Psychology Internship Brochure - Florida Department of Children ...

MINOR ROTATIONSMinor rotations may be selected for four to six month intervals. These rotations are scheduled forsix-eight hours per week. Minor rotation assignments are negotiated based on the intern's professionalgoals, needs, and preferences. Available minor rotations at the hospital include neuropsychologyscreeners with the severely mentally ill, administration, and forensics. Should an intern have some otherspecific interest, attempts will be made to accommodate training in that area, if possible. Minor rotationsupervisors will offer training and supervision.SUPERVISIONInterns should anticipate spending a minimum of four hours per week in clinical supervision withinternship faculty and other members of the Psychology Department and hospital staff. Interns will receivetwo hours per week of individual face-to-face clinical supervision with the rotation supervisor ontheir major rotation. Interns will find that they receive much additional informal supervision and training asthey work with their rotation supervisors on a daily basis. Interns will receive a minimum of one half hourper week of supervision from the rotation supervisor on their minor rotation.Interns also meet on a weekly basis throughout the year for two hours of Group Supervision. DuringGroup Supervision the interns make therapy case presentations to include diagnosis, case conceptualization,and therapeutic interventions based on individuals from their caseload. Interspersed with thesepresentations are facilitated discussions regarding professional and ethical issues.All major rotation supervisors are licensed psychologists in Florida. Rotation supervisors practicewith a variety of theoretical orientations including cognitive, behavioral, dynamic, interpersonal, and eclectic.Supervision is provided through various modes including didactic, observation, modeling, casereview, discussion, and conjoint work.SEMINAR SERIESA yearlong didactic seminar series is scheduled for one and a half hours every week. The seminarseries is designed to promote professional development as psychologists, increase professionalknowledge, and provide increased understanding of specialized topics (i.e., issues specific to working ina state hospital setting). Past seminar topics have included diagnosis and medication, trauma, forensics,civil commitment, recommitment testimony, substance abuse assessment and treatment, sexual offenderevaluation and treatment, neuropsychology, crisis intervention, and post internship issues, among others.Part of the seminar schedule includes a series of seminars on multicultural competence training including1) an awareness of one’s own assumptions, values, and biases, 2) understanding andknowledge of different world views, and 3) culturally appropriate intervention strategies. Interns also takefield trips to relevant professional conferences, a state Board of Psychology meeting, and local professionalassociation meetings. Other topics and/or field trips may be arranged based on the interest of theinterns and the availability of a seminar leader.6