2017-2018 Practicum Brochure - Doctoral Program

Can students tape sessions with clients using an intervention (not assessment or testin J ) with an informed consent? Yes No . 7 he referring agency must also provide written consent to permit the student to tape sessions. Number of hours per week required: DESCRIBE SPECIFIC SITE REQUIREMENTS: SHORT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (250 words or less): CLINICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM Client Population(s): Treatment Modality: Assessment Types: Theoretical Orientation: The mission of the PRRC is to support veterans, with serious mental illness and significant functional impairment, re-enter community-integrated employment, education, housing, spiritual, family, and/or social activities. It is a transitional educational center that inspires and assists veterans driven by psychiatric recovery and rehabilitation principles. Referrals to PRRC are for veterans who need additional support, education, therapeutic intervention, and care coordination to manage in the community. The PRRC is based on the expectation that all people have the capacity to learn and develop meaningful self-determined life goals. The PRRC assists veterans in defining a personal mission and vision, based on their self-identified values, interests, goals, and roles. Services are geared toward empowering veterans by instilling hope, highlighting strengths, and encouraging skill development. The Veterans, in collaboration with a clinician, select from among skills-based classes (groups), based on their personal recovery goals. Core components of the program (and examples of services) include: • Individualized assessment/re-assessment and recovery planning • Psychotherapy groups: social skills, anger management skills, • Community integration skills: interviewing skills, leisure/recreation skills • Psychoeducational classes: sleeping well, pain management, Illness Management and Recovery • Illness Management classes: Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) • Health and wellness promotion classes: nutrition and exercise education/behavioral interventions; health promotion/disease prevention • Peer support: learning from others in recovery • Family services: Behavioral Family Therapy The PRRC interdisciplinary team at the Miami VAHS currently includes a psychologist, a mental health counselor, a marriage and family therapist, a social worker, a recreational therapist, and a peer support specialist. Assessment and Intervention: Trainees will have the opportunity to conduct screening evaluations (for admission to program). There may also be opportunities to conduct biopsychosocial assessments and recovery-based planning and goal-setting. They will consequently increase their knowledge of the diagnostic criteria for serious mental illness, including psychotic disorders, major mood disorders, and substance use disorders, and the complexities of co-morbidity. Additionally, trainees will receive training in the provision of individual and group psychotherapeutic/educational interventions, inclusive of evidence-based interventions, such as Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia, Anger Management, Illness Management and Recovery, and Health Promotion/Disease Management. A variety of theoretical orientations are incorporated into the training, with cognitive-behavioral interventions being a core component of training. Since the PRRC consists primarily of group interventions, the trainees will develop significant experience in this therapeutic modality. Interdisciplinary Meetings/Consultation: Trainees have the opportunity (schedules permitting) to participate in the interdisciplinary team meetings where they can discuss clinical issues, conduct ongoing trainings for staff in recovery, and discuss consults. They may have the opportunity to provide consultation to other disciplines/providers. Ethics and Diversity: Training is providing in terms of addressing ethical issues, as well as attitudes, knowledge, and skills in relationship to issues of diversity. Trainees will be expected to make a substantial effort to recognize, understand, appreciate and discuss these topics. Age, sex, gender, ability/disability/illness, culture, ethnicity, race, language/culture of origin, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and religious/spiritual beliefs and attitudes, among others, as well as the intersection of these multiple identities, will be considered and integrated in provision of services. The exploration of power differentials, dynamics, and privilege will be at the core of understanding issues of diversity and impact on social structures and institutionalized forms of discrimination that may influence the veteran’s perception of her/his potential for improved quality of life. Scholarly Activity, Supervision, and Professional Development: Additionally, the trainees may have the opportunity to be involved in continued program development projects, and the writing and updating of group material, based on literature review and sound research findings. Relevant readings will be suggested. A minimum of one hour of supervision will be provided each week, in addition to ongoing supervision, as needed. Supervision by post-doctoral residents and interns may also be provided (under supervision). ✔ 2nd: 15-20 hours Mandatory Training Sessions: Trainings vary, but are easily completed online. Require Medical Center mandatory training, most of which can be completed online prior to training. Required Training Prerequisites: Structured/protocol-based group experience (vs. psychodynamic process groups); interest in focusing on group interventions and working with serious mental illness (psychotic d/o, bipolar d/o); experience and/or interest in evidence-based interventions, such as motivational interviewing/enhancement strategies, Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia, and Anger Management; ability to engage in recovery-oriented practice Attendance at specific meetings: Treatment team attendance is encouraged Other requirements: Must abide by federal VA requirements and guidelines especially with regard to patient privacy and confidentiality and use of electronic systems List specific evening hours required: None Supervision Requirements (e.g., individual, group, time, day): Depending on trainee availability/schedules, group supervision may be part of the training plan. Supervision may include hierarchical supervision by a post-doctoral resident and/or psychology intern for some of the clinical work (typically groups). She/he must be available for at least one (likely two) hours of individual supervision weekly. Supervision also includes live supervision at times. Further, supervision as needed (open door policy) is also provided. Outpatient adult military veterans diagnosed with a serious mental illness (e.g., psychotic d/o, bipolar d/o) and with serious/severe impairment in functioning Integrative and flexible, inclusive of a biopsychosocial model that considers cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, feminist, humanistic approaches and issues of power and privilege and diversity. Psychiatric Rehabilitation/Recovery Model focused on skills-based group interventions are the primary treatment modality; Individual Intervention experience offered on a more limited basis (1 year-long ca Screening evaluations and/or biospsychosocal assessments to determine admission to the treatment program, including assessment of severity of impairment in functioning 118