Externship Programs

QUALIFICATIONS - To be considered, applicants should, at a minimum, be in the final year of a masters degree program in counseling or clinical psychology doctoral students should, at a minimum, be in their second year of study during their externship. All applicants should have completed coursework in counseling skills and/or theories, as well as some form of prior clinical experience.

EXPECTATIONS - Externs are required to fulfill a minimum commitment of one and one half (1-1/2) days per week. These hours will be distributed as shown:

Activity	Hours
Direct clinical service	8
Individual Supervision	1
Group Supervision	1
In service Training/Case conference	2
Administration	1
Approximately	13 per week

Externs will be expected to provide individual and group counseling services to Iona students, participate in individual and group supervision, be present for all in-service training and case conferences, and participate in psychoeducational outreach development and programming.

SUPERVISION/TRAINING - Supervision will be provided by doctoral level senior staff members. The opportunity to audio and videotape is available on site. Training/professional development will be provided via in-house case conferences and in-service training with professional speakers representing a variety of specializations. Externs are also encouraged to attend professional conferences and workshops outside of the college.

Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, CV and two letters of reference from professionals familiar with the individual’s work. Fax or mail all correspondence to:

Ismini Georgiades, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Counseling/ Coordinator of Training
Iona College Counseling Center
715 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 633-2038/2039
Fax: (914) 637-7787
E-Mail:igeorgiades@iona.edu