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Internship training is carried out in a variety of affiliated member training sites.
The Great Lakes Region of NPTC is comprised of five member sites within Indiana. In-person didactics will be held quarterly and will require travel on the part of the interns depending on site placement. Please see the map below for an idea of the travel that may be required. All other didactic training will be held virtually on Friday mornings.
For more information about each of these locations, please see the individual site pages in the navigation on the right.
For more general information about the overall internship program check out our FAQ section here.
Great Lakes Region APPIC Training Experiences
The following tables detail the training experiences at each site based on the categories on the APPIC directory website. Please note that experiences may vary by rotation. The purpose of these tables are to provide side-by-side comparisons of experiences available at each site. Sites which list a range of percentages of populations served represent the full range based on what’s available depending on rotation.
More details on these experiences are provided by rotation where applicable on each site page.
Treatment Modalities
| Adult & Child Health | Aspire Indiana |
Bowen Center |
Centerstone | Valley Oaks | |
| Assessment | Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Brief Intervention | Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Consultation | N/A | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Couples Intervention | N/A | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Crisis Intervention | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
| Evidence Based Practice | Major Area (50%+) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
| Evidence Based Research | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Family Intervention | Experience (21% to 30%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
| Group Intervention | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
| Individual Intervention | Major Area (50%+) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Major Area (50%+) |
| Long Term Intervention | Experience (21% to 30%) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Major Area (50%+) |
| Practicum Supervision | Experience (21% to 30%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
N/A | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Primary Care | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
N/A |
Supervised Experiences
| Aspire Indiana |
Bowen Center |
Centerstone | Valley Oaks |
|
| Health Psychology | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Major Area (50%+) |
N/A |
| Women’s Health | N/A | Experience (21% to 30%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
N/A |
| HIV | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
N/A |
| Eating Disorders | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Sexual Disorders | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Physical Disabilities | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Learning Disabilities | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Developmental Disabilities | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Assessment | Experience (21% to 30%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Neuropsychology Adult | N/A | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
N/A |
| Neuropsychology Child | N/A | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
N/A |
| Serious Mental Illness | Experience (21% to 30%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
Major Area (50%+) |
| Anxiety Disorders | Experience (21% to 30%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Major Area (50%+) |
| Trauma/PTSD | Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
Major Area (50%+) |
| Sexual Abuse | Experience (21% to 30%) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
| Substance Use Disorders | Major Area (50%+) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
| Forensics | N/A | Experience (21% to 30%) |
N/A | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Sex Offenders | N/A | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
N/A | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Geropsychology | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Pediatrics | Experience (21% to 30%) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
N/A |
| School | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
| Counseling | Major Area (50%+) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Major Area (50%+) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Vocational | N/A | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
N/A |
| Multicultural Therapy | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
| Feminist | N/A | Experience (21% to 30%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Religion | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Empirically-Supported Treatments | Major Area (50%+) | Major Area (50%+) | Major Area (50%+) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
| Policy | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
N/A | N/A |
| Program Development | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
N/A |
| Supervision | Experience (21% to 30%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Emphasis (31% to 49%) |
Exposure (1% to 20%) |
| Research | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Administration | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Integrated Health Care – Primary | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Major Area (50%+) |
N/A |
| Integrated Health Care – Specialty | Exposure (1% to 20%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
Experience (21% to 30%) |
N/A |
| Other Experience |
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| Aspire Indiana |
Bowen Center |
Centerstone | Valley Oaks |
Patient Populations
| Aspire Indiana |
Bowen Center |
Centerstone | Valley Oaks |
|
| Children | – | 19% – 21% | 15 | 15% – 20% |
| Adolescents | – | 12% – 14% | 15 | 15% – 20% |
| Adults | – | 63% – 67% | 55 | 50% – 60% |
| Family | – | 1% – 2% | 10 | 30% |
| Older Adults | – | 4% – 5% | 5 | 10% |
| Inpatients | – | 4% | 0 | – |
| Outpatient | – | 96% | 100% | 100% |
| LGBT | – | 1% | 15 | 5% |
| Ethnic Minorites | – | 10% – 12% | 8 | 10% – 15% |
| Spanish Speaking | – | 1% – 2% | 5 | 1% – 2% |
| French Speaking | – | 1% | – | – |
| Deaf | – | 1% | 1 | – |
| Students | – | 21% | 2 | 10% – 15% |
| INT Students | – | 1% | 0 | – |
| Rural | 100% | 71% | 90 | 75% – 90% |
| Urban | – | 29% | 10 | 10% – 25% |
| Low Income | – | 73% | 90 | 100% |
| Homeless | – | 1% | 2 | – |
| Number of Counties Served | 6 | 21 – 28 | 18 | 2 |
| Clients Served | 704,321 | 20,625 – 29,246 | 75 |
Great Lakes Region Area Information
NPTC – Great Lakes Region member sites are located across central Indiana. Indiana has a cost of living approximately 15% below the national average (see: https://www.bestplaces.net/cost_of_living/state/indiana). More details for the cost of living in this area can be found on our F.A.Q. page under “What is the cost of living?” Go here for more information about the benefits of living in this area!
For those who like to access the “big city,” both Indianapolis and Chicago are within ready driving distance. You can board a train in South Bend and be in downtown Chicago on the “Magnificent Mile” within about an hour.
Fort Wayne and South Bend have many fine restaurants (not to mention some amazing chocolate shops), shopping and concert venues, and professional sporting events.
Brown County, Indiana, Ann Arbor, Michigan and the many charming towns along the Lake Michigan shoreline are great places for a weekend getaway.
For any thrill seekers among us, Sandusky, Ohio, about a three hours drive away, boasts Cedar Point, voted year after year as America’s best roller coaster park. Many festivals take place throughout the area during the summer and fall.