The program offers three tracks and various specialized rotation opportunities, depending on the trainees’ clinical interests and degree program. Doctoral students may elect to pursue the Generalist Outpatient Track or the Neuropsychology Track. Master’s students may choose the Generalist Outpatient Track or the Inpatient Track based on preceptor availability.
Depending on the trainee’s chosen track and rotations, clinical experiences will differ from one environment to another. Doctoral trainees will complete a required outpatient rotation (generalist or neuropsychology), in addition to two supplemental rotations associated with our specialty service lines. The Director of Education and Training and primary clinical supervisors maintain ongoing contact with the clinical staff at the supplemental sites to provide guidance as needed. Elective rotations and additional shadowing opportunities are also available where schedules and supervision allow.
GENERALIST OUTPATIENT TRACK—the generalist track focuses on provision of outpatient psychological treatment in an integrated healthcare setting. During the first semester, students spend majority of their time (approximately one and one-half days per week, including didactics and supervision) in their required primary rotation. Trainees also dedicate one day to a supplemental rotation of their choice to experience different modes of treatment and patient populations in the healthcare setting. Students select one supplemental rotation per semester. As the student progresses into the second semester, they will independently conduct clinical interviews, implement therapeutic interventions, administer assessments (doctoral), and enhance note-writing skills.
ROTATIONS
- Outpatient Behavioral Health – Primary Rotation (all levels)
- Bridge Program/Intensive Outpatient (IOP) – Primary Master’s Rotation and Elective
Doctoral Rotation
- Inpatient Consultation/Liaison – Elective Doctoral Rotation
SUPPLEMENTAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCES
- Baptist Crisis Management (BCM) – Elective Shadowing
- Inpatient Behavioral Health – Elective Shadowing
- Spiritual Care Consultation/Liaison – Elective Shadowing
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine – Elective Doctoral Shadowing
- Geropsychology – Elective Doctoral Shadowing
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) – Elective Doctoral Shadowing
- Hematology/Oncology – Elective Doctoral Shadowing
Generalist clinical experiences include providing individual therapy, facilitating/co-facilitating group therapy, administering psychological assessments (doctoral), conducting crisis intervention/risk assessment, shadowing interdisciplinary staff, engaging in consultation, discharge planning, and inputting clinical documentation into the electronic health record (EHR).
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY TRACK—the neuropsychology track is designed for doctoral students and focuses on provision of outpatient neuropsychological assessment services for patients across the lifespan. During the first semester, students spend majority of their time (approximately one and one- half days per week, including didactics and supervision) in their required primary rotation alongside their clinical supervisors. Trainees initially observe staff administer assessment batteries. Students then develop battery formulation skills and practice test administration. Trainees also dedicate one day to a supplemental rotation of their choice to experience different modes of treatment and patient populations in the healthcare setting. Students select one supplemental rotation per semester. As the student progresses into the second semester, they will perform clinical interviews/evaluations, feedback sessions, and report-writing activities more independently.
ROTATIONS
- Outpatient Neuropsychology – Primary Doctoral Rotation
– Pediatric/Adolescent Neuropsychology
– Adult/Geriatric Neuropsychology
- Inpatient Consultation/Liaison – Elective Doctoral Rotation
SUPPLEMENTAL CLINLICAL EXPERIENCES
- Baptist Crisis Management (BCM) – Elective Shadowing
- Inpatient/Bridge Program (PHP/IOP) – Elective Shadowing
- Spiritual Care Consultation/Liaison – Elective Shadowing
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) – Elective Doctoral Shadowing
- Hematology/Oncology – Elective Doctoral Shadowing
- Geropsychology – Elective Doctoral Shadowing
Neuropsychological clinical experiences include observing supervisors perform intake interviews and staff administering various assessments, shadowing interdisciplinary staff, engaging in consultation, conducting interviews and assessment batteries, interpreting test data, drafting assessment reports, developing diagnostic and treatment recommendations using assessment data, and participating in testing feedback sessions.
INPATIENT TRACK—this track focuses on provision of inpatient psychological treatment in an integrated healthcare setting, either on locked inpatient units or as a consult/liaison psychological service (doctoral). During the first semester, students spend majority of their time (approximately one and one-half days per week, including didactics and supervision) in their required primary rotation. Trainees also dedicate one day to a supplemental rotation of their choice to experience different modes of treatment and patient populations in the healthcare setting. Students select one supplemental rotation per semester. As the student progresses into the second semester, they will independently conduct clinical interviews, implement therapeutic interventions, administer assessments (doctoral), and enhance note-writing skills.
ROTATIONS
- Inpatient Consultation/Liaison – Primary Doctoral Rotation
- Inpatient Psych/IOP/PHP – Primary Master’s Rotation
- Baptist Crisis Management (BCM; Emergency Department) – Primary Master’s Rotation and Elective Doctoral Rotation
- Outpatient Behavioral Health – Elective Rotation
- Neuropsychology – Elective Doctoral Rotation
SUPPLEMENTAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCES
- Baptist Crisis Management (BCM) – Elective Shadowing
- Inpatient/Bridge Program (PHP/IOP) – Elective Shadowing
- Spiritual Care Consultation/Liaison – Elective Shadowing
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine – Elective Doctoral Shadowing
- Geropsychology – Elective Doctoral Shadowing
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) – Elective Doctoral Shadowing
- Hematology/Oncology – Elective Doctoral Shadowing
Inpatient clinical experiences include providing individual therapy, facilitating/co-facilitating group therapy, administering psychological assessments (doctoral), conducting crisis intervention/risk assessment, shadowing interdisciplinary staff, engaging in consultation, discharge planning, treatment team meetings, and inputting clinical documentation into the electronic health record (EHR).