Internship:
Massachusetts Mental Health Center (MMHC) at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
Distributed time between Prevention and Recovery in Early Psychosis (PREP), a clinic servicing clients who recently experienced a first episode of psychosis, and the MMHC Outpatient Department. Clients are primarily individuals with Severe Mental Illness, the majority of whom have a Schizophrenia-spectrum disorder diagnosis. Clinical responsibilities included: conducting multifamily, family, long-term individual, and group therapy using a recovery-based approach; as well as providing neuropsychological evaluations. Participation in ongoing research studies (including manuscript preparation and data analysis) with the HMS faculty. Orientation of faculty has a wide-range of treatment approaches, with a primary concentration on Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT) and Psychodynamic therapies.

Fellowship:
Center for Early Detection, Assessment and Response to Risk (CEDAR) Clinic at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Primary responsibilities of position 1) conducting family and long-term individual therapy, 2) assessment of individuals at risk for psychotic disorders, 3) designing and conducting research studies at the PREP and CEDAR clinics, and 4) participating in the North America Prodromal Longitudinal Study (NAPLS), a multi-site study assessing individuals at risk for psychosis. Other responsibilities will include participation in ongoing research with HMS faculty. Orientation of faculty is primarily CBT.

Internship:
Northeast Florida State Hospital
A state inpatient hospital that serves approximately 553 patient/residents. The majority of patients are involuntarily committed; approximately 70 patients have a forensic status. Common diagnoses include schizophrenia, mood disorders, organic disorders and secondarily, substance abuse and Axis II personality disorders. Major rotations are focused on the treatment of the severely mental ill. Minor rotations include forensics, neuropsychology and outpatient. Treatment focus utilizes psycho-social treatment models that are client-centered.

Internship:
Western State Hospital Tacoma, Washington
Western State is an inpatient psychiatric facility, which treats a population of approximately 850 adults with serious mental illness, including legal offenders who may benefit from psychiatric treatment. By utilizing evidence-based treatment plans, Western State Hospital aim is to facilitate the patients return to their home community through providing treatments that restore independent functioning. Rotation sites include: the Center for Forensic Services (Inpatient and/or Community), Psychiatric Treatment and Recovery Center (PTRC), Child Study and Treatment Center, and the Special Commitment Center.