ART THERAPY CLINICAL PLACEMENT B
PHE5ACB
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this second placement subject students will complete 250 hours of clinical training based at a mental health or other health care setting under the supervision of an onsite clinical practitioner. This placement is designed to meet the registration requirements of the Australian and New Zealand Arts Therapy Association (ANZATA). This placement is aimed to develop the student's skill base as a health professional as well as a clinician. As appropriate the student will be expected to engage with clients on an individual as well as group basis for art therapy. They are also expected to be involved where possible in the entry of case notes, participate in and contribute to case reviews and to educate placement colleagues about art therapy via, for example, presentations.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Libby Byrne
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in HMART - Master of Art Therapy.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Events and experiences impacting the development of clinical self confidence: A study of the first year of client contact | Recommended | Bischoff, R., Barton, M., Thober, J & Hawley, R. (2002) | JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY, 28,3. |
| Readings | On being a supervisee: Creating learning partnerships | Recommended | Carroll, M. & Gilbert, M. (2006) | MELBOURNE: PSYCHOZ PUBLICATIONS |
| Readings | The institution as a holding environment for the therapist. In A. Robbins (Ed.), The artist as therapist | Recommended | Gonzalez Dolginko, B. & Robbins, A. (2000) | LONDON: JESSICA KINGSLEY |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Patricia Fenner
Class requirements
Placement - Off Site
One 32.0 days placement - off site per study period and delivered via blended.
"250 hours of supervised clinical placement off campus (in keeping with requirements for professional registration)."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2 case reports with evidence of advanced therapy skills | 40 | |
| Detailed log of placement activities | 250 hours of clinical placement are the core HURDLE REQUIREMENT for this subject | 10 |
| Placement supervisor's report | 50 |