Contemporary Topics in Clinical Practice

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

Goals

• Students will receive focused instruction on the theory and methods supervision and consultation and will engage in experiential activities that directly support their professional growth and development and their Advanced Practicum training within the UNCG Psychology Clinic.

Objectives

• Students will explain current theories and methods of supervision and describe how to use clinical supervision effectively as a trainee.
• Students will identify core competencies and ethical duties of a clinical supervisor.
• Student will practice supervision skills through vertical supervision and be able to reflect on areas of growth.
• Students will learn to give helpful, constructive, and supportive feedback by evaluating clinical sessions as a vertical supervisor and explain how they followed ethical guidelines
• Students will explain current consultation theories, methods, research, and ethical guidelines, and understand how consultation differs from supervision.
• Students will analyze and present a consultation case example during the Consultation Blitz.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate increased understanding of how to be effective consumers of clinical supervision during their training experiences.
• Students will grow in their understanding and appreciation of the competencies involved in becoming an “effective clinical supervisor”, including a deeper understanding of the supervisor’s ethical responsibilities.
• Students will apply this knowledge and demonstrate self-awareness of their areas of growth and further development as a beginning supervisor through a supervised vertical supervision experience.
• Students will grow in their ability to evaluate clinical competencies when providing constructive and supportive supervisory feedback.
• Students will gain knowledge of current theories, methods, research findings and issues concerning clinical consultation and will demonstrate knowledge of the difference between supervision and consultation.
• Students will apply this knowledge and critically analyze and present on one of their consultation experiences during the Consultation Blitz.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Class discussion on weekly prompt	15%
Supervision reflections (2 x 10)	20%
Self-critique of supervision sessions (2 x 10)	20%
Presentations on supervision sessions (2 x 10)	20%
Supervision Evaluation form on clinic case (including self-reflection)	10%
Consultation Blitz presentation	15%

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
≥ 93	A
90-92	A-
87-89	B+
83-86	B
80-82	B-
77-79	C+
73-76	C
≤ 72	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance is required as participation in weekly class discussion is part of your final grade. An excused absence may be allowed for specific extenuating circumstances as per the UNCG class attendance policy (https://catalog.uncg.edu/academic-regulations-policies/university-policies/class-attendance/).

Please contact the instructor to make arrangements for an excused absence. In such cases, make up work will be assigned.

Students are expected to have completed course readings and thoughtfully considered the weekly prompt prior to attending class to facilitate class discussions. Active engagement during class is essential to success in this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.