Fenway Health
SUPERVISED TRAINING INTERNSHIPS/PLACEMENTS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN SOCIAL WORK,
COUNSELING, AND PSYCHOLOGY
Overview
For the past 20+ yrs the Behavioral Health Department has trained graduate and post-doctoral students in the field of
mental health. Most students have completed at least one prior clinical practicum and are placed at Fenway Health (FH)
(main location at 1340 Boylston St., Boston) for the academic year. [Occasionally we accept one student for a summer
block placement in our Substance Abuse Treatment Program. We also at times accept a first year student for the
academic year with our Medical Case Management team; however this placement involves just case management, not
any other clinical opportunities.]
We utilize an interdisciplinary approach with our staff, which is comprised of social workers, mental health counselors,
psychologists, psychiatrists, victim advocates, substance abuse counselors, case managers and acupuncturists. Our
therapeutic orientations include psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, and psychoeducational models.
Clinical students are affiliated with one of the following programs:
1) Psychotherapy services (evaluations, individual, group, and couples therapies, long and short term treatment),
2) Violence Recovery Program (VRP) (advocacy and therapy for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) victims
of anti-lgbt violence/harassment, sexual assault and domestic violence),
3) Behavioral Health Specialist in Primary Care Program (BHSP) (short term, skill-based interventions and interventions
which address the behavioral health issues of our medical patients as they relate to health, compliance with medical
recommendations, crisis intervention, screening patients for depression, etc)
4) Substance Abuse Treatment Program (SATP) (using acupuncture and group counseling for substance abusers)
5) Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center (SBHC) (The clinic, located at 75 Kneeland Street Boston, MA 02111, targets service
provision for high risk youth ages 12-29, including homeless youth, LGBTQ, HIV+ youth, and young people of color, who
otherwise experience difficulty in accessing medical and behavioral health services in more traditional healthcare
settings.)
Students conduct diagnostic evaluations and carry a clinical caseload and have other activities, depending on their
program affiliation. FH serves a large population of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender clients and many HIV infected
people. We also provide treatment for our medical patients who are diverse in terms of sexual orientation, gender identity,
age race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status.
Students may be able to co-lead the following groups with a staff member: CBT for Anxiety Group, CBT for Depression
Group, LGBT Cancer Support Group, LGBT Mood Disorders Group, General Mood Disorders Group, HIV & Depression
Group, and a Gay Men’s Mood Disorders group. The intern in the BHSP program may co-lead a Stress Management
Group or a group focused on a particular medical condition. The intern in the Substance Abuse Treatment Program may
co-lead a Sobriety Skills & Support Group and/or a Relapse Prevention Group. The intern in the VRP program may colead the Trauma Recovery Group, a Male Sexual Assault Group and/or the Mindfulness & Movement Group. 2 interns
may be able to together co-lead the Exploring Sexual Orientation Group.
Training schedule and expectations
The training program begins the Monday after Labor Day and ends the Friday before Memorial Day. Students are
expected to be on site 24 hours per week, including 2 evenings. Interns placed solely in the psychotherapy program will
carry 7-9 individual cases, do a diagnostic evaluation/week and co-lead one or two groups. Interns affiliated with one of
the other programs located at our main location, spend ½ time in that program and have a reduced caseload in the
psychotherapy program. The intern at the SBHC will carry 9-12 clinical hours that include individual therapy and
evaluations and possibly some group work.
All interns receive 1 hr of individual supervision for their individual therapy/behavioral health specialist cases, plus 2 hours
of supervision in a group for their diagnostic evaluations and certain groups.
On Monday or Tuesday there is a didactic seminar usually from 8:45-9:45 am. On Mondays there is also an
experiential/support group from 10-11 and group supervision, usually from 11-1.
On Tuesdays there are regular department meetings from 10-1:30
These include weekly intake, crisis management and treatment planning meetings, monthly in-services, monthly
department meetings and monthly all Fenway staff meetings.
In addition, each program has meetings that the intern placed in that program should attend:
Violence Recovery Program: every Wed. from 11-1
Substance Abuse: Every Thursday from 1-2
Behavioral Health Specialist Team: Wednesdays from 10-11
Sidney Borum HC: Wednesdays 10:00 for Behavioral Health. Some joint meetings with the Medical Dept last until 12:30.
(For students not in field placement on Wednesdays, SBHC will make individual plans to ensure when applicable, that the
intern’s cases are presented and reviewed as required.)
Application Process
We have a maximum of 5 training slots available. These slots are open to graduate school trainees of all disciplines
(psychology, social work and counseling) and to post-degree/post-doctoral candidates. There is strong competition for
the slots.
We would like our interns to have had prior experience as individual therapists; therefore, we prefer students to be in at
least their second year of training. We look for students who are able to be sensitive to the life circumstances of our client
population, and who can function independently while handling the stress of a fast-paced, demanding environment.
Interested students should submit a resume, cover letter and 2 letters of recommendation electronically to Rhonda Linde,
Ph.D., Coordinator of Behavioral Health Training at rlinde@fenwayhealth.org
If the student appears to be a suitable candidate they may be asked to come in for an interview with the Training
Coordinator and another supervising clinician from the FH staff. References will be checked.
We require applicants to submit completed applications by January 1 as we try to make a decision by the beginning of
February. We try to create a cohesive group of interns who are at approximately the same level of training and
experience.
New Staff/Intern Trainings
Fenway Forum Seminar Series
2012-2013
Date
Topic
9/17/2012
Suicide Assessment and Emergency
Procedures
9/24/2012
Understanding Domestic Violence
10/1/2012
Mental Status Exam & System
Checklist
10/9/2012
Writing Treatment Plans &
Progress Notes
10/15/2012
Hate Crimes and Sexual Assault
10/16/2012
Serious Illness &
Psychopharmacology
10/23/2012
Coming Out
Presenter
Jennifer McLain, MD
Jessica Newman, LMHC
Jennifer McLain, MD
Ben Kudler, LICSW
Jessica Newman, LMHC
Kevin Kapila, MD
Steven Klann, LICSW
10/30/2012
Trauma: Understanding Trauma &
Assessment for PTSD
11/05/2012
HIV Medical Issues
Jerry Feuer, PA-C
11/12/2012
HIV Case Management
Caroline Warren
11/20/2012
Counseling Issues for Persons
Recently Diagnosed
11/26/2012
LGBT Issues
Guy Croteau, LICSW
Doug Hein
Melissa Savage
LICSW/Thomas Lewis
11/27/2012
Substance Abuse and the LGBT
Community
Frank Busconi,
LICSW/Melissa Savage,
LICSW
12/03/2012
Working with LGBTQ Immigrants,
refugees, and asylees
CarmenLeah Ascencio,
LCSW
12/04/2012
In the Mind of an Addict and How
12 Step Programs Work
George McAvoy, LICSW
12/10/2012
Hate Crimes and Sexual Assault
Jessica Newman, LMHC
12/11/2012 Including the Boy in Psychotherapy
01/07/2013
DBT Toolbox: The basics of
Andrew Fieleke, LMHC
Janet Lantry, LICSW
Mindfulness and Distress Tolerance
01/14/2013
Trauma – Treatment Options
Guy Croteau, LICSW
01/22/2013
Crystal Meth
Will Halpin, LICSW
01/28/2013
Emotion Regulation and
Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
Janet Lantry, LICSW
02/04/2013
Eating Disorders
Jennifer McLain, MD
02/05/2013
LGBT Family Formation
02/19/2013
BDSM
03/04/2013
Working with LGBTQ Couples
03/19/2013
LGBT Elders
03/25/2013
Mental Health and Wellness –
Beyond pathology
04/02/2013
LGBT Youth
04/08/2013
Boundaries and Events in the
Therapist’s Life
04/09/2013
Working with Trans and Gender
Non-conforming Clients
Ruben Hopwood
4/22/2013
Working with Latino Clients
Silvia Llosa, LMHC
Elizabeth Coolidge, LMHC
Thomas Lewis
Sixto Munoz, LICSW
Don Farr, LICSW
Jennifer McLain, MD
Joanna Wisch
Joyce Collier, LICSW and
Rhonda Linde, PhD.
4/29/2013
Sexual Compulsivity
Richard Cook, MD
5/7/2013
Spiritual Assessments and
Implications in Treatment
Ruben Hopwood
FENWAY HEALTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
2011-12
All trainings will take place in room 9A
For any questions or concerns about these programs, contact Rhonda Linde, Ph.D. at 617-927-6206 Email: rlinde@fenwayhealth.org
DATE
Sept. 27, 2011
TITLE
Introduction to Solution Focused
Therapy – Part 1
PRESENTER
Susan Tohn, LICSW
TIME
11:30-12:30
1 CE credit
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October 25, 2011
Introduction to Solution Focused
Therapy – Part 2
Susan Tohn, LICSW
11:30-12:30
1 CE credit
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November 22, 2011
Introduction to Solution Focused
Therapy – Part 3
Susan Tohn, LICSW
11:30-12:30
1 CE credit
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January 24, 2012
Introduction to Cognitive Behavior
Therapy- Part 1
David Pantalone, PhD
11:30-12:30
1 CE credit
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February 28, 2012
Introduction to Cognitive Behavior
Therapy – Part 2
David Pantalone, PhD
11:30-12:30 1
CE credit
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March 27, 2012
Introduction to Cognitive Behavior
Therapy – Part 3
David Pantalone, PhD
11:30-12:30 1
CE credit
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April 24, 2012
Introduction to Cognitive Behavior
Therapy – Part 4
David Pantalone, PhD
11:30-12:30 1
CE credit
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Participants will describe the three meta-model Solution Focused assumptions that
allow clinicians to use any techniques they deem appropriate.
Participants will describe the 13 Solution Focused assumptions and how they are
applied in the model.
Participants will identify 3 of their own assumptions that drive their clinical work.
Participants will describe how the Solution Focused assumptions are different from
Psychodynamic assumptions.
Participants will describe one particular case and differentiate between a Solution
Focused and Psychodynamic approach.
Participants will differentiate between Solution Focused and Psychodynamic
assumptions and how they create different questions and paths in a clinical session.
Participants will explain the three parts of the “Cooperating with Clients” paradigm.
Participants will give an example of someone who is a customer, browser and visitor
for a goal.
Participants will explain the difference between active and passive questions and
which applies to “customer”, “browser” and “visitor.”
Participants will summarize the historical context in mental health from which
behavioral and cognitive techniques came about.
Participants will be able to identify some similarities and differences in the approaches
of CBT therapists and providers from other theoretical traditions.
Participants will begin to develop skills at conceptualizing client problem behaviors
from a CBT perspective.
Participants will be able to describe the general steps involved in assessment from a
cognitive behavioral perspective.
Participants will be able to identify problem behaviors and one method for
understanding problem behaviors in the context of the patient’s life, i.e., a behavioral
or chain analysis.
Participants will be able to develop further skills at conceptualizing client problem
behaviors from a CBT perspective.
Participants will be able to articulate the important types of information needed to
conduct a CBT assessment.
Participants will be able to identify problem behaviors and one method for
understanding problem behaviors in the context of the patient’s life; i.e., a behavioral
or chain analysis.
Participants will be able to develop further skills at conceptualizing client problem
behaviors from a CBT perspective.
Participants will be able to practice the skill of behavioral chain analysis and suggest
potential intervention targets and/or strategies.
Participants will be able to summarize the basic components of cognitive behavior
therapy for depression.
Participants will be able to suggest potential intervention targets and/or strategies for
treating depression from a CBT perspective.
May 22, 2012
Introduction to Cognitive Behavior
Therapy – Part 5
David Pantalone, PhD
10:00-11:00 1
CE credit
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June 26, 2012
Introduction to Cognitive Behavior
Therapy – Part 6
David Pantalone, PhD
10:00-11:00 1
CE credit
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Participants will be able to suggest potential intervention targets and/or strategies for
treating depression from a CBT perspective.
Participants will be able to summarize the basic components of cognitive behavior
therapy for treating alcohol/substance abuse dependence.
Participants will be able to suggest potential intervention targets and/or strategies for
decreasing problematic alcohol/substance use.
Participants will be able to name and describe the various aspects of dialectical
behavior therapy (DBT).
Participants will be able to summarize the basic components of the biosocial model of
the development of borderline personality disorder.
Participants will be able to name and describe the DBT skills modules and the
behavioral skills deficits that they aim to address.