ART THERAPY CLINICAL PLACEMENT A
PHE4ACA
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will complete 200 hours of clinical placement based at a mental health or other health care setting in the community under the supervision of an onsite clinical practitioner. This placement is the first of three over the course of Master of Art Therapy and designed to meet the registration requirements of the Australian and New Zealand Arts Therapy Association (ANZATA). Students will undertake a period of orientation, develop an entry level art therapy case load and experience clinical supervision. They will have an entry level experience of being a member of a clinical team and will be expected to enter case notes, and as appropriate to educate placement colleagues about art therapy via, for example, a presentation.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Libby Byrne
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. Develop therapeutic relationships with potential clients by employing a variety of art therapy and interpersonal skills.
- Activities:
- Plan of art-based activities appropriate for placement setting as 'taster' experiences.
02. Collaborate with fellow clinicians to develop a caseload of art therapy clients.
- Activities:
- Ability to document the system of referral.
04. Actively participate as an art entry level art therapy trainee within a clinical team.
- Activities:
- Attendance at clinical meetings and documentation of occasions, or cases where an art therapy could be included in a client's treatment regime.
05. Synthesise and document clinical observations.
- Activities:
- Systematically written case notes from client work, identifying assessment, treatment and outcomes.
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Libby Byrne
Class requirements
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.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 hours clinical placement plus placement supervisor's report (equivalent 2, 500 words) | Students must pass this assessment to demonstrate professional competence. | 50 | 01, 02, 04, 05 |
| Case note reports x 2 (400 words each)* | *This is a distillation of professional observations that is concise and informative, the equivalent of 2,000 words. | 40 | 05 |
| Detailed log of placement activities | 10 | 04 |
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Libby Byrne
Class requirements
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.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 hours clinical placement plus placement supervisor's report (equivalent 2, 500 words) | Students must pass this assessment to demonstrate professional competence. | 50 | 01, 02, 04, 05 |
| Case note reports x 2 (400 words each)* | *This is a distillation of professional observations that is concise and informative, the equivalent of 2,000 words. | 40 | 05 |
| Detailed log of placement activities | 10 | 04 |