Counseling

And

Psychological

Services

(College Avenue)

      The practicum training program at Counseling and Psychological Services on College Avenue provides experience with the range of psychological services offered in a college counseling center.

      Our training philosophy emphasizes the development and refinement of sound clinical skills, with an individualized approach to meeting the unique training needs of each student. In addition, practicum students have the opportunity to participate in a community-oriented consultation and education program, and possibly other more specialized experiences.

The counseling center staff is comprised of eight doctoral-level psychologists, and serves the students of Rutgers University in the New Brunswick and Piscataway area. The students are a diverse multicultural group with an equally wide range of presenting problems.

Learning opportunities are available in the following:

• intake assessments
• individual therapy (brief and longer term)
• group therapy
• couples treatment
• outreach presentations
• consultation

Basic Requirements

1.   Applicant must be a graduate student in a recognized training program in a mental health discipline.
2.   Applicant must be ready to make a time commitment of approximately 2 days per week for the academic year (Sept. - May). One and 1/2 day is spent in providing services and receiving individual supervision; an additional half day is spent in training seminars. We also have full and part-time internships, and post-doctoral opportunities available.

Training Experience

• caseload of 3-6 individual clients
• observation and eventual responsibility for intake assessments
• attendance at Thursday morning meetings which include:
  

  - General staff/psychoeducational seminar
  - Clinical group supervision
  - Outreach supervision seminar
  

• one hour of individual supervision
• participation in outreach training component, designing and implementing programs.

Additional Opportunities:

Advanced students may consider specialized areas of concentration such as:

• short-term dynamic psychotherapy
• couples treatment
• sports psychology/ consultation
• special client populations:
  • ethnic minorities
  • diversity/sexual orientation
  • sexual abuse issues
  • eating disorders

The practicum training at Counseling and Psychological Services on College Avenue provides about 450 hours of specialized training, with approximately 200 hours in direct clinical service, and about 100 total hours in supervision (individual and group).

Further Information

To apply for a practicum: Send a cover letter, current resume and two letters of recommendation to the Coordinator of Training. Applications will be accepted starting January 15, 2008 for the 2008-2009 academic year.

For further information, please contact:

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

For comments on this web-site, contact Mark J. Forest, Ph.D. or call 732-932-3966.

This page last updated: June 27, 2007

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