PSY 37700 - Internship In Mental Health Education And Outreach

In this internship course, students will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of the application of clinical psychology in the real world. Interns will engage in a high level of hands-on activities, including direct educational outreach on campus, disseminating information on mental health and suicide prevention, providing resources, and shadowing licensed clinicians through the mental health screening and assessment process. Interns will conduct mental health self-screenings while learning to differentiate the different screening and assessment tools, how they are administered and how and when referrals for intervention are made. Interns will co-facilitate student peer-led support groups, and receive suicide gatekeeper training, HIPAA training, and basic screening and crisis intervention skills.

Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 and 35000 with grades of C- or better, and junior or senior class standing. Instructor approval required.

Cr. 3.
Notes
Both PSY 37700 and PSY 47700 cannot apply to psychology major.
May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 9 credit hours.