Internships: South Atlantic

Types of trainees

• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.)
• Doctoral internship, postdoctoral
• Unlicensed senior staff

Approximate percentage of group training of staff

• Staff has graduate training in group therapy: 100%
• Staff has earned CE credits/courses in group therapy: 90%
• Staff has taken AGPA Group Principles course: 30%
• Staff has earned a certification in group therapy (e.g., Certified Group Therapist):
• Staff has a specialty/board certification in group therapy (ABPP):

Approximate percentage of staff that have run at least one psychotherapy group each year

• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.): 20%
• Doctoral internship: 100%
• Postdoctoral: 100%
• Licensed staff: 80%

About the program’s groups and training

• Approximate number of groups facilitated on site each week: 6-10
• Levels of care offered to clients: Outpatient: brief
• Groups available for trainees to lead/co-lead: Structured, manualized treatment; psychotherapy/process; mindfulness/meditation/relaxation; theme/topic-specific; psychoeducational; diversity related (sexual orientation, gender, race or ethnicity based, etc.)
• Hours of group leadership acquired during training: About 24
• Average length of groups: Semester
• Theoretical orientations: Interpersonal process, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavioral therapy
• Training formats: Didactic seminars, group supervision of group therapy, individual supervision of group therapy, serving as a process observer
• Can a trainee lead a group independently (with supervision)? Yes
• Trainees co-lead groups with: Either senior staff or a trainee, depending on needs
• Supervision types: Direct observation of supervising clinician (e.g., trainee leading with senior staff); direct observation: video recording; feedback from a process observer

Types of trainees

• Masters level practicum/advanced practicum (MA, MSW, etc.)
• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.)
• Doctoral internship

Approximate percentage of group training of staff

• Staff has graduate training in group therapy: 100%

Approximate percentage of staff that have run at least one psychotherapy group each year

• Masters level practicum/advanced practicum (MA, MSW, etc.): 50%
• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.): 50%
• Doctoral internship: 100%
• Licensed staff: 20%

About the program’s groups and training

• Approximate number of groups facilitated on site each week: 1-5
• Levels of care offered to clients: Outpatient: brief
• Groups available for trainees to lead/co-lead: Structed, manualized treatment
• Hours of group leadership acquired during training: At least 15
• Average length of groups: Semester
• Theoretical orientations: Cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavioral therapy
• Training formats: Group supervision of group therapy, individual supervision of group therapy
• Can a trainee lead a group independently (with supervision)? No
• Trainees co-lead groups with: Either senior staff or a trainee, depending on needs
• Supervision types: Direct observation of supervising clinician (e.g., trainee leading with senior staff); direct observation: video recording; direct observation: through a one-way mirror

Types of trainees

• Masters level practicum/advanced practicum (MA, MSW, etc.)
• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.)
• Doctoral internship

Approximate percentage of group training of staff

• Staff has graduate training in group therapy: 100%
• Staff has earned CE credits/courses in group therapy: 30%

Approximate percentage of staff that have run at least one psychotherapy group each year

• Masters level practicum/advanced practicum (MA, MSW, etc.): 100%
• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.): 100%
• Doctoral internship: 100%
• Licensed staff: 100%

About the program’s groups and training

• Approximate number of groups facilitated on site each week: 11-20
• Levels of care offered to clients: Outpatient: brief
• Groups available for trainees to lead/co-lead: Psychotherapy/process; support; mindfulness/meditation/relaxation; theme/topic-specific; psychoeducational; diversity related (sexual orientation, gender, race or ethnicity based, etc)
• Hours of group leadership acquired during training: 35
• Average length of groups: Semester
• Theoretical orientations: Interpersonal process, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, group as a whole, acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavioral therapy
• Training formats: Didactic seminars, experiential seminars, group supervision of group therapy, individual supervision of group therapy
• Can a trainee lead a group independently (with supervision)? Yes
• Trainees co-lead groups with: Either senior staff or a trainee, depending on needs
• Supervision types: Direct observation of supervising clinician (e.g., trainee leading with senior staff); direct observation: video recording; feedback from a process observer
• Additional information: The program offers a group therapy optional rotation in which trainees can facilitate and co-facilitate up to two to three groups in one semester. This rotation includes an additional hour of supervision with the group coordinator. Georgia Southern offers a diverse array of groups from general processing groups to groups such as For Colored Girls, Not the Perfect Family, Rainbow Connection, skills groups and more. The program also offers drop-in workshops that trainees can lad. These include skills workshops and mindful yoga.

Types of trainees

• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.)
• Doctoral internship
• Postdoctoral

Approximate percentage of group training of staff

• Staff has graduate training in group therapy: 100%
• Staff has earned CE credits/courses in group therapy: 50%

Approximate percentage of staff that have run at least one psychotherapy group each year:

• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.): 100%
• Doctoral internship: 100%
• Postdoctoral: 100%
• Licensed staff: 100%

About the program’s groups and training

• Approximate number of groups facilitated on site each week: 31 or more
• Levels of care offered to clients: Inpatient or residential
• Groups available for trainees to lead/co-lead: Structed, manualized treatment; psychotherapy/process; support; mindfulness/meditation/relaxation; theme/topic-specific; psychoeducational
• Hours of group leadership acquired during training:
• Average length of groups: Quarter
• Theoretical orientations: Interpersonal process, cognitive behavioral, group as a whole, acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavioral therapy
• Training formats: Didactic seminars, group supervision of group therapy, individual supervision of group therapy
• Can a trainee lead a group independently (with supervision)? Yes
• Trainees co-lead groups with: Senior staff or another trainee
• Supervision types: Direct observation of supervising clinician (e.g., trainee leading with senior staff)
• Additional information: The programs gives trainees the opportunity to participate in different types of groups throughout their training year in different programs at the hospital. They are expected to identify, plan and implement a group of their choosing during their training year. Some examples of groups that previous trainee have led or co-led include: anger management, overcoming stigma, competency restoration, interpersonal process and seeking safety. Trainees co-lead groups with their supervisors, with psychology externs and also have the opportunity to co-facilitate and collaborate with other disciplines as well.

Types of trainees

• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.)
• Doctoral internship

Approximate percentage of group training of staff

• Staff has graduate training in group therapy: 50%
• Staff has earned CE credits/courses in group therapy: 50%
• Staff has taken AGPA Group Principles course: 10%

Approximate percentage of staff that have run at least one psychotherapy group each year

• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.): 100%
• Doctoral internship: 100%
• Licensed staff: 100%

About the program’s groups and training

• Approximate number of groups facilitated on site each week: 6-10
• Levels of care offered to clients: Outpatient: brief, outpatient: long-term
• Groups available for trainees to lead/co-lead: Structed, manualized treatment; mindfulness/meditation/relaxation; theme/topic-specific; psychoeducational
• Hours of group leadership acquired during training: 90-100
• Average length of groups: Semester, quarter, single session/hospital group therapy
• Theoretical orientations: Interpersonal process, cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment
• Training formats: Didactic seminars, group supervision of group therapy, individual supervision of group therapy
• Can a trainee lead a group independently (with supervision)? Yes
• Trainees co-lead groups with: Either senior staff or a trainee, depending on needs
• Supervision types: Direct observation of supervising clinician (e.g., trainee leading with senior staff); feedback from a process observer; no observation, based on oral or written reports
• Additional information: This program provides an opportunity to lead a wide range of groups from mental health clinic depression groups to single session psycho ed groups in primary care. It also includes bi-weekly group supervision of group psychotherapy with experienced group therapy facilitators.

Types of trainees

• Masters level practicum/advanced practicum (MA, MSW, etc.)
• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.)
• Doctoral internship

Approximate percentage of group training of staff

• Staff has graduate training in group therapy: 90%
• Staff has earned CE credits/courses in group therapy: 20%
• Staff has taken AGPA Group Principles course: 10%

Approximate percentage of staff that have run at least one psychotherapy group each year

• Masters level practicum/advanced practicum (MA, MSW, etc.): 90%
• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.): 90%
• Doctoral internship: 100%
• Licensed staff: 90%

About the program’s groups and training

• Approximate number of groups facilitated on site each week: 6-10
• Levels of care offered to clients: Outpatient: brief, outpatient: long-term
• Groups available for trainees to lead/co-lead: Structured, manualized treatment; psychotherapy/process; support; mindfulness/meditation/relaxation; theme/topic-specific; psychoeducational; diversity related (sexual orientation, gender, race or ethnicity based, etc)
• Hours of group leadership acquired during training: About 45-60
• Average length of groups: Semester
• Theoretical orientations: Interpersonal process, group as a whole, family systems, dialectical behavioral therapy
• Training formats: Didactic seminars, group supervision of group therapy, individual supervision of group therapy
• Can a trainee lead a group independently (with supervision)? For psychoeducational groups only
• Trainees co-lead groups with: Either senior staff or a trainee, depending on needs
• Supervision types: Direct observation of supervising clinician (e.g., trainee leading with senior staff); no observation, based on oral or written reports
• Additional information: The program’s staff is very enthusiastic about group therapy and sees it as a primary mode of treatment for many presenting concerns in our center. Therefore, trainees have the opportunity to see the impact group therapy can have on resolving clients' symptoms in a relatively short time frame.

Types of trainees

• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.)
• Doctoral internship

About the program’s groups and training

• Approximate number of groups facilitated on site each week: 6-10
• Groups available for trainees to lead/co-lead: Psychotherapy/process; support; theme/topic-specific; psychoeducational; diversity related (sexual orientation, gender, race or ethnicity based, etc)
• Average length of groups: Semester

Types of trainees

• Masters level practicum/advanced practicum (MA, MSW, etc.)
• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.)
• Doctoral internship

Approximate percentage of group training of staff

• Staff has graduate training in group therapy: 90%
• Staff has earned CE credits/courses in group therapy: 90%

Approximate percentage of staff that have run at least one psychotherapy group each year

• Masters level practicum/advanced practicum (MA, MSW, etc.): 30%
• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.): 50%
• Doctoral internship: 100%
• Postdoctoral: 100%
• Licensed staff: 80%

About the program’s groups and training

• Approximate number of groups facilitated on site each week: 11-20
• Levels of care offered to clients: Outpatient: brief, outpatient: long-term
• Groups available for trainees to lead/co-lead: Structed, manualized treatment; psychotherapy/process; support; mindfulness/meditation/relaxation; theme/topic-specific; psychoeducational; diversity related (sexual orientation, gender, race or ethnicity based, etc)
• Hours of group leadership acquired during training: 80
• Average length of groups: Semester, on-going
• Theoretical orientations: Interpersonal process, cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavioral therapy
• Training formats: Group supervision of group therapy, serving as a process observer
• Can a trainee lead a group independently (with supervision)? With a co-leader
• Trainees co-lead groups with: Either senior staff or a trainee, depending on needs
• Supervision types: Direct observation of supervising clinician (e.g., trainee leading with senior staff); direct observation: video recording; feedback from a process observer
• Additional information: Trainees have the opportunity to work with a large, multidisciplinary staff (psychology, counseling, social work, psychiatry, marriage and family therapy) who work from a variety of theoretical orientations. In the program’s developmental model, less experienced trainees may begin with process observation or psychoeducational groups, while more experienced trainees may have the opportunity to co-lead groups with senior staff.

Types of trainees

• Masters level practicum/advanced practicum (MA, MSW, etc.)
• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.)
• Doctoral internship

Approximate percentage of group training of staff

• Staff has graduate training in group therapy: 100%
• Staff has earned CE credits/courses in group therapy: 70%
• Staff has taken AGPA Group Principles course: 50%
• Staff has earned a certification in group therapy (e.g., Certified Group Therapist): 30%

Approximate percentage of staff that have run at least one psychotherapy group each year

• Masters level practicum/advanced practicum (MA, MSW, etc.): 80%
• Doctoral level practicum/advanced practicum (PhD, PsyD, etc.): 50%
• Doctoral internship: 100%
• Licensed staff: 80%

About the program’s groups and training

• Approximate number of groups facilitated on site each week: 6-10
• Levels of care offered to clients: Outpatient: brief, outpatient: long-term, other
• Groups available for trainees to lead/co-lead: Structed, manualized treatment; psychotherapy/process; support; mindfulness/meditation/relaxation; theme/topic-specific; psychoeducational; diversity related (sexual orientation, gender, race or ethnicity based, etc)
• Hours of group leadership acquired during training: 70
• Average length of groups: Semester
• Theoretical orientations: Interpersonal process, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, re-decision/solution-oriented
• Training formats: Didactic seminars, group supervision of group therapy, individual supervision of group therapy, serving as a process observer, group administration (the business of the practice of group for trainees and staff who run group)
• Can a trainee lead a group independently (with supervision)? In some cases and for some psych ed groups.
• Trainees co-lead groups with: Senior staff
• Supervision types: Direct observation of supervising clinician (e.g., trainee leading with senior staff)
• Additional information: The program has a wide variety of groups and interdisciplinary group supervisors.