Advanced Assessment Practicum
Overview
University of St. Thomas Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is seeking doctoral-level psychology applicants for an advanced assessment practicum position. The assessment practicum offers training in neurocognitive and psychological assessment for concerns commonly seen in college counseling, including ADHD, PTSD, OCD, and learning and mood disorders.
Training Philosophy
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) has a strong commitment to training. We view ourselves as an organization in which all of us are both teachers and learners. We also believe that individual differences and diversity serve as catalysts for personal and environmental development.
We believe people learn and work best in a supportive, collegial atmosphere; therefore, we provide a nurturing environment in which we expect trainees to stretch, take risks and grow into confident, competent, ethical psychologists who can empower clients and colleagues.
For additional information, please contact:
Kelli Howard PhD LP
Learning Assessment Coordinator
kelli.howard@stthomas.edu
Program Details
Time Commitment
The 9-month Advanced Assessment Practicum runs from mid-August 2026 to mid-May 2027. Exact dates will be finalized in May 2026. Students are expected to be on-site for 20 hours per week, including Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for seminars and all-staff consultation meetings. The remaining days and hours are flexible, pending student availability and CAPS scheduling.
The typical caseload for an Advanced Assessment Practicum student is 5–10 clients per academic semester. Students are expected to complete all phases of the assessment process for each client, including intake, testing, and feedback sessions, as well as completion of an integrated written report.
Supervison
The assessment practicum position includes:
- One hour of individual supervision per week with a Licensed Psychologist (LP)
- One hour of weekly group assessment consultation with Predoctoral Interns and Staff Psychologists,
Practicum students have shared opportunities for didactic learning and case consultation with CAPS therapy advanced practicum trainees.
Client Population
Assessment services are provided for undergraduate and graduate students of St. Thomas. The most common presenting concerns relate to learning, attention, memory, and executive functioning difficulties, as well as anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and relationship concerns. Please note that though we often work with neurodivergent students who are looking to better understand their strengths and struggles, we do not offer formal Autism testing.
Requirements
- Current enrollment in a PsyD or PhD program in clinical or counseling psychology
- Completion of at least one year of therapy practicum experience, either at a Master’s or Doctoral level
- Completion of at least one semester of doctoral-level coursework in psychological assessment and at least one integrated assessment report*
- Familiarity with the administration, scoring, and or interpretation of aptitude, executive functioning, memory, personality, and/or psychological tests such as the WAIS-5, D-KEFS, WIAT-4, CVLT, RCFT, Millon Tests, and MMPI-3.*
*It is okay if your experience to date has only been via doctoral-level coursework.
Time Commitment
Time Commitment
The 9-month Advanced Assessment Practicum runs from mid-August 2026 to mid-May 2027. Exact dates will be finalized in May 2026. Students are expected to be on-site for 20 hours per week, including Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for seminars and all-staff consultation meetings. The remaining days and hours are flexible, pending student availability and CAPS scheduling.
The typical caseload for an Advanced Assessment Practicum student is 5–10 clients per academic semester. Students are expected to complete all phases of the assessment process for each client, including intake, testing, and feedback sessions, as well as completion of an integrated written report.
Supervison
Supervison
The assessment practicum position includes:
- One hour of individual supervision per week with a Licensed Psychologist (LP)
- One hour of weekly group assessment consultation with Predoctoral Interns and Staff Psychologists,
Practicum students have shared opportunities for didactic learning and case consultation with CAPS therapy advanced practicum trainees.
Client Population
Client Population
Assessment services are provided for undergraduate and graduate students of St. Thomas. The most common presenting concerns relate to learning, attention, memory, and executive functioning difficulties, as well as anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and relationship concerns. Please note that though we often work with neurodivergent students who are looking to better understand their strengths and struggles, we do not offer formal Autism testing.
Requirements
Requirements
- Current enrollment in a PsyD or PhD program in clinical or counseling psychology
- Completion of at least one year of therapy practicum experience, either at a Master’s or Doctoral level
- Completion of at least one semester of doctoral-level coursework in psychological assessment and at least one integrated assessment report*
- Familiarity with the administration, scoring, and or interpretation of aptitude, executive functioning, memory, personality, and/or psychological tests such as the WAIS-5, D-KEFS, WIAT-4, CVLT, RCFT, Millon Tests, and MMPI-3.*
*It is okay if your experience to date has only been via doctoral-level coursework.
Application Process
To apply, please send the following to Kelli Howard, PhD LP, Learning Assessment Coordinator at University of St. Thomas CAPS, at kelli.howard@stthomas.edu. The application due date is 2/1/2026.
- Cover letter
- Updated CV
- Integrated report writing sample
- Names of two professional references