CAHSS Graduate Catalog 2018 - 2019

70 issues that transcend historical distinctions between physical treatment and psychosocial interventions. Program faculty and students cooperate to publish research findings and clinical experiences. Also, faculty and students of the program contribute to the growth of Family Systems Health Care and medical family therapy by supporting and participating in professional groups such as the Collaborative Family Health Care Coalition, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Bereavement, Gerontology, and others. In addition to degree requirements, students must complete the following coursework to receive a Concentration in Family Systems Health Care (24 credit hours):  FSHC 5000 – Family Systems Health Care I  FSHC 5010 - Family Systems Health Care II  FSHC 5100 - Practicum I in Family Systems Health Care*  FSHC 5110 - Practicum II in Family Systems Health Care*  FSHC 5300 – Integration and Collaboration Among Health Care Systems  FSHC 5500 - Politics and Economics of Health Care  FSHC 6400 - Understanding Human Systems in Health Care Settings  One Elective * Students may choose to complete their clinical internship in a medical setting to obtain the required 200 hours of face-to-face client contact for this concentration. Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy (D.M.F.T.) Program Description The D.M.F.T. is a 78 credit-hour program designed for individuals holding master's degrees in a mental health field. The program prepares students for careers as private practitioners, agency administrators, clinical supervisors, and senior clinicians. The D.M.F.T. program is designed to expand and enhance a student’s existing clinical skills in order to become top level practitioners, while at the same time demonstrating the place of program/clinical research in this pursuit. To this end, the D.M.F.T. degree requires students to complete an Applied Clinical Project (ACP). The APC requires a student to conceive, propose, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of a particular clinical program under the supervision of a faculty committee. The clinical program under review should be grounded in a systems based approach to family psychotherapy, yet may include large educational and/or consultation components. The Department of Family Therapy has full time faculty and supervisors as well as adjunct faculty and supervisors who represent diversity in gender, age, religion, race, culture, and sexual orientation. The student body of the doctoral program reflects the rich cultural diversity of South Florida and across the nation in terms of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and age. Vision The Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy (D.M.F.T.) is an innovative program dedicated to advancing the practice skills of practitioners in mental health fields. This program embraces a systemic/relational paradigm while fostering training that supports the needs of our community focusing on inclusion, diversity, and cultural issues across all settings in which clinical and supervisory services are provided.