Psychology

Assistantships

Graduate students may apply for an assistantship in both their first and second year in the program. Many assistantships come with a stipend, partial tuition reduction along with in-state tuition rates for out-of-state students. Some assistantships are only available to second-year students given the nature of the site and the experiences the students are engaged in. Please contact the Program Director for additional information.

Some of the assistantships available include: 

• USCA Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
  Our cardiac rehabilitation program provides services to those in the community who have had a recent cardiac event, including a heart attack. Duties for graduate assistants include assessing individuals for depression and anxiety, making appropriate referrals for further services, and conducting brief counseling for issues such stress management.
• USCA Counseling Center
  The USCA Counseling Center offers mental health services to university students. Graduate assistants assist with administrative duties and conducting intake interviews.
• USCA Psychology Clinic
  The USCA Psychology Clinic offers psychological assessment and psychotherapy to university and community members. Graduate assistants support the Psychology Clinic Director with clinic administration, assist other graduate students and supervisors, and take referrals. Those in their second year qualify for the Donna and Tom Boyd Graduate Assistantship in which they provide various mental health services including the administration of psychological assessments and psychotherapy.
• Center of Veteran and Military Student Success (VMSS)
  Graduate assistants in VMSS, called Veteran-Transition Success Advocates, work with veterans and other military-affiliated students to assist them with their transition to academic life at USCA. The VTSAs also provide training to VMSS staff to support mental health and wellness in the office for all who work and utilize VMSS services. 
• Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health
  Graduate assistantships at ABMH are highly variable in terms of the patient population graduate students provide services to along with the therapeutic modalities they utilize. They range from elementary school children to older adults including individuals who are houseless and those who are incarcerated. The agency is usually able to match students who are accepted to this assistantship with their preferred settings/populations. There is also a School Mental Health Certificate program that students can apply for through ABMH. 
• SC Department of Juvenile Justice
  Advanced graduate students assist in the administration of psychological assessments to juveniles involved in the legal system. 
• Teaching Assistant positions for Introduction to Psychology courses
  First-year graduate students assist the instructor of the Introduction to Psychology course by running lab sections, holding office hours, conducting administrative duties, and assisting with grading. This is a great experience for graduate students who are interested in a career teaching psychology.