Dear SIUC Graduate Trainee Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in a Practicum position at SIUC Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). We welcome your application and look forward to reviewing your information.

Counseling and Psychological Services works hard to meet the needs of our clients as well as to provide excellent training for SIUC graduate students. Training is an extremely valued part of our work and we aim to provide a supportive environment with supervisors who prioritize your growth and development. We highly value CAPS trainees and consider you an integral part of our staff and the culture of CAPS.

Selection: Practicum Trainees are selected based on previous clinical experience, recommendations from references and faculty from your home program, and your personal interviews with CAPS staff. The maximum number of trainees selected is determined each year based on agency needs. 

Training Requirements and Areas of Focus: CAPS currently offers multiple levels of training and a variety of training emphasis opportunities. In order to be eligible for a specific training opportunity, practicum trainees are required to apply in advance. Eligibility requirements are listed on the next pages of this application packet. You may apply to more than one training area based on your interests. In addition to Beginning Practicum and Advanced Practicum training opportunities, the following training emphasis areas are currently available:

1. Alcohol and Other Drug Program (AOD)

2. Crisis Intervention and Intake Training

3. Eating Disorder Outpatient Program (EDOP)

4. Group Psychotherapy (Process or Skills Group)

5. Interdisciplinary Health Care (IHC)

Orientation: Practicum orientation takes place the week prior to the start of the fall academic semester and is mandatory for all CAPS trainees. We work with your academic department to minimize overlap with other training obligations.

Supervision: Assignments for supervision are made every semester by our Administrative Training Team. Practicum trainees are notified about supervision assignments prior to the start of each semester. Practicum trainees may be assigned a different supervisor for the fall and spring semesters.

Please review our website for additional information and please contact me with any questions you may have regarding CAPS Practicum Training Program. We appreciate your interest in our training program!

 

Sincerely,

MaryKate Freeman, Psy.D.

Practicum Training Director

CAPS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

A. CAPS Beginning Practicum Requrements

• Academic Program Requirements:
  • Second year Counseling/Clinical Psychology graduate student, OR
  • First or Second year Social Work MSW student OR
  • Second year Counselor Education graduate student
• Minimum Hours Requirements:
  • 8 hours at CAPS per week
    • 4 Clients = Full caseload (Caseload increase can be requested and reviewed by training staff)
    • 1 hour receiving supervision
    • 3 hours minimum devoted to clinical paperwork, review video, prep for supervision, and clinical readings.
    • 1.5 hours clinical seminar (Fall semester only)
    • **All non-direct hours are expected to be available for client placeholders
    • **Weekly schedule to remain consistent, exceptions or absences are reviewed with your supervisor and Practicum Training Director.
• Minimum Required Contact Hours:
  • 20 Individual clinical hours per academic semester
  • 2 Community Intervention (Outreach) hours total for the academic year

CAPS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

B. CAPS Advanced Practicum Requrements

• Academic Program Requirements:
  • Minimum of 1 year supervised clinical experience providing individual therapy to adults
  • Third year or beyond Counseling or Clinical Psychology (or comparable academic program)
• Minimum Hours Requirements:
  • 14 hours at CAPS per week
    • 6 Clients = Full caseload (Caseload increase can be requested and reviewed by training staff)
    • 1 Intake
    • 1 COD hour
    • 1 hour receiving supervision
    • 1.5 hours group supervision/clinical seminar
    • 1 hour clinical reading
    • 2.5 hours minimum devoted to clinical paperwork, review video, prep for supervision
    • **COD and Intake training required to be complete by end of fall semester.
    • **All non-direct hours are expected to be available for client placeholders
    • **Weekly schedule to remain consistent, exceptions or absences are reviewed with your supervisor and Practicum Training Director.
• Minimum Required Contact Hours:
  • 50 Individual clinical hours per academic semester
    • 10 Intake hours required as part of the 50 hours per semester once intake training has been completed (no later than end of fall semester)
  • 5 Community Intervention (Outreach) hours total for the academic year

CAPS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

1. CAPS Advanced Practicum Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Training Emphasis Requrements

• Academic Program Requirements:
  • Minimum of 1 year supervised clinical experience providing individual therapy to adults
  • Third year or beyond Counseling or Clinical Psychology (or comparable academic program)
• Minimum Hours Requirements:
  • 19 hours at CAPS per week
    • 16 Clients = Full caseload (Caseload increase can be requested and reviewed by training staff)
    • 2 mandated AOD placeholders
    • 1 Intake
    • 1 COD hour
    • 1 hour receiving supervision
    • 1.5 hours group supervision/clinical seminar
    • 1 hour AOD treatment team meeting (Wednesdays 8-9am)
    • 1 hour clinical reading
    • 1hour AOD reading
    • 3.5 hours minimum devoted to clinical paperwork, review video, prep for supervision, and clinical readings
    • **COD and Intake training required to be complete by end of fall semester.
    • **All non-direct hours are expected to be available for client placeholders
    • **Weekly schedule to remain consistent, exceptions or absences are reviewed with our supervisor and Practicum Training Director.
• Minimum Required Contact Hours:
  • 70 Individual clinical hours per academic semester
    • 10 Intake house required as part of the 70 hours per semester once intake training has been completed (no later than end of fall semester)
  • 5 Community Intervention (Outreach) hours total for the academic year

CAPS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

2. CAPS Advanced Practicum Crisis and Intake Training Emphasis Requrements

• Academic Program Requirements:
  
  • Minimum of 1 year supervised clinical experience providing individual therapy to adults
  • Third year or beyond Counseling or Clinical Psychology graduate (or comparable academic program)
• Minimum Hours Requirements:
  • 20 hours at CAPS-UH per week (Business hours = 12:30pm - 9:00pm, 7 days per week)
    • 6 Clients = Full caseload (Caseload increase can be requested and reviewed by training staff)
    • 3 Intake placeholders
    • 4 COD house (selected from 5-9pm Monday - Friday)
    • 1 hour receiving supervision
    • 1.5 hours group supervision/clinical seminar
    • 4.5 hours minimum devoted to clinical paperwork, review video, prep for supervision, and clinical reading
    • **COD and Intake training required to be complete by mid-fall semester (first quarter evaluation period).
    • **All non-direct hours are expected to be available for client placeholders
    • **Weekly schedule to remain consistent, exceptions or absences are reviewed with your supervisor and Practicum Training Director.
• Minimum Required Contact Hours:
  • 70 Individual clinical hours per academic semester
    • 15 Intake hours required as part of the 70 hours persemester once intake training has been completed (no later than end of fall semester)
  • 5 Community Intervention (Outreach) hours total for the academic year

CAPS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

3. CAPS Advanced Practicum Eating Disorder Outpatient (EDOP) Training Emphasis Requrements

• Academic Program Requirements:
  • Minimum of 1 year supervised clinical experience providing individual therapy to adults
  • Third year or beyond Counseling or Clinical Psychology (or comparable academic program)
• Minimum Hours Requirements:
  • 19 hours at CAPS per week
    • 6 Clients = Full caseload (1-2 clients with ED presentation) Full caseload (Caseload increase can be requested and reviewed by training staff)
    • 1 Intake
    • 1 COD hour
    • 1 hour receiving supervision
    • 1.5 hours group supervision/clinical seminar
    • 1 hour EDOP treatment team meeting (Thursdays 8-9am)
    • 2 hours Life Skills Group Observation / Co-facilitation (Thursdays 2-4pm or Mondays 2-4pm)
    • .5 hour group supervision
      • Optional DBT consultation team meeting (Wednesdays 11am-12pm)
    • 1 hour clinical reading
    • 1 hour EDOP reading
    • 3 hours minimum devoted to clinical paperwork, review video, prep for supervision, and clinical readings
    • **COD and Intake training required to be complete by end of fall semester.
    • **All non-direct hours are expected to be available for client placeholders
    • **Weekly schedule to remain consistent, exceptions or absences are reviewed with your supervisor and Practicum Training Director.
• Minimum Required Contact Hours:
  • 70 clinical hours per academic semester
    • 10 Intake hours required as part of the 70 hours per semester once intake training has been completed (no later than end of fall semester)
  • 5 Community Intervention (Outreach) hours total for the academic year

CAPS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

4. CAPS Advanced Practicum Group Therapy Training Emphasis Requrements

• Academic Program Requirements:
  • Minimum of 1 year supervised clinical experience providing individual therapy to adult
  • Third year or beyond Counseling or Clinical Psychology (or comparable academic program)
• Minimum Hours Requirements:
  • 18 hours at CAPS per week
    • 6 Clients = Full caseload (Caseload increase can be requested and reviewed by training staff)
    • 1 Intake
    • 1 COD hour
    • 1 hour receiving supervision
    • 1.5 hours group supervision / clinical seminar
    • 1 hour clinical reading
    • 2.5 hours minimum devoted to clinical paperwork, review video, prep for supervision, and clinical reading
    • 1.5 hours process observation or skills group observation
    • .5 hour group supervision
    • 1 hour group therapy readings
    • **COD and Intake training required to be complete by end of fall semester.
    • **All non-direct hours are expected to be available for client placeholders
    • **Weekly schedule to remain consistent, exceptions or absences are reviewed with your supervisor and Practicum Training Director.
• Minimum Required Contact Hours:
  • 70 clinical hours per academic semester
  • 5 Community Intervention (Outreach) hours total for the academic year

CAPS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

5. CAPS Advanced Practicum Interdisciplinary Health Care (IHC) Training Emphasis Requrements

• Academic Program Requirements:
  • Minimum of 1 year supervised clinical experience providing individual therapy to adults
  • Third year or beyond Counseling or Clinical Psychology (or comparable academic program)
• Minimum Hours Requirements:
  • 19 hours at CAPS per week
    • 6 Clients = Full caseload (Caseload increase can be requested and reviewed by training staff)
    • 2 MED COD hours
    • 1 Intake
    • 1 COD hour
    • 1 hour receiving supervision
    • 1.5 hours group supervision / clinical seminar
    • 1 hour IHC treatment team meeting (Every other Wednesday 8-9am)
      
    • 1 hour clinical reading
    • 1 hour IHC reading
    • 3.5 hours minimum devoted to clinical paperwork, review video, prep for supervision, and clinical reading
    • **COD and Intake training required to be complete by end of fall semester.
    • **All non-direct hours are expected to be available for client placeholders
    • **Weekly schedule to remain consistent, exceptions or absences are reviewed with your supervisor and Practicum Training Director.
• Minimum Required Contact Hours:
  • 70 Individual clinical hours per academic semester
    • 10 Intake hours required as part of the 70 hours per semester once intake training has been completed (no later than end of fall semester)
  • 5 Community Intervention (Outreach) hours total for the academic year

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Training Eligibility Guidlines:

1. CAPS provices practicum training opportunities for graduate students from specific, approved graduate programs only. Please see approved list of graduate programs on the application form above.
2. Due to ethical concerns related to dual roles, CAPS is not able to offer training opportunities to students who are current or former clients at Counseling and Psychological Services.

I have reviewed CAPS Training Eligibility Guidlines:

CAPS Training Opportunities

Application Process

Please provide these items with your completed application via the upload function below:

Your completed application will be submitted to CAPS Practicum Training Director, Abby Bilderback.

Interviews will be scheduled once CAPS Training Staff reviews application for practicum training.

Please refer to the following website for additional information: shc.siu.edu/counseling/practicum_training

For questions, please call Counseling and Psychological Services at 618/453-5371.