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Community MH/BHR
Prior employment
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Voc. rehab.
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DSHS - CWS
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Half-way house
In-patient psychiatric
Public school/college
Pastoral counseling
Residential treatment
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In-patient CD
Out-patient CD
ACoA/Codependency
Community MH/BHR
Prior employment
Day treatment
Voc. rehab.
DSHS - CPS
DSHS - CWS
DSHS - FRS
Half-way house
In-patient psychiatric
Public school/college
Pastoral counseling
Residential treatment
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Master of Arts in
Counseling Psychology ("MAC")
Internship Quiz:
What are You Looking For?
This quiz will give
you an idea of the types of
internships that match your interests and
needs. First, click here to print out an answer
sheet. Then, answer the questions below (selecting from the
choices on the left). As you see the same letters being
chosen again and again, you'll form a clearer picture of the kinds
of internship sites to pursue more seriously.
INTERNSHIP "QUIZ"
1. Since your original reasons for enrolling may be
a good guideline for considering possible internships, first think about
why you decided to attend graduate school in counseling psychology.
What kind of agency/site did you imagine working in? Select from the
letters on the left and write the letter or letters down on your paper.
2. Professionally, where do you expect to
be five years from now? (This is something to think about carefully
since your internship will determine your
professional identity for the next 3 to 5 years.) Again, choose
from the letters on the left.
3. Recognizing that every intern would
like a paid internship but that few agencies are able to offer one, how important is reimbursement to
you?
4. In what type of environment would you
most like to
work?
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In-patient setting (select
any of A, K, L, N, P)
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Intensive out-patient (B, F, J, K,
O)
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In a traditional
counseling office (C, D, M, N, O)
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In the client's own home (H, J)
5. Do you prefer to work alone or as part of a
therapy team?
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Prefer to work alone (H, I, J,
M)
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Prefer to work with a team
(A to G, K to P)
6. When do you wish to collect internship hours?
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Evenings and weekends (A to C, L, N to
P)
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Weekdays only (A to N, P)
7. Which presenting problems, modalities,
or clientele do you prefer?
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Conduct Disordered Adol/Juv. Delinquent (A to C, G, J to
M)
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Aging/Death & Dying (D, F,
L, O)
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ACoA/Co-dependency (A to E, J, N,
P)
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Adoption/Foster Care (E, I)
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Anger Managment/Impulse Control
(A to F, H to M)
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Career/School Counseling (C to F, K, M)
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Child Abuse/Domestic Violence
(D, H to J, L, N, P)
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Chemical Dependency
(Drug/Alcohol) (A to C, E, K)
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Corrections/Courts (A, B, D, K, L)
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Crisis Intervention/Hot Line
(D, H, J, L, P)
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DD/Chronic Mentally Ill/Adult Day
Care (D to F, L, O)
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Group Work/Group Process (A to D, F, L,
P)
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High Functioning, but Stuck
(B, C, J, N, M)
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Individual Counseling (A to I, K to
P)
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Marriage and Family
Therapy/Systems (C, D, E, J, N)
- Medical Model/Health &
Illness (A, D, G, L, O)
- Physically Handicapped/Disabled (D,F, G, L,
O)
- Specific DSM Diagnoses (D to F, L, N)
- Religious Orientation (E, N)
Now, look at your answers on your sheet to see which
letters appear the most often. This should be a good guide to use in
deciding on possible internship sites.
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