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About Graduate Training @ CSU

Welcome from CSU Health Network's Counseling Services Training Director

Welcome to CSU Health Network Counseling Services graduate student training programs.

Training is an important part of the mission of the CSUHN. We believe that supervised practical training plays an essential role in the development of new professionals and are excited to be a part of that process. We provide training to 20-30 graduate students from diverse disciplines and home programs each year. This creates a vibrant training community with opportunities for learning within and between training cohorts.

Our training clinicians range in experience from beginning-level therapists who are just learning to do therapy to experienced clinicians who have completed a graduate degree in a field related to clinical or counseling psychology.

 

We have three cohorts of trainees who work full-time at the CSUHN for 1-2 years:

Our Doctoral Internship in Psychology has been accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1973 and was one of the first university counseling services to earn this recognition. Our four Doctoral Psychology Interns are selected through the APPIC national match procedure, which is a highly competitive process similar to the process through which medical students match to a residency program. Interns come from all over the U.S. and Canada and remain on site from August 1 to July 31 of the following year.

We have two Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowships and two Post-Masters Fellowships. Postdoctoral Fellows are selected through a national search process and each fellow joins one of our Specialty Service teams (iTEAM or DAY Programs) for one year. Our postdoctoral fellows have completed a Psy.D. or Ph.D. degree from an APA-accredited Clinical or Counseling Psychology (which typically includes at least three years of clinical practicum training). As part of this practicum training, they have completed an APA-accredited internship (many come from our own Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology), which provides a year of full-time clinical experience. Our Post-Masters Fellows are also selected through a national search process and have completed a master’s degree in Counseling or Social Work. As part of this degree program, they have completed an internship or field placement at a university counseling center or community agency. Our Post-Masters Fellowships are a two-year commitment: the first year is focused on the DAY Programs and the second year is focused on General Services with additional training in an area of interest.

 

We also have four cohorts of trainees who work part-time at the CSUHN during the academic year (August to mid-May):

Our Master’s Interns in Social Work and Counseling come from CSU and other national institutions. They typically work at the CSUHN for 22-25 hours per week. Advanced Practicum placements are open to advanced counseling or clinical psychology doctoral students from CSU and nearby universities (typically 3rd year or above, or students with clinical training from a prior master’s degree). These students are typically at the CSUHN two days/week (16 hours). Advanced students from CSU’s Counseling Psychology doctoral program can also apply for one of our Graduate Student Assistantships. Our GSAs are on site 20 hours/week. Finally, the Psychology Practicum (Prac 1) is offered in conjunction with CSU’s doctoral program in Counseling Psychology and is only open to their students. These students are typically on site for about 10 hours weekly.

In depth information about each of the training programs can be found by hovering over the cards identifying each of our training programs below. Our three-week orientation for all training programs starts on the Monday or Tuesday three weeks before the start of Colorado State University’s fall semester and continues through the Friday before the semester starts (i.e., most of orientation occurs at the end of July and the first three weeks of August).

Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any questions. We appreciate your interest in our graduate training programs!

Sincerely,

Aki Hosoi, PhD

Training Director/Associate Director CSUHN Counseling Services

Graduate Training Programs

Hover over the cards to learn more about each program.

Doctoral Internship in Health Services Psychology

Doctoral Internship in Health Services Psychology

The internship at CSU Health Network is a one-year, full-time, paid internship. It officially begins on July 29 and ends on July 28 of the following year.
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Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship- Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)

Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship- Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)

CSU Health Network invites applications for a one-year, full-time, 12-month position as a Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow, selected to participate in Drugs, Alcohol, and You Programs (DAY Programs).
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Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship- DBT-Informed Post-Hospitalization Program

Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship- DBT-Informed Post-Hospitalization Program

CSU Health Network invites applications for a one-year, full-time, 12-month position as a Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow, selected to participate in a DBT-Informed Post Hospitalization Program.
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Two-Year Post-Master's Fellowship in AOD and General Services

Two-Year Post-Master's Fellowship in AOD and General Services

CSU Health Network invites applications for a two year, full-time, 24-month position as Post-Master’s Fellow, offering a specialized training focus, in order to provide Fellows with the flexibility to work in a variety of settings.
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Internship in Social Work

Internship in Social Work

Our program strives to develop entry-level clinicians who possess the knowledge and skills necessary to function as competent, culturally sensitive and ethical practitioners. Social Work Interns will train in either General Services or the DAY Program (co-occurring mental health and substance abuse)
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Masters of Counseling Internship

Masters of Counseling Internship

Our program strives to develop entry-level clinicians who possess the knowledge and skills necessary to function as competent, culturally sensitive and ethical practitioners. Interns will train in either general counseling or substance abuse assessment and treatment.
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Psychology Advanced Practicum

Psychology Advanced Practicum

For graduate students who are beyond the beginning stages of training and clinical experience. The Advanced Practicum is open to 3rd, 4th and 5th year doctoral students in counseling or clinical psychology.
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Psychology Student Practicum

Psychology Student Practicum

The practicum for CSU Counseling Psychology students is offered to a limited number of qualified third‑year students in the CSU Counseling Psychology doctoral program.
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Graduate Student Assistants

Graduate Student Assistants

Designed for graduate students who are beyond the beginning stages of training and clinical experience,. The GSA position will be open to 3rd, 4th and 5th year doctoral students in counseling or clinical psychology.
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The Training Program's Commitment to Diversity

We are committed to the training of individuals from diverse backgrounds and holding diverse identities. We believe that the strength of our profession comes from our ability to examine and integrate different perspectives, question our own values and biases, and learn alongside and from one another. We recognize that our field has historically been dominated by White men who also hold other dominant identities, and that it is not uncommon for trainees holding marginalized identities to go through training without role models that reflect their identities. As our agency grows, we are committed to continue working to diversify our training staff, and to integrate feedback from trainees with diverse identities about our training program. We recognize that we exist within a predominantly White community, which can create unique challenges for trainees who identify as people of color. We also recognize that we exist within social structures in which many individuals feel unrecognized or unwelcome because of the identities they hold. We commit to supporting ALL trainees in building community with individuals holding shared identities within the CSUHN and the university, while also expecting staff of all identities to act as engaged allies in support of social justice.