Interim Group Training
In addition to the clinical function of the group, there is also an educational component providing training in the diagnosis and management of addiction to students and professionals from a variety of disciplines. The trainees have included psychiatry residents, graduate students from psychology and social work, and students from an alcohol and drug counseling training program. The trainees co-lead the groups and receive regular supervision to increase their skill level.
Additionally, IGS is a training site for first year medical students and also has had other trainees sit in on single groups upon request (e.g., Physician Assistant students and Family and Preventive Medicine residents). Interim Group Services provides an excellent opportunity to help primary care clinicians appreciate the issues and complexities of substance abuse and addiction.
