26-27 Availability: 1 intern per trimester to complete 4-month elective July-Oct, Nov-Feb or March-June

ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION:

For this elective, interns serve as the primary mental health professional integrated within a primary care clinic for adolescents and young adults. The goal of training is to provide the psychologist with an introductory experience in evaluation, brief intervention and triage of transitional age youth presenting to an outpatient adolescent medicine clinic. Patients have a range of medical conditions, developmental abilities, and co-morbid psychosocial and/or mental health problems.

For more information and to sign up for this elective, contact Dr. Natacha Emerson, Ph.D., at ndemerson@mednet.ucla.edu

DAY, TIME AND LOCATION:

Clinic: Fridays 2:00-5:00pm

200 Medical Plaza, Suite 265

Group Supervision: Thursdays 10:30-11:30am via Zoom

HOURS PER WEEK: 5

DURATION OF ELECTIVE: 4 months

FACULTY:

Natacha Emerson, Ph.D.

SUPERVISION PROVIDED:

Method of Supervision: Case Presentation

Format: Individual (remotely) and Group

Hours Per Week: 4-5 (4 if also on Peds CL; 5 if not on Peds CL,) (2.5 group, 1 individual)

Days and Times: Thursday: 10:30am-11:30am (supervision); Fridays 2-5pm (clinic)

Names of Supervisor(s): Natacha Emerson, PhD; plus, Pediatrician Attendings on site, under the direction of Martin Anderson, MD