CLINICAL TRAINING:

FACULTY CONSULTATION GROUP

Students are required to attend Clinical Consultation Groups held in the Department of Clinical Psychology. The purpose of these groups is to provide students the opportunity to benefit from the clinical expertise of faculty members within the department. Clinical Consultation Groups are held weekly and are conducted in a group format. Each group lasts approximately 1.5 hours. The group will not meet during holidays or on quarterly academic breaks. Faculty rotate as consultants. The group will be open to all Department of Graduate Psychology practicum students. Students will present cases, devoid of identifying information, during the consultation group and provide a forum for a general discussion on clinical topics that are raised by the case. Consultations are aimed at helping practicum students with case conceptualization, learning new clinical methodology, and to assist with better enacting a Local Clinical Scientist model of practice. Each Clinical Consultation Group will be organized around a particular clinical theme or method, and will frequently center on issues of professional development, ethics, and legal standards of practice. The consultation group does not serve as a substitute for, extension of, or replacement for onsite individual and group supervision provided by practicum site supervisors. Groups are held Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. Students are required to attend nine groups total during each year of their practicum experiences.