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As schools continue to provide more mental health support and resources to students, school psychologists become critical members of their communities, but there aren鈥檛 enough trained psychologists to meet the need. According to the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), only two states in the U.S. (Utah and Connecticut) meet their recommended 500 to 1 student to school psychologist ratio.

With so many communities in need, 91香蕉视频成人在线 prioritizes robust field training opportunities to prepare school psychology students to serve in a wide variety of school settings. Students at 91香蕉视频成人在线 complete more field education training than most other school psychology programs throughout the country鈥攖hey begin right in their first semester with the child-led, play-based intervention, Primary Project. By their third year, students will complete a 1200-hour, full-time internship in a setting of their choice.

Many students choose to stay in Massachusetts for their internship year, helping to meet the needs of our local communities. Julia McGuire, a third-year school psychology student, started her internship in Haverhill, Mass. this fall.

鈥淭he past two years [at William James], I鈥檝e had placements in more suburban settings, so I was really looking for a more urban internship experience,鈥� she says, adding, 鈥淗averhill just has so much to offer.鈥�

McGuire will be working throughout the district, from the traditional K-12 public schools to an alternative high school to preschool and even special education classrooms.

She explains, 鈥淪ometimes in our courses it can be so theoretical, but then, when we go to our site and see these practices in action, it鈥檚 super helpful to get the whole picture. I鈥檓 really grateful for it.鈥�

Looking ahead to the year, McGuire is most excited to expand her clinical skills in this new environment. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a huge population of multilingual students and immigrant families in Haverhill,鈥� she says. 鈥淭his year, I鈥檓 really working to learn culturally competent assessment and practice.鈥�

Other students in the school psychology program meet a need elsewhere. Third-year Grace Bernatchez traveled to Maui, Hawaii for her internship.

鈥淓verywhere in Hawaii is in need,鈥� she says, 鈥淏ut, specifically Maui is definitely in need of people who do what we do. I鈥檓 the only one of me [at my school], which can be a little intimidating for a third-year graduate student, but it also provides a lot of learning opportunity.鈥�

Bernatchez works closely with not only her supervisor, but also with the other behavioral health specialists and school psychologists in the district, especially in the wake of the August 2023 wildfires that broke out on the island.

鈥淭he current population I鈥檓 working with have all gone through a communal trauma with the fire last year,鈥� Bernatchez says. 鈥淪o, I鈥檓 learning a lot about grief, historical context, and generational trauma.鈥�

Working in Hawaii on top of her previous experiences in Boston and in Lawrence, Mass., Bernatchez says, has been 鈥渞eally eye-opening and helpful when establishing my practice. I鈥檝e seen a lot of different populations and there are so many different avenues I can go down.鈥�

Regardless of what the third-year internship looks like for school psychology students, they will graduate from 91香蕉视频成人在线 prepared to succeed in the field contributing as critical community members.

鈥淲e always have support,鈥� McGuire says of her time in the program. 鈥淲ith the classes and the field experience combined, I feel ready to go into the field.鈥�

鈥淚 think that I have the best job鈥攐r will have the best job鈥攊n the world,鈥� says Bernatchez. 鈥淭here are so many ways to feel fulfilled in this career.鈥�

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