{"id":7710,"date":"2024-11-15T14:03:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T19:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/?page_id=7710"},"modified":"2025-04-29T12:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T16:13:13","slug":"inpatient-brain-injury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/allied-health\/psychology-externship-program\/inpatient-brain-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Inpatient Brain Injury Rehabilitation Externship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-container--with-sidenav hero-container__hero-small_image\">\n  <div class=\"hero hero-small_image\">\n    <div class=\"hero__title_container\">\n      <h1 class=\"hero__title\">\n                  Inpatient Brain Injury Rehabilitation\n              <\/h1>\n              <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n\t<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\">Pages<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n<\/nav>      \n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero__image-container\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/stroke-abi-inpatient-cru-0326.jpg?ver=1732644279\" alt=\"A young woman undergoes physical therapy, supported by two therapists. 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The opportunity to work with patients who have sustained Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), dual diagnosis (TBI\/SCI), as well as other neurological disorders is also available in our Comprehensive Rehabilitation Unit (CRU). An advanced student is generally defined as a fourth-year student (applying in the spring of the third year) in the neuropsychology track or medical psychology track. The advanced student needs to have completed assessment curricula and completed at least one other external neuropsychology practicum.<\/p>\n<h2>Externship location<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/about\/locations\/shepherd-center\/\">Shepherd Center Main Campus<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Length of training<\/h2>\n<p>August 2025 &#8211; August 2026 &#8211; 2 days\/16-20 hours per week<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The length of training can be flexible depending on the program and practicum agreement.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesdays are strongly preferred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Externship supervision<\/h2>\n<p>All students are assigned a primary supervisor. Each week, the student will receive at least one hour of individual supervision, in addition to one hour of group supervision obtained through clinical and didactic activities (dependent on the days on which the student is on-site). Additional informal supervision regularly occurs as the student manages the demands of clinical services. Styles and modes of supervision vary according to the supervisor. The student may also receive tiered supervision by a postdoctoral Neuropsychology Fellow. The student receives feedback on case presentation, performance in team meetings and seminars, consultative\/supervisory work, writing skills, and overall professional conduct. Future career planning and interviewing skills are also addressed during supervisory sessions.<\/p>\n<h2>Agency involvement<\/h2>\n<p>The primary clinical population for this externship includes individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and non-traumatic brain injury. The most common precipitating factors leading to TBI cases seen in this facility include motor vehicle accidents, falls, gunshot wounds to the head, and assault. The most common precipitating factors leading to non-TBI cases seen in this facility include stroke, anoxia, aneurysm, brain tumor, and hydrocephalus.<\/p>\n<p>Inpatient evaluations involve serial neurobehavioral assessments, cognitive screeners, and brief neuropsychological testing (1.5-2 hours) before discharge from the inpatient unit if\/as deemed clinically warranted.<\/p>\n<h2>Student involvement<\/h2>\n<p>This is typically a two-day practicum placement (16-20 hours per week). The trainee will have the opportunity to learn how to conduct neurobehavioral evaluations inpatient neuropsychological evaluations, assess and manage disorders of consciousness, and conduct individual and group interventions with patients.<\/p>\n<p>Students may be able to lead adjustment groups and psychoeducational lectures for family members. Students will gain experience in consultation with medical staff members, healthcare teams, families, and administrative systems.<\/p>\n<p>Intervention typically involves behavior management planning and individual\/group intervention for adjustment issues. Students have the opportunity to apply Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) approaches with patients and families.<\/p>\n<h2>Application process<\/h2>\n<p>Applications are now closed for the 2025-2026 training year.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore our post-doctoral externship in psychology, specializing in brain injury and 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