Currently the internship offers two major rotations and two minor rotations. Interns will have the opportunity to spend two three-month periods with each rotation.
Major Admissions Rotation – Interns on the major admissions rotation will spend 3 days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) working full time on the admissions unit. Responsibilities on the admissions unit include completion of daily intake assignments, safety/crisis assessments with patients on the admissions unit, safety planning with patients, completing post seclusion/restraint debriefing forms with patients, group therapy, and occasional brief testing as requested by the treatment team (malingering assessments/brief cognitive screeners)
Minor Admissions Rotation – Interns on the minor admissions rotation will spend 2 days of the week (Thursday and Friday) working full time on the admissions unit. Responsibilities generally mirror those on the major rotation, though with a slightly smaller workload as interns often have other meetings and obligations on Thursdays and Fridays (ex. Didactics, group supervision, and leadership courses)
Minor Assessment/Intervention Rotation – Interns on the minor assessment/intervention rotation will spend 2 days of the week (Thursday and Friday) working full time across various units of the hospital to provide services for patients. In contrast with the major rotation, interns typically do not complete large court-ordered assessment batteries while on this rotation. Rather, interns are typically assigned shorter- term testing such as cognitive screeners for dementia, brief IQ assessments, and malingering assessments. Interns on this rotation may also be expected to run at least one group on hospital units.
Additional Responsibilities – Outside of their rotational duties, Interns are expected to maintain a small caseload of psychotherapy patients (max of 4). Interns are given the freedom to schedule their sessions according to their own schedule, though many interns do choose to see these Pts on their assessment/intervention days. Additionally, interns are assigned a case review with one patient to work on throughout the year, as well as article reviews and “Friday facts” that are sent out to the hospital as a whole.
Interns have the opportunity to participate in EPPP study groups as well as a weekly leadership course.