EMQ Children & Family Services
Family Partnership Institute
Training & Education Dept.
Training & Education Dept.
Clinical Internships
Training Structure for the Clinical Internship Program

The Clinical Internship Program is designed to last 9 to 12 months based on academic requirements and agency needs. Clinical Interns are required to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. Clinical Interns will attend the following weekly components:

  • Individual supervision - 1 to 2 hours as required by licensing board
  • Group supervision - 2 hours
  • Didactic training - minimum of 2 hours
  • Staff meeting - 1 to 2 hours

CLINICAL SERVICES

Clinical Interns will provide the following to children and their families during their training year:

  • Individual Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Initial Intake Evaluations
  • Psycho-education
  • Skill Development
  • Case Management
  • Risk Assessment and Management
  • Multi-provider Coordination
  • Development of other community supports

CLINICAL CASELOAD (based on Part-time Intern Status)

  • Individuals and/or families - minimum of 4 to 6
  • Groups - 1 to 2

DIDACTIC TRAINING

Recent training topics include:

  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
  • Engagement with Children and Families
  • Family Genograms
  • Child Sexual Abuse Treatment
  • Sandplay Therapy
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Childhood Bipolar Disorder
  • LGBT Clinical Issues
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Therapy
  • Therapeutic Frame
  • Art Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Elimination Disorders
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders

RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PROJECTS

Clinical Interns may be involved in evaluation projects related to their school curriculum requirements. Clinical Interns must follow EMQ and Santa Clara County procedures to utilize agency data.

CLINICAL SUPERVISORS

Arlene Auerbach, LMFT
James Jurado, LCSW
Jesse Work, LCSW

LINKS TO RESOURCES

  • California Association of Marriage Family Therapists (CAMFT) www.camft.org
  • California Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) www.bbs.ca.gov
  • California Psychology Internship Council (CAPIC) www.capic.net
  • Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) www.cswe.org
  • National Association of Social Workers (NASW) www.naswdc.org
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