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

104  Attention to Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues  Systemic Case Conceptualization  Clinical Session Management  Attention to Client/Therapist Position  Effective Use of Supervision It is recognized that student progress in acquiring and practicing therapeutic skills and formulating their therapeutic orientation as they move through the program from novice to professional. As such, students have the opportunity to identify their strengths and needs for further development throughout their clinical experiences. The evaluation forms can be viewed under http://CAHSS.nova.edu/Downloads/index.htm . Concentration in Family Systems Health Care Students in the M.S. in Family Therapy program may choose to pursue a concentration in Family Systems Health Care. The concentration focuses on the relationships between psychosocial medicine and biomedicine in the treatment and prevention of illness and disease. Students learn the basics of biopsychosocial theory, practice, and collaboration. The program prepares professionals to offer therapeutic services in a variety of medical settings, including private medical practices, hospitals, community clinics, primary care/specialists' offices, and agencies. Students in the Family Systems Health Care concentration program have ample opportunities to gain practical expertise through classroom learning and hands-on clinical, research, teaching, and service experiences. Specific areas of study include: adjustment patterns of clients and their families to chronic and acute illnesses; models of collaboration between medical family therapists and other health care professionals; the role of medical family therapists in the continuum of medical services; the politics and economics of health care; understanding human systems in health care; and brief interventions and systemic assessments useful in the treatment and care of patients and their families. Additionally, the program emphasizes professional development by assisting students in strengthening their professional and personal qualities necessary for successful participation in the medical milieu. The student's growth as a reflective practitioner is encouraged through clinical research in physician, patient, therapist, family communications, adjustments to acute, chronic, or terminal illness, social effects and ethical dilemmas of new medical technologies, and other 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