Death in the family

[LAPsyGuy]

if there's a death of a close family member during internship, do most sites understand if the intern needs to take a week off for the funeral, travel, etc?

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[PsychPhDone]

They certainly should. Some programs cover it in their handbooks. I think this would be a case of calling the training director and supervisors immediately.

 

[AcronymAllergy]

In my experiences, yes; I've never heard of it being a problem. While it wasn't internship, I had close family members pass at the end of grad school and again while on postdoc, and both times, my supervisors almost demanded (in a good way) that I take a day or three off.

 

[deleted343839]

Yes, reaching out to the training director and supervisors is essential. If the intern is an employee of an organization that offers funeral/bereavement leave then he or she will most likely have to follow the same policies as other employees. To take off a full week it may be necessary to use a combination of funeral leave and vacation time.

 

[cara susanna]

Yup, I had that happen and my training director and supervisors were super understanding about it. My clients that I had to cancel were also quite understanding.

 

[LAPsyGuy]

Thank you all. Much appreciated.