Sample Calendar of CAPS Intern Training Activities
Training Seminar is attended by the interns. Training Seminar presentations are made by senior staff members and other psychologists and licensed mental health providers from the larger SUU community and Cedar City community. Training Seminar is held on a weekly basis during Fall and Spring Semesters and typically lasts for 50 minutes.
Sample Training Seminar topics and presenters:
| Topic: | Presenter |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Couples Therapy & EFT for Couples | Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Licensing Requirements | Kristina Johnson, Ph.D. |
| Eating Disorders Overview | Blaine Edwards, CMHC |
| Bridging the Couple Chasm- Gottman | |
| Motivational Interviewing | Maren Hirschi, LCSW |
| Substance Abuse Assessment- ASAM Placement Criteria | Blaine Edwards, CMHC & Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Post-doc/Job Applications & Interviews | Kristina Johnson, Ph.D. |
| Curriculum Vita Workshop | Kristina Johnson, Ph.D. |
| Career Counseling, Holland Code | Blaine Edwards, CMHC |
| Outreach & Consultation Model: Cube Model | Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Outreach Models | Merrill Jones, Ph.D. & Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Program Evaluation Models | Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Evidence-Based Practice (series) | |
| Ethical Decision Making Models | |
| Substance Abuse Treatment Models | Blaine Edwards, CMHC, & Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| EMDR | DeNean Davis, LCSW & Andrea Donovan, LCSW |
| Working with Veterans | DeNean Davis, LCSW |
| Termination: Strategies to Successfully Wrap Up Therapy | |
| Treatment of Trauma Series | Andrea Donovan, LCSW |
| Wrapping Up the Internship Year | |
| EPPP | Kristina Johnson, Ph.D. & Merrill Jones, Ph.D. |
| Sexual Violence Prevention | Kristina Johnson, Ph.D. & Andrea Donovan, LCSW |
| Placing Virtue & Good in Psychology | Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
Interns also attend Diversity Seminar (monthly during Fall and Spring Semesters),Assessment Seminar (every other week during Fall Semester and monthly during Spring Semester), and Supervision Seminar (every other week during Spring Semester). Like Training Seminar, these presentations are made by senior staff members and other psychologists and licensed mental health providers from the larger SUU community and Cedar City community.
Sample Diversity Seminar topics and presenters:
| Topic: | Presenter |
|---|---|
| Rural Culture | Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Race & Ethnicity | Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Sexual Orientation | Blaine Edwards, CMHC |
| Native American Cultures | Curt Hill, Ph.D. & Merrill Jones, Ph.D. |
| Gender (series) | |
| Social Class | Blaine Edwards, CMHC & Kristina Johnson, Ph.D. |
| Promoting Social Justice | Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
Sample Assessment Seminar topics and presenters:
| Topics: | Presenter: |
|---|---|
| Educational Assessment- Structured Interview | Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Learning Disabilities & ADHD | Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Personality Inventories | Curt Hill, Ph.D. & Kristina Johnson, Ph.D. |
| Eating Disorder Assessment (series) | Blaine Edwards, CMHC |
| Substance Abuse Assessment- Instruments | Blaine Edwards, CMHC, & Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Career Assessment- MBTI & Strengths Quest | Blaine Edwards, CMHC |
| Career Assessment- Holland Code Inventories | Blaine Edwards, CMHC |
Sample Supervision Seminar topics and presenters:
| Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Supervision | |
| Supervision: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly | Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Supervision Models | |
| Supervision Interventions | |
| Remediating Skill Difficulties & Deficits | Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Heightening Multicultural Awareness | Kristina Johnson, Ph.D. |