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: Students will be assigned to several different treatment facilities to administer full batteries of psychological tests to assist in treatment planning. Students will also work with the Legal Aid and Guardian ad Litem programs, conducting assessments and consulting with attorneys about custody, termination of parental rights, and family issues. They will also participate in assessment and treatment programs at the Juvenile Detention Facility, Broward Jails, West Palm Beach Jail, Krome Detention Center, and Atlantic Shores Hospital. Some treatment opportunities at private prison exit facility. Research opportunities are available within some of these settings. 2nd year: 15-20 hours, EL: 20 hours Mandatory Training Sessions: Yes, dates set during summer. If yes describe: Wednesday afternoons from 12:00 to 2:00 PM all semester. Required Training Prerequisites: Must have skills in formal and informal assessment techniques and training in cognitive, personality testing, and forensic testing in particular. Neuropsychological testing is helpful but not essential. Therapy opportunities are possible. Good communication skills, interest in the legal system, particularly criminal and juvenile cases. Skills working with children are encouraged, but not required. Ability to work with a sometimes arbitrary and capricious setting with little control over court requirements. Must have transportation to get to sites. Suggested prerequisites: Administration, scoring and interpretation of MMPI-2, PAI, WAIS-3/4, Rorschach (preferred), TAT (preferred), trauma scales, course in forensic psychology helpful, especially criminal law. Attendance at specific meetings Wednesday from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. Individual and group supervision. Multi-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary staffing; court observations and testimony at times. Other requirements: Students may be asked to make biopsychosocial case presentations and encourage to engage in research. Acceptance through successful interviews only for non-forensic concentration students. List specific evening hours required: None but possible in some sites. Supervision Requirements (e.g., individual, group, time, day): Both individual and group supervision are available from clinical psychologists experienced in the areas of psychology/mental health/law. Infants, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Older Adults, Other Eclectic, Cognitive, Dynamic, Behavioral, Systems, Forensic ✔ Individual, Group, Brief (4-12 sessions), Short-term (3-8 months) Personality, Behavioral/Cognitive, Intelligence, Forensic, Neuropsychology 022