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Emotional Reactivity to Former Romanic Partners: An EEG Study&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Erin Palmwood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noel Shenk, <em>&ldquo;Perceived Normality of IPV and PTSD Symptoms as Moderators of the Relationship between IPV-Related Injury and Perceptions of Responsibility for IPV&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Erin Palmwood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Oehler,<em> &ldquo;Attachment to Diagnostic Labels: Social Media Over Identification and Self-Efficacy for Personal Recovery&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Miriam Liss.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2022-2023\">2022-2023<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sana Aftab, <em>&ldquo;Pupil Dilation is Not Associated with Memory for Prior Remembering&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Marcus Leppanen<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2021-2022\">2021-2022<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elsa Baumgartner, <em>&ldquo;Borderline Personality Symptoms and Relationship Threat: The Moderating Role of Perceived Parental Rejection<\/em>&rdquo; Supervised by Erin Palmwood<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2020-2021\">2020-2021<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hannah Checkeye,<em> &ldquo;The Role of Verbal Behavior in Patient-Provider Interactions&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by David Stahlman<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2019-2020\">2019-2020<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nichole Boigegrain, <em>&ldquo;The Effect of Maternal an Paternal Caregivers&rsquo; Failure Mindsets and Helicopter Parenting on Emerging Adults&rsquo; Intelligence Mindsets&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Holly Schiffrin<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2018-2019\">2018-2019<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Erin Shaw, <em>&ldquo;LGBT+ Friendly: Campus Climate Minority Stress and Mental Health of LGBT+ College Students in Virginia&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Virginia Mackintosh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Megan Jacobs, <em>&ldquo;Physiological Differences in Stress Reactivity Between Morning and Evening Chronotypes&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Hilary Stebbins<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2017-2018\">2017-2018<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sophia Lamp, <em>&ldquo;The Sexy Pikachu Effect: Empowerment and Objectification in Women who Cosplay&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Mindy Erchull<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2015-2016\">2015-2016<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rebekah Selbrede, <em>&ldquo;Musings on Inspiration: Introducing Inspiration and Increasing Donations to Charity&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Holly Schiffrin<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2013-2014\">2013-2014<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Danielle DeVille, <em>&ldquo;Interoception and Eating Disorder Risk: The Roles of Self-Objectification and Intuitive Eating&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Jennifer Mailloux<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leanna Papp, <em>&ldquo;Looking Over Her Shoulder: Predicting Women&rsquo;s Fear of Rape and Rape Avoidance&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Mindy Erchull<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2012-2013\">2012-2013<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Courtney Lynn,<em> &ldquo;The Effect of Children&rsquo;s Physical Activity on Heart Rate and Stress Appraisal&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Christine McBride<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2011-2012\">2011-2012<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Erin Burdwood,<em> &ldquo;Stress Appraisal and Coping&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Christine McBride<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2010-2011\">2010-2011<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alexandra Zelin, <em>&ldquo;Is Everyone Doing it? Sex in the College Freshman Female Population&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Mindy Erchull<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lauren Hartwell, <em>&ldquo;Young Women Going All the Way: What Predicts Hook Ups and Casual Sex in College?&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Mindy Erchull<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stephanie Lichiello,<em> &ldquo;Self-Objectification As a Dissociative Experience: Making the Connection Between Media Internalization and Self-Harm&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Mindy Erchull<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2009-2010\">2009-2010<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Caitlyn Yantis, <em>&ldquo;The Affect Effect: Influences of Film-Induced Emotion on a Cognitive Task&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Holly Schiffrin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melissa McTernan, <em>&ldquo;Testing The Role of Impulsivity in the Moral Decision Making Process&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by David Rettinger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patrick Love, <em>&ldquo;Risk Reward Impulsivity and Social Presence: Measuring their Interaction and their Effects on Academic Cheating&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by David Rettinger<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2008-2009\">2008-2009<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emily Forsyth Queen, &ldquo;<em>The Effects of Priming Creatureliness on Objectification&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Mindy Erchull<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grace Boyers, <em>&ldquo;Test Anxiety Depression and Irrational Beliefs in College Students<\/em>&rdquo; Supervised by Denis Nissim-Sabat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Healther Butler, <em>&ldquo;Which Matters More in Relationships-What You Think or What is Real? A Study of Actual Similarity and Percieved Similarity&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Dave Kolar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jillian O&rsquo;Rourke, <em>&ldquo;Framing Effects in Moral Decision Making: Does Framing Influence Academic Dishonesty?<\/em>&rdquo; Supervised by David Rettinger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melissa Falkenstern,<em> &ldquo;A Study of the Undoing Hypothesis and Cognitive Processing&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Holly Schiffrin<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2007-2008\">2007-2008<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kirsten Jimerson, <em>&ldquo;Are You Protected? An Investigation of The Influence of Real World Factors on Willingness to Recieve The Human Pailloma Virus Vaccine&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Jennifer Mailloux<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kristynn Sullivan, <em>&ldquo;The Good The Bad and The Ugly: The Relationships Among Narcissism Pstchopathy Agression Subjective Well-Being and Depression&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Tomas Moeller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sabrina Askari, <em>&ldquo;Young Adults&rsquo; Expectations for Feminine Chores and Childcare&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Mindy Erchull and Miriam Liss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Axelson, <em>&ldquo;College Students&rsquo; Misperceptions of Social Norms About Marriage Children and Division of Household Labor&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Mindy Erchull and Miriam Liss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Nelson,<em>&ldquo;Happy People Don&rsquo;t Follow the Stereotype: The Impact of Mood on Stereotyping&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Holly Schiffrin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whitney Rife, <em>&ldquo;Me Myself and I: Narcissism Psychopathy and Their Correlates&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Thomas Moeller<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2006-2007\">2006-2007<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Allison Gorczowski, <em>&ldquo;The Effects of Previous Experience and Knowledge on Preferred Social Distance from Individuals with Mental Illness&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Denis Nissim-Sabat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Debra Rezendes, <em>&ldquo;Stressed and Happy: An Investigation of the Relationship Between Happiness and Percieved Stress&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Holly Schiffrin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katherine Wilson,<em> &ldquo;An Alternative Theory of Feminist Identity Development: Synthesis as a New Beginning&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Mindy Erchull and Miriam Liss<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2005-2006\">2005-2006<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Laura Ramsey, <em>&ldquo;Thinking of Others: Feminist Identification and Perceptions of Others&rsquo; Beliefs&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Miriam Liss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Molly Hurt, <em>&ldquo;Are Feminists Protected?: Exploring the Relationship Between Clinically Related Outcomes and Feminists Identity&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Miriam Liss<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2004-2005\">2004-2005<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Corrinne Allen, <em>&ldquo;Predictors and Correlates of Successful Outcome in ABA Therapy&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Miriam Liss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marie LePage, <em>&ldquo;Sensory Processing Sensitivity: Factors and Related Variables&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Miriam Liss and Jennifer Mailloux<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pamela Hauke, <em>&ldquo;Controversy of Commitment: Ego Status of College Students&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Debra Steckler<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2003-2004\">2003-2004<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Melissa Glennie,<em> &ldquo;*Flaming*!: The Effects of Anonymity and Personality on Internet Aggression&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Thomas Moelle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melanie Mousseau, <em>&ldquo;Home Advantage: Does Anxiety Contribute?&rdquo; <\/em>Supervised by Debra Steckler<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1995-1996\">1995-1996<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Holly Hollomon,<em> &ldquo;What Do People Want From Men? Gender Role Related Factors Affecting Same- and Cross-Sex Friendships&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Christopher Kilmartin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melanie Foote, <em>&ldquo;Effects of Age Differences Between Mediators and Disputants on Peer Mediation Among Adolescents&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Larry Penwell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stacy Sanders, <em>&ldquo;Gender Role Related Factors Affecting Cross-Sex and Same-Sex Friendships&rdquo;<\/em> Supervised by Christopher Kilmartin<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1990-1991\">1990-1991<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ellen McCrary, &ldquo;<em>Math Anxiety Locus of Control Attributions Race and Gender as Factors Related to Math Performance Among Fifth-Graders<\/em>&rdquo; Supervised by Thomas Moeller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mathew Boehmer, &ldquo;<em>The Effects of Media Violence on Behavior as a Function of Consequences and Time Delay<\/em>&rdquo; Supervised by Debra Steckler<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1982-1983\">1982-1983<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christiane Miller, &ldquo;<em>Social Facilitation: A Test of the Mere Presence Hypothesis<\/em>&rdquo; Supervised by William Pope<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take a look through our historic honors theses!2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-20192017-20182015-20162013-20142012-20132011-20122010-20112009-20102008-20092007-20082006-20072005-20062004-20052003-20041995-19961990-19911982-1983<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29279,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"umw_cb_additional_links":[[]],"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_advisory_expires_time":"","_advisory_meta_include":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-18074","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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Please contact the internship coordinator to find out the current hourly pay rate.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pre-requisites\">Pre-Requisites <\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minimum of 10 hours per week commitment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must meet all UMW and Department of Psychological Science internship&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/psychology\/experiential-learning\/obtaining-an-internship-in-psychology\/\">requirements<strong>.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mandatory-pre-service-steps-all-costs-covered-by-spectrum\"><strong>Mandatory Pre-Service Steps (all costs covered by Spectrum):<\/strong><\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Completion of background check, central registry check (for CPS), and a clean driving record check.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete HIPAA Training and Mandated Reporter Training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CPR\/First Aid Certification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completion of RBT (Registered Behavior Technician) Certification<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Note on RBT Certification:<\/strong>&nbsp;RBT Certification entails a 40-hour online training that must be completed prior to starting the internship. 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providing holistic support to terminally ill individuals and their families. This placement aims to offer firsthand experience in hospice-based social work practice, grief and bereavement counseling, and interdisciplinary team collaboration.&nbsp;An internship in Social Work with Legacy Hospice, stands to offer a unique opportunity to integrate academic learning with the real-world compassionate practice of social work in end-of-life care. 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The Grove offers a calm and modern environment designed to support healing and recovery for adults aged 18 and older. They provide intensive residential treatment for individuals with a range of psychiatric conditions, including anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, and co-occurring substance use disorders. Treatment is personalized and evidence-based, incorporating therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Polyvagal Therapy (PVT) and Brainspotting. 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The school counselor works with teachers and school leadership to foster an inclusive school culture and to develop and maintain the positive social and emotional health of all students.&#8239;The school counselor helps sustain Fredericksburg Academy&rsquo;s inclusive, equitable, and diverse learning community.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Would you like a sneak peek into multiple Psychology career options in one internship?&nbsp; As a School Counselor, we give basic Assessments, we conduct Observations, we perform Individual Counseling, and we run Group\/ Classroom Lessons&hellip; So, whether you are interested in School Counseling or Counseling Psychology, Developmental Psychology, or Teaching Psychology&hellip; this internship can give you the insight you need.<\/strong><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-duties\">Duties<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conduct student behavioral observations in various school settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shadow the School Counselor in various school settings and situations (with parent and\/or student approval)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitate under supervision or co-facilitate individual, small group, and classroom SEL lessons with students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with School Counselor, Resource Teacher, and Nurse in a collaborative team approach for students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain confidentiality in all settings<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Note: All applicants must get fingerprinted and have a background check (paid for by Fredericksburg Academy)&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pre-requisites\">Pre-Requisites<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Must meet all UMW and Department of Psychological Science internship&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/psychology\/experiential-learning\/obtaining-an-internship-in-psychology\/\">requirements.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must have at least a&nbsp;<strong>3.0 Cumulative GPA and a 3.0 major GPA<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-required-courses\">Required Courses<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PSYC 315 &ndash; Foundations of Clinical Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSYC 231 &ndash; Infant and Child Development&#8239;<strong>or&#8239;<\/strong>PSYC 232 &ndash; Adolescent and Adult Development<\/li>\n<\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-recommended-courses\">Recommended Courses<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PSYC 320 &ndash; Psychology of Exceptional Children and Youth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSYC 242 &ndash; Psychology of Personality&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-assessment\">Assessment<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>42 hours of work per credit hour (most interns do 3 credits with 126 hours of work)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grade is based on on-campus supervision, agency evaluation, reflective journal, and a professional development portfolio.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-agency-contact\">Agency Contact<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>Dana Clark&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dclark@fredericksburgacademy.org\">dclark@fredericksburgacademy.org<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Address:<\/em>&nbsp;10800 Academy Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Phone:<\/em> 540-898-0020 ext. 1247<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredericksburgacademy.org\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.fredericksburgacademy.org\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fredericksburg Academy &ndash; School Counselor InternshipOverviewFredericksburg Academy&rsquo;s School Counselor&nbsp;is responsible for providing short-term counseling services to students and for developing proactive programming for various grade levels at the school (PK3 through grade 12). 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class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-overview\">Overview<\/h3><p>The Fredericksburg Department of Social Services provides comprehensive social services to the Fredericksburg community to meet the basic needs of individuals and families and to protect children and adults from abuse, neglect and exploitation. A student intern would have the opportunity to learn about both eligibility and services. Students interested in this internship should start the application process approximately 3 months prior to the semester they intend to intern to allow sufficient time for all paperwork to be processed. They partner with VCU and their stipend program to allow for internship opportunities during summer and winter breaks. <\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-duties\">Duties<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shadowing case workers and, when able, working as a secondary worker on specific<br>cases in assisting with Family Services Specialist Cases (e.g., Child Protective<br>Services, Adult Protective Services, and Foster Care)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Taking notes while in the field, then transferring information into the state computer<br>system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filing and maintaining paper files when requested by protective services staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contributing and participating in case staffing with workers and the supervisor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contributing and participating in the Service unit and team meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working with a family on specific tasks as asked by the primary social worker, such<br>as budgeting, parenting, and grocery shopping (as qualified).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attending and providing documentation of family\/child visits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conducting telephone interviews with community contacts for the purpose of<br>investigation and case management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attending PRIDE trainings (on Saturdays if available).<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pre-requisites\">Pre-Requisites<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Must meet all UMW and Department of Psychological Science internship&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/psychology\/experiential-learning\/obtaining-an-internship-in-psychology\/\">requirements.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NOTE: All interns must pass a criminal background check, central registry check (for CPS), a driving record check, and sign a confidentiality agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-required-courses\">Required Courses<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PSYC 231 &ndash; Infant and Child Development&nbsp;<strong>or&nbsp;<\/strong>PSYC 232 &ndash; Adolescent and Emerging Adult Development <strong>or<\/strong> PSYC 233 &ndash;  Adult Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSYC 201&ndash; Social Psychology<\/li>\n<\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-recommended-courses\">Recommended Courses<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PSYC 315- Foundations of Clinical Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSYC 320 &ndash; Psychology of Exceptional Children and Youth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOCG 332- Introduction to Social Welfare<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-assessment\">Assessment<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>42 hours of work per credit hour (most interns do 3 credits with 126 hours of work)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grade is based on on-campus supervision, agency evaluation, reflective journal, and a professional development portfolio.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-agency-contact\">Agency Contact<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>KT Bell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:kathleen.bell@dss.virginia.gov\">Kristina.Rigsby@dss.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Phone:<\/em> (540)-372-1032 ext. 246<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Address:<\/em>&nbsp;608 Jackson St., Suite 100, Fredericksburg, VA 22401<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredericksburgva.gov\/index.aspx?NID=491\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.fredericksburgva.gov\/index.aspx?NID=491\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fredericksburg Department of Social ServicesOverviewThe Fredericksburg Department of Social Services provides comprehensive social services to the Fredericksburg community to meet the basic needs of individuals and families and to protect children and adults from abuse, neglect and exploitation. 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