Worry. Individual and group Psychotherapy modalities will be utilized based on Veteran’s needs. Populations served may include combat and non-combat related PTSD, civilian and industrial related trauma, and sexual trauma. Seminars by both staff and interns will occur throughout the academic year. Patient Care & Research Subject Contact outside the VASNHS Facilities All assignments of the internship must be formalized by the approval of the Training Committee. This includes activities both within and outside the VASNHS premises. Assignments at institutions outside the VA must be formalized by written contract between the agency and the VA. This contract specifies supervisory responsibility, intern and supervisor expectations, and the legal obligations of both institutions. The proposed contract must be vetted through VASNHS Behavioral Health and overarching administrative units. Patient or research subject contact outside of the parameters of the internship are explicitly prohibited until written approval is obtained from the Training Director, the Behavioral Health Service Chief, the Associate Chief of Staff for Education, and the VASNHS Director. Professional activities involving patient or research subject contact, consultation or research occurring outside the auspices of the internship program are also outside the purview of this institution and VA liability is not extended for such activities. An intern engaging in such activity on his/her own is responsible for any action that may be against him/her in connection with this activity. The intern is expected to inform the Training Director of any such activities, and will be asked to sign a form acknowledging their responsibility for the outside activity. Expected Competencies The Internship in Health Service Psychology at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is a generalist program and is designed towards facilitating the development of core professional competencies expected of an entry level psychologist. The program encourages both refinement and expansion of competencies. The opportunity for development in an area of emphasis is included in the program’s structure. Several other program components (e.g., didactics, Evidence Based Psychotherapy (EBP) Seminar, Neuropsychology Seminar, and Supervision of Supervision) provide opportunities for development of competencies. The Psychology Internship Program focuses on the acquisition of intermediate and advanced skills in the following competency domains that closely parallel the Standards of Accreditation set forth by the Commission on Accreditation. There are expectations of continued growth and engagement with a greater degree of independence throughout the training year and across rotations for each of the competencies. Scholarly Inquiry and Application of Scientific Knowledge: In line with the model, interns demonstrate the ability to integrate science and
Worry. Individual and group Psychotherapy modalities will be utilized based on Veteran’s needs. Populations served may include combat and non-combat related PTSD, civilian and industrial related trauma, and sexual trauma. Seminars by both staff and interns will occur throughout the academic year. Patient Care & Research Subject Contact outside the VASNHS Facilities All assignments of the internship must be formalized by the approval of the Training Committee. This includes activities both within and outside the VASNHS premises. Assignments at institutions outside the VA must be formalized by written contract between the agency and the VA. This contract specifies supervisory responsibility, intern and supervisor expectations, and the legal obligations of both institutions. The proposed contract must be vetted through VASNHS Behavioral Health and overarching administrative units. Patient or research subject contact outside of the parameters of the internship are explicitly prohibited until written approval is obtained from the Training Director, the Behavioral Health Service Chief, the Associate Chief of Staff for Education, and the VASNHS Director. Professional activities involving patient or research subject contact, consultation or research occurring outside the auspices of the internship program are also outside the purview of this institution and VA liability is not extended for such activities. An intern engaging in such activity on his/her own is responsible for any action that may be against him/her in connection with this activity. The intern is expected to inform the Training Director of any such activities, and will be asked to sign a form acknowledging their responsibility for the outside activity. Expected Competencies The Internship in Health Service Psychology at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is a generalist program and is designed towards facilitating the development of core professional competencies expected of an entry level psychologist. The program encourages both refinement and expansion of competencies. The opportunity for development in an area of emphasis is included in the program’s structure. Several other program components (e.g., didactics, Evidence Based Psychotherapy (EBP) Seminar, Neuropsychology Seminar, and Supervision of Supervision) provide opportunities for development of competencies. The Psychology Internship Program focuses on the acquisition of intermediate and advanced skills in the following competency domains that closely parallel the Standards of Accreditation set forth by the Commission on Accreditation. There are expectations of continued growth and engagement with a greater degree of independence throughout the training year and across rotations for each of the competencies. Scholarly Inquiry and Application of Scientific Knowledge: In line with the model, interns demonstrate the ability to integrate science and
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