College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

102  SFTM 5036: Infant Mental Health  SFTM 5037: Suicide Prevention  SFTM 5038: Military Families  SFTM 5039: Collaborative Divorce  SFTM 5301: Agency Practice in Organizational Consulting  SFTM 5355: Introduction to Equine-Assisted Family Therapy  SFTM 5357: Developing a Private Practice I Coaching and Therapy  SFTM 5358: Solution Focused Coaching  SFTM 6330: Grief and Loss  SHSS 6620: Academic Writing This required elective may be taken the term of the student’s choice. The program fulfills the academic requirements for state licensure in Florida and for clinical membership in AAMFT; additional post-master's clinical experience is required for both credentials. Program Formats Students may enter the program term in the fall or summer terms. Full time students take 9 to 12 credit hours per term. If a student takes less than the 9 credits of required courses per term, they need approval from the admissions office. They also work with the program office staff to develop a viable degree plan. Students who attend full-time can expect to complete the program in 2 years. Summer attendance is required. Degree Plans Following is a sample degree plan for students who begin their studies in the Fall term. Degree plans are developed upon enrollment. Course Requirements To complete the M.S. in Family Therapy, students must complete 500 hours of client contact, 250 of which must consist of relational hours as defined by the program. Students also must accumulate at least 100 supervision hours, 50 of which must be based on direct observation and videotape. They are responsible for documenting clinical and supervision hours, using the forms provided on the CAHSS website under student resources. Students are required to keep a copy of all documentation pertaining to both Internal and External Practicums. This includes their clinical and supervision hour forms, contracts, and clinical evaluations. A student’s first two Practicums are at the Brief Therapy Institute, Family Therapy Clinic; therefore, they are called Internal Practicums. Students must pass the first two Internal Practicums to be eligible to continue clinical training in two External Practicums. Students may elect to take more than two Internal Practicums to better hone in their clinical skills prior to moving into their External Practicum setting. The External Practicums are internships in the community where students provide clinical services in school, hospital, agency, private practice, and other settings. Before students begin their External Practicum, they collaborate with the DFT Internship Coordinator to identify and develop an external practicum, community-based site and a contract with the site. Attendance at the annual internship fair is strongly recommended to obtain an internship site. Prior to beginning their external practicum experience, students must have completed an internship contract, signed by the student, the internship site supervisor, their faculty supervisor, and the Program Director. If proof of a student’s professional liability insurance coverage is needed for the practicum site, a copy can be obtained from the Internship Coordinator. Students must have ALL documentation completed and presented to the Internship Coordinator for approval prior to beginning any