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Psychology
Internship
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Internship Setting at UHM & CSDC Applying for Internship at CSDC-UHM
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University of Hawaii at Manoa The internship is part of a counseling center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM). The Manoa campus is the largest university in the state of Hawaii and represents the flagship campus in a state-wide system that includes three universities and seven community colleges. The mission of the UH system is to provide quality college and university education and training; create knowledge through research and scholarship; provide service through extension, technical assistance, and training; contribute to the cultural heritage of the community; and respond to state needs. The campuses, organized and governed by the Board of Regents, differentially emphasize instruction, research, and service. The system’s special distinction is found in its Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific orientation and international leadership role. Common values bind the system together: aloha; collaboration and respect; academic freedom and intellectual rigor; institutional integrity and service; access, affordability and excellence; active learning and discovery; diversity, fairness and equity; leveraged technology; Hawaiian and Asian-Pacific advantage; innovation and empowerment; accountability and fiscal integrity; and malama'aina/sustainability (www.hawaii.edu/about/values). UHM was established in 1907 and is a research university of international standing. It creates, refines, disseminates, and perpetuates human knowledge. It offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees through the doctoral level, including law and medicine. UHM carries out advanced research and extends service to the community. Approximately 20,000 students are enrolled at the UHM (almost 14,000 undergraduate, over 6000 graduate students). UHM offers bachelor’s degrees in 87 fields of study, master’s degrees in 87, doctorates in 53, professional degrees in 3, and a number of certificates. The diverse range of ethnic groups represented on the Manoa campus approximately 24% Caucasian, 20% Japanese, 11% Chinese, 9% Filipino, 9% Hawaiian, 10% mixed and 14% other (www.hawaii.edu/campuses/manoa.html). The Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges accredits UHM. Professional programs are individually accredited by appropriate agencies.
The Counseling and Student Development Center The Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC) is a mental health and student development center offering a number of services to students, faculty, and staff at UHM. The Center is composed of interrelated programs that adhere to a whole-person, developmental philosophy and approach to service delivery and program planning. These programs include Clinical Services, Training, Outreach, Learning Assistance, Counselor-in-Residence, and the Testing Office. The training program is embedded within the Clinical Services program and provides applied training for both predoctoral psychology interns and practicum students from graduate programs in psychology and counseling. The CSDC faculty and staff are composed of a diverse group of professionals who have a variety of theoretical orientations and a wide range of expertise. This multidisciplinary team includes psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors. Members of the CSDC clinical faculty share an integrated, developmental approach to counseling and psychotherapy and function as generalists within the Center. Psychologists on the CSDC faculty have received training in a variety of theoretical systems including cognitive, behavioral, experiential-humanistic-existential, psychodynamic-interpersonal, systemic-constructivist, multicultural-feminist, and biopsychosocial approaches. Clinical Services is the largest program within CSDC offering psychological services, psychiatry, developmental interventions, outreach, and consultation to a diverse university community. Short-term individual psychotherapy, career counseling, and group counseling are the primary means of direct service delivery. Approximately two-thirds of clients present with personal issues and one-third career. A number of general therapy, theme-oriented, and structured groups are offered each semester as well as developmentally focused workshops and psychoeducational programs. Crisis and drop-in services are available during regular office hours. Assessment is used to guide the process of personal and career counseling and assist in treatment planning.
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