Fall, 2019

FT530A

Brennan

FT530A: CLINICAL FOUNDATIONS I: BASIC SKILLS. Anna Brennan, MA

DESCRIPTION:

This clinical training course assists students in the practice of basic family therapy skills with individuals, couples and families. This learning experience is the first of three quarters of study and includes role-playing, audio-video taped feedback, and participation in triads. The course includes a focus on professional development and practical training in responding to ethical and legal issues.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. Students will gain a foundational knowledge for therapeutic practice.

2. Students will gain the basic clinical skills necessary for a therapeutic setting.

3. Student will gain awareness and knowledge pertaining to personal capacity as a beginning therapist.

RELATIONSHIP TO SCHOOL AND SEMINARY LEARNING OUTCOMES:

This course will begin to prepare students to provide preventative and/or transformational mental health services, apply the insights of Christian theology along with the techniques of the social and behavioral sciences, and identify critical issues of diversity and make appropriate responses, and prepare them to pursue a career in marital and family therapy.

COURSE FORMAT:

This 2 unit course meets 2 hours weekly for 10 consecutive weeks. Course will include lecture, discussion, and role plays.

REQUIRED READING:

Hill, C. E. (2014). Helping skills: Facilitating exploration, insight, and action, 4th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. ISBN: 978-1433816789. Estimated retail price: $55.75

Patterson, J., Williams, L., Edwards, T.M., Chamow, L., & Grauf-Grounds, C. (2018). Essential skills in family therapy, From the first interview to termination, 3^rd ed. New York: The Guilford Press. ISBN: 9781606233054. Estimated retail price: $40.50

ASSIGNMENTS:

Scheduled readings are to be completed before class. Students will be expected to engage in group discussions. Videotape of basic skills, peer review, a journal, and two self-reflection papers required for final evaluation.

PREREQUISITES:

Enrollment in MS MFT program.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:

1. Meets BPC Sections 4980.36(c)(1)(C); 4980.36(c)(3); 4980.36(d)(2)(D),(E),(J) for the State of CA.

2. Meets AAMFT core competency domains 1.2, 1.3, 3.2, 5.1, 5.2.

FINAL EXAMINATION:

Final project.