CAPS Sample Intern Schedule
Interns develop a schedule each semester that incorporates direct service delivery (typically accounting for about 40 - 45% of time at CAPS), other professional activities, training, supervision, and administrative tasks. Interns are encouraged to develop a schedule that reflects their unique training needs and goals. The Training Director is available for consultation regarding schedules and approves interns’ proposed schedules.
The following sample schedule provides a guide that may be used by interns, while acknowledging that there is an ebb and flow to university counseling center work that requires flexibility (e.g. an intern may spend 3 hours on outreach one week followed by two weeks with no outreach related activities).
Sample Schedule
| Direct Service Delivery | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual & couples therapy* | 11-13 | 11-13 | 11-13 |
| Group therapy* | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Crisis services: crisis appointments, intake screenings | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Assessment | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Professional Activities | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach | 1 | 1 | 1-3 |
| Elective Rotation | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-6 |
| Training & Supervision | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual supervision | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Group supervision of group therapy | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Supervision with co-leader of therapy groups | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Supervision preparation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Training Seminar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Staff Professional Development Meeting | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Diversity, Assessment, & Supervision Seminars | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Staff Case Conference | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Administrative/Other | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Business & Clinical Meeting | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Notes and reports | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Research | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Weekly Total Hours - 40