{"id":1687,"date":"2020-02-21T08:03:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T15:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/psychological-sciences\/?page_id=1687"},"modified":"2025-02-12T16:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T23:56:13","slug":"field-work-and-internship-psy-408c-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/field-work-and-internship-psy-408c-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Work and Internship (PSY 408C) Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Fieldwork and Internship<\/h1>\n<h1>(PSY 408C)<\/h1>\n<p>Students enrolling in the <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=007242&amp;catalogYear=1920\">Fieldwork and Internship (PSY 408C)<\/a> course participate in an in-person seminar and complete an internship.\u00a0 All internship locations with the PSY 408C course are located in Flagstaff and all internship placements require that students submit an application and complete an interview with the internship site.\u00a0 Students are admitted to the course after a positive interview and then with the permission of the instructor.<\/p>\n<p>Each semester an Information Meeting is held for students interested in 408C the subsequent semester.\u00a0 For example, students interested in enrolling in 408C for the Fall Semester attend the Information Session held in the Spring Semester, apply and complete an interview in the Spring Semester, and then can be placed at a fieldwork site for the Fall Semester.\u00a0 Students complete their internship and the in-person seminar in the same semester.\u00a0 The Information Meeting is held once per semester.\u00a0 Students who have a conflict during the scheduled meeting can ask a friend to attend.\u00a0 Many students find it useful to bring a laptop or notebook, as students need to identify those internship site preferences on their application.<\/p>\n<p>Internships offer students many beneficial opportunities, including applying coursework to real-world settings, developing and refining professional skills, expanding or solidifying plans for employment opportunities or advanced training, and developing relationships with professionals in the field.\u00a0 The internship experiences of some students are shared below in the Student Gallery.\u00a0 For further information about the role and importance of internships for students in baccalaureate and graduate programs, please see a series of links at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n<h2>Potential Internship Locations<\/h2>\n<p>The Guidance Center<br \/>\nSouthwest Behavioral &amp; Health Services<br \/>\nNorthland Family Help Center: Domestic Violence Shelter<br \/>\nNorthland Family Help Center: Youth Shelter<br \/>\nJuvenile Court Services<br \/>\nCoconino Coalition for Children &amp; Youth<br \/>\nCoconino County Drug Court<br \/>\nSharon Manor<br \/>\nNorth Country Health Care: HIV Services<br \/>\nVictim Witness Services<br \/>\nNorthern Arizona Care and Services After Assault<br \/>\nCoconino County Adult Probation<br \/>\nCoconino County Public Health Services<\/p>\n<h2>Student Gallery<\/h2>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<h4>Joe Meza<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2018<\/h5>\n<p>For my internship, I was placed in the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation and Residential Program (SARRP) at The Guidance Center.\u00a0 I worked closely under the supervision of the program\u2019s lead therapist.\u00a0 In my role I learned \u2013 and eventually, throughout the semester, started to assume \u2013 the role of a Behavioral Health Specialist.\u00a0 I was also fortunate enough to learn and practice a specific modality of behavioral therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p>I was blessed with the opportunity to facilitate a handful of group psychoeducational sessions.\u00a0 This experience allowed me to translate what I had learned throughout my baccalaureate program (as a Psychological Sciences major) to human interaction with individuals I otherwise would not have had an opportunity to know and from whom I would learn.\u00a0 Psych 408c was an unforgettable experience that I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to participate in. I am a stronger, and more capable, professional as a direct result of the course and am overall a more compassionate and understanding person.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>My 408 internship was completed during my final undergraduate year at NAU.\u00a0 I interned with the Exodus program.\u00a0 Exodus is an in-house drug and alcohol abuse treatment program located within the Coconino County Detention Facility.\u00a0 I was supervised by a highly skilled (and animated!) crew of social work professionals who were all completely dedicated to serving persons housed on the Exodus unit.\u00a0 The wing of the jail occupied by the Exodus program housed two units of men and one unit of women.\u00a0 At least during my internship, approximately 70% of inmates were indigenous, primarily from the Hopi and Navajo Nations.\u00a0 While the program utilized traditional western interventions such as SMART recovery and Alcoholic Anonymous, they adapted the model to meet the people in their primary cultural context.\u00a0 We drummed, saged, smudged, and called to the ancestors for strength.\u00a0 Yes, I learned an incredible amount about manualized treatment, but I learned even more about how to incorporate culture and tradition into mental health treatment.\u00a0 Most importantly, I learned to see people beyond their current circumstance.\u00a0 While drugs or related crimes may have brought persons into the justice system, their stories began before and will continue beyond shackles, bars, and barbed wire.\u00a0 I would not be the therapist I am today had I not had the experience of the Exodus program during my time at NAU.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/mica_mcgriggs_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1808\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/mica_mcgriggs_PSY408C-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Mica McGriggs\" width=\"400\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/mica_mcgriggs_PSY408C-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/mica_mcgriggs_PSY408C-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/mica_mcgriggs_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Mica McGriggs<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2012<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/tia_burgess_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1812\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/tia_burgess_PSY408C-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Tia Burgess\" width=\"400\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/tia_burgess_PSY408C-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/tia_burgess_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tia Burgess<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2020<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p>For my fieldwork experience class, I interviewed with and was placed in the Career Center at Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona.\u00a0 This internship experience was extremely eye-opening.\u00a0 It was challenging and rewarding, and I walked away with a new whole perspective of human resiliency.\u00a0 At my internship, I got the chance to work one-on-one with job seekers in the Career Center; people came from different backgrounds but they all needed help finding employment.\u00a0 I assisted job seekers with building their r\u00e9sum\u00e9s, applying for jobs, and improving their digital literacy skills.\u00a0 All of Goodwill\u2019s Career Center services are free, and that is because when you shop or donate to Goodwill, 89 cents of every dollar is used to feed their mission and supports job training and employment services.\u00a0 It was rewarding for me to be a part of job seeker success stories, such as when job seekers would drop into the Career Center just to let us know they had found employment.\u00a0 This was very rewarding, and it showed me that even (what may seem like) the tiniest of goodwill kindnesses to others can really have a huge impact on persons\u2019 lives.\u00a0 Lastly, this internship reinforced the importance of kindness and patience and how generous efforts to help people go a long way in helping others strengthen their own lives.\u00a0 I am eternally grateful for this transformative experience.\u00a0 It is something I will never forget.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>For my Field Work and Internship class, I was placed with the Coconino County Juvenile Court.\u00a0 Throughout my internship I experienced various opportunities to work with troubled youth and to gain experience from well-trained clinicians.\u00a0 I was able to work directly with youth and provide youth with opportunities to learn from mistakes and to then make better, more adaptive, and more responsible, choices for themselves.\u00a0 The staff at Coconino County Juvenile Court were welcoming and gave me direction on all tasks I was given.\u00a0 My time at Juvenile Court helped to provide clarity on what I wanted to focus on once graduating from college.\u00a0 This internship prepared me for entrance into a graduate program by, in part, the opportunity to interact with youth and get hands-on experience before applying to graduate programs in Counseling.\u00a0 At the end of the internship, I was offered a position \u2013 a job \u2013 to continue working with youth and helping adolescents to complete their probation or detention program.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Mahlia_Best_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1807\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Mahlia_Best_PSY408C-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Mahlia Best\" width=\"400\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Mahlia_Best_PSY408C-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Mahlia_Best_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Malhia Best<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2020<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/rosa_batista_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1810\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/rosa_batista_PSY408C-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Rosa Batista\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/rosa_batista_PSY408C-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/rosa_batista_PSY408C-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/rosa_batista_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Rosa Batista<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2019<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p>I can \u2013 without a doubt and without exaggerating \u2013 say that Psychology 408c was one of the best experiences of my baccalaureate program of study.\u00a0 Not only was I able to gain first-hand experience and knowledge about the field, but the experience solidified my decision to pursue advanced training in the mental health field.\u00a0 Furthermore, this experience enabled me to begin networking with individuals and organizations centrally focused on mental and behavioral health.\u00a0 For example, a psychologist I met through my internship turned out to be one of my course instructors in graduate school!\u00a0 In terms of professional development, I had the opportunity to shadow case managers and counselors and I learned through observation and in-person training.\u00a0 I learned how to maintain electronic records including progress notes and service plans.\u00a0 Overall, this course gives students a unique experiential opportunity. I encourage anyone who is interested in a field work experience to take advantage of this class.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>For the internship I completed through Psychology 408c, I was fortunate enough to be placed with the Teenage Parenting Program.\u00a0 During the semester, just like in lots of classes, I was faced with challenges and achievements.\u00a0 But for the internship class \u2013 walking into a classroom of adolescents who were pregnant or had a child \u2013 I was challenged to develop relationships with a group of young women who, at first, I thought I might have little in common with.\u00a0 This was intimidating but my self-doubts disappeared once I met the young mothers, listened to their stories, and found common points of interest with them.\u00a0 In the end, I learned more throughout this internship than I could have ever imagined.\u00a0 I was able to make connections between my earlier coursework (such as in Psych 340, <em>Child &amp; Adolescent Psychology<\/em>, where there was a focus on stages of development) and seeing how babies changed month by month.\u00a0 During my 408c internship and throughout the in-person seminar, I developed professional skills which I used in my first post-collegiate job and will take with me as I begin a graduate program.\u00a0 Working with the Teenage Parenting Program \u2013 the young mothers, especially \u2013 was possibly the best decision I made at NAU.\u00a0 I will never forget my experience and the positive impact the mothers and their babies in the Teenage Parenting Program had on my life.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/olivia_hankins_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1809\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/olivia_hankins_PSY408C-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Olivia Hankins\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/olivia_hankins_PSY408C-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/olivia_hankins_PSY408C-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/olivia_hankins_PSY408C-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/olivia_hankins_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Olivia Hankins<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2018<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Connor_Byram_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1804\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Connor_Byram_PSY408C-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Connor Byram\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Connor_Byram_PSY408C-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Connor_Byram_PSY408C-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Connor_Byram_PSY408C-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Connor_Byram_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Connor Byram<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2019<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p>My fieldwork placement was an invaluable experience, allowing both coursework connection and professional development.\u00a0 In the Serious Mental Illness Department at The Guidance Center (TGC), I worked with clients dealing with disorders like psychosis, bipolar disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder, to name a few.\u00a0 This was the first time I was able to interact with people seeking treatment for disorders which I had learned about in my <em>Abnormal Psychology<\/em> class.\u00a0 Additionally, I saw how treatments and medications (discussed in <em>Clinical Psychology<\/em> and in <em>Psychophysiology of Drugs and Behavior<\/em> classes) were applied in a real life, clinical setting.<\/p>\n<p>Completing fieldwork at TGC allowed me to develop confidence, professional relationships, and knowledge in the field of applied psychology.\u00a0 Upon completing my fieldwork, TGC offered me a position in the Substance Abuse Residential Recovery Program.\u00a0 I was able to secure the position because of the professional development skills I learned in 408c.\u00a0 I would highly recommend 408c to anyone interested in connecting their theoretical knowledge to real-life experiences while also developing themselves professionally.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>For Psychology 408c, I was placed in the Youth Shelter at Northland Family Help Center.\u00a0 I gained tremendous professional experience working with youth, including extensive and ongoing training on Trauma-Informed Care for those youth who had or were experiencing trauma.\u00a0 I was able to understand the steps throughout a youth\u2019s stay at the shelter.\u00a0 I learned the administrative side of a residential shelter, such as the original Intake, case notes, and the discharge process.\u00a0 Interning at NFHC enhanced my communication and listening skills with not only the youth but also with the staff.\u00a0 After my internship at Northland Family, I was hired as an employee where I continued to gain even more experience.\u00a0 Northland gave me the advantage of getting into a practicum site in my masters program which focused on youth.\u00a0 I could not have asked for a better internship site or class.\u00a0 I can\u2019t recommend it enough.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Bryanna_Cazares_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1801\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Bryanna_Cazares_PSY408C-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Bryanna Cazares\" width=\"400\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Bryanna_Cazares_PSY408C-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Bryanna_Cazares_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Bryanna Cazares<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2018<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/chandler_barteau_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1802\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/chandler_barteau_PSY408C-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Chandler Barteau\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/chandler_barteau_PSY408C-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/chandler_barteau_PSY408C-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/chandler_barteau_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Chandler Barteau<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2020<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p>408c was the most impactful course I took at NAU.\u00a0 I was placed at Coconino County Juvenile Court Services, working as an assistant to a probation officer in the Diversion program.\u00a0 We met with youth \u2013 and their families \u2013 who were accused of breaking the law and offered youth a relevant alternative consequence such as substance abuse counseling, apology letters, or community service.\u00a0 As someone whose career goal is to become a clinical psychologist, this was an invaluable experience that no lecture (in a Clinical or Counseling Psychology course) could even begin to provide.\u00a0 My site and supervisor taught me how to avoid burnout when working with persons who might not ever get better, interact with families who <em>really do not want to be<\/em> meeting with you, log those meetings, prioritize an unending number of tasks (there was always work I had to do, which I mean in a good way), and navigate an actual workplace environment (in other words, not in a department store or the kitchen of a fast food restaurant, but in the sort of professional environment to which I might some day want to work full time).<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>As part of my Bachelor of Science degree program in Psychology at NAU, I enrolled in Psychology 408c, <em>Fieldwork and Internship<\/em>, for my senior capstone course.\u00a0 Once enrolled, I was placed at Parenting Arizona.\u00a0 My duties included teaching court-mandated parenting classes, typically to parents who were going through a divorce, and participating in community outreach around Flagstaff.\u00a0 These experiences were invaluable to my professional development and future career.\u00a0 I developed a passion for helping parents as a result of my time at Parenting Arizona, and pursued a masters and doctoral degree in clinical psychology, specializing in Parent Management Training and related interventions.\u00a0 Further, these experiences shaped my research and clinical interests and provided me with valuable skills that I would carry on throughout my career.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/stephanie_babbitt_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1811\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/stephanie_babbitt_PSY408C-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Stephanie Babbitt\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/stephanie_babbitt_PSY408C-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/stephanie_babbitt_PSY408C-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/stephanie_babbitt_PSY408C-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/stephanie_babbitt_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Stephanie Babbitt<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2011<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Bobby_Dotterer_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1832\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Bobby_Dotterer_PSY408C-500x600.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Bobby Dotterer\" width=\"400\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Bobby_Dotterer_PSY408C-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Bobby_Dotterer_PSY408C-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Bobby_Dotterer_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Bobby Dotterer<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2015<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;\">I enrolled in 408c in my last semester of college.\u00a0 I interned in the Maternal, Child &amp; Teen Health Program, which is a part of\u00a0Coconino County Public Health Services.\u00a0 My internship was public-health oriented and focused at the meso-level, teaching sexuality education, sexual health, and health-related behavior to 6th and 7th graders in Coconino County.\u00a0 My immediate supervisor, as well as a network of community organizers with whom I had the opportunity to interact, created a supportive environment where I could access clinical information relevant to Sexuality Education courses.\u00a0 I learned how to tailor curricular materials to students in different classes and at different ages; this experience left me with a sense of competence in understanding how\u00a0clinically-relevant interventions are delivered.\u00a0 None of my other courses could have really prepared me for the in-person experience of working with middle school boys: I had to work with them directly to know about their own lives, their own histories, and their own ideas about themselves.\u00a0 The 408c experience helped me in pursuit of a community-focused graduate program because I had learned\u00a0what kind of environment I would be comfortable with and competent in.\u00a0 408c crystallized my understanding of meso-level needs so that I could apply them at the micro-level which I do as a counselor working in\u00a0community-based mental health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>I was fortunate to intern with the Youth Shelter (part of Northland Family Help Center), a residential facility for children and adolescents.\u00a0 I was able to use my psychology education to assist the staff at the Youth Shelter by co-facilitating one-on-one mediations with clients, providing clients with effective, positive coping skills, and co-facilitate psychoeducational groups.\u00a0 This experience taught me how to case manage (including documentation, reporting, accessing resources and making referrals) and how to work effectively with youth and their families.\u00a0 When I took the class, I was a senior at NAU, and this was my only applied-\/clinically-based experience.\u00a0 But, because of my experience at the Youth Shelter, I applied for a case manager position with the Arizona Children\u2019s Association a month before I graduated; I was offered the job and started the job a week after graduation.\u00a0 My experience at the Halo House\/Youth Shelter helped me to develop the practical skills that I needed for working with subsequent client &amp; patient populations.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/DanielEnriquez_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1805\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/DanielEnriquez_PSY408C-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Daniel Enriquez\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/DanielEnriquez_PSY408C-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/DanielEnriquez_PSY408C-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/DanielEnriquez_PSY408C-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/DanielEnriquez_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Daniel Enriquez<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2014<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/lauren_ellis_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1806\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/lauren_ellis_PSY408C-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Lauren Ellis\" width=\"400\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/lauren_ellis_PSY408C-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/lauren_ellis_PSY408C-466x600.jpg 466w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/lauren_ellis_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Lauren Ellis<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2019<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p>For my internship, I was placed at Northern Arizona Care and Services After Assault (NACASA).\u00a0 NACASA is a sexual assault and domestic violence crisis center that provides free medical forensic examinations, medications, aftercare resources, clothing, and other essentials that patients might need following an assault.\u00a0 In addition, NACASA\u00a0 partners with advocacy agencies to provide information regarding options, crisis intervention, and support.\u00a0 During my time at NACASA, I had the opportunity to develop an aftercare protocol for LGBTQ+ individuals, aggregate a list of LGBTQ+ organizations to build connections with NACASA, and share materials with nurses on how to provide LGBTQ+ care.\u00a0 Moreover, I helped to prepare the exam room in terms of inventory, appropriate aftercare folders, and had the opportunity to shadow several medical exams.\u00a0 I was provided the opportunity to shadow a sexual assault support group, work along professionals to deliver a HIV\/Hep C education and testing program in an in-patient facility, and shadow a health psychologist working in the arena of behavioral health.\u00a0 My internship substantially contributed to my professional development: I learned how community health organizations work.\u00a0 I am extremely grateful that I had the opportunity to be an intern with this organization and its vital presence in the community.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>Interning in the SMI department of The Guidance Center was one of the greatest experiences of my college career.\u00a0 \u00a0Within the SMI department,\u00a0I helped to facilitate group meetings, worked directly with clients, and\u00a0shadowed both\u00a0case managers and therapists in their everyday work lives. This expansive experience gave me a view of the mental health field from a first-hand perspective, something that the classroom setting\u00a0couldn&#8217;t give me. During my internship, I was able to see many of the psychological concepts I had learned about in classes actualized and\u00a0applied to persons in need of psychological care. Perhaps the most valuable lesson I learned, however, was that while many clients were diagnosed with\u00a0mental disorders straight out of a textbook, they acted nothing like how I thought they would. Many of the clients I met were simply persons dealing with their own struggles. Everyone I met and worked with wanted help, support, and to work toward a normal life.\u00a0 Not only did my internship experience teach me valuable professional lessons, it also served as a stepping-stone to obtaining my first post-collegiate position working in the field of\u00a0mental health. Because of the opportunities and\u00a0experiences I had at The Guidance Center,\u00a0I was able to start working as a case manager at a non-profit integrated health organization only a few months after I graduated. My experience working at the The Guidance Center gave me a great foundation to\u00a0build up from. I couldn&#8217;t be more thankful for\u00a0my internship and\u00a0PSY 408c\u00a0for giving me the tools I needed to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jason_Morse_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1815\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jason_Morse_PSY408C-400x600.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Jason Morse\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jason_Morse_PSY408C-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jason_Morse_PSY408C-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jason_Morse_PSY408C-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jason_Morse_PSY408C-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jason_Morse_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Jason Morse<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2019<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/claire_fineberg_PSY408C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1803\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/claire_fineberg_PSY408C-300x292.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Claire Fineberg\" width=\"400\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/claire_fineberg_PSY408C-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/claire_fineberg_PSY408C.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Claire Fineberg<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2019<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p>I enrolled in 408c in my last semester of college.\u00a0 I interned with North Country HealthCare in the department of\u00a0 HIV Services.\u00a0 I learned so much over my semester working with the staff and clients at North Country HealthCare.\u00a0 I became very involved with case management and client support services.\u00a0 Attending and co-facilitating monthly support groups for clients taught me how to support persons living with chronic illnesses.\u00a0 I saw many parallels between some of the in-person classes I had taken (such as Clinical Psychology) and the mental health of the clients I interacted with at our support meetings.\u00a0 I believe my prior knowledge about human development and experience helped me when planning events and activities for clients who were (often) challenged in living with their diagnosis.\u00a0 I also gained experience working with other professionals while creating a World AIDS Day Event for the HIV-Positive, Northern Arizona University, and Flagstaff communities.\u00a0 My time as an intern truly prepared me for entering the professional world.\u00a0 I am extremely grateful for the experience and knowledge I received from Psychology 408c.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>While in Psychology 408, I was placed at Victim Witness Services. For the semester, I was given the opportunity to intern for the NAU Advocate and volunteer as a Crisis Responder. As an intern for the NAU advocate, I worked closely with NAU students in crisis and assisted them in overcoming their current traumatic situations. I provided emotional support and community resources, depending on what they needed. In addition, I worked as their school advocate to minimize the stress of college while coping with other life stressors. As a Crisis Responder, I took on two additional shifts each month, where I was on-call and ready to respond to Flagstaff residents in crisis. If I received a call, I would report to where the crisis occurred and provide the appropriate support and resources.<\/p>\n<p>Those two roles allowed me to develop professionally and prepared me for the workforce after college. From my internship, I not only learned how to work in a professional environment, but I also learned how to work with those experiencing a mental illness, specifically PTSD and trauma. I learned how to appropriately respond to individuals in crisis and provide them the compassion needed. Today, I work at a mental health facility and have been given the opportunity to further my experience and education in Psychology. If I had not chosen to complete my internship, I do not believe I would be where I am today. I acquired knowledge that I could not have received from reading a textbook, therefore I am extremely grateful to have been given the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jenna_Tsosie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1880\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-psychological-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jenna_Tsosie-600x480.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PSY 408C Student Jenna Tsosie\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jenna_Tsosie-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jenna_Tsosie-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jenna_Tsosie-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jenna_Tsosie-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/Jenna_Tsosie.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Jenna Tsosie<\/h4>\n<h5>Class of 2019<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Relevant Links<\/h2>\n<p>Preprofessional Opportunities in Psychology (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnpsychology.org\/resources\/pre-professional-experience\/\">learnpsychology.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Internships and Practica (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychology.org\/resources\/internships-and-practicums\/#undefined\">psychology.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>What Kinds of Programs Require Undergraduate Internships (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.online-psychology-degrees.org\/faq\/do-i-need-to-complete-an-internship-in-an-undergraduate-psychology-program\/\">online-psychology-degrees.org)?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Benefits of an Internships (<a href=\"https:\/\/fremont.edu\/8-benefits-of-an-internship\/\">Fremont.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Benefits of Internships (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/what-is-an-internship-1986729\">thebalancecareers.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Benefits of Internships (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinterngroup.com\/our-blog\/the-benefits-of-doing-an-internship\/\">theinterngroup.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Benefits of Internships (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.css.edu\/the-sentinel-blog\/the-importance-of-internships-how-students-and-employers-both-reap-the-benefits.html\">css.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Benefits of Internships (<a href=\"https:\/\/internsinasia.com\/blog\/5-reasons-internship-important-future-career\">intersinasia.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Careers in Psychology (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologydegree411.com\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PsychologyDegree411.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2>For More Information<\/h2>\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Dr. Andy Schrack Walters<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:Andy.Walters@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Dr. Andy Schrack Walters: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">Andy.Walters&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-3206\" aria-label=\"Dr. Andy Schrack Walters: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-3206<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<h2>Information Meeting<\/h2>\n<h3>Spring Semester 2025<\/h3>\n<p>HLC 3113<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, February 26, 2025<br \/>\n6-8:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fieldwork and Internship (PSY 408C) Students enrolling in the Fieldwork and Internship (PSY 408C) course participate in an in-person seminar and complete an internship.\u00a0 All internship locations with the PSY 408C course are located in Flagstaff and all internship placements require that students submit an application and complete an interview with the internship site.\u00a0 Students 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