Sample Schedule

Fall/Spring Semesters

Direct Client Contract

ActivityHours
Individual Therapy/Individual Evals14.0 (2nd semester 12)
Crisis Coverage3.0
Group Psychotherapy2.0 (2nd semester 3.5)
Focus Area (some direct, some not)4.0
Outreach1.0 (average across year)
Total Direct Client Contact24 (23.5)

Supervision Received

ActivityHours
Primary Supervision2.0
Group Therapy1.0 (second semester 2.0)
Supervision of Supervision1.5
Focus Area Supervision1.0
Total Supervision Received5.5 (6.5)

Supervision Provided

ActivityHours
Case Supervision of GA1.0
Total Supervision Provided1.0

Other Training Activities

ActivityHours
General Staff Meeting.5
Clinical Consultation Meeting1.0
Training Seminars2.0
Total Other Training3.5

Preparation Time

ActivitiesHours
Preparation/Recordkeeping4.0*
Research/Professional Development3.0**
Total Preparation Time7.0

Total Time Per Week Overall: 41 (41.5)***

*The amount of time required to prepare for activities (e.g., receiving supervision, providing supervision, developing a program) or write effective clinical notes is quite idiosyncratic. The numbers provided here assumes a level of training and experience in these areas typical for the average intern.

**Hours represent the average number of research/professional development hours logged by interns. Given other responsibilities during peak times, interns typically choose to bank research hours and use them during less intense clinical times (e.g., intersessions, summer, etc.). When research hours are saved for non-peak times, weekly hours worked are much closer to 40/week.

***By the nature of the university calendar, the Counseling Center’s student service demands ebb and flow. This reflects peak hours during first and second semesters; intersessions, beginning of fall semester, and summer hours are significantly lower.

Contact Us

MU Counseling Center
Strickland Hall, 4th floor
573-882-6601
Monday-Friday: Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m.