Additional Resources and Training Experiences

Interns take part in a comprehensive orientation during their first month at Texas A&M. The primary goals of the orientation program are to give interns a substantial amount of basic information about University Health Services and provide interns for providing services to students .

University Health Services and the larger university community present the interns with many possibilities for learning beyond those specified as core activities and training options. Interns are exposed to all of the resources and opportunities listed below and sometimes utilize them to develop specialized training options.

Each intern is required to give two formal case presentations, with assessment instruments, to the University Health Services professional staff. Presenting a client case provides an opportunity for interns to articulate to University Health Services staff their theoretical orientation and demonstrate their case conceptualization skills. This type of experience should also help prepare the intern to discuss his or her therapeutic style and give effective case presentations in future job interviews.

Each workstation is connected to a Logitech USB QuickCam 5000, which is mapped to a centrally located storage space housing each counselor's video folder allowing supervisors to view their recordings.

Electronic client notes and scheduling
We use an accessible, web-based electronic record keeping application that serves several core counseling center functions including access to client information, case notes, supervisory and administrative functions, etc.