K-State CAPS Practicum Training


Overview and description

The Practicum Training Program is designed to help Master's and Doctoral-level students in clinical mental health programs seeking to further develop their skills in consultation/triaging and short-term individual therapy (e.g., 8-15 sessions or less). Other supervised clinical opportunities include co-leading skills-focused therapy groups and serving as a process observer for interpersonal process groups. Outreach opportunities are also available for those who are interested in psychoeducation. Practicum therapists receive one hour a week of individual or group supervision and participate in weekly multi-disciplinary staff case conferences/consultations and all staff meetings, as well as monthly seminars.

This training experience requires an academic-year commitment beginning a week before classes start in August and ending about a week after classes end in May. For supervision purposes, trainees are required to video record all sessions, with the video equipment provided by CAPS. Practicum therapists and their supervisors collaborate to develop a schedule at the start of each semester.


Application requirements

Applications for the upcoming training year will be accepted until May 31, 2025. Please include the following materials in your application:

  1. Letter of Interest describing goals for practicum position at CAPS
  2. Current Curriculum Vitae
  3. The email address for a professional reference (e.g. professor/clinical supervisor)

Selected candidates will be contacted to do one-hour, in-person interviews.

We ask that any student who was seen previously as a client at CAPS consider that when applying to our practicum. For instance, if you complete a practicum at our site, you may interact with your prior therapist throughout your training activities here. However, your former therapist will not be your clinical supervisor.

For more information or to submit your application, please email:

Marcos Mendez, Ph.D., LCMFT
CAPS training coordinator
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
1105 Sunset Ave, Room 101
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 532-6927
counsel@ksu.edu