Core SLP Clinical Internship Overview UW SPHSC Nancy Alarcon, M.S., CCC-SLP Kate Krings, M.S., CCC-SLP

Why Discuss Internships Now?  To help you become familiar with the process and terms  To help you review your preferences and options  To help us plan the 2 nd year of your program

Background: Core SLP Practica & Internship  A series of clinical assignments to develop –Clinical competencies –Independence in the full range of professional responsibilities for practice as an SLP

SPHSC Practica  Diagnostic and Treatment assignments  Locations on the UW Campus* –UW Speech & Hearing Clinic Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Services –Center on Human Development & Disability (CHDD) *Note: Special Opportunities may also include –Experimental Education Unit (EEU) –UW Autism Center – Summer Camp Pilot

SPHSC Internship  Includes a “pre-internship” and “internship” –SPHSC 555 and SPHSC 601 or 602 registrations  The culmination of your Master’s program in Speech-Language Pathology –Usually during the last two quarters of your program –Completed at sites affiliated with the U.W. –Formal affiliation agreement to cover everyone  Learning under the direction of an ASHA certified SLP (CCC-SLP)

A Typical Plan:  Pre-Internship & Internship –Usually 1 quarter each, or may be combined into an extended quarter  Completed during the last two quarters of your program –1st quarter is called the Pre-internship –2 nd quarter is called the Internship  Your Tracking Plan indicates when you are scheduled to complete 555 and 601 or 602

More specifics on the Pre-Internship & Internship  Pre-internship –A period of orientation and initial clinical experience –Usually a range of 4-12 hours/week Typically.5 to 1.5 days/week for the quarter  Internship –Full-time placement = just like an “employee” –Usually 40 hours/week (five-8’s; four-10s…) –Could include weekends (unless personal conflict) All of this is arranged through the UW Fieldwork Coordinator

SPHSC Contacts:  UW Fieldwork Advisor & Coordinator:  Rebekah Diana, M.I.T  Faculty Liaisons:  Kate Krings – Schools Emphasis Path: Peds  Nancy Alarcon – Non-Schools Emphasis Path: Peds or Adults –Includes 0-3, Outpatient/Private Practice, Hospital, SNF

Core SLP Internship Settings Listed in Typhon DirectoryTyphon Directory  Birth to Three Centers  Public Schools  Private Schools  Outpatient Clinics and Private Practices  Hospitals  Skilled Nursing Facilities  Home Healthcare Agencies

Career Path Considerations  Clinical Population you wish to work with –Age group –Disorder area(s) –Research opportunities –Other factors.……….  Size of employment facility  Pace of the work environment  Location  Work schedule  Other personal factors

Some Questions  Can I get paid to do my Core internships? –Typically, no –Some school sites have offered a stipend  Can I set up my own affiliation? –No, we have over 250 affiliations so you have an amazing array of options  Can I secure my choice now? –This is the time to review and identify preferences –If more than 1 student has their heart set on “a site,” we typically arrange for those students to interview  Do the Med SLP students get the best medical sites? –From our perspective, each site is open to both degree programs –Sites may indicate a preference

Next Steps  Review the UW SPSHC Fieldwork Website:  Complete a Clinical Learning Profile doc: –Find the form on your Typhon page via Program Documents/TemplatesTyphon page –Fill it out – it to Rebekah by Sept 25th This will be added to your Passport This is what you supervisors will be able to see as an introduction about YOU We’ll have in place for Fall 2013