Practicum Structure:

• Weekly Hours: Currently structured for 24 hours per week.

• Locations: Split between an office/testing environment and a community college campus, a 5-minute drive apart.

• Schedule: Flexible, but students must be available all day Tuesday for evaluation= and college meetings, and Thursday afternoons for supervision, intervention team meetings, and all-staff case consultation.

• Evaluation types include  interview/ clinical assessment, Cognitive  assessment,  objective assessment, projective assessment and social emotional assessment.  Neuropsychological & Psychological evaluations are predominantly offered for  Executive Functions, Autism Spectrum Disorder,  Mood and Anxiety Related Disorders, & Dementia Related Disorders.

• Neuropsychological Evaluation Focus: Ongoing training across year with a shift in primary focus in May due to limitations at the CCCC. Students will focus more on neuropsychological testing and evaluation to achieve their personal goals for independent tests conducted and evaluations written.

• Seminars and Supervision: Attend Group Testing Seminar and individual supervision on Tuesday mornings.

Orientation Procedure:

• Orientation Start: Begins the week before classes start, with both face-to-face and online training sessions.

Training Seminars and Structured Learning Activities:

• Review Meetings: Twice weekly, 1-hour meetings for initial and crisis consultations, treatment planning discussions, and case assignments.

• Director Meetings: Biweekly 1-hour meetings with the Director of Wellness and Training to promote regular communication.

• Testing Seminar: Weekly 2-hour seminar focusing on testing and evaluation.

• Didactic Training/Seminars and Case Conference: Weekly 1-hour sessions covering various topics and case discussions.

This structure provides a comprehensive and practical training environment for advanced practicum students, ensuring they gain essential skills and experience in a supportive and well-supervised setting.

Training Summary

Supervision and Availability:

• Qualified Supervisors: Trainees will be supervised by licensed psychologists, board-certified psychiatrists, or licensed independent clinical social workers.

• Supervisor Availability: Supervisors will be available to trainees either on the premises, through electronic means, or by cell phone while trainees are engaged in direct clinical care services.

Individual Supervision:

• Minimum Supervision Requirement: Trainees will receive at least 1 hour (or as required by the program) of individual face-to-face supervision per week.

• Video Conferencing: Supervision may occasionally be conducted via video conferencing, as permitted by the State Licensing Board.

• Licensed Psychologist Supervision: At least 50% of the supervision will be provided by a licensed psychologist.

• Supervisor Responsibility: Supervisors have full legal, professional, and ethical responsibility for the trainee’s work.

Supervised Experience Requirements:

• Service-Related Activities: At least 50% of the total hours of supervised experience must be in service-related activities, including treatment/intervention, assessment, interviews, report writing, case presentations, and consultations.

• Face-to-Face Patient/Client Contact: At least 25% of the total hours of supervised experience must be in face-to-face patient/client contact.

Direct Observation:

• Observation Frequency: There must be at least one instance of direct observation of clinical work each semester.

• Observation Methods: Direct observation can include in-person observation (e.g., in-room or one-way mirror observation of direct service contact), live simultaneous audio-video streaming, or video recording. This observation must be part of the evaluation of the training experience and conducted or reviewed by the licensed supervisor responsible for the activity or experience being evaluated.

Competency Areas:

Cape Cod Consortium trainees are provided with the opportunity to gain experience at the advanced practicum level in the following eight competency areas:

1. Ethical and Legal Standards 5. Assessment

2. Individual and Cultural Diversity 6. Intervention

3. Professional Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors 7. Supervision

4. Communication and Interpersonal Skills 8. Consultation and Inter-professional/Inter-disciplinary Skills

Bachelor Level & Master Level Training

This  is an opportunity for Bachelor or Master level trainees interested in better understanding the field of psychology to gain exposure  to various types of therapy and evaluation services offered through our office. training goals are developed as student focused individual goals to support one's particular needs and interest. 

Opportunities might consist of shadowing one-on-one therapy sessions, behavior coaching, co-leading or supporting group therapy, developing a summer art therapy group, or integrating one's interests into theory and evidence-based practices. 

Cape Cod Psychology trainees are provided with the opportunity to gain experience at the advanced practicum level in the following eight competency areas:

1. Ethical and Legal Standards 5. Assessment

2. Individual and Cultural Diversity 6. Intervention

3. Professional Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors 7. Supervision

4. Communication and Interpersonal Skills 8. Consultation and Inter-professional/Inter-disciplinary skills

Cape Cod Community College Student Wellness Center

Located in Barnstable, 4Cs Empowers students to thrive. Together, we explore and grow in all aspects of the wellness wheel including emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual.