2017-2018 Practicum Brochure - Doctoral Program

Can students tape sessions with clients using an intervention (not assessment or testin J ) with an informed consent? Yes No . 7 he referring agency must also provide written consent to permit the student to tape sessions. Number of hours per week required: DESCRIBE SPECIFIC SITE REQUIREMENTS: SHORT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (250 words or less): CLINICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM Client Population(s): Treatment Modality: Assessment Types: Theoretical Orientation: The Memorial Rehabilitation Institute provides integrative inpatient and outpatient multi-disciplinary therapy program (e.g. physical, occupation, speech, psychology) to patients requiring rehabilitation from a variety of medical complications (e. g. TBI, cardiac complications, stroke, orthopedic injury…). This program provides an opportunity for continuity of care of these individuals by providing outpatient neuropsychological assessment services. Practicum students will learn to administer neuropsychological and personality assessments, learn to interpret test results, assist in gathering of pertinent historical information, write comprehensive neuropsychological reports, and assist in the feedback process. Additionally, the practicum student will have the opportunity to participate in monthly stroke and TBI support groups. Opportunities for cross-disciplinary training will be provided (i.e. shadowing physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and adaptive sports). 2nd Year: 15-20 hours Mandatory Training Sessions: 2 day hospital orientation Required Training Prerequisites: Experience with cognitive assessment, personality assessment, and have developed competency in report writing. Trainees will be exposed to patients and families enduring acute and chronic medical crises; experience and temperament for managing stressful situations is highly beneficial. Trainees must be able to tolerate and demonstrate maturity being in the presence physical illness and disfigurement. Patients are seen as outpatients (with possible opportunities for inpatient testing and research opportunities). There is a risk of infectious diseases in the Hospital setting and the Hospital is not responsible for exposures to infectious diseases that occur beyond the Hospital’s reasonable control. Students must be prepared to verify either immunity, or lack of immunity to varicella, measles, mumps and rubella through a titer, or documented positive history of chicken pox, measles, mumps and rubella. They must furnish proof that they have undergone drug testing and annual screening of tuberculosis. Students are required to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B and must be prepared to provide documentation of the same. Suggested prerequisites: Need to have a good knowledge base of psychopathology, basic premise of neuropsychological concepts, as well as knowledge of different therapeutic modalities. Attendance at specific meetings: Weekly treatment team meetings, supervision, didactics. Other requirements: Participation in monthly outpatient support groups. List specific evening hours required: None Supervision Requirements (e.g., individual, group, time, day): 1 hour of individual supervision. Adults, Older Adults Eclectic, Cognitive, Behavioral Medicine, Humanistic, Mindfulness-based therapy ✔ Individual, Family, Crisis Intervention, Group, Brief (4-12 sessions) Personality, Behavioral/Cognitive, Intelligence, Neuropsychology 100