Psychology Advanced Practicum

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: 19 days ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 14 Apr 2024

Posting Details
Position Information


Classification Title Temporary Hourly
Employment Category Temporary
Is this an Hourly position? Yes
Work Hours/Week 16
Overtime Eligible? Yes
Position Location Fort Collins, CO 80523
Does this position qualify for hybrid or remote work? No
Description of Work Unit
The Colorado State University Health Network is an integrated mental health and medical clinic serving both undergraduate and graduate students within a large land-grant university. It is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) for the doctoral internship in Health Service Psychology and by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Presenting issues of clients range from the expected developmental concerns of college students to severe mental health diagnoses, including psychoses and personality disorders. The most common presenting concerns are stress/anxiety, mood disorders, relationship issues, eating disorders, sexual concerns, substance use, and identity development.
Clinicians in our counseling center serve the mental health needs of students in a variety of ways. General Services includes individual psychotherapy, a vibrant group therapy program, and crisis intervention services. We work to foster team-based collaboration between our medical staff and mental health professionals and provide experience working within a medical context through several interdisciplinary treatment teams. Specialty programs including the DAY Programs (treatment related to substance use/abuse and other addictions) and the iTEAM (DBT-informed post-hospitalization program providing integrated care to clients experiencing an acute mental health crisis) provide additional opportunities for students to receive specialized care. Our Multicultural Counseling Team (MCC ) was established to provide additional support for students holding marginalized identities and includes drop-in counseling hours for these students. The CSUHN has a strong commitment to social justice advocacy and has solid working relationships with the various Cultural Resource Centers and other student support offices and programs on campus.
The training of clinically-competent, ethical, self-aware, and culturally sensitive psychologists is central to our mission. (Please click here for more information on the training program’s commitment to diversity .) We provide training to as many as thirty graduate students from diverse disciplines each year. All training is provided on site. The CSUHN does not use any distance education technologies for training or supervision. The seven training cohorts that comprise our training program are described very briefly below.
Our Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology has been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1973 and was one of the first university counseling services to earn this recognition. Our Master’s Internships in Social Work and Counseling are offered to students from CSU and other regional institutions. Advanced Practicum placements are open to third, fourth, and fifth year doctoral psychology graduate students from CSU and nearby universities, and GSA positions are sometimes offered to advanced-level doctoral psychology graduate students in CSU’s Counseling Psychology graduate program. The third year Counseling Psychology Practicum is offered in conjunction with CSU’s doctoral program in Counseling Psychology and is only open to their students. We also offer Post-Doctoral and Post-Masters Fellowships. These fellowships provide opportunities to continue to build skills as a generalist clinician while also developing skills in a specialized area.
Search Contact Email [email protected]
Position Summary
The CSU Health Network offers Advanced Psychology Practicum placements for doctoral students from Colorado State’s Counseling Psychology Program and other regional institutions. These placements are designed for graduate students who are beyond the beginning stages of training and clinical experience, and who are interested in more advanced training within an APA-accredited counseling center setting. The Advanced Practicum is open to 3rd, 4th and 5th year doctoral students in counseling or clinical psychology.
Position Minimum Qualifications
The Advanced Practicum is open to 3rd, 4th and 5th year doctoral students in counseling or clinical psychology.
Please note that students who have received counseling services from the CSUHN within the last two years are not eligible for this position. The eligibility of students who received counseling services from the CSUHN more than two years ago will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, to avoid potential dual role relationships. Please contact the CSUHN Training Director, Aki Hosoi ([email protected]), if you have questions concerning your eligibility.
Orientation for fall semester begins July 29, 2024 and runs through August 16, 2024. Trainees must be available to attend approximately 20 hours/week of scheduled training during that time period. Trainings are scheduled at varying times throughout those three weeks, so trainees will need to have the flexibility to attend trainings at varying days/times throughout the orientation period (a schedule of orientation trainings will be sent to selected trainees in early-mid July). Trainees will commit to a regular weekly schedule beginning August 19, 2024..
Preferred Qualifications
We place a high value on the integration of one’s personal and professional identities. We strive to tailor each student’s experience to their individual needs within the structured activities of our training program. Ongoing self-assessment of one’s strengths and limitations is encouraged. When coupled with the supervisory feedback of multiple staff members who are committed to training new professionals, there is great opportunity for personal and professional development.

Posting Details


Working Title Psychology Advanced Practicum
Posting Number 202400225T
Department Health Network Counseling
Salary Range $16.00 per hour
Employee Benefits
Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for temporary employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2021/02/benefits-summary-hourly.pdf
Close Date 04/14/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Graduate students interested in applying for a 2024-2025 Advanced Practicum position should submit the following materials in Word format to [email protected] by Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time.
  • A letter describing your interest in the position (Uploaded Under “Other”);
  • A C.V. or professional resume (Uploaded Under “Curriculum Vitae”);
  • A completed Information Form; (Uploaded Under “Other”)
  • Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of two academic/professional references (Uploaded Under “List of Professional References”)


    • Please note that students who have received counseling services from the CSU Health Network within the last two years are not eligible for this position. The eligibility of students who received counseling services from the CSU Health Network more than two years ago will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, to avoid potential dual role relationships. Please contact the CSU Health Network Training Director, Aki Hosoi ([email protected]), if you have questions concerning your eligibility.
    Interviews will be scheduled at the end of early March. In an effort to reduce applicant stress, we will adhere to the Mutual Selection Date (February 23, 2024) that was agreed upon by many of the UCCs in the area. Participating UCCs include:

    • Colorado State University Counseling Services
    • Metropolitan State University of Denver Counseling Center
    • University of Colorado Boulder Counseling and Psychiatric Services
    • University of Denver Health & Counseling Center
    • University of Northern Colorado Counseling Center

    The above University Counseling Centers (UCCs) have consulted with one another and recognized a benefit to working more collaboratively with one another for the greater efficiency and benefit of sites and students alike when selecting practicum level trainees for placements at our centers. We recognize that every year it is a bit of a chess match for everyone trying to get the trainee/site that they are seeking when there are so many different timelines in the interview process. We have found that many applicants apply to multiple UCCs at the same time and are pressured into making selections before having interviewed or heard back from all UCC sites. Thus, these Colorado UCC training sites have agreed upon a mutual selection date this year that will work as follows:
    Mutual Selection Date: February 23, 2024
  • Sites will interview on their own timelines
    Sites will offer placements to their first selected applicants; these applicants will have until February 23, 2024 to notify that site whether they will accept the offered placement. Applicants are of course welcome to accept or decline an offer before February 23, 2024 and sites will continue to make offers per normal should offers be declined prior to the selection date. This timeline simply allows all applicants an opportunity to have interviewed at any UCCs prior to having to make a decision.
    Sites will then be contacting other applicants after February 23, 2024, should remaining placements be open or should all positions be closed.
    Our hope is that this will ease the process for all involved. Throughout the process, we will assess with sites and students alike to see if this does help the process and could continue to be a good option moving forward.
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    EEO Statement
    Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
    The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] .
    The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
    The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
    Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education .
    Diversity Statement
    Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

    Essential Job Duties


    Job Duty Category Clinical Services
    Duty/Responsibility
    Provide the following clinical services:
    • Individual Therapy
    • Initial Consultations
    • Drug and Alcohol Services
    • On Call Services (Daytime)
    Percentage Of Time 72%
    Job Duty Category Supervision and Administration
    Duty/Responsibility
    • Individual Supervision
    • Group Supervision
    • Clinical Administration
    Percentage Of Time 28%

    References


    Minimum References Required 2
    Maximum References Required 2

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