Center for Trauma Recovery Student Training Program

The CTR has a training program for students of all mental health disciplines for the training placements:

  • Undergraduate placement for case management
  • First placement, 8-12 hours/week for 3 months
  • First or Advanced Summer only placement, 8-20 hours/week
  • Advanced placement, 16-20 hours/week for 9 months
  • Combined placement for 12 months
  • Psychological testing placement (only for doctoral students seeking Advanced or Combined placements)

Students will have opportunities to:

  • Work with clients of all ages in individual, group, couple and family modalities in both English and Spanish
  • Attend didactic seminars focused on clinical applicability of theoretical models in addition to trainings on evidence-based interventions for trauma
  • Learn how to integrate psychological practice with body-centered approaches in an effective, seamless manner
  • Further develop psychological testing skills in both English and Spanish
  • Receive clinical supervision in the same language the treatment is provided and with focused consideration to all diversity contexts relevant to clients’ lives

We accept students for placement beginning in the Fall and Summer. Applications must include the following documentation:

  1. Letter of interest
    • Please indicate the position you are applying for from the list above
    • If applying for the Psychological Testing placement, please include a redacted sample report
  2. CV
  3. Transcript

Please send the complete application to:

Sara Osheroff, Office Manager
P.O. Box 12526
Portland, OR  97212

Training Program Supervisors

Fabiana Wallis, PhD

Lucrecia Suarez, LCSW

Verónica Vázquez, PhD

Student Trainees, 2011-12

Hipsia KeisterHipsia Keister

503-235-8057, ext. 19

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503-235-8057, ext. 21

Adrian SanchezAdrian Sanchez

503-235-8057, ext. 20

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503-235-8057, ext. 22