as an early career therapist. A unique aspect of the UNC-CH CAPS internship is having the opportunity to supervise a practicum student for at least one semester and participate in supervision of supervision year-long. These sup of sup sessions provide a theoretical and conceptual framework for supervision, a format to receive feedback, increase awareness of one's own supervision styles, and an opportunity to further develop supervisory skills and technique. The CAPS internship program values self-reflection, life-long learning, and openness to diverse perspectives. Twice-monthly meetings with the Director of Training/Coordinator of Training focus on checking in with the intern cohort on their internship experiences, goals for learning and development, as well as exploring their professional identities, self-care, transition from intern to professional, and career next steps.

Staff and interns are providing predominantly in-person services at CAPS. Some weekly tele-therapy services are provided. Training activities are conducted either in-person, hybrid, or via Zoom.