About Practicum Intern Program
Apply to the Practicum Intern program and gain real-world counseling experience by working with diverse groups of students.

Become a Practicum Intern Program
Requirements
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Currently enrolled in an eligible Stan State graduate program (PCC, MSW, MFT).
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Must be available for full academic year placement.
If interested, please reach out to our department for further information. The practicum opportunity is also available on the Stockton campus.
Goals
- To provide specific learning, training, and clinical opportunities for practicum interns to develop skills in the counseling of university students.
- To expand the knowledge and skills of practicum interns in working with and meeting the needs of traditionally under-represented student populations.
- To develop clinical knowledge and skills to provide culturally competent counseling and therapy.
Direct Clinical Experiences
- Individual counseling: Individual counseling with Stan State students, including intake assessments and crisis evaluations
- Groups: Lead/Co-lead psychoeducational groups in specific topic areas as determined by clinical need. (e.g., Depression, Anxiety, DBT, Grief & Loss, Parenting)
- Multidisciplinary consults: Participation in consultations with medical professionals at the Student Health Center, University Faculty, and other campus departments on the mental health needs of students
- Outreach: Participation in psychoeducational presentations and outreach activities for the Stan State campus
Indirect Clinical Experiences
- Clinical meeting “Case Consultation”: This weekly meeting serves as a peer group supervision for the entire clinical staff. The staff consists of an interdisciplinary team and allows interns the opportunity to learn from a variety of represented professions and developmental levels. Interns are encouraged to discuss ongoing cases they are struggling with to receive feedback and suggestions from the other staff in attendance. This meeting also allows for interns to learn from the senior staff that also present cases and seek feedback. Clinical issues that impact the center as a whole (e.g., emergencies on campus that CAPS is expected to respond to, students of concern) are discussed in this meeting.
- Case management and preparation: Interns are provided with administrative time each week for client documentation, preparation for supervision, and scholarly activities (such as reviewing existing literature on evidence-based treatments, preparing outreach presentations or educational programming, preparing their formal case presentation or professional seminar). Preparation for supervision may include reviewing recordings of their own or their supervisee’s sessions, preparing questions, and clinical research and completing readings.
- Documentation training and completion: Interns will receive training in ethical recordkeeping. All clinical documentation (assessments, progress notes, crisis evaluations, termination summaries) will be reviewed by your Field Instructor and feedback will be provided to interns prior to finalization.
Mission & Philosophy of Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is committed to maintaining and enhancing our students’ psychological, emotional, and relational well-being. As mental health professionals, we serve the campus community through advocacy, consultation, and confidential, accessible services. We encourage and promote equity, inclusion, and institutional change.
Our philosophy is to value the self-worth of each individual, respect and embrace human diversity and provide services that aid the development of healthy behaviors necessary for success.
Counseling and Psychological Services strives to provide culturally responsive services to facilitate excellent mental health and well-being for our students on their paths to personal and academic goals. CAPS values social justice through community engagement and challenging ourselves to fight inequality, marginalization, and oppression.
Updated: January 08, 2025