CPSY 444 Undergraduate Internship

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CPSY 444 Undergraduate Internship

• General Information
• On-site Internship Letter
• Internship Contract
• Internship Log
• On-site Internship Evaluations
• Previous Internship Sites

St. Cloud State University Department of
Educational Leadership and Community
Psychology 3/21/2002
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CPSY 444 Undergraduate Internship

• When is CPSY 444 Undergraduate Internship
  Offered?
• CPSY 444 is offered during Fall and Spring
  Semesters. Depending upon enrollment, CPSY 444
  may be offered during summer.
• How Many Credits is CPSY 444?
• CPSY 444 is offered at the following Credit
  Options
• Semester Internship Hours per Week
• Credit Hours For 15 weeks Total Hours
• 6 15 225
• 9 22.5 337
• 12 30 450

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Where do I do complete my Internship?

• At any approved site or new site, dependent upon
  approval (see internship supervisor).
• Links
• http//statejobs.doer.state.mn.us/JobPosting
  (Look for intern/student worker under Position
  Type)
• http//www.stcloudstate.edu/univorgs/volunteer.
  html
• http//www.stcloudstate.edu/careersv/

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What are the requirements for an internship site?

• 5 hours on-site supervision per week
• 4 On-site Internship Evaluations
• Final Grade Internship evaluations should be
  completed the week before final examinations.

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Can Internships be paid?

• At the discretion of the host agency

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What are the pre-requisites for CPSY 444?

• Admitted to major in Community Psychology.
• Course Requirements
• CPSY 323 Introduction to Counseling Theory and
  Practice
• CPSY 325 Helping Skills
• CPSY 330 Principles of Behavior
• CPSY 419 Professional and Scientific Ethics in
  Psychology
• CPSY 433 Applied Behavior Analysis I
• Completed Internship Contract (before
  registration)

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When Do I Apply for Internship?

• Semester Before (see internship supervisor)
• Registration by permission (see internship
  supervisor)
• Completed Internship Contract

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What are my responsibilities for Internship?

• Attend Internship Orientation Meeting
• Complete necessary hours on-site.
• Complete duties and responsibilities as outlined
  in contract.
• Complete weekly internship log.
• Maintain weekly email contact with university
  supervisor
• Report any concerns and/or problems

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How is Internship Graded?

• Grade dependent upon meeting requirements-
  deadlines
• Meet goals of Internship Contract with Agency -
  Satisfactory evaluations
• Meet University Requirements
• - Internship Log Sheets (weekly)
• - Weekly Contact (email)

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What are the On-site Supervisors
responsibilities?

• Provide direct daily supervision.
• Provide necessary hours of work
• Complete Internship Contract
• Verify Internship Log
• Complete 4 Internship Evaluations
• 2 week
• 30 day
• 60 day
• Final Evaluation

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Internship Letter - Introduction

• SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
• Department of Leadership and Educational
  Administration, Community Mental Health, Marriage
  and Family Therapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis
• 720 Fourth Avenue South Phone (320)
  255-2160
• St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498 FAX (320)
  255-3216
• Dear On-site Internship Supervisor
• Thank you for agreeing to serve as an internship
  site and supervisor for our students. Our
  undergraduate major in Community Psychology is a
  comprehensive program providing students with a
  background in Counseling Psychology and Behavior
  Analysis. CPSY 444 Undergraduate Internship is
  designed to be a capstone experience providing
  the opportunity for our students to apply the
  skills, knowledge, and techniques learned through
  their major coursework.

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What are the University Supervisors
responsibilities?

• Approve Internship sites
• Complete Internship Contract
• Conduct Orientation Meeting (First Week)
• 2 on-site visits, oversee internship
• Maintain contact with On-site Internship
  Supervisor
• Maintain contact with intern
• Provide ongoing assistance and monitoring

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Internship Contract

• CPSY 444 Undergraduate Internship Contract
• Student Information
• Name ________________________ Number of
  Credits _____ Hours per week _____
• Address ________________________
• ________________________ Year _________
• Phone ________________________ Semester Fall ___
  __
• Email ________________________ Spring _____
• Summer ____
• Agency Information
• On site Supervisor ________________________ Agen
  cy Name ________________________
• Phone ________________________ Agency
  Address ________________________
• Email ________________________ _______________
  _________ Directions to site
• Internship Information
• Internship Position Title _______________________
  _ Starting Date __________ Ending Date
  __________

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Internship Contract

• Percentage
• Internship Responsibilities/Activities of
  Time Evaluation/Outcome Criteria
• 100
• Student Signature ________________________ Date
  ________________________
• Site- Supervisor ________________________
  Date ________________________
• University Supervisor ________________________ D
  ate ________________________

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Sample Contract - Not operationalized

• Internship Responsibilities Percentage Outcome
• To become effective in public relations
• To learn about the agency
• To gain knowledge of operations on daily basis
• To educate young people

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Sample Contract - Operationalized

• Internship Responsibilities
  Percentage Evaluation/Outcome
• To complete 42 hour orientation 10 Successful
  completion of orientation check list
• Implement training programs for supervisor and
  co-worker
• Consumers on a daily basis 55 evaluations
• Attend and participate as a team 20 Attend and
  participate as team
• Member in development of Individual member
• Service Plans
• Attend weekly staff meetings 5 Attendance at
  meeting
• Participate in staff in-service training 10 Log
  in and attend inservice

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Logging Activities Number activities/responsibili
ties
Percentage Of Time
Internship Responsibilities
Outcome/Evaluation
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Number Internship Responsibilities
Percentage Evaluation/Outcome 1 To complete
42 hour orientation 10 Successful completion
of orientation check list 2 Implement
training programs for supervisor and co-worker
Consumers on a daily basis 55 evaluations
3 Attend and participate as a team
20 Attend and participate as team Member in
development of Individual member Service
Plans 4 Attend weekly staff meetings
5 Attendance at meeting 5 Participate in
staff in-service training 10 Log in and
attend in-service
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Logging Activities

• Dates
• Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday
  Thursday Friday
• 800 2 2 2 2 2
• 900 2 2 2 2 2
• 1000 2 2 2 2 2
• 1100 2 2 2 2 2
• 1200
• 100 3 5 3 3 4
• 200 3 5 1 3 4
• 300 5 4 1 3 4
• Total
• Hours 6 6 6 6 6

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On-site Supervisor Evaluation - 4 total

• CPSY 444 Undergraduate Internship Evaluation
  (check one)2week _____ 30 day_____ 60 day ____
  Final _____
• Date ________________________
• Intern Name ________________________
• University Supervisor ________________________ Ph
  one___________________ Email _______________
• On-site Supervisor ________________________ Phone
  ___________________ Email _______________
• Percentage
• Internship Responsibilities/Activities of
  Time Evaluation/Outcome Criteria
• 100

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On-site Supervisor Evaluation - 4 total
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Current and Previous Internship Sites

• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Anna Maries Womens Shelter
• Anoka County Juvenile Center
• Area Learning Center
• Benton Co. Health Services
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters
• Boys and Girls Club
• Boys Girls Clubs of Central Mn
• Camp Friendship

• Caritas
• St. Cloud Childrens Home
• Central Mn Sexual Assault Center
• Childrens Home Society of MN
• Common Health Clinic
• Cornerstone
• Country Manor Health Care
• Emplast
• Epilepsy Foundation of MN
• Evergreen House

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Current and Previous Internship Sites

• Family Planning Center
• Family Support Network
• Focus XII Halfway House
• Foley Nursing Center
• Gilfillan Center
• Head Start
• Home Away
• Home Free
• Housing Coalition
• Journey Home

• Just For Kids
• Meridian Services Incorporated
• Minnesota AIDS Project
• Minnesota WorkForce Center
• Minnesota Zoo
• MN Correctional Facility
• New Beginnings
• OK House
• Opportunity Services
• Options, Inc.

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Current and Previous Internship Sites

• Parent-Child Programs
• Port Group Home
• Reach-up, Inc
• REM St. Cloud
• Retired Senior Volunteer Program
• Senior Resources
• Sexual Violence Center
• St. Benedicts Center
• St. Cloud Hospital/Centra Care
• St. Cloud Manor

• St. Cloud Public Schools,
• St. Gabriels Hospital
• St. Josephs Home for Children
• St. Josephs Hospital
• Tri County Humane Society
• Tri-Cap Family Planning Center
• WACOSA
• WATCH
• West Central Industries
• Wilder Child Guidance Clinic

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CPSY 444 Internship
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