ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY--CSPP
10455 POMERADO ROAD DALEY HALL, 213
SAN DIEGO, CA 92131
T (858) 635-4743, F (858) 635-4585
AGENCY INFORMATION AND TRAINING PLAN
2015/16 ACADEMIC YEAR
Agency Name
G2 Practicum
Contact Person
UCSD’s Co-Occurring Disorders Program
G3 Practicum
X or G4 Elective
Practicum
Patricia A. Judd, PhD
Title: Clinical Professor
of Psychiatry and
Director
Supervising Psychologist
Patricia A. Judd, PhD
Address
140 Arbor Drive, San Diego 92103
Secondary Locations N/A
Phone Number
619-543-6309
Fax Number
Email Address
pjudd@ucsd.edu
I. NATURE OF AGENCY
Public
Private
X
Profit
Internship
UC San Diego Outpatient
Psychiatric Services- COD
Treatment and Research
Programs
619-543-7063
Non-profit
Other (e.g.,
church
supported)
General description of the agency, including its purpose, function, and specific programs
UCSD’s COD program is funded through County of San Diego Behavioral Health Services to provide intensive
integrated outpatient treatment for individuals with both co-occurring substance use and other mental disorders
who are indigent and/or have Medi-Cal/Medicare insurance.
Is the agency accredited or approved by any local, state, or national accrediting organization?
No
Licensed by CA Dept of Health
Yes (specify) X
Services and approved through the county of San Diego
HHSA
II. POPULATION SERVED
Age (percentages)
children
adolescents
adults
95
seniors
5
Diagnosis (rank order proportion of clientele)
adjustment
3
character/behavior
2
psychosis
2
alcoholism 1
disorder/neurosis
disorder
substance abuse
1
affective disorder
1
other (specify)
Full range of disorders
Ethnic-Racial Mix (approximate percentages)
Caucasian
70
African15
Latino
12
Asian
3
Other
American
(specify)
Sources of Referral (approximate percentages)
self
40
court
50
school
physician
5
other
5%,Community
(specify)
agencies
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III. DIRECT SERVICES
Indicate approximate number of hours per week students would spend in each activity listed below:
Number of Hours Per Week
Activity
G2 Practicum
G3 Practicum
Internship
Intake Assessment
1
Crisis Intervention
varies
Individual Therapy (short-term)
varies
Individual Therapy (long-term)
4
Group Therapy
3
Couples Therapy
0
Family Therapy
0
Play Therapy
0
Milieu Therapy
0
Diagnostic Testing
0
Forensic Assessment
0
Peer Supervision
0
Consultation
varies
8
Other (specify) diagnostic,
neuropsychological and personality
assessment, scoring, report writing
If your agency offers any combination of G2 Practicum, G3 Practicum and Internship positions, please describe
how they will differ from each other
N/A
IV. INDIRECT SERVICES
Describe, as fully as possible, all indirect services offered (e.g., consultation, public education, etc.)
Occasional participation at outreach events and community meetings (one required per year)
V. THEORETICAL ORIENTATION
Integrated evidenced-based trauma focused practice models for treatment of co-occurring disorders.
VI. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
Supervisor is on site at least 1/2 of the time each supervisee is at the agency?
Yes X
No
Supervisor is licensed at least 3 years? Yes
No
How Long?
X
License Number of primary supervisor
psy12952
Licensed psychologist on staff at least 20 hrs/per week?
Yes
No
X
What is the orientation program for new
Onsite training with other mental health providers: didactics,
trainees?
tutorials and observation of clinical/assessment staff,
videotaping administration of tests and review for reliability
What are the overall training goals of the agency? For what is the student being trained?
Regarding clinical work: Students are trained to conduct psychosocial and diagnostic evaluations, learn
evidence based treatments such as dialectical behavior therapy, seeking safety, motivational interviewing and
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relapse prevention along with supportive and psychodynamically informed approaches. Students learn how to
integrate psychiatric and recovery approaches in the delivery of care. Students are also trained in how to
document patient care and how to collaborate with other health-care and social service providers on behalf of
the patient.
Regarding assessment: Students are trained to administer, score and interpret diagnostic, neuropsychological
and personality assessments, write integrated reports based on their findings and provide feedback to patients
and clinical staff to enhance treatment planning and treatment effectiveness. Students will also provide results
to interdisciplinary treatment team to enhance case conceptualization and treatment planning. Students will
participate with research team in learning how to translating assessment data into meaningful clinical and
research reports.
What training does the agency offer in providing culturally sensitive services?
Agency provides a minimum of 4 plus hours a year of cultural competency training. We also provide directed
reading and supervision on how culture influences the selection of assessment measures and interpretation of
results.
Training methods (indicate frequency and length per week):
Activity
Individual Supervision
- Licensed Ph.D./Psy.D.
- Other
Group Supervision
Peer supervision
Team Meetings
Case Conferences
Co-therapy with Staff
Observation/Discussion with Staff
Seminars, Workshops, etc.
Videotaping of sessions
Comments
G2 Practicum
Number of Hours Per Week
G3 Practicum
Internship
1
1
0
1.5
0
1
2
0
As needed
1
varies
The position is 24 hours a week, preferably 3 full days a week.
What training do you offer in general safety procedures?
Safety practices and procedures are part of orientation and also available online in program Policies and
Procedures manual. Security guard is on site. Annual safety training also provided by UCSD staff.
Specific procedures for your agency, e.g. violent patients?
Program has protocol in place for all safety issues reviewed at orientation. A panic button is placed at each
desk. In addition, we have a security guard on site at all times. Students receive PRAB training also.
Safety practices and procedures are part of orientation and also available in program Policies and Procedures
on line. Security guard is on site.
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VII. ADMINISTRATION
Staff and Trainees
How many clinical staff are on site?
full-time
5
part-time
What disciplines are represented?
MD
PHD X
LCSW X
RN
MFT
X
X
What opportunities do trainees have to interact with non-psychologists?
2
Other
Trainees work regularly with non-psychologist providers. Treatment team consists of all the above disciplines.
How many trainees does the agency usually have at one time?
Full-Time
Half-Time
8
Is there always staff coverage during the time the trainees are there?
Yes
No
If no, give specifics
X
Required and Preferred Days
Are there any required days the students
Yes X
No
If yes, what days Currently,
must be at the agency?
Wednesday
and specific times
From
1pm
To
4pm
What is scheduled during these required times?
Staff meeting, team
Are there preferred days/times the agency wants students to be there?
No
Yes
If yes, which?
X
Are trainees expected to work
Evenings
NO
Weekends
NO
Are trainees on-call when they are not at the agency?
Yes
No
X
Starting and Ending Dates
Training begins
7/1/15
And ends
6/30/15
Vacation
How many weeks of vacation will the trainee be given during the training period? 2 weeks
Does vacation time coincide with CSPP/AIU semester breaks?
Yes
No
flexible
Stipend
Is there a stipend?
No
Yes
if yes, indicate amount below
X
G2 Practicum
G3 Practicum
Internship
Are taxes and social security deducted?
No
Yes
Is there a mileage allowance?
No
Yes
X
VIII. FACILITY
Students have access to
own office
rotate as available
administrative support
disability access
X
share permanently
X
if they rotate, is there a clearly posted schedule? Yes
computers
copy machines
X
IX. EQUIPMENT
Play Therapy:
If the agency sees children, is there adequate Yes
No
play therapy equipment?
Assessment Materials
If testing is done, are there adequate test
Yes
No
X
materials?
What recording equipment is available to students?
Audio
Video
None
X
Are students permitted to take audio/video recordings off the premises for
Yes
No
X
N/A
X
N/A
X
No
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classroom training purposes?
Do you have written manuals for the following
general policies X
safety
& procedures
X. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Please indicate the number of openings by year level
G2 Practicum
G3 Practicum
Material to be submitted for application
X
orientation for
new trainees
2
Internship
X
Cover letter, Resume, 3 reference letters
Is there an application deadline?
Additional Comments
No
Yes
X
If yes, when?
Alliant’s
Are there any special requirements students will have to complete prior to beginning at the site (e.g.
fingerprinting/background check, TB test, medical examination, etc.)?
fingerprinting/background check, TB test, vaccinations
Are students responsible for paying for such requirements?
Are AIU students competing with students from other schools?
If agency has trainees from other schools, which schools are they?
Yes
Yes
X
No
No
X
SDSU, USD, USC
AIU has the following emphasis areas. Please indicate whether or not you are interested in students with the
following emphasis areas (please feel free to choose as many or as few as deemed appropriate)
Cultural
Family/Child
Health
Organizational/
Behavior
Forensic
Psychodynamic
Sports
Integrative
In addition to the completed Training Site Information form, please submit the primary supervisor's vita,
a complete staff list and any other descriptive agency information (i.e., brochures, etc.) Failure to do so
may delay the processing of your application.
Completed by
Supervisor/Director
Patricia A. Judd, PhD
Date
Date
12/9/14
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