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 program is designed to provide a wide range of clinical experiences with children, adolescents, and families. The student will be responsible for providing consultation on the medical floors to children, adolescents diagnosed with eating disorders and their families. Students will provide individual and group therapy inpatient and outpatient with patients diagnosed with eating disorders, as well as, other medical health disorders. Students will gain valuable experience participating in multi-disciplinary team approach. Students must attend Topic Specific Seminar on Mondays at 1200 and Eating Disorder Team Meeting on Wednesdays at 12:00. Breakdown of student responsibility is as follows: Students will be expected to see 5-8 outpatients a week Students will provide individual consultation and therapy to patients on medical floor Students will provide inpatient and outpatient groups specific to eating disorders and related mental health issues. 20 hours (3 days a week) Mandatory Training Sessions: A one week orientation to the Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Division of Psychology is provided in the summer either in July or August. Required Training Prerequisites: Other Required Training Prerequisites (classes, degrees, experience, etc): EATING DISORDER PRACTICUM: Practicum students NEED to have experience working in a hospital setting or medical clinic, preferable with children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions. The student most also have experience, prior knowledge, and a theoretical base in individual psychotherapy. Psychoeducational assessment experience is also available, as schedule permits. Attendance at specific meetings: Must attend weekly individual supervision and group supervision as well as topic specific seminars. Other requirements: Experience working in a pediatric hospital setting. Supervision Requirements (Individual, group, time, day): Students receive 1 hour of individual supervision each week and 1 hour of Clinical Group Supervision. Students also participate in weekly topic scientific seminars and weekly eating disorder meeting. Children, Adolescents Eclectic, CBT, Family Based Thearpy ✔ Individual, Family, Brief (4-12 sessions), Short-term (3-6 months) Behavioral/Cognitive, Intelligence 138