La Concordia's Clinical
Training Program
At La Concordia, we value education as a resource for wellness in our community; for this reason, we have structured our training program with several activities designed to build well-rounded, trauma-informed, culturally affirming clinicians. La Concordia offers practicum opportunities for master’s-level trainees and associates, doctoral trainees, interns, and postdoctoral fellows, providing advanced training to ensure higher-level competency in clinical assessment, psychological diagnosis, intervention, treatment planning, and consultation.
Mission
To train future clinicians in providing culturally competent care and overall wellness to those in need of mental health services.
Vision
Our clinicians will be equipped to understand and respect diverse cultural backgrounds, fostering healing and well-being for every individual in need of support.
Ongoing Training
Additionally, we offer ongoing training in: organization management and administration; professional conduct, ethics, law, and standards of practice; and an understanding of issues relevant to all of the above. Training will be accomplished through professional socialization, mentoring, as well as adequate supervision and group consultation. Training may also include attending additional didactics available in the community, as well as implementing didactics for other trainees and/or providers. Our program ensures that trainees achieve advanced clinical competency via individualized goals, professional objectives, and core competencies that will be assessed on a quarterly basis, or as needed.
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Didactic and Supervision
Didactic and experiential training will occur at La Concordia via active participation in weekly individual supervision with the primary and delegated supervisors, weekly group supervision, seminar lectures, and group didactics. The primary supervisor will be available for consultation as clinical issues or concerns arise. In the event the primary supervisor is not available, trainees are required to communicate with their delegated supervisor or licensed staff. The trainee will build upon their existing clinical skills and knowledge through ongoing scholarly research of professional articles to better inform treatment interventions that best suit individual client needs. The trainee may attend specific clinical treatment didactics and/or professional conferences as they relate to specific cases and/or areas of clinical interest.
Profession-Wide Competencies
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To ensure the quality of the personal and professional development of La Concordia’s interns, each intern will have an individual learning plan that is developed by the intern and their individual supervisor at the beginning of the training year. This plan will be reviewed quarterly to ensure the training meets the needs of the intern. Particular emphasis is placed on the following APA Profession-Wide Competencies:
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1. Integration of Science and Practice
2. Individual and Cultural Diversity
3. Ethical and Legal Standards
4. Professional Values, Attitudes and Behaviors
5. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
6. Assessment
7. Intervention
8. Consultation and Interdisciplinary Skills