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Rotations and Specialty Areas Interns are given opportunities to shape their internship experience through various rotations and additional clinical experiences both within and outside their primary site. Interns and supervisors work together at the beginning of the training year to develop a breadth of training opportunities commensurate with the intern's training goals and interests along with the specific needs of the program. Outpatient Treatment Each consortium site has opportunities for interns to work in outpatient counseling centers to provide individual, family and/or couples therapy to people from a diverse range of age groups (children, adolescents and adults), ethnic groups, and socioeconomic levels. Primary and secondary rotations are available in urban, suburban and rural communities in order to provide interns with a diverse range of therapeutic modalities, contexts, and client presenting problems. Most interns will do at least 4-8 hours of outpatient work at their secondary rotations and 15-20 hours for primary rotations. Psychological Testing Growth in assessment and psychodiagnostic skills is provided through administration, interpretation, and written synthesis of psychological test data. A variety of intellectual, achievement, personality, and competency-based instruments are available. Interns learn to write reports and make recommendations that convey meaningful information to clients. While each site varies on the number and type of referrals, most interns will complete 2-10 batteries throughout the course of the year. LCHC interns will complete abbreviated batteries for the purpose of facilitating their clients’ primary care treatment. Residential Treatment Interns have opportunities to develop their clinical, assessment and consultation skills through working on a multidisciplinary treatment team on residential units at LHA. These units provide care to up to 40 children and adolescents ages 5-15, many of whom are wards of the state due to caregiver abuse/neglect, and have been residentially placed due to severe emotional or behavior problems. Interns will provide weekly individual and group therapy (on issues of social skills, human sexuality, anger management, etc.) and team consultations with child care workers to develop unit treatment interventions. Interns will also gain experience working with the juvenile court system, foster care system. This opportunity is available for interns who are doing their primary rotation at Lydia Home Association. Live Supervision Live supervision, a model of therapy supervision offered through OCCC, utilizes a 1-way mirror for direct observation of therapy cases. The live supervision team is comprised of a small group of interns and 1-2 supervisors who provide interns with opportunities to hone their clinical skills through receiving immediate feedback from supervisors and peers. Group supervision is provided before and after each session to strengthen the intern's skills understanding of therapeutic dynamics, case conceptualization and treatment from a family therapy perspective. This rotation occurs weekly for 4-5 hours for 4-6 months and is available for the primary OCC intern (and in some cases the secondary intern as well). Live Supervision is also utilized at LCHC as an “in vivo” supervision. Interns and their supervisors will conduct some patient visits together and instruction will be provided in the moment as a part of the training process for interns. Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Specialized training in PCIT is a unique opportunity for interns training at Lydia. PCIT is an empirically supported treatment designed to decrease parental stress and increase prosocial behaviors of difficult to manage preschool children. PCIT is a treatment paradigm that utilizes a therapist-coach model and works with parents and children together. Interns would be trained in the model and would then be given PCIT cases to be treated in Lydia's outpatient counseling center. Program Development With the rapid changes occurring both within society and the discipline of psychology, it is essential for psychologists-in-training to develop programs to meet the needs of the clients and communities in which they serve. Given this, interns are given opportunities to learn skills in creating and implementing programs in urban, suburban or rural contexts through at least one of the consortia sites (especially at Cornerstone Counseling Center, Outreach Community Center and Center for Rural Psychology). This rotation occurs weekly for 2-4 hours (or as needed) under the supervision of the on-site psychologist for 6-12 months. Behavioral Health Consultation Interns working at LCHC will have the opportunity to develop their skills in working in primary health care settings as a behavioral health consultant to the physicians within the health center. Behavioral Health Consultation (BHC) is an innovative approach to adapting clinical psychology skills to a primary care setting (pediatric to geriatric). Interns will learn how to diagnose and screen for psychological disorders accurately and efficiently, design problem and strength-based behavior change plans, consult with medical providers and to assist providers in utilizing pharmacological treatment effectively. Group Therapy Opportunities are also available for developing and refining group therapy treatment skills. Interns serve as therapists for school, and outpatient groups, including both traditional and specialized groups. Some of the specialized groups focus on treatment of ADHD, and development of social skills with children in a variety of contexts. Supervision Developing skills in supervising other professionals or students in training is also a skill essential for psychology interns. Opportunities for informal and formal supervision of Master's students is also available through at least two of the consortia sites (OCC and CRP). Supervising psychologists provide supervision of the intern's formal and informal supervision and periodically supplement this training with relevant articles and/or other reading material to read and discuss in order to enhance this training experience. The length of this training experience is negotiable, depending on intern interest and opportunities available. Administration Interns will be given opportunities to learn administration and program development skills through working with the Training Director and/or their on-site supervisor on various program projects and/or task forces. Interns will learn skills in program development and will have opportunities to help shape the program during their internship year. CCCoC interns also have opportunities to work directly with the Executive Director on grant writing projects and marketing their organization within the local community. Culture and Ethnic Studies Initiative (CESI) In Spring 2002, CESI was developed as a collaborative effort between CACTC faculty/interns and Wheaton College Graduate School faculty/students in order to understand more about diversity issues, particularly race/ethnicity. There are two aspects of this group: to explore issues of race/ethnicity experientially and to conduct research on related topics. Current research topics include impact of immersion experiences on those who have traveled internationally and identifying characteristics of those who are "culturally credible" (competent). Each year, up to two CACTC interns are able to participate in both the experiential and research components of this group (1 Saturday 3-4 hours/month and 1-2 other group meetings/month for 12 months). Consultation to Rural Communities Opportunities are also available to work with the Center for Rural Psychology to assist providers or gatekeepers in rural communities to strengthen their ability to address the complex mental health issues members of their community face. Consultation may include providing teleconferenced trainings and/or traveling to rural locations to provide trainings and consultation to natural helpers and gatekeepers (police, clergy, probation officers, etc.) within the community on a wide variety of topics. Church–Based Consultation & Collaboration LCHC offers the opportunity to work with area churches on developing programs targeting key areas of mental and spiritual health. Interns are supervised in the process of collaboration, selection of assessment strategies, and implementation of programs. The extent of the collaboration depends on the interest of the intern and the needs of the churches involved. CCCoC interns also provide consultations to local pastors, private Christian schools and/or ministries on mental health topics such as violence, abuse, and/or substance abuse and provide guidance regarding making appropriate referrals when necessary. Pastoral ministry assessments are also provided for individuals who are interested in ministry or currently in training. These evaluations provide guidance regarding their strengths and talents for ministry. Mood and Memory Clinic (Older Adults Program) Opportunities are also available for interns to participate in providing assessments to older adults for interns completing either primary or secondary rotations at OCM-OCC. This clinic will perform assessments and medical/medication screenings to evaluate the functional status (i.e. mood, memory, ability to live independently) of older adults in the community and to make referrals for follow-up services as necessary. Interns will work as a part of collaborative interdisciplinary team throughout the process of the referral and completion of the assessment. Other Training Opportunities Elective training and supervision opportunities are provided to enable interns to develop skills in areas of individual interest. At the present time, training is available in such modalities as cognitive behavioral therapy, family systems therapy, biopsychosocial model and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Other opportunities to develop consultation skills can be arranged through a variety of affiliated programs with community and school agencies. These facilities include local public schools, local churches, and other treatment programs and ministries in urban, rural and suburban locations. Overview: All consortia sites are located either within, or west of, the city of Chicago. With a population of more than 4 million, Chicago is known for its rich architecture, culture, shopping, dining and recreational opportunities. Visitors to Chicago will enjoy many of its well-known attractions, some of which include "the Magnificent Mile", Navy Pier, Art Institute of Chicago, Sears Tower, blues clubs and Lake Michigan. Located on the northwest side of Chicago, Lydia Home Association's main office (where interns are primarily located) is in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. This site is easily accessible by Chicago's public transportation system, and is only a few minutes walk away from both train and the "El" stop and 1 block away from 90/94 (Kennedy Expressway). Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago (CCCOC) is located north of the Loop (a few blocks from Lake Michigan) in downtown Chicago, a very socioeconomically and ethnically diverse area. CCCOC was founded by LaSalle Street Church (LSC) and is located on the 4th floor of LSC's Cornerstone Center. CCCOC provides counseling services in English and Spanish on site and in over 22 neighborhoods throught the city of Chicago. Lawndale Christian Health Center is located on the west side of Chicago serving the Lawndale and East and West Garfield communities. The health center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing primary care medical services to an African-American and Hispanic population. The main clinic is located on Ogden Avenue, an main city thoroughfare, with the founding church (Lawndale Community Church) right across the street. Originally a Cadillac dealership in the 1970’s, the main clinic has undergone major renovation in 2004 including the addition of a fitness area. The clinic has also expanded to two other locations in the Lawndale neighborhood. The clinic is accessible via the CTA Pink and Blue lines. Located in Carol Stream, Outreach Community Ministries is approximately 30 miles west of the city of Chicago (approximately 40-45 minutes from Chicago in non-rush hour traffic) and is considered to be one of the more ethnically and socioeconomically diverse western suburbs. Based on the Center's commitment to community-based services, the OCC facility is located within in one of the neighborhoods to provide easier access to services by its residents. Further west in Elburn, one of Illinois' more rural communities, is Heartland Counseling the clinical division of the Center for Rural Psychology. This site is unique in its rural locale, yet remains accessible to downtown Chicago (approximately 50 miles from Chicago, and 25 miles from Outreach Community Center). While Elburn is a smaller, more quiet town, it has recently been faced with the challenge of maintaining its rural identity while a greater number of people choose to relocate there from Chicago and neighboring suburbs. Facilities: Each consortia site also provides adequate physical facilities, equipment, support, and other training materials necessary to support both the current and ongoing needs of the training program. Some of these resources include voice mail, psychological testing equipment, clerical/technical support, use of one-way mirror treatment offices, clinical resources (books, therapeutic games/toys) and office supplies. Most interns also have their own office, computer support, and access to the internet, audio tape recorder, and TV/video equipment. While Wheaton College does not provide on-site research facilities for Consortium interns, the institution demonstrates its support of intern activities by providing interns with university privileges such as a library card to check out materials at Buswell Memorial Library, a computer account and use of resources in their psychological testing library (including some scoring systems) during the course of the internship year. Other large universities within the city of Chicago (such as University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Chicago, DePaul University and Northwestern University) are also accessible for intern dissertation research. The Center for Rural Psychology The mission of the Center for Rural Psychology is to train Christian mental health professionals with the unique skills and knowledge needed to effectively serve in rural communities and to provide psychological consultation, support, and training to professionals and natural helpers in underserved rural communities. In the spring of 2000, Wheaton College faculty members Michael Mangis and Don Preussler reviewed statistics about the severe shortage of mental health professionals in rural communities. One of the most startling: No mental health services exist in 55% of US counties. All of those counties are rural. Mangis and Preussler witnessed many rural students entering graduate programs in psychology with a dream of serving rural communities. Most of these students, however, graduated to settle in the suburbs where they trained and had grown comfortable. Attempting to reverse this trend, in August 2000, Don and Michael determined to create a counseling center where students could be trained to serve rural communities. In the rural village of Elburn, Illinois they met Bruce Conley, director of Conley Outreach Community Services. Their dreams intertwined and the Center for Rural Psychology was born. Clinical Assignments/Caseload: The Center for Rural Psychology is a training site for interns who want to focus on the needs of rural communities. Opportunities are available in individual, couple and family therapy as well as experiences in providing supervision, assessment, program development, equine assisted psychotherapy, and community education. Opportunities to collaborate with local schools in prevention and intervention efforts for children are also available. Contact Info Center for Rural Psychology P.O. Box 8071 Elburn, IL 60119 T:630.365.0899 F:630.365.9150 www.ruralpsych.org Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago (formerly Center for Life Skills) is a non-profit counseling center started by LaSalle Street Church in 1971. CCCOC remains committed to the following three-fold mission: • Christ and His Kingdom, holding Scripture as authoritative and truthful revelation of God as well as maintaining a deep respect for people and their personal faith no matter what their spiritual background and walk of life. • Highest standards of professional and ethical conduct. • Daily compassion- helping all persons reach emotional healing. Location Uniquely located near the Old Town, Gold Coast and Cabrini Green neighborhoods, CCCOC has its office at the Cornerstone Center, a five-story building owned and operated by the LaSalle Foundation. This non-profit, LaSalle Street Church-run foundation is dedicated to serving all those in need, with a special emphasis on the underserved. Services CCCOC provides Master’s and Doctoral level mental health services in the areas of counseling, psychoeducation and assessment services for the adults, children, families and community workers of all income levels in the community. Outpatient services such as individual, group, family and marital therapy, specialized workshops and psychological testing are a few of the services offered in this urban location. Diversity CCCOC is committed to serving the diverse range of persons (age, SES, ethnicity, culture, language and religion) in the Chicago area from the wealthiest neighborhoods to the lower income housing projects. In order to provide services to all those in need, CCCOC has a sliding fee scale donor sponsored option based on income and need. CCCOC also accepts insurance and third party sponsorships. To further serve the community, CCCOC partners with schools, after school programs, churches and community agencies providing services in over 22 neighborhoods in the City. Clinical Assignments/Caseload: Interns who are completing their primary rotation at CCCOC will carry an outpatient caseload of 15-20 hours of direct client contact. Hours will typically start below this level of contact and build throughout the course of the first few months of the rotation. Interns will have the opportunity to work with children, adolescents and adults in individual, couple, family or group modalities. Psychological testing and report writing opportunities are also offered. As CCCOC provides PCIT and Art Therapy, interns would have the opportunity to be trained in and gain experience with these treatment modalities. Interns should expect to complete up to 8 full psychological batteries during this primary rotation. Interns may also participate in leading groups and teaching an introduction to psychology class in a local private Christian high school. Opportunities to write small psychoeducational articles for CCCOC’s newsletter, work as an intake coordinator, and administrate CCCOC’s psychological testing program (which includes conducting intakes, assigning cases, and maintaining an inventory of up-to-date testing equipment and materials) exists as well. Interns who are completing their secondary rotation at CCCOC will focus on strengthening outpatient psychotherapy skills and will involve a weekly caseload of 4-6 hours of direct client contact per week. For interns involved in both primary and secondary rotations, opportunities to work with the Executive Director on program development, marketing, and grant writing skills in this urban setting may also be available. These interns may also participate in leading adult and/or school groups. Contact Info Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago 1111 N Wells St Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60610 T:312.573.8860 F:312.255.0362 www.chicagocounseling.org Lawndale Christian Health Center Lawndale Christian Health Center (LCHC) is a faith-based community medical clinic on the westside of Chicago and serving the North and South Lawndale and East and West Garfield communities. The health center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing primary care medical services to an African-American and Hispanic population. The main clinical is located on Odgen Avenue, an main city thoroughfare, with the founding church Lawndale Community Church (www.lawndalechurch.org) right across the street. Originally a Cadillac dealership in the 1970’s, the main clinic has undergone major renovation in 2004 including the addition of a fitness area. The clinical is accessible via the CTA blue and pink lines. The clinic was founded in 1984 through the efforts of local residents and members of the Lawndale Community Church who sought to address the stark health disparities in these medically underserved neighborhoods. LCHC now serves over 40,000 patients, providing comprehensive pediatric and adult medicine, health support services in the areas of diabetes, asthma, HIV, substance abuse, maternal-child health, and pastoral and behavioral health services. LCHC patients are primarily first and second generation Mexican immigrant and African-American in background, with a variety of psychosocial issues related to poverty and multiple life stressors. Clinical Assignments/Caseloads: Interns who are completing their primary rotation at LCHC will be trained in the Behavioral Health Consultant Model (BHC), an innovative approach to adapting clinical psychology skills to a primary care setting (pediatric to geriatric). In this model, the intern will grow in their ability to diagnose and screen for psychological disorders accurately and efficiently, design problem and strength based behavior change plans, consult immediately with medical providers, and assist providers in utilizing pharmacological treatment effectively. More information is available regarding this model on the LCHC website (www.lawndale.org). Opportunities for training in the provision of traditional services, such as outpatient therapy and psychological testing are also available. Intern responsibilities will increase as the year progresses, beginning with intensive training and supervision in the BHC model, orientation to working alongside medical providers, and training in pharmacological treatment. The intern will work as a team alongside medical providers and the pastoral care department. A typical week will include 20-25 direct service hours including behavioral health consulting, therapy, psychological testing, and psychoeducational groups. Supervision includes formal group and individual supervision, as well as “shadowing” in-vivo supervision. Opportunities for collaborative consultation with neighborhood churches is also possible. Contact Info Lawndale Christian Health Center 3860 W Ogden Ave Chicago, IL 60623 T:773.843.2719 F:773.521.2742 www.lawndale.org Lydia Home Association Lydia Home Association has been serving children and families since 1916. Founded as an orphanage to serve children whose parents had died, today Lydia Home is a Christian social service agency that includes a residential treatment facility, outpatient counseling centers, foster care, emergency youth shelter, abstinence education, Healthy Families program, preschool, truancy prevention, and Mother’s Program (for mothers who have lost custody of their children). Lydia International was formed to address these needs overseas. Interns primarily focus their clinical work within the residential treatment facility. This facility provides intensive residential treatment for approximately 40 boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 15. These children typically have severe emotional and behavioral disorders, psychiatric conditions, and have unsuccessful prior placements in less restrictive settings because of maltreatment and behavioral disorders. The outpatient counseling center offers individual, marital, family therapy and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to clients from the community and local churches. The Center offers services based on a graduated fee scale determined by the individual’s ability to pay. The population served encompasses a wide variety of clients including children, adolescents, and adults, representing most ethnic groups and all socioeconomic classes. Clinical Assignments/Caseload: Interns who are completing their primary rotation at Lydia focus their clinical work in the residential treatment program and will have a small outpatient caseload of clients through the counseling center. Interns will also receive specific training and opportunities to work with the local juvenile court system, Department of Children and Family Services, and the foster care system. Interns may have opportunities to provide psychological evaluations for the court. Intern caseload responsibilities increase during the year as interns gain proficiency and skills. The typical caseload includes approximately 10-12 hours of direct treatment/evaluation per week. This includes individual, family and group therapy, admission evaluations, psychodiagnostics, and other treatment modalities. Typical caseloads include 2-4 hours per week of direct services in the Counseling Center, 8-10 hours per week of direct services in the residential treatment program (includes individual and group therapy and team consultations with child care workers to develop unit treatment interventions). In addition, interns will complete at least 4-6 full psychological evaluations, some of which include specialized Parental Competency Evaluations. Interns will be responsible for some case management activities, including court appearances, court testimony, and communication with family members and other treatment providers. Specialized training in Parent Child Interaction Therapy is a unique opportunity for LHA interns. PCIT is an empirically validated treatment designed to decrease parental stress and increase pro-social behaviors of difficult-to-manage preschool children. PCIT is a treatment paradigm which utilizes a therapist-coach model and works with parents and children together. Opportunities to teach graduate level students internationally are also available. Topics include, but are not limited to, Child and Adolescent Therapy, Psychopathology, Basic Counseling Skills, Behavior Therapy and Group Counseling. Interns provide training and consultation for clinicians and child welfare professionals regarding both clinical issues and residential treatment milieu therapy. Other opportunities include psychological assessment and short-term clinical intervention with children in third world countries. Contact Info Lydia Home Association 4300 W Irving Park Road Chicago, IL 60641 T:773.736.1447 F:773.736.5014 www.lydiahome.org Outreach Community Ministries Outreach Community Ministries (OCM) is an interdenominational community service organization, striving to put Christian faith into responsible action. The organization has been called into existence by local churches to respond supportively to the needs of individuals and families. The organization is committed to providing excellence in human services and demonstrating compassion for the whole person. Outreach Community Ministries offers services through Warrenville Youth and Family Services (WYFS), Wheaton Youth Outreach (WYO) and Outreach Community Center (OCC) and Outreach Community Counseling Center (OCCC). In Carol Stream, there is also a large Community Center (OCC), a multi-purpose, neighborhood resource center serving a predominately low-income, multi-racial neighborhood in the southern section of Carol Stream. The goal of OCC is to help the neighborhood residents work together to build a stronger community. This goal is achieved through a wide range of community services that assist people in making positive changes in their personal, family and community lives. Services include casework, counseling, summer and after school child/youth programs, older adult programs, tutoring, mentoring, and community development. Outreach Community Counseling Center in Carol Stream (OCCC) is a community based counseling program of Outreach Community Ministries (OCM). This site is where the pre-doctoral intern (as well as the CACTC Director/supervisor) is located. The counseling staff work from a systemic and relational theoretical perspective, a person -in-context approach. This context includes immediate and extended family, neighborhood, cultural, racial and religious groups. In addressing problems and issues with clients served, staff are committed to finding and highlighting strengths, skills, areas of resiliency and resources that clients can build on in order to make changes. OCCC provides psychological treatment in various modalities (individual, family and group) with a wide range of child, family, couples, and individual issues, including family conflict, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, divorce and other losses, trauma, substance abuse, anxiety and depression. OCM’s Psychological Testing Program is also located at OCCC and provides psychological evaluation and consultation services to a broad spectrum of persons, ages and presenting problems. Referrals are received from the community (community center, other counseling programs, local schools, DCFS, adoption agencies, medical clinics and police departments) and often are geared to clarifying diagnosis (ie-ADHD, learning disabilities, mood disorders, etc), readiness for adoption, parenting capacity, level of functioning and so on. Additionally, the OCM Psychological Testing Program has a partnership with a local missions organization to provide consultation and psychological evaluations to those seeking to enter the mission field. The OCCC pre-doctoral intern works on a team with the OCM psychologist and other doctoral students in order to provide consultations to missions organization staff and psychological evaluations of the missionary candidates. Students broaden their repertoire of assessment skills by receive training in providing wellness evaluations to assist those preparing for ministry. There may also be opportunities to work with the OCM psychologist on consultative/evaluation projects such as providing clergy evaluations for those wishing to pursue ministry in local churches or partnering with a local private high school, in providing cultural and wellness assessments to students in their Boarding Program (a program for missionary Kids, international students, etc). Clinical Assignments/Caseload: OCCC Intern caseload responsibilities include approximately 15-20 hours of direct treatment/evaluation per week. (ie- outpatient therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults; group therapy; psychological evaluations; consultation; and supervision of doctoral students). Interns will also work with the psychologist /director on a program development project (either related to OCM's psychological testing program or the consortium training program) and will collaborate with their supervisor on administrating Psychological Testing Program (ie-testing intakes, assigning cases, working with supervisor to supervise doctoral students). Primary interns may also participate in the weekly live supervision team where they are supervised on one of their therapy cases and participate in the live supervision of other students on an ongoing basis. Interns may also choose to complete a brief additional assessment rotation in the Older Adults Program through OCC’s Mood and Memory Clinic and may provide therapeutic services (either groups or individual therapy) to older adults in the community. Contact Info Outreach Community Ministries 122 W Liberty Wheaton, IL 60187 T:630.682.1910 F:630.682.3094 www.outreachcommunityministries.com
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