Sample Seminar Schedule
CAPS is committed to providing didactic and experiential training to interns through a variety of modalities. Examples include: weekly and biweekly Seminars that are exclusive to interns, all-staff Professional Development Meeting, and intentional education within the context of group supervision (including supervision of group therapy, assessment, and supervision). Below, are sample seminar schedules, which illustrate the types of structured training interns receive each week.
| Topic: |
Presenter |
| Short Term Therapy |
Curt Hill, PhD |
| Brief Solution-Focused Therapy |
Andrea Donovan, LCSW |
| Supporting Survivors of Sexualized Violence |
Kristina Johnson, PhD |
| Post-Mormonism |
Merrill Jones, PhD |
| Motivational Interviewing |
Guest Presenter |
| Couples Therapy 1 of 2 |
Magnum Morgan, LMFT
|
| DBT 1 of 2 |
DeNean Petersen, LCSW |
| Response-Based Practice |
Andrea Donovan, LCSW |
| Post-Docs |
Rachel Fraser, PhD |
| Narcissism and Perpetrators |
Curt Hill, Ph.D. |
| Social Work Philosophy/Theory/Practice |
Guest Presenter |
| Hospitalization |
DeNean Petersen, LCSW |
| Veterans 1 of 2 |
Merrill Jones, PhD |
| Veterans 2 of 2 |
Merrill Jones, PhD |
| Grief |
DeNean Petersen, LCSW
|
| OCD Treatment |
Rachel Fraser, PhD |
| Career Counseling |
Blaine Edwards, CMHC |
| Ethical Decision-Making Models |
Curt Hill, PhD |
| Harm Reduction |
Kristina Johnson, PhD |
| Common Factors |
Blaine Edwards, CMHC |
| Couples Therapy 2 of 2 |
Magnum Morgan, LMFT |
| Salaries/Money |
Curt Hill, PhD |
| Working with Challenging Clients |
DeNean Petersen, LCSW |
| Healthy Sexual Development and Utah Culture |
Merrill Jones, PhD |
| Existential Therapy |
Curt Hill, PhD |
| Acceptance and Commitment Therapy |
Merrill Jones, PhD |
| Starting a Private Practice |
Guest Presenter |
| DBT 2 of 2 |
DeNean Petersen, LCSW |
| Termination Strategies |
Blaine Edwards, CMHC |
| ASD 1 of 2 |
Merrill Jones, PhD |
| ASD 2 of 2 |
Merrill Jones, PhD |
| EMDR |
DeNean Petersen, LCSW |
| Licensing Requirements |
Kristina Johnson, PhD |
| EPPP |
Rachel Fraser, PhD |
| Philosophies of Camus and Weil |
Curt Hill, PhD |
| 3 Psychotherapies, Therapist 1 |
CAPS Staff |
| 3 Psychotherapies, Therapist 2 |
CAPS Staff |
| 3 Psychotherapies, Therapist 3 |
CAPS Staff |
| 3 Psychotherapies, Discussion |
CAPS Staff |
| Private Practice 1 of 2 |
Andrea Donovan, LCSW |
| Private Practice 2 of 2 |
DeNean Petersen, LCSW |
| Wrapping Up Internship |
Kristina Johnson, PhD |
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 Topics for Diversity Seminar:
| Topic: |
| Local Diversity |
| Intersectionality & Social Justice |
| Safe Zone Training |
| Campus & Community Initiatives |
| Four Points and the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Health |
| Allyship |
| LGBTQIA+ & LDS Identities |
| SES |
| Financial Aid |
| Plural Families |
| Feminism |
| DEI Lens in Crisis Work |
| Gender |
| Intern Presentations on Topic of Choice |
Sample Topics for Assessment Seminar:
| Topics: |
| Educational Assessment |
| Learning Disabilities & ADHD |
| Structured Interview/Behavioral Observations |
| WAIS-IV |
| Woodcock-Johnson-IV |
| Attention/CPT-3 & Self-Report Measures |
| Personality Inventories |
| Interpretation and Report Writing |
| Feedback |
| Trauma Symptom Inventory-2 |
| Eating Disorder Assessment, Interview |
| Eating Disorder Inventory-3 |
| Substance Abuse Assessment |
| Career Assessment Inventories |
| Holland Code Inventories |
| Other Objective & Subjective Assessments |
Sample Topics for Supervision of Supervision:
| Topic |
| Introduction to Supervision |
| Supervision Skills |
| Cultural Considerations in Supervision |
| Supervision Models |
| Supervision: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly |
| Supervision Case Studies |
| Addressing Skill Difficulties, Deficits, and Competency Concerns |
| Intern Presentation on Supervision Model |
