Mission
Leavitt Institute’s mission as a teaching/training facility is to provide second year graduate students and post-graduate interns the best clinical experience available. Collaborative supervision employing video, co-therapy, peer-review, group supervision, role playing, guest therapists, live supervision, face-to-face consults, and case note review are examples of the supervisory opportunities available to supervisees. After a thorough interview and selection process, only the most qualified, motivated, and focused candidates are selected as supervisees.
Supervision
Supervision teaches the tools of the trade. Supervision is applying, modeling, and reinforcing the theories, skills, and techniques that either precedes or occurs alongside the development of clinical expertise. Supervision is a temporary yet continual relationship between supervisor and supervisee focused on specific development of competency as a clinician.
Supervision involves the key elements of an experienced therapist safeguarding the welfare of the clients by monitoring a less-experienced therapist’s performance. The intent to model the supervisor’s behavior to capitalize on the experience of the supervisor and the inherent strengths of the supervisee. Supervision is most effective when tailored to the specific needs, goals, strengths, and learning styles of supervisees.
Training
Each association’s code of ethics requires clinicians to practice in specialty areas only after appropriate education, training, or supervised experience. Leavitt Institute offers experienced therapist training in couples, family, and group therapy for therapists whose schooling, background and experience are in individual models and modalities.
If you are interested in seeking an internship at the Leavitt Institute please submit this form with your request.
