Behavior Analyst or Psychology Internship, Developmental Disabilities

Type: 
Government
Location: 
Morganton, NC
Phone: 
(919) 807-4400

Major(s)

Behavior Analysis or Psychology. Will accept other majors such as social work or counseling with a behavioral interest.

Project Objective

Participate in the daily activities of a behavioral psychology department at a state residential facility to problem solve issues of treatment and service delivery with the direct assistance of experienced psychology staff. Intern encouraged to select projects that provide service yet meet preferred experience of the intern. Also, intern will participate in departmental continuing education via reading groups and case review. Interns will be guided to solve problems utilizing experimental methodology. Help provided to present projects in a format conducive for use in poster or papers, presentations and/or publication. Use of a daily internship log is encouraged.

Major Tasks

Daily activities consist of one or more of these events completed under the continuous guidance of the supervisor including: observe and participate in residential routines; identify problems including relevant literature; formal observation including definition, interobserver agreement, and measurement; methodology including design; evaluation; write-up/edit.

Final Product or Outcome

The goal is to complete service projects. Hard copies of projects that are developed can be used as evidence of internship. 27 Invitations to present project information are often made. Records maintained by internship log.