We have two outpatient mental health training clinics within our Institute: the Psychological Clinic (serving adults) and the University Center for the Child and Family or UCCF (serving children, teens, and families). The Psychological Clinic and UCCF are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan’s vibrant downtown, just steps from the University of Michigan central campus.

The practicums begin in mid-August. A minimum of 8 months commitment is required and practicums can be extended for a full year (12 months).

We offer seven practicum positions each year across two clinics:

  • University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF)
    • Two positions are available in the Child/Adolescent Track
    • Three positions are available in the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Track (within our University of Michigan-Autism Consultation and Treatment Services (UM-ACTS) program).
  • Psychological Clinic (PC).
    • Two positions are available in the Adult Track.

How to Apply

The following items are required:

  • CV
  • Cover letter 
  • 1-2 Letters of recommendation (at least one from a clinical supervisor)
  • TLLP in Michigan required

All materials need to be submitted by email to the practicum coordinator. You can find the practicum descriptions and more detailed information on how to apply for specific programs below:

Our Practicum Training Settings

The University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF) assesses and treats children, adolescents, couples, and families from our campus and the broader community.

  • Established in 1987
  • Practicum students will provide high-quality mental health assessment and treatment for children, adolescents, and families using a wide range of culturally tailored, evidence-based interventions including CBT, ACT, Mindfulness-based approaches, DBT-informed approaches, family systems-focused and integrative approaches, under the supervision of staff members.
  • Common presenting concerns include, but are not limited to behavioral and/or emotional dysregulation, ADHD, ASD, depression, anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, and trauma.
  • Practicum students will have the opportunity to train and provide a range of therapeutic services, including:
    • Assessment
    • Parent, couples, and family treatments
    • Individual therapy
    • Parent behavior management training
    • Psycho-educational groups

The Psychological Clinic focuses on the assessment and treatment of adult individuals and couples from our campus and the broader community.

  • Established in 1937
  • Practicum students engage in psychoeducational assessments and treat a wide range of presenting concerns, including, but not limited to mood disorders, grief, interpersonal difficulties, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and perfectionism under the supervision of staff members
  • Practicum students will have the opportunity to work with individuals, couples, and groups using a range of culturally tailored, evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including:
    • Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
    • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
    • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
    • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
    • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
    • Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT)
    • Mindfulness-based approaches
    • Integrative approaches

Click here to learn more details about the MARI training program, our supervisors, and Ann Arbor.

Training Model and Culture

We espouse a scientist-practitioner model that emphasizes the importance of integrating scientific data and inquiry into our training and clinical work; training in a wide variety of evidence-based treatments; immersion in clinical services including individual, group, and couples psychotherapy, as well as psychological testing; broad training across the age span, across a wide variety of clients with varying diagnoses and presenting problems, and across a wide array of evidence-based and theoretically varied intervention techniques;
the importance of providing intensive and varied supervision; and training in a supportive, multidisciplinary setting with supervisors dedicated to this task, and among a large cohort of fellow trainees at various levels.

Practicum students are integral members of our highly experienced, multidisciplinary treatment teams. They participate in staff meetings and discussions, and their suggestions and observations about our service delivery system are seriously considered. Trainees’ skill levels and clinical interests are carefully considered in designing and tailoring clinical assignments and training experiences to the professional development of each trainee.

Our training fosters the development of clinical competencies from basic to professional psychology. We train our practicum students to develop the skills and attitudes that are expected of well-qualified, compassionate, and ethical professionals. Our practicum training program offers graduate students great opportunities to build upon their education with professional, real-world experience.

We offer:

  • Psychotherapy and assessment experiences with a wide variety of clients, treated with a broad range of evidence-based interventions; expert supervision from varied perspectives.
  • Theoretical perspectives; all within a high-quality, multidisciplinary behavioral health organization.
  • Our goal is to train highly competent clinicians who will be able to provide a full range of evidence-based, outcomes-informed professional psychological services to a clinically diverse client population.

Commitment To Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

MARI is committed to culturally humble and accessible services, providing care with dignity and respect, and striving towards a socially just community.