Department of Psychology Clinical Psychology Program Handbook August 2020 2 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................ 5 OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM ................................................................................................................. 5 EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND TRAINING MODEL ............................................................................... 6 PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT .................................................................................................................... 7 THE UNIVERSITY AND THE COMMUNITY .................................................................................................. 8 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES...................................................................................... 8 DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY ASSISTANTSHIP SUPPORT ...................................................................... 9 PH.D. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................... 11 DEPARTMENTAL AND CLINICAL FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ 11 REQUIRED CLINICAL COURSES .................................................................................................................... 11 PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH (PSYC 690) ...................................................................................................... 12 RESEARCH TOOL REQUIREMENT ................................................................................................................. 12 CLINICAL PRACTICUM AND EXTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES ...................................................................................... 12 M.A. THESIS ......................................................................................................................................... 13 CANDIDACY EXAMS ................................................................................................................................. 14 DISSERTATION ....................................................................................................................................... 14 PREDOCTORAL INTERNSHIP ....................................................................................................................... 15 PROFESSION-WIDE COMPETENCIES ............................................................................................................. 16 EXAMPLE PH.D. PROGRAM OF STUDY .......................................................................................................... 20 PRE-INTERNSHIP CLINICAL TRAINING ..................................................................................................... 21 ONGOING STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND INVOLVEMENT ............................................................................. 24 ADVISEMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 24 RESEARCH ............................................................................................................................................. 24 COMMUNICATION .................................................................................................................................. 24 COHORT MEETINGS ................................................................................................................................ 25 INPUT TO FACULTY .................................................................................................................................. 25 PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT .................................................................................................................... 25 TEACHING EXPERIENCE ............................................................................................................................. 26 PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................... 26 PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE................................................................................................................. 27 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................................ 29 SELF-CARE .............................................................................................................................................. 29 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................. 29 PREVIOUS GRADUATE COURSEWORK ........................................................................................................... 29 PROGRAM OF COURSES ............................................................................................................................ 30 THESIS AND DISSERTATION COMMITTEES ...................................................................................................... 30 TEACHING EVALUATIONS FOR STUDENT FILES ................................................................................................ 30 REGISTRATION FOR PRACTICUM AND LEARNING AGREEMENTS ........................................................................... 31 CLINICAL COMPETENCIES EVALUATION FORM AND RECORDING OF HOURS ............................................................ 31 PROTECTING CONFIDENTIALITY OF CLIENT INFORMATION IN PUBLIC FORUMS ........................................................ 32 ANNUAL REPORT OF OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................................. 34 APA ANNUAL REPORT ............................................................................................................................. 34 REPORTING ON PSYC 690 EXPERIENCES ...................................................................................................... 34 3 PREFERENCES FOR CLINICAL TEAM ASSIGNMENTS ........................................................................................... 34 PREFERENCES FOR ASSISTANTSHIP ASSIGNMENTS ........................................................................................... 35 TRAVEL MONEY ALLOCATIONS ................................................................................................................... 35 EXIT PROCEDURES................................................................................................................................... 36 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ............................................................................................................................ 36 STUDENT ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................................................... 37 ANNUAL EVALUATION .............................................................................................................................. 37 ASSESSMENT OF ADEQUATE PROGRESS ........................................................................................................ 37 OTHER ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 39 FORMAL FEEDBACK AND REMEDIATION PROCEDURE ......................................................................................... 39 PROCEDURES FOR VOICING CONCERNS AND GRIEVANCES .................................................................... 40 PROGRAM AND DEPARTMENT FACULTY ................................................................................................ 43 CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY ................................................................................................................. 43 AFFILIATED RESEARCH FACULTY .................................................................................................................. 51 OTHER DEPARTMENT FACULTY................................................................................................................... 52 APPENDIX A: COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRAM ............................................................................... 55 APPENDIX B: CHILD CLINICAL-DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY FOCUS ....................................... 57 APPENDIX C: TRAUMA PSYCHOLOGY FOCUS .......................................................................................... 59 APPENDIX D: CLINICAL COMPETENCE EVALUATION ............................................................................... 61 APPENDIX E: CLINICAL AREA “AT RISK” POLICY ...................................................................................... 66 APPENDIX H: CUDCP INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................ 76 APPENDIX I: INTERNSHIP CHECKLIST ...................................................................................................... 78 APPENDIX J: TELESUPERVISION POLICY .................................................................................................. 81 APPENDIX K: NIU YEARLY EVALUATION FORM ....................................................................................... 82 APPENDIX L: CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ........................................................................... 86 NIU GENERAL SERVICES ..........................................................................................................................