STMC 5570 - Clinical III

3 credit hours
The clinical sequence provides basic experience and training in couples and family therapy. Students will be at a clinical site 14-18 hours per week as they advance through six quarters of training. By the end of the clinical sequence, students are required to accumulate a total of 500 clinical contact hours, 200 of which must be relational hours. In addition to face-to-face client contact and other onsite clinical work, students will meet at least one hour a week in individual supervision with a State or AAMFT Approved Supervisor. Class time will be composed of three hours of weekly faculty led group supervision with an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and 8 or fewer students. Clinical III focuses on collaborating with health care and other helping professionals (e.g., case managers, ministers, physicians, teachers). Prerequisite course: STMC 5560.

Registration Restriction(s): Majors only
Prerequisite Course(s): STMC 5560
Terms Typically Offered: spring