CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICUM A

PSY5CPA

2014

Credit points: 10

Subject outline

This practicum unit takes place in the Psychology Clinic in the School and is viewed as an internal placement. As part of their internal placement candidates will work in the clinic for approximately a fifteen-week period. The internal placement includes intake work, assessment and interventions with clients and administrative duties organised by the Clinical Director. The client casework may involve adult, child, couple and family cases, and covers a wide range of disorders. Each candidate may also undertake psychometric, developmental, educational and neuropsychological assessments. Candidates must plan their casework thoughtfully, to encompass a range of cases. Casework is supervised by the academic clinical staff and experienced external clinicians.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points: 10

Subject Co-ordinator: Lynette Evans

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Admission to SMCP or SDPCP

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lynette Evans

Class requirements

Case ObservationWeek: 10 - 22
Five 6.0 hours case observation per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Equivalent to 30 hours of case oberservation (including attendance)."

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 days placement - off site per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"At least 20 hours at supervision sessions of client casework."

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 days placement - off site per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"At least 20 hours of clinical supervision and administrative duties in the clinics."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Minimum 20 hours of clinical casework, 20 hours of clinic supervision and intake duties50
case observation, logbook and supervision50

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lynette Evans

Class requirements

Case ObservationWeek: 31 - 43
Five 6.0 hours case observation per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Equivalent to 30 hours of case oberservation (including attendance)."

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 days placement - off site per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"At least 20 hours at supervision sessions of client casework."

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 days placement - off site per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"At least 20 hours of clinical supervision and administrative duties in the clinics."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Minimum 20 hours of clinical casework, 20 hours of clinic supervision and intake duties50
case observation, logbook and supervision50