CAPS training programs are designed to prepare ethical and multiculturally sensitive professionals who can move with competence, creativity, and flexibility into a variety of positions providing clinical, consultation, and outreach services to adults in outpatient settings.
We value our multicultural, multi-disciplinary, and multi-theoretical environment, which we believe enriches us both personally and professionally. We strive to create a micro-community at CAPS that reflects the university and mental health fields at large. Our “3M” (or “multi-, multi-, multi-“) approach influences how we pair trainees and supervisors, how co-facilitators are selected for seminars, and what kinds of direct service experiences we create for our trainees.
Our training philosophy is influenced by theories of empowerment, social justice, and evidence-based practice models. The foundation of our programs is experiential learning supported by supervision, mentoring, seminars, and knowledge of the social science theory and practices of social work, psychology, and psychiatry.
Trainees and staff are expected to value and respect collaboration, teamwork, effective conflict processes, self-awareness, and openness to learning. Self-reflection and interpersonal dialogue are highly valued aspects of our training. Supervisors and seminar facilitators encourage, but never require, self-disclosure of personal information.
Our staff includes clinical psychologists, counseling psychologists, clinical social workers, and licensed counselors. The diverse theoretical approaches utilized by staff enrich our work while our shared awareness of developmental issues and of brief therapy provides common ground.
For more information about a specific training program, please see the navigation list below.
Post Graduate Fellowship
Social Work Internship
Qualifications and Application Process
Community Organizing Social Work Internship
Qualifications and Application Process
Doctoral Psychology Practicum
Qualifications/Application Process
APA Accredited Doctoral Internship
Internship Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data