Practicum in Center for Anxiety and OCD-Related Disorders SLBMI

About the Center for Anxiety and OCD-Related Disorders (COARD)

Students are assigned to the Intermediate Care Program (ICP), a nationally recognized program providing multidisciplinary care, such as intensive cognitive and behavioral treatments, to patients with complex or refractory disorders. Students will typically have the opportunity to work with a variety of problems, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder and agoraphobia, social phobia, trauma-related disorders, depression and more.

Qualifications

• Students must be currently enrolled in a graduate program in clinical or counseling psychology, clinical social work, or another mental health discipline.
• Number of Positions: Three to four

Schedule and Duration

• Placement requirement is nine to ten hours per week.
• Attempts are made to devise schedules that accommodate each student's additional academic commitments.
• All practicum are nine-month training experiences.
• Approximate start date is September 1st and approximate end date is May 31st, subject to some variation based on the student's academic schedule.
• We do not offer a three-month or one-semester practicum.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Students will administer psychological interventions under the direction of a licensed psychologist and other licensed mental health professionals.
• Students may co-lead therapy groups, attend and participate in group supervision and clinical rounds, and conduct intake screenings.
• Students are also invited to attend all continuing education programs provided at the Institute.

Supervision

• All students will receive one to two hours, per week, of group supervision.
• Regularly scheduled individual supervision is typically provided by postdoctoral fellows in clinical psychology.
• The hours and frequency of supervision depend upon the number of hours involved in the student's practicum.
• Students will also receive input and supervision from a multidisciplinary team of professionals on a case-by-case basis.

Funding

SLBMI does not provide a stipend for students. Occasionally, students have been able to obtain outside funding.

Research Opportunities

The practicum is a clinical experience and research is not required. However, opportunities are available for participation in research for those who are interested.

Application Deadline

Practicum student application deadline for 2025-2026 training year is February 1, 2025. Students are strongly encouraged to submit their application materials at least six months prior to the start date of the practicum for which they are applying. Typically, applicants are selected by the end of March.