茄子视频

We'll Help You Gain the Experience You Need

In your final year of study, you will gain experience in the field through a supervised internship and practicum. 茄子视频 University's Art Therapy Program faculty have longstanding relationships with mental health, health and human service, and arts agencies in the Greensburg and Pittsburgh communities. As a result, we can help place you in the best internship and practicum sites. 

Recent Students Have Completed Internships With: 

• School-based programs working with youth 
• Partial hospitalization program for children and adolescents
• Drug and alcohol treatment program for adults in recovery
• Structured residence for adults experiencing mental illness
• Hospice provider working with children, adults and families
• Family-based wrap-around treatment provider
• Community center for trauma treatment 

Practicum & Internship Requirements

• As a graduate art therapy student at 茄子视频 you will complete a minimum of 700 hours of supervised experience, typically divided over two semesters at minimum. This is a six-credit experience. 
• Internship generally includes 25 hours per week on-site, complemented by supervision from a site supervisor and art therapy faculty during a weekly supervision class. 
• While it is possible to continue working while completing the practicum/internship experience, it is not recommended to attempt to work full-time during this final year of studies.  The importance of mastering clinical skills through extensive hours at site,  coupled with coursework in other classes, entails a focused commitment. It is also important to know that supervision with art therapy faculty will occur during a four hour daytime/weekday course on campus. 
• Paid Internships may be available, depending on agency funding. A process for requesting approval of a paid internship, while ensuring the internship remains a student learning experience, is provided by the Program Director.  

Setting Up Your Practicum & Internship

• We'll assist you to identify and explore possible sites as you work with our practicum/internship coordinator.
• Numerous site options allow you to develop a match that cultivates your unique art therapist professional focus and interests.
• Students may choose sites with or without an art therapist on staff (art therapy supervision is provided on campus).
• Students receive supervision from both licensed mental health clinicians and credentialed art therapists.