My Job: Part 1

I thought it would be best to write this particular blog in two parts, as my internship really consists of two parts. I am going to focus my blog this week on my responsibilities at Nebraska Mental Health Centers, and will dedicate the discussion next week to my responsibilities at OMNI Behavioral Health.

As I work for two organizations, I spend two days per week seeing clients at NMHC. My responsibilities with this organization include the following: conducting psychological evaluations (including forensic, neuro, child, and disability assessments); maintaining a caseload of approximately 5-10 individual and family therapy cases; and attending weekly trainings, individual, and group supervision meetings. Next month, I will begin running groups for at risk youth at a local middle school. In a few months, I will also begin co-facilitating domestic violence group.

In my short time as an intern, I have learned alot about the field of psychology. I have broadened my working knowledge base to include a multitude of new assessment instruments, and have worked with diverse clients from a variety of age groups and ethnic groups. Weekly training and supervisory meetings have encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and have challenged me to grow as a clinician. All in all, the experience has been mentally, emotionally, and at times, physically challenging. However, the experiences I have gained as a result of these challenges have made me a better therapist and a stronger person in general.