Training of practitioners is an integral part of maintaining and improving the field of mental health treatment. Solano County Behavioral Health serves a dynamic population with high needs for appropriate services and this is beneficial for Intern experience in addition to familiarizing practitioners with the needs of this population. Our training program encompasses the mission of Solano County to provide mental health services and supports in Solano County that are person-centered, safe, effective, efficient, timely, and equitable, that are supported by friends and community, that promote wellness/recovery, and that fully incorporates shared decision making between consumers, family members, and providers. Training will all encompass cultural competence, and recognition of diversity of the population we serve. Solano County also envisions keeping its mental health services accessible and providing the most appropriate type of care to the population. That includes training in evidence based models and treatment and continued access to research to support improvement. The roadway to being a licensed psychologist allows for different roles such as being a consultant, a supervisor, doing research, trainings, and direct services including therapy and psychological evaluations. The activities and trainings provided in our program allow opportunities to explore different roles within our field. There is also the opportunity to connect with other Pre-doctoral Interns across agencies to allow for a larger cohort for support and learning

Under supervision of Licensed staff, the pre-doctoral intern provides or assists in providing psychological evaluation and psychotherapy services to clients struggling with mental illness and their families; provides consultation to staff and community agencies; performs related duties as required. Duties may include but are not limited to : *Performs individual, group, and family counseling and psychotherapy using a variety of treatment modalities to assist clients in exploring and gaining insight into their personality/emotional difficulty and helping them resolve their conflicts. *Selects and administers psychological tests and other diagnostic procedures; analyzes and interprets tests and observations of patterns of behavior. *Conducts clinical interviews with clients and relatives to elicit information regarding psychologically relevant material *Prepares interpretive reports including diagnosis, prognosis, and other findings relevant to the disposition or treatment of the client (e.g., court reports); testifies in court as needed; confers with staff and other departments in case conferences and in-service trainings sessions; addresses professional and lay groups regarding mental health related issues.

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