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

74  D.M.F.T 6300 External Practicum I and II  D.M.F.T 6320 Supervision Practicum I and II Internal Practicums Details regarding Practica and the department clinic, the Brief Therapy Institute (BTI), are available in the Policies and Procedures Manual. Policies and Procedures are distributed each term to students attending practicum and are available online at http://CAHSS.nova.edu/Downloads/mtf.htm Students must make themselves familiar with the Practicum Handbook, also available on the website. Nova Southeastern University and the Department of Family Therapy require that all students complete two HIPAA course requirements found on Blackboard before seeing clients in the clinic. Also, all students are required to complete Background checks which include fingerprinting during the first week of the term, and prior to seeing clients. Contact the Internship Coordinator for more information. HIPAA Nova Southeastern University and the Department of Family Therapy require that all students successfully complete the two NSU HIPAA certificate requirements during their first term in the program, prior to seeing clients. These programs are uploaded on each student’s Blackboard at the beginning of the first term. Certificates must be printed, name entered in BLUE, and submitted to the DFT Internship Coordinator. Background checks and fingerprinting are required of ALL students and must be completed during the first two weeks of enrollment. Students will contact the DFT Internship Coordinator for detailed information on these procedures are also located at http://CAHSS.nova.edu/Downloads/mtf.htm Client Contact Hours In order to graduate, all students must document that they have a minimum of 1000 hours of direct client contact hours. At least 500 of the 1000 required hours must be with couples and/or families present in the room. Doctoral students who have graduated from a COAMFTE approved Master’s program, or who had supervision from an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, can apply to have up to 500 client contact hours waived. Doctoral students who have a license in MFT or another mental health filed, or who obtain the license during their doctoral program, may petition the program to waive some of the required 1000 direct client contact hours. However, waiving part of this client contact hour requirement does not release a student from completing all of the practicum or internship requirements of the program. In order for a waiver request of client contact hours to be approved, the student must also provide a copy of their supervisor’s vita and credentials. In order for their supervision to count, these credentials must indicate that the previous supervisor was licensed in the mental health field AND had appropriate credentials for supervision If a waiver request is approved, students still are required to document a minimum of 100 in-the-room client contact hours with individuals, couples, and/or families during their time as a student in the program before beginning clinical internship. At least 50 of these hours must be accrued at the Brief Therapy Institute (BTI) Practicum hours may be included in the total. In order to count, all 100 direct client contact hours must be supervised by AAMFT Approved Supervisor, who will sign and document that the hours submitted are accurate. Students must follow all BTI policies and procedures.