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: CAC Medical Centers operate in a staff-model setting whereby routine medical and ancillary health care services are provided in the same setting and orchestrated by primary care physicians. Today, CAC-Florida Medical Centers operates thirteen, full-service, multi-specialty medical centers in Miami-Dade County and Orlando to serve a culturally-diverse patient base. The Rehabilitation Psychology practicum site will offer individual, group, and assessment services to elderly, Hispanic patients with the goal of increasing emotional and physical independence. Interdisciplinary collaboration is a crucial competent of this service. The individual psychotherapy rotation will focus on psychological pain management, sleep hygiene, depression, anxiety, bereavement, end of life issues, dealing with chronic illness, compensation strategies, and other issues that affect the elderly. In the Group psychotherapy rotation, the focus will be on psychoeducation with topics in prevention, psychological pain management, caregiver support, mindfulness-based groups, and stress management. The assessment rotation consists of Neuropsychological testing and screeners that will provide other disciplines with important information to assist in treatment planning. In addition, practicum students will have the opportunity to rotate through the memory gym. Memory gyms are being incorporated into rehab centers across the country. At CAC the memory gym is a state of the art center that provides technology-based interventions for cognitive retraining. There is also an opportunity for data collection and analysis. ✔ 1st year: 15 hours, 2nd year: 20 hours, EL year: 15 hours Mandatory Training Prerequisites: There will be 4 days of training 2-weeks prior to the practicum start date. In addition, there is a mandatory onboarding session and computerized medical record training that will be scheduled within the training period or at the start of the practicum rotation Required Training Prerequisites: Assessment course Attendance at specific meetings: Group Supervision and Didactics Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-1, Group Therapy Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00AM. Other requirements: 1 hour Individual Supervision and 1.5 hours Group Supervision. List specific evening hours required: Practicum is 8am-5:00pm. # Direct clinical contact hours/week: 1st Year practicum: 10-12 hours, 2nd Year: 15 hours, EL Hours: 15 hours Supervision Requirements (e.g., individual, group, time, day): Minimum of 1 hour of individual supervision will be scheduled with each student. In addition, 1.5 hrs of group supervision weekly will be scheduled. Adults, Older Adults Cognitive, Behavioral, Existential Individual, Family, Group, Couples, Brief (4-12 sessions), Short-term (3-6 months), Long-term (6+ months) Personality, Behavioral/Cognitive, Intelligence, Neuropsychology 048