Counseling and Psychological Services is pleased
to offer five full-time internships for the 2008-2009 year. The internship
at Counseling and Psychological Services, while not APA accredited yet,
offers a range of training experiences which cover most of the traditional
and contemporary roles of a CAPS staff member. Possibilities
include:
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intakes
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individual psychotherapy, with a focus on short-term work with a predominantly
psychodynamic orientation
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group therapy, both structured and psychodynamic
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psychoeducational presentations in residence halls and other settings
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participation in crisis intervention and post-crisis intervention (following
a student death, for example)
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participation in planning and carrying out other consultation and psychoeducational
programs
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participation in action research, if desired
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providing supervision for entry-level practicum students, if desired
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receiving both individual and group supervision from licensed psychologists
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participation in a range of professional development meetings, both required
and optional (e.g., serving as a volunteer discussion leader at a week
of sex education programs for students at the local medical school)
All senior staff members are strongly committed to and involved with the
training program.
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The Setting
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is the newly reorganized mental health service for the Rutgers
University campus in New Brunswick and Piscataway , New Jersey. It consists of several psychological counseling sites, plus Psychiatry and Alcohol and Other Drug Program for Students (ADAPS). Rutgers University is a leader
among public research institutions, a member of the Association of American Universities
with 48,000 students on campuses in three cities. Rutgers University has one of the most diverse student bodies
in the country, with broad representation among students of different ethnicity,
race, nationality, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. The University
has an outstanding art museum, and many musical, artistic, and dramatic presentations
sponsored by the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
New Brunswick is located
in central New Jersey, roughly an hour from New York City by train or bus,
and an hour and a half from Philadelphia. The region is rich with
cultural and recreational opportunities, from famous museums to professional
teams in every sport. There are also a variety of parks and other
open areas, and the New Jersey shore is a short distance away. It is easily reached by train or bus, including a train link from Newark
International Airport less than an hour away.
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Our Staff and Facilities
There are about 17 doctoral-level psychologists
currently on staff at Rutgers New/Brunswick/Piscataway. A list of current
staff members with their clinical training and interest areas
is available in this site. We are divided between five counseling sites on the College Avenue Campus, Cook/Douglass Campus and Livingston Campus.
We typically have about 12 practicum students with us each year,
from both the graduate program in clinical psychology at Rutgers and
from several other graduate programs in the tri-state area. There
is also a half-time graduate assistant position, and at times post-doctoral
volunteers work with us in exchange for supervision needed to fulfill
the requirements of state licensure. This year we have openings for
five full-time interns.
Each of our five buildings have three to four senior staff members, a
full-time secretary, and several junior staff members. Staff meetings
include staff from both buildings, to ensure cohesiveness and consistency
in service between the buildings. Each office has a computer which
connects directly to our scheduling and data collection software, as well
as the internet. There is an extensive professional library, as well
as a self-help library for clients.
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Our Services
The Center provides individual,
couples, and group counseling, crisis intervention, intake assessment
and referral, and is involved in a variety of educational and consultative
services throughout the University. A list of typical outreach
programs is available in this site. The predominant orientation
of the staff is psychodynamic, although a variety of other models
are also used to meet the needs of particular students and/or particular
problems. Systems theory and cognitive-behavioral therapy are two
of those more commonly used. Given the population we serve,
we usually draw heavily on developmental theory in our understanding
of our clients. The Center is mandated to provide mostly short-term
counseling (roughly 12 sessions), but we are somewhat flexible when
clients' needs exceed that limit and they have no other resources
for a referral.
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Intern Duties
A full-time intern is expected to put in at least 37.5 hours per week,
including periodic evening hours for outreach programs. The internship
will begin the first week of September and continue until the end of July the
following year (although one or more of the interns could start in July and
continue through the following June). The intern will work closely
with two senior staff supervisors assigned to her/him, as well as with
the Coordinator of Training and the Coordinator of Consultation and Education.
While every effort is made to individualize the intern training experience
to the particular background and training interests of the intern, it is
expected that interns will participate in all aspects of the work of the
CAPS. Varying of the training's emphasis can be worked out with CAPS
staff. Some of the more important expectations of the intern training
experience include:
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Maintaing a caseload of 10-15 individual clients.
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Running or co-facilitating a therapy group.
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Performing 3-6 intake assessments per week.
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Actively participating in the outreach component of CAPS, which often
includes making several presentations to students in residence halls during
the evening; and, depending on interest, developing an outreach project.
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Receiving two hours of individual supervision per week (with two different
staff members, one of whom will be the Coordinator of Training).
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Participating in (and co-facilitating, when requested) the following training
meetings:
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Group supervision of practicum/extern students
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General staff meeting (an inservice training meeting with entire staff)
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Consultation and education supervision group
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Intake supervision group
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Participating in the Senior Staff Administrative Meeting.
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Participating in the Senior Staff Peer Supervision Meeting.
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Participating in weekly meetings with interns from the other Counseling Centers
on campus.
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Completing all paperwork (intake summary, session progress notes, and termination
summary) in a timely manner.
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Maintaining and adhering to the highest ethical standards as put forth by APA
and ACA.
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Stipend and Benefits
The yearly stipend for the full-time internship is $14,000, with the basic University health
benefits. The stipend will be paid as salary for hourly employment.
Should circumstances cause the intern to not be able to finish the term,
the stipend will be pro-rated to the amount of time that has been completed.
The compensation package does include three weeks of paid vacation time,
plus all of the designated University holidays for staff (such as the week
between Christmas and the New Year). There is no formal sick leave with
the position, but the intern will be able to take days as needed within
the University's general guideline of one day per month.
Application Procedure
We will start accepting applications for next
year on December 1, 2007. The Center is not participating in the
APPIC Internship Matching Program this year. However, we do use
their application form, which is available from the Matching
Program web site. Application materials (including a cover letter,
the standard APPIC application, and three letters of recommendation)
should be sent to the Coordinator of Training at the CAPS address below.
| Application Deadline
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Questions or Comments
Please feel free to contact the Coordinator of Training for answers to
any questions or concerns you may have:
Mark J. Forest, Ph.D.
Associate Director/Coordinator of Training
Counseling and Psychological Services
8 Lafayette Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1004
Phone: (732) 932-3966
Fax: (732) 932-3968
E-mail: forest@rci.rutgers.edu
For comments on this web-site, contact Mark J. Forest, Ph.D.
or call 732-932-3966.
This page last updated: June 27, 2007
Rutgers, the State University is an equal opportunity affirmative action institution.
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