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: HMC is an outpatient medical facility that offers primary care to patients in the community for over 40 years. The Behavioral Division provides Neuropsychological, Health and Psychological evaluations. Individual, group and cognitive retraining is also provided at the clinic. Patients vary in age from adolescents to geriatric and from a wide variety of ethnic, economic and social backgrounds. The Behavioral Division works closely with the physicians to provide a comprehensive health program that emphasizes functional recovery. The program currently has patients referred from the Department of Health Vocational Rehabilitation Program and the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program as well as typical health Insurance providers. HMC has applied to become the first outpatient medical facility to have the distinction of becoming Joint Accredited. 15 to 20 hours Mandatory Training Sessions: Required Training Prerequisites: Suggested prerequisites: Students need to have completed intelligence testing course. It is preferred that students from either the neuropsychology or health care track apply for this site. - Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred, Report writing Attendance at specific meetings: Other requirements: List specific evening hours required: Supervision Requirements (e.g., individual, group, time, day): Face to face supervision (min. of 1 hour per/week) Adolescent to Geriatric; Varied SES; Multi-Lingual; Multi-Ethnic CBT, Psychodynamic, Biopsychosocial ✔ Individual, Group, Psycho-educational, Cognitive-Rehabilitaiton Neuropsych/Health Evaluations; Psychological Evaluation; Cognitive Screenings 072