| As previously mentioned, interns complete either three, four-month long rotations OR one eight-month rotation and one four-month rotation during the internship year. Eight-month rotations are designed to benefit both the clients and the interns by allowing them to establish a longer-term therapeutic alliance. Interns spend between eight and ten hours in the rotation each week. One hour of formal, individual supervision is provided by the rotation supervisor each week. At the start of the internship year, interns choose from the following rotation options.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
(Four or Eight Months)
This department is located in East Chicago, Indiana. The rotation focuses on the evaluation and treatment of individuals with substance abuse problems. Clients who are served by this program have a substance abuse problem or a substance abuse problem in combination with a mental health diagnosis. Substance Abuse is staffed by psychologists, psychiatric social workers, certified addictions counselors and psychiatrists. Among its various offerings, this department houses a women's intensive outpatient group and another for adolescents called "The STAR" program.
The intern provides individual, group and family therapy services to outpatient substance abuse clients. Interns perform assessments and attend multidisciplinary staff meetings. This rotation may include an inpatient detoxification/rehabilitation component.
DAY TREATMENT
(Four or Eight Months)
This department is located in East Chicago, Indiana. The program provides services to the severely mentally ill. Group, individual and family therapy, medication maintenance, activity therapy and case management services are provided. Clients in this program receive training in daily living skills and are often referred for educational and vocational rehabilitation. Some clients participate in a dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) track, also housed withing the Day Treatment setting.
Day Treatment is staffed by a psychiatrist, master’s level clinicians and bachelor’s level clinicians. The intern may provide individual, family, group and milieu therapy, psychological testing and case consultation. The emphasis is on group therapy. The intern may take part in team meetings.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
(Four Months)
This department is housed in Tri-City's Main Center - Harold Stark Building - in East Chicago. It provides 24-hour immediate evaluations, linkage and referral for individuals and families in crisis. This office processes requests for service that come into Tri-City's outpatient programs. Emergency Services is staffed by bachelors and masters level clinicians.
Interns provide front-line evaluations and crisis interventions. Evaluations may take place at local hospital emergency rooms, local jails and at the center. Interns also participate in staff meetings.
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES
(Four Months or Eight Months)
The Children's Outpatient Treatment Program, Rose Child & Family Services, is staffed by three psychotherapists, two teachers and two activity therapists. Located in Hammond, Indiana, the program serves youngsters who have failed in other emotionally handicapped programs. The current goal is to serve 20 students, ages 6 to 18 (grades 1st to 12th).
Rose Family & Child Services provides treatment for children and adolescents who experience emotional, behavioral or chemical abuse problems. Its professional staff work in concert with the families, advocates, community resources and local and state agencies to meet the unique needs of children and adolescents.
Programming includes: individual therapy; family therapy; group therapy; psycho educational groups; individualized school instruction; parenting support and groups; access to psychiatrist and medication evaluation and monitoring.
In this program, interns have the opportunity to provide family therapy, individual therapy, group therapy and case management to clients and their families. Interns also may participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings.
In addition, the school counseling program, with its extensive staff of on-location therapists, provides direct services to the Hammond School System. Therapists work both with the general population and with emotionally handicapped children. Interns who choose to participate in this program provide individual, group and family therapy, consultation to teachers and participation in school staffings.
ST. CATHERINE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES UNIT (Four Months)
The St.Catherine’s Behavioral Health Services rotation provides interns with a psychiatric inpatient unit experience within a general hospital setting. Supervision is provided by a clinical psychologist in both individual and group formats. Responsibilities include: attending A.M. rounds and conducting psycho-educational and process-oriented groups with short-term and intermediate stay patients. Interns work as part of an interdisciplinary team of medical staff, social workers and psychologists. Past interns have noted their supervisor’s flexibility, especially where meeting intern needs and outside responsibilities are concerned. The SCBHS rotation is the newest rotation at Tri-City, but has already proved a worthwhile and stimulating placement.
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