Graduate Studies at FMU

Graduate Studies at FMUSchool Psychology Option

2014-2015

Program Overview

• Typical program is 72 credit hours • 3 years • Practicum placements the first 2 years• Internship the last year• Fulfills educational criteria for certification as a Nationally Certified School

Psychologist• Fulfills educational criteria for certification as a Level II School Psychologist in SC• The addition of the • It is up to you to know criteria for certification/licensure in other states

Approval and Accreditation

APA DOES NOT accredit masters-level programs. National Association of School Psychologists

– Training criteria for masters- and doctoral level training programs in school psychology

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation– Training criteria for educator training programs

Council of Applied Master's Programs in Psychology Master’s in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council

• Training criteria for masters-level, applied psychology training programs

Why is Approval and Accreditation Important?

• Goals:• Establishing general standards of education and training;• Encouraging and helping training programs to meet these

standards;• Certifying compliance with the standards;• Communicating with the public about these standards;• Advocating for CAMPP, NASP, and CAEP approved programs to the

professional psychology community.

Program History

• 1976 Paraprofessional Option at FMU• Development of M.S. program at FMU• CAMPP was established in 1986. • MPCAC developed later; FMU’s program was the first

accredited program. • NASP/CAEP approved the School Psychology program in 2001;

current approval through Fall 2019

Course of Study

• Requirements – MSAP/SSP Program of Study– FMU Catalog (pp. 218 – 225)

To stay up-to-date…

• Psychology.fmarion.edu

Academic Advisor: Hill-Chapman- Program Coordinator: Hill-Chapman/Broughton- Practicum Coordinators: Bridger, Broughton, Faykus, Hill-Chapman- Internship Coordinator: Bridger

Advising and Your Advisor

Pages 19 – 25 in Handbook• Program of Study stick to model program outline (page 25)• Potential delays and Program Progress• Mid-semester advising is mandatory (dates are in FMU course schedule)• Be familiar with the FMU catalog and the FMU Student Handbook.

Practica

Pages 45 - 49 in Handbook

• Introductory Practicum– Fall 2014 (600A)

• Assessment courses (w/ 606/616/706)– Fall 2014 (600B)– Spring 2015 (600B)– Fall 2015 (700B)

• Intervention courses (w/604/704/714)– Spring 2015 (600C)– Fall 2015 (700C)– Spring 2016 (700C)

• Consultation Practicum (w/ 749)– Spring 2016 (700D)

• Integrated Practicum– Spring 2016 (700E)

• Role of Practicum Coordinator

• Required Paperwork

Each practica requires a minimum of 50+ logged hours for credit!

Internship

Pages 50 - 58 in HandbookRead this section carefully!

• PSY 799F/799S, after all coursework is completed• Individualized placement• Role of Internship Coordinator• Requirements of site and supervisor• Seminar• Required Paperwork

1200+ clinical hours (at least 40% direct client contact)

End of Year Portfolios

Pages 85 - 96 in HandbookRead this section carefully!

• Required Products• Required Paperwork

50+ hours per practica (40% must be direct client contact)Permanent products documenting work in all courses

Applied Research Project

Pages 53 – 58 in Handbook

• Individualized project• Initial Literature Review are due before the end of PSY 759

– The project may change during the internship year• Required Paperwork

– Institutional Review Board – Abstract of completed project MUST be submitted to NASP for

presentation prior to your graduation

Other Program Requirements

• SCASP & NASP student membership• SLED Background Check paperwork– RCC Paperwork

• Student liability insurance (next slide)

Other Program Requirements

• Graduation Application for MSAP– Must complete the FMU graduation application

AND readmission application for SSP prior to the completion of Summer I after your first full year of course work

• Graduation Application for SSP– Must complete the FMU graduation application in

February prior to May graduation

Student Liability Insurance

• NASP www.ftj.com/nasp/sc $25/year for insurance• APA www.apait.org $55/year for student membership + $35/year

insurance• ACA www.counseling.org $92 for the length of graduate program

(includes liability insurance)• NAMP www.enamp.org $23-$35/year• HPSO www.hpso.com SC rate approx $37/year• American Professional Agency www.americanprofessional.com

$23-41/year

Recording Clinical Hours

Page 80 in Handbook

• Paper logs, PLUS• Time2Track• www.time2track.com• Access key =

QASF-4378-XPHJ-6275

Applying for SC Certification & Licensure

Page 79 in Handbook

• YOU are responsible!

Professional Ethics

Pages 38 - 44 in Handbook

• M.S. program ethical guidelines for School Psychology Option• FMU Student Handbook• FMU Catalog• American Psychological Association’s (2002) Ethical Principles of Psychologists

and Code of Conduct• American Counseling Association’s (2005) Code of Ethics• National Association of School Psychologist’s (2010) Principals for Professional

Ethics

Professional Ethics

• Professional ethics is not a matter of minimal compliance with codes and laws

• It represents a deep, personal commitment to be a virtuous clinician who strives for the ethical ideal.

Five Fundamental Ethical Principles

Beneficence

Nonmaleficence

AutonomyJustice

Fidelity

Nonmaleficence

• Do no harm• For example, the duty to use only interventions

that are not likely to harm clients• Professionals use their power wisely so that

clients, students, or research participants leave the experience at least no worse off than they began

Beneficence

• The responsibility to do good• The duty to help not only clients, but also

society in general• Professionals work within the boundaries of

their competence and strive to promote the public welfare

Autonomy

• Respect for the inherent freedom and dignity of each person• The right to privacy• Duty to obtain informed consent and to maintain

confidentiality

Limit: A person’s actions or intended actions cannot interfere with the freedoms of others

Justice

• Obligation to:– be fair and nondiscriminatory– avoid bias– be sure services are accessible to the public– protect the public welfare and to actively combat

discrimination

Fidelity

• Faithfulness to promises made • Allegiance to the truth• Placing clients’ interests ahead of your own• Loyalty to clients and the profession

Codes of Ethics

American Psychological Association (APA)

• The codes represent the official statements of the profession about what is expected of members

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

• The codes guide the professional through the most common pitfalls in practice

University Academic Information

Financial Assistance

Pages 26 - 29 in Handbook

• Departmental assistance– Assistantships and scholarships– Complete the form EACH semester

• Student Loans– Become friends with the Financial Assistance personnel!– FAFSA– Residency (Admissions office)– On- and off-campus job opportunities

• NHSC Loan Repayment Program

Student Organizations

• Psychology Graduate Student Organization (PGSA)• Pi Gamma Mu• Phi Kappa Phi• Psi Chi

• Online

Faculty

Signature PageDue by August 17, 2014

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An Introduction to Professional Ethics

“Professional Face”

• If you haven’t before, you are now stepping into the professional arena

• Be conscientious of what you wear when you attend practicum or internship– We’re not talking suits and ties here, people (unless

that’s what you’re into), but being a professional starts with how you present yourself.

ADVICE FROM

STUDENTS!

“Professional Face”

• Save the jeans and mini dresses for the club

• No low cut tops• No flip flops• Undergarments are meant to be

under your clothing• Refer to the dress code at your

placement site• Be neat and tidy• Dress for success!• Dress as if for church

ADVICE FROM

STUDENTS!

Social Media

• Facebook, Twitter, MySpace (if that’s still around…)• Use the strongest privacy settings, but even then ALWAYS be

careful what you post because you never know who will see it.

• Always have your professional face on, so please no proof of drunken nights out, looking “hot,” or kissy faces (no duck face!).

• Avoid checking your sites while on the job. ADVICE FROM

STUDENTS!

Social Media

• NEVER post anything online about a client!– Not only is that ethically

wrong, but you might share mutual friends

• No matter how exciting or funny (or even gross), whatever is said in therapy STAYS IN THERAPY! ADVICE FROM

STUDENTS!

Social Media

• It can be a slippery slope!– Do not friend request clients or accept

friend requests from clients (or friends/family of clients).

– Do not even go searching for clients on social networking sites.

• Remember to just say no…– to any form of relationship, romantic or

otherwise, outside of the therapy relationship.

• “Abstinence from Self-Gratification” ADVICE FROM

STUDENTS!

Avoid Multiple Relationships

According to the American Psychological Association :

“A multiple relationship occurs when a psychologist is in a professional role with a person and (1) at the same time is in another role with the same person, (2) at the same time is in a relationship with a person closely associated with or related to the person with whom the psychologist has the professional relationship, or (3) promises to enter into another relationship in the future with the person or a person closely associated with or related to the person.”

In other words, a multiple relationship occurs when a mental health professional has connections with clients outside of the therapeutic relationship.

– Once referred to as “dual relationships”– Concurrent or Consecutive

ADVICE FROM

STUDENTS!

Avoid Multiple Relationships

Multiple relationships can affect the therapeutic relationship and be harmful to clients.• Professional’s judgment and objectivity are compromised:

– Power imbalance– Threat of self-interest– Conflict-of-interest

• Client’s responses are altered - “undue influence”:– Emotional attachment– Trust– Confidence in mental health professional

Examples:– Friend and Counselor– Business partner and Counselor– Employee/Employer and Counselor– Dating Partner and Counselor

ADVICE FROM

STUDENTS!

Confidentiality

Definition– “An ethical duty to keep

client identity and disclosures secret”

– “Legal duty to honor the fiduciary relationship with the client” (Welfel, 2013, p. 118).

Limits– Suspicion of Child/Elder

abuse (vulnerable individuals)– “Clear and imminent” danger

to client or others (SC Code, Section 36-19 B4)

ADVICE FROM

STUDENTS!

Privileged Communication

Privilege protects the client’s right to confidentiality in legal proceedings by preventing the court from demanding information that was disclosed to a mental health professional.

Informed Consent

• Definition– Explanation of the counseling process (Disclosure)– Clients understand that they have the right to decide whether they want to

receive those services (Voluntariness)• It is a process, not simply something that happens at the

outset of treatment.

**Must explain limits to confidentiality during the consent process**

ADVICE FROM

STUDENTS!

Multicultural Counseling

• Sue & Sue (1999) wrote: “It is our contention that the reasons why minority-group individuals underutilize and prematurely terminate counseling/therapy lie in the biased nature of the services themselves. The services offered are

frequently antagonistic or inappropriate to the experiences of the culturally different client; they lack sensitivity and understanding; and they are oppressive and discriminating toward minority clients.”

Supervision

• Face-to-face contact between a supervisor and trainee in which the diagnosis and treatment of each client is reviewed.

• The trainee is provided with guidance in treating, diagnosing, and dealing with clients.

• During the interaction the person’sperformance is reviewed by the supervisor.

ADVICE FROM

STUDENTS!

Two Types of Supervision

1. Group supervision a) a regularly scheduled

meeting of not more than 4 supervisees and a supervisor

b) no less than 1 ½ hours

2. Individual supervision a) a meeting of 1 or 2

supervisees with a supervisor

b) at least a 1-hour session

Just Say NO to Boundary Violations!

• Maintain proper boundaries with supervisors! – Don’t engage any

nonprofessional interaction that may compromise the supervisory relationship.

• Don’t have sex with a supervisor!• Don’t be a victim of sexual

harassment!• Choose nonprofessional

relationships carefully; always seek guidance and DOCUMENT!

ADVICE FROM STUDENTS!

Benefits of Supervision

• You have a lifeline! You can provide better care to clients under the guidance of an experienced professional.

• Building skills: Working closely with another professional allows you to try and be introduced to other techniques.

• You can get your license! Completing required supervision hours helps you obtain your license.

• Take notes and actively participate in all supervisory experiences.

– In your supervision notes, there should be NO identifying data.

– Request that your supervisor look over them to insure that confidentiality and anonymity are protected.

ADVICE FROM STUDENTS!

GRADUATION!!Always look ahead, toward your goals!