PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND SUPERVISION A

PHE4PSA

2016

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will develop their professional and reflective practice skills, learn to critique their clinical planning and decision making in relation to client work and begin to understand their roles as members of practitioner teams. Students will focus on their personal development as trainee art therapists based on their experience of 200 hours of clinical placement (PHE4ACA) at either a hospital or community based setting in a small supervision group. Students will reflect on, discuss and develop strategies for managing this initial period in their professional development within settings which may have varying understandings of the practice of art therapy.

School: School of Psychology & Public Health

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Patricia Fenner

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

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

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Ability to recognise clients needs and to respect confidentiality.

Activities:: Collaborate with client to gain persmission to present a de-identified case study for class.

02. Assessment of client using art tools and identify appropriate art therapy interventions.

Activities:: Present a sequence of treatment interventions in case presentation and report.

03. Ability to reflect on and critique self as therapist in the trainee role including an awareness of the impact of self on others.

Activities:: Participate in supervision group discussion using appropriate interpersonal skills.

04. Ability to identify, differentiate and discuss the challenges experienced as an entry level trainee art therapist on placement.

Activities:: Review and analyse professional responsibility and relationships within the placement setting within the supervision group.

05. Ability to orient practice in keeping with the goals and clinical tasks of the placement setting.

Activities:: Ability to adapt art therapy strategies with clients according to personal needs and the culture of the setting.

06. Ability to function as a team player and especially with the onsite supervisor.

Activities:: Identify how art therapy interventions address client needs within the context of a broader team approach.

Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Patricia Fenner

Class requirements

Tutorial
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week and delivered via face-to-face.
"For eight weeks."

Lecture
One 2.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
"For four weeks."

Independent Research
One 1.0 hours independent research per week and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	%	ILO*
Attendance and participation	10
LTU Supervisor's Professional Practice Skills report	30	01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06
One 2,500-word case study report	30	01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06
One 30-minute case study presentation (2,000 word equivalent)	30	01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06

Melbourne, 2016, Semester 2, Day