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

75 For client contact hours obtained outside of BTI, documentation of client contact and supervision hours must include the date, type of session (i.e., family, couple, or individual), length, and location of each session. Students must have written case notes for all sessions listed. The necessary forms are available online at the CAHSS student resources website. Students must submit their completed forms to the Internship Coordinator at the end of EACH term to ensure progress is recorded and the student file remains updated. Students must submit to the Internship Coordinator the ORIGINAL SIGNED copy of the completed forms with all hours totaled and with all signatures in BLUE. Students must keep a copy of all completed and signed forms during their entire program and for future licensure needs. Client Confidentiality and Use of Client Information (DVDs and/or flash drives) Clients seen at the Brief Therapy Institute’s Family Therapy Clinic sign a Therapy Agreement that gives student clinicians permission to record sessions for educational purposes. BTI provides students with the necessary materials to record their sessions. Students may NOT use their own DVDs and/or flash drives for recording sessions and all recordings must remain at BTI, on the premises, to ensure confidentiality. Viewing rooms are available at BTI for students to review their own work; they may not view another student’s work without his or her prior written consent submitted to the BTI Clinic Office Manager for final approval. If students wish to show a recorded session in a class, or use them for their Clinical Portfolio requirements, they may sign out for a specified amount of time. This must be coordinated through the BTI Clinic Office Manager to ensure proper authorization. At no time is case information to be taken off campus nor downloaded onto personal computers/flash drives. If students wish to write about a case seen at BTI and have obtained proper approval, they may schedule times to transcribe materials in the editing suite coordinated through the Clinic Office Manager. No identifying client information can appear on transcripts or written materials or be shared with others. If students wish to show a recorded session to a professional audience outside of NSU, they must either have written consent or re-contact the clients seen on the recording and explain their request to present the case, when and where and for what purpose. The student must have each adult client sign a release, Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Information for Educational and Related Purposes, in advance of the presentation. DVDs and the use of portable hard drives are supplied to students. All DVDs and/or hard drives assigned during a student’s time at BTI must be stored at BTI. The Practicum Supervisor at the end of each practicum session returns all related information to BTI for placement in locked storage. DVDs or any client recordings or information are not allowed off BTI premises Program Requirements: Annual Review, Clinical Portfolio and Applied Clinical Project As a requirement for completing the D.M.F.T. program, students prepare and submit a Clinical Portfolio that includes a written and video presentation of their clinical and supervision work at the end of their second year. The portfolio requirement is also designed to help students become better able to present their work in professional contexts, such as seeking employment and academic exchange. And, at the end of a student’s third year, a paper and presentation of their Applied Clinical Project is required. Each requirement is intended to address major training and academic goals of the program and the student’s progress throughout their program. This review process represents a stepping stone experience for students as they prepare to undertake their Applied Clinical Project work. Successful completion of each component indicates that the student is able to