Graduate Training Program
The integrated clinical and training services of the WRC and UCC support their missions through counseling, crisis services, macro projects, and outreach to all students of the University of Utah. Students who train with us gain a broad set of skills, receive guaranteed weekly supervision, and have opportunities for specialized training in, for example, Feminist Multicultural Therapy and working across differences in clinical work.
We invite all University of Utah students interested in training with us to apply. Please note this application is intended for use by First-Year MSW students, Second-Year and Advanced-Standing MSW students, and students in the Clinical Mental Health Counselor program. Each of these programs have different selection/interview deadlines. You will be followed up with once your application has been received and reviewed.
General Information
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Applications accepted from advanced graduate students in counseling, social work, and psychology
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Immersion in feminist multicultural counseling theory and practice
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Offers credit for field practicum or clinical internship (20 hours per week)
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Weekly supervision
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Individual and group counseling
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Analysis and incorporation of issues of privilege and power, diverse and marginalized identities, and personl/interpersonal/socio-political dimensions of empowerment
Program Requirements
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Completion of a one-year supervised practicum, internship, or fieldwork experience.
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Feminist Multicultural Therapy, EDPS 7240, taught first summer session, T/Th, 2:00 – 5:00 pm.
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Graduate course in Multicultural Counseling, or equivalents (this could include documentation of lived experience).
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Commitment to one full academic year at the WRC beginning Fall Semester.
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Availability during the academic year for required meetings, seminars, and supervisions on Tuesdays, 8 am to 12:30 pm and on Wednesdays from 8 am to 12:30 pm.
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Submit application materials to the WRC by the February 12 deadline.
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40-hour sexual assault advocacy training with Utah Coalition against Sexual Assault (UCASA).