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PSY526 - Clinical Placement 1B

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Psychology

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 4 units in (PSY520, PSY521, PSY522, PSY523)

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

In this unit students will undertake a work integrated learning placement in the Wellness Centre at Charles Darwin University. This is the second unit of the students' internal placement where they will focus on the provision of evidence-based psychological assessment and interventions across the lifespan.
Students will undertake a minimum of 150 hours professional practice and include a minimum of 65 hours of direct client contact, delivering evidence-based psychological assessment and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to clients presenting with a range of common psychological disorders (eg: anxiety and depression). Students will also participate in a series of clinical practice workshops intended to scaffold their clinical work and prepare them for future externships.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Apply respectful interprofessional communication and collaboration to enhance client care.
2.	Apply skills in forming therapeutic relationships with a diverse range of clients
3.	Apply appropriate assessment and evidence-based treatment models in response to the clients presenting problems.
4.	Synthesize data from a range of sources to plan, implement and evaluate appropriate interventions for clients.
5.	Prepare succinct and professional psychological reports.
6.	Construct accurate and comprehensive client notes and professional records.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Case Presentation (20 minutes)	P/F	3 - Apply appropriate assessment and evidence-based treatment models in response to the clients presenting problems. 4 - Synthesize data from a range of sources to plan, implement and evaluate appropriate interventions for clients.
2.	Placement Portfolio (10-12 clinical practice forms)	P/F	1 - Apply respectful interprofessional communication and collaboration to enhance client care. 2 - Apply skills in forming therapeutic relationships with a diverse range of clients 3 - Apply appropriate assessment and evidence-based treatment models in response to the clients presenting problems. 4 - Synthesize data from a range of sources to plan, implement and evaluate appropriate interventions for clients. 5 - Prepare succinct and professional psychological reports. 6 - Construct accurate and comprehensive client notes and professional records.
3.	Mid Placement review (1.5 hours)	P/F	1 - Apply respectful interprofessional communication and collaboration to enhance client care. 2 - Apply skills in forming therapeutic relationships with a diverse range of clients 3 - Apply appropriate assessment and evidence-based treatment models in response to the clients presenting problems. 4 - Synthesize data from a range of sources to plan, implement and evaluate appropriate interventions for clients. 5 - Prepare succinct and professional psychological reports. 6 - Construct accurate and comprehensive client notes and professional records.
4.	Final placement review (1.5 hours)	P/F	1 - Apply respectful interprofessional communication and collaboration to enhance client care. 2 - Apply skills in forming therapeutic relationships with a diverse range of clients 3 - Apply appropriate assessment and evidence-based treatment models in response to the clients presenting problems. 4 - Synthesize data from a range of sources to plan, implement and evaluate appropriate interventions for clients. 5 - Prepare succinct and professional psychological reports. 6 - Construct accurate and comprehensive client notes and professional records.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR

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