PSY 497: Community Behavioral Health Internship

9-12 credits

This internship is designed to enhance the advanced student’s ability to function as a professional in the behavioral health field. Students will apply information gained through coursework to their placement position. This experience will enable interns to clarify their career plans, their personal values and abilities, and to gain skills and knowledge to prepare them as professionals. After discussion with the instructor and placement location managers, students may intern in state and local community social services, mental health agencies, crisis centers, senior care facilities, corrections facilities, or probation and parole, among other options. Offered Fall, Spring and Summer

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, instructor’s permission, SOC 110: Introduction to Human Services & Community Mental Health and PSY 270: Case Management.
Co-requisite(s): None.