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1Psychological, Health, andLearning Sciences2017 Practicum FairPracticum HandbookJanuary 27th, 20171:00pm-4:00pmKIVA of Farish Hall

2Psychological, Health, andLearning Sciences2017 Practicum FairTable of ContentsApplied Psychological Services . 4Baylor College of Medicine. 6Bo's Place . 8Council on Recovery . 9Counseling Center of Montgomery County PLLC . 11Cy-Hope Counseling . 13Cypress Fairbanks ISD. 14Daya, Inc. . 16DBT Center of Houston . 18HealthBridge Children’s Hospital . 20Federal Bureau of Prisons - Houston . 22Harris County Juvenile Justice Center . 24Harris County Juvenile Probation Department . 25Hope and Healing Center . 27Houston Galveston Institute.28Houston Fire Department . 30Houston Area Women's Center . 32Innovative Alternatives, Inc. . 34Julianna Poor Memorial Counseling Center . 36KIPP Northeast College Prep.38Krause Children's Residential Treatment Center . 40Lone Star College Cy-Fair . 42Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center . 44Michelle M. Forrester, Ph.D., PC . 45

3The Monarch Institute Therapeutic School Program . 47Montrose Center. 49A Nurturing Home . 51Promise Community School District.52Rice University – Center for Career Development. 53Temenos CDC.55Texas A&M Telehealth Counseling Clinic . 57Texas Children's Hospital: Adolescent Medicine . 59Texas Children's Hospital: Psychology Service. 61University of Houston Clear Lake: Counseling Services . 63University of Houston: University Career Services . 65University of Houston: Counseling and Psychological Services . 67University of Houston: Speech, Language & Hearing Clinic . 69University of St. Thomas: Counseling & Disability Services . 71UT Health Science Center at Houston: Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addictions (CNRA) . 73UT Health Science Center at Houston: Department of Pediatrics . 75UT Health Science Center at Houston: Developmental Neuropsychology Clinic . 77

4Applied Psychological ServicesContact PersonDr. Daniel J. FoxPsychologistEmailapsthewoodlands@gmail.comPhone Number832-482-8531How do you prefer to be contacted?EmailAddress4606 FM 1960 WestHouston, TX 770692002 Timberloch PlaceThe Woodlands, TX 77380What specialties are accepted at your site?Counseling Psychology PhDPlease provide a brief description of your site.Dr. Daniel Fox is a licensed psychologist, author, and international speaker and the founder anddirector of Applied Psychological Services, PLLC with two locations--Houston, Texas and TheWoodlands, Texas. Applied Psychological Services, PLLC provides the following: Intellectual Assessments Personality Assessments Learning Disability Assessments Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessments Neuropsychological Assessments Hearing Impaired Psychological AssessmentsThe practicum will entail administering, scoring, and writing up interpretive reports for clientages 6 and up. The practice emphasizes learning assessment and interacting with interestingclients from all ethnic, racial, sexual orientation, and demographic backgrounds. Compensationis based upon evaluations completed. It is a supportive environment designed to teach andenhance skills to produce assessment reports of high quality.Minimum number of hours students will need to be on site:Required hours for this practicum sites varies upon student schedule, with a minimum of 8-16hours.When can applicants begin to apply to your site and what application materials arerequired?Applications are encouraged year round and students will be chosen based upon availability andend and beginning of semesters. Contact Dr. Fox for application materials.

5When will interviews begin for your site?Based upon availability but typically at the beginning and end of each semesterDoes your site offer summer only practicum positions?NoCan students start their practicum experience over the summer, or stay through thesummer?Yes

6Baylor College of MedicineContact PersonMichele K. York, Ph.D.,ABPP-CNEmail addressmyork@bcm.eduPhone Number713-798-8673How do you prefer to be contacted? E-mailAddress7200 Cambridge, 9th Floor,Houston, TX ogy/Please provide a brief description of your site.The placement at our service is primarily outpatient clinical, but also offers opportunities forresearch involvement. Referrals for clinical neuropsychological and psychological evaluationcome from the Department of Neurology and the outside medical community. The patientpopulation includes a high proportion of degenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease andrelated disorders, Parkinson’s disease, and the secondary parkinsonisms, ischemic vasculardisease, and other neurological syndromes; however, we also evaluate traumatic brain injuriesand chronic traumatic encephalopathy, seizure disorders, normal pressure hydrocephalus, braintumors, headaches, depression, attention deficit disorder, and psychiatric populations. Patientsare almost exclusively adult, with occasional adolescents and children. A typical evaluationincludes a flexible battery approach and requires 3 to 4 hours.Recent and ongoing research projects include the longitudinal study of Alzheimer’s disease,cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease, the influence of sociodemographics on standardized neuropsychological performance, and impulse control disordersand neurodegenerative conditions, among others. Please contact Dr. York for further detailsregarding opportunities to explore your research interests.In addition to the above projects, we participate in multidisciplinary clinics treating patients withAlzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We also participate in multidisciplinaryteam meetings to determine candidacy for deep brain stimulation. Several didactic opportunitiesare also available.We accept one half-time U of H graduate student per rotation, and the assigned supervisor willbe dependent on scheduled clinic days. Most student applicants have an interest in thediagnostic, treatment, and social issues across the spectrum of neurological disorders. The levelof participation in research and didactics is negotiable and depends on theexperience/expertise/goals of the applicant.How many hours per week will the student be expected to work? 10

7Does your site offer summer only practicum positions? NoCan students start their practicum experience over the summer, or stay through thesummer? Yes, at the discretion of supervisor.

8Bo's PlaceContact PersonMarian Mankin, LCSWProgram DirectorEmailmarian@bosplace.orgPhone Number713-942-8339How do you prefer to be contacted?No preferenceAddress10050 Buffalo SpeedwayHouston, Texas 77054Websitewww.bosplace.orgWhat specialties are accepted at your site?Counseling Master'sPlease provide a brief description of your site.Bo's Place is a bereavement center offering multiple grief support services for children and theirfamilies who have experienced the death of someone in their family and for adults who haveexperienced the death of someone significant to them. We require 2 consecutive semesters froma practicum student who can work both daytime and evening hours.Minimum number of hours students will need to be on site:N/ADo you have any special scheduling considerations (e.g., staff meetings, etc.) that requirestudents to be on site on specific days/times?Wednesday afternoonsWhen can applicants begin to apply to your site and what application materials arerequired?Directly following the practicum fair. In order to apply please call for an interview, submitresume, and complete paperwork.When will interviews begin for your site?On-goingDoes your site offer summer only practicum positions?NoCan students start their practicum experience over the summer, or stay through thesummer?Yes

9Council on Recovery(Formerly known as The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston)Contact PersonEmailCrystal Collier, PhD, LPC-Sccollier@councilonrecovery.orgDirector of Behavioral Health InstituteAdolescent ServicesPhone Number281-200-9262Lori Fiester, LCSWManager of Treatment ServicesAdult How do you prefer to be contacted?Email or PhoneAddress303 Jackson Hill DriveHouston, TX 77007Websitehttp://www.councilonrecovery.org/What specialties are accepted at your site?Counseling Master’sPlease provide a brief description of your site.The Council offers a multi-disciplinary training experience for graduate student interns andpostgraduates seeking further training and licensure hour fulfillment. Our internship requires aone year commitment from June to May. Most students take an elective to cover the extrasemester if needed. Interns have the opportunity to work with clients and family memberssuffering from the effects of substance abuse, mental health, and behavioral disorders within thechild, adolescent, and adult populations.Minimum number of hours students will need to be on site:15-20Do you have any special scheduling considerations (e.g., staff meetings, etc.) that requirestudents to be on site on specific days/times?Most of our services are at night, some groups on school campus are in the early morning,Weekly Thursday Intern Didactic at 11am, Weekly Tuesday and Thursday Staffing and Roundsat 2pm.

10When can applicants begin to apply to your site and what application materials arerequired?Applicants may apply after the Practicum Fair by emailing or calling for an interview with eitherthe adult or adolescent program director. PhD candidates may work in either clinic and besupervised by Dr. Collier.When will interviews begin for your site?Internship interviews take place in March/April.Does your site offer summer only practicum positions?NoCan students start their practicum experience over the summer, or stay through thesummer?We begin our internships in the summer and complete them either in December or May of thefollowing year.

11Counseling Center of Montgomery County PLLCContact PersonEmailRebecca Smith, MA, LPC-S Rebecca@CounselingCenterMoCo.comDirectorPhone Number936-760-1880Monica ow do you prefer to be contacted?EmailAddress212 Conroe DriveConroe, TX 77301Websitewww.CounselingCenterMC.comWhat specialties are accepted at your site?Counseling Master’sPlease provide a brief description of your site.There are so many opportunities here from the diversity of our clientele, to the variety ofservices, to learning how to have a private practice, to understanding the legal involvement withmental health. I would have the students involved in groups (we offer about 30 groups per weekfor drug & DWI court clients; parent edu & stabilization for divorcing families; and othercooperative coparent classes). We have a growing caseload for individual counseling with drug& DWI court clients and I also have the interns assist me with the court ordered families that aregoing through a divorce or custody modification. In addition to these opportunities, I will takeinterns to court to observe expert testimony and introduce them to lawyers and judges. Beyondcounseling, I present around the area on various topics to a multitude of audiences such as, CPS,CASA, MCYS, and the Bar Association for Montgomery County and The Woodlands. I attendseveral conferences each year and invite the interns to join me and to attend any presentations Ifacilitate at the conferences. Finally, I will help them with the process of starting a privatepractice as they near the end of their LPC-Intern hours (for those that stay with me through theentire process).Minimum number of hours students will need to be on site:Up to the student. My request is for the student to be dependable with the hours they submit foracquiring hours.Do you have any special scheduling considerations (e.g., staff meetings, etc.) that requirestudents to be on site on specific days/times?I have designated supervision days for each week and request the student to schedule regularmeetings for guidance, supervision, and assistance.