Doctoral Internship

Following match day, training directors will meet with each incoming Doctoral Intern and review their clinical goals and preferences. From this discussion, each Doctoral Intern will be assigned two tracks based on these goals.

Description of Training Activities:

Individual Psychotherapy – Under the supervision of Licensed Psychologist(s), the Doctoral Intern will demonstrate their knowledge of theory and practice of professional psychotherapy via direct care contact with patients. The Doctoral Intern will evaluate and diagnose mental health disorders based on DSM-5 and ICD-10 criteria. The Doctoral Intern will develop treatment plans and learn how to articulate those plans to their patients. The Doctoral Intern will utilize evidence-based interventions within a feedback informed care model (e.g., Tridium, AOQ). The Doctoral Intern will utilize both individual and group supervision for case formulation and treatment planning.

The Doctoral Intern will participate in an evidenced-based therapy group offered to adult patients in Kaiser Permanente’s outpatient Mental Health and Wellness Department.

Group training experiences may include one of the following programs: Cognitive Behavior Therapy Psychosis Group Treatment; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based Group Treatment; Acute Treatment Groups for adult patients with major mental health disorders or acute adjustment disorders; Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Group.

Under the supervision of a Licensed Psychologist, the Doctoral Intern will develop their experience in the cognitive behavior theory and short- term group psychotherapy models. The Doctoral Intern will enhance their understanding of evidence-based CBT treatment models. Doctoral Intern will demonstrate their knowledge of group interventions by co-leading the group and a licensed psychologist by the end of the rotation.

Doctoral Interns will participate in ADHD assessment and diagnosis for adults under the supervision of licensed psychologist(s), the Doctoral Intern will develop their understanding of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD (all subtypes) via DSM-5 and ICD-10 criteria. The Doctoral Intern will be instructed in how to administer and interpret standardized screening measures for adult ADHD, as well has how to gather history for the purpose of diagnosing ADHD. Doctoral Interns will develop skills in consultation to provide feedback to treating psychiatrists and clinicians. In addition, the Doctoral Intern will develop skills in assessment write-ups and how to make appropriate referrals. These patients will be directly referred to the intern from the ADHD group facilitators.

Description of Training Activities

Under the supervision of licensed psychologist(s), the Doctoral Intern will demonstrate their knowledge of theory and practice of child and family psychotherapy via direct care contact with patients. The Doctoral Intern will evaluate and diagnose mental health disorders based on DSM-5 and ICD-10 criteria, as well as in the context of a well-developed clinical formulation, and treatment plan.

The Doctoral Intern will develop treatment plans and learn how to articulate those plans to their patients. The Doctoral Intern will utilize evidence-based interventions within a feedback informed care model. The Doctoral Intern will utilize both individual and group supervision for case formulation and treatment planning.

The Doctoral Intern will participate in the ADHD Assessment and Diagnosis Clinic – Under the supervision of licensed psychologist(s), the doctoral intern will develop skills in assessment and diagnosis of ADHD (all subtypes) via DSM-5 and ICD-10 criteria. The Doctoral Intern will develop skills to help with differential diagnosis by administering, scoring, and interpreting cognitive assessments and learning disability assessments. The Doctoral Intern will participate in screening and history taking of patients referred for the diagnosis of ADHD. The Doctoral Intern will participate in psychoeducational groups for parents who are considering a diagnosis of ADHD for their child. Doctoral Intern will develop skills in consultation to provide feedback to treating psychiatrists and clinicians. In addition, the Doctoral Intern will develop skills in assessment write-ups and how to make appropriate referrals.

The Doctoral Intern may have the opportunity to participate in group treatments for eating disorder, intensive outpatient program for adolescence, anxiety group educations for parents, and parent and child skills groups. Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, Doctoral Interns will develop skills in group treatment and psychoeducational classes for children and or parents.

As part of the child psychiatry team, the Doctoral Intern will participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings. These meetings are attended by psychiatrists, psychologists, and masters level therapists. Doctoral Interns will develop skills on how to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive treatment. The Doctoral Intern will develop consultation skills within a multidisciplinary team. Doctoral Interns will also be trained in how to collaborate with Family Medicine physicians, Pediatricians and nurses.

Description of Training Activities

Under the supervision of licensed psychologist(s), the Doctoral Intern will develop skills in assessment and diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders, (all subtypes) via DSM-5 and ICD-10 criteria. The Doctoral Intern will receive training in how to assess for detox risk and make proper clinical referrals.

The Doctoral Intern will develop skills to help with differential diagnosis and learn about co-occurring disorders. The Doctoral Intern will learn the continuum of care for addiction medicine within an outpatient treatment program model.  Within this care setting, Doctoral Interns will be providing individual case management and will be participating in group treatment with licensed psychologist (s).

Doctoral Interns will co-facilitate in two intensive recovery groups, as well as learn how to provide psycho-educational classes to patients. The Doctoral Intern will develop treatment plans and learn how to articulate those plans to their patients. The Doctoral Intern will utilize evidence-based interventions within a feedback informed care model (e.g., Tridium).

The Doctoral Intern will utilize both individual and group supervision for case formulation and treatment planning. The Doctoral Intern will participate in four weekly multidisciplinary team meetings. These meetings are attended by psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction medicine physician (s), masters level clinicians, registered nurse and medical assistant.

Doctoral Interns will develop skills on how to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team. Through observation of case management assessments, doctoral interns will learn how to create and refer patients to outside agencies for inpatient chemical dependency care, partial hospitalization treatment, detox support, and methadone treatment.

The Doctoral Intern will develop consultation and referral skills to place their patients in the following departments: Chronic Pain, Neurology, and Adult and Child Psychiatry. Doctoral Interns will also be trained in how to collaborate with family medicine physicians and nurses.