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students with quality supervised training. The following opportunities exist for graduate student training: Diagnostic Practicum training – Students learn to administer, score and interpret various psychological tests including, but not limited to, the WAIS, WISC, WIAT, PAI, MMPI, TAT, Rorschach, various cognitive measure and mental status exams.
Students learn the discipline of non-directive Client- Centered therapy. They are taught the meaning and importance of Client-Centered empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard.
Doctoral students can specialize in advanced therapy or advanced diagnostic training or both during this yearlong training.
Graduates of clinical psychology doctoral programs receive supervision while completing their mandatory hours prior to receiving their license in psychology. The training includes psychotherapy and diagnostic testing experience. Fellows are also used as secondary supervisors for practicum students. |
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| The New Center Chicago |
Supervision
All trainees are supervised by licensed
clinicians. Practicum students receive at least 1
hour of individual supervision weekly from their
primary supervisor, one and a half hours of
group supervision and one hour of supervision
bi-weekly from a secondary supervisor.
Students also participate in a weekly non-
directive encounter group experience.
Programs
There are two specialized training programs of
The New Center. Students can elect to
participate in either or both of these programs or
they can choose not to participate in these
programs at all and simply see a general
clientele. Once a students commits to
participating in either or both of these programs,
they state whether they would like to be involved
with them full-time (2 full days a week) or part-
time (1 day a week or ½ day a week). The
programs include the following.
-The School’s Group project –
All trainees are supervised by licensed
clinicians. Practicum students receive at least 1
hour of individual supervision weekly from their
primary supervisor, one and a half hours of
group supervision and one hour of supervision
bi-weekly from a secondary supervisor.
Students also participate in a weekly non-
directive encounter group experience.
Programs
There are two specialized training programs of
The New Center. Students can elect to
participate in either or both of these programs or
they can choose not to participate in these
programs at all and simply see a general
clientele. Once a students commits to
participating in either or both of these programs,
they state whether they would like to be involved
with them full-time (2 full days a week) or part-
time (1 day a week or ½ day a week). The
programs include the following.
-The School’s Group project –
- Practicum students are assigned to a
Chicago Public elementary, middle or high
school where they provide psychotherapy
to children within the school. Individual
supervision is provided by an experienced
school counselor.
- Practicum students provide psychotherapy
and/or diagnostic assessments to a
medically compromised population. The
physical conditions seen within this
practice include, but are not limited to, end
stage renal disease, HIV/AIDS, various
types of cancers, heart disease,
infertility and chronic pain conditions.
| The New Center 3166 N. Lincoln Ave. Suite #325 Chicago, IL 60657 773-405-3541 Phone 773-404-8449 Fax kevinpsyd@thenewcenter.com psychbrian@thenewcenterchicago.com |
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