Praxeology Psychotherapy Science
Internship
Practical work combined with theoretical knowledge is a central aspect of the degree programme. In the first part of the programme (B1-B4), students gain their first experience of working with people who are suffering as part of an internship, followed by a further internship in the second part of the programme as part of the compulsory elective subject.
The required hours can be completed externally in suitable institutions or hospitals, as well as at the SFU outpatient clinics. The psychotherapeutic outpatient clinic of the SFU is an internship centre recognised by the Ministry of Health for both the psychotherapeutic propaedeutic course and the psychotherapeutic specialist course. (PthG § 3 Abs 2Z 2 and PthG § 6 Abs 2 Z 2).
Specialised internships at the psychotherapeutic outpatient clinic for adults at SFU Vienna, Salztorgasse 5, 1010 Vienna:
Crisis Intervention Programme (KIPRO)
Crisis Intervention Programme (KIPRO)
The first crisis intervention programme at the psychotherapeutic outpatient clinic for adults will start in April 2024 under the direction of Dr Lisa Winter. This is intended to close gaps in patient care in the event of long waiting times and provide students on specialist courses with initial experience and basic knowledge of crisis intervention. In addition, students will undergo mandatory training to enable them to provide professional crisis intervention care. Students provide crisis intervention over a period of 10 weeks as part of the specialised internship in order to counteract the deterioration process in patients. In addition, there is the possibility of supporting patients through other institutions after completion of the programme and involving them in a therapeutic environment at an earlier stage.
Prerequisites
Participation in the crisis intervention programme is subject to a specific selection process. Patients are assigned and supported in close internal supervision with the head of the outpatient clinic. In this programme, students gain an in-depth insight into psychotherapeutic diagnostics, aspects of the therapeutic setting such as accompaniment and support, psychiatric care and the transfer of social institutions in Vienna.
- Positive completion of the propaedeutic programme
- Entry to the specialised internship
- Completed clinical psychiatric internship (at least 150 hours) is an advantage
- Passed examination on the subject matter of the PS “Crisis Intervention” from B6 as part of the curriculum
- Signing of the internship agreement
Application
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of motivation
- Certificate of the propaedeuticum
- Proof of entry to the specialised internship
- Optional: Confirmation of the clinical internship
Please send your application to koordination@sfu.ac.at, in cc lisa.winter@sfu.ac.at.
After the prerequisites have been checked, you will be invited to an introductory interview and training.
Specialised Internship with a Clinical Research Focus
Specialised Internship with a Clinical Research Focus
The research outpatient clinic offers a specialised internship with a clinical research focus for around 20 research interns at any one time. These consist of students of psychotherapy science and psychology.
The research coordination team sees the scientific process as a creative, lively and rigorous examination of current issues from the disciplines of psychotherapy science and psychology. As the combination of theoretical content and personal experience in particular can create great added value, the research department combines research-specific theoretical aspects with practical project work as part of the internship. This is intended to awaken an interest in knowledge, which provides intrinsic motivation for our research assistants.
You have the opportunity to complete a total of 550 internship hours, these hours are divided into
- up to 400h subject-specific internship
- up to 150 hours as a substitute for 5 selected curriculum courses
Prerequisites
- Specialised training or
- Positive feedback from the Federal Ministry/professional qualification
- Min. 20 hours per month workload
- Min. one day per week (min. 5 hour shift) in attendance at the outpatient clinic
- 120 hours minimum
- Participation in team meetings
- Confidentiality and reliability!
- You must organise your own working hours – in consultation with the research coordinator
Application form
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of motivation
- Specialised training or
- positive feedback from the federal ministry/professional qualification certificate
Please send your application to jessica.pacher@sfu.ac.at. Once the requirements have been checked, you will be invited to an introductory interview and training.
Internship Programme – SFU Outpatient Research 2024.pdf
Prerequisites
- Specialised training or
- Positive feedback from the Federal Ministry/professional qualification
- Min. 20 hours per month workload
- Min. one day per week (min. 5-hour shift) in attendance at the outpatient clinic
- 120 hours minimum
- Participation in team meetings
- Confidentiality and reliability!
You must organise your own working hours in consultation with the research coordinator.
Practice
Independent psychotherapeutic work under supervision is required as part of the compulsory elective subject. At the psychotherapeutic outpatient clinic of the SFU, students should develop the ability to relate and apply the knowledge and skills they have learnt to specific counselling and therapy situations. This is ensured under the guidance of teaching therapists in three stages:
- through participant observation
- within the framework of co-therapies
- through independent work under supervision
In order to evaluate the theoretical knowledge acquired and the practical skills applied on the one hand, and to guide and correct the students in their practical work on the other, there are accompanying reflection events and practical seminars. Students are also required to attend case supervision sessions.
Detailed information:
Contact University Outpatient Clinic
Salztorgasse 5, 1010 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 79 89 400
Email: ambulanz@sfu.ac.at
Web: ambulanz.sfu.ac.at