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DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING & FAMILY THERAPY Faculty Department Overview Programs are accessible to full- and part-time students, offering flexible advising hours and classes in the late afternoons and evenings. Programs SCHOOL COUNSELING 48–51 credits Graduates are prepared for positions as counselors in public and private schools. The program is designed to meet the certification requirements of the State of Connecticut and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. Core Courses (12 credits):
Specialized Courses (36 credits):
Research/Capstone Requirements (3 credits) CNSL 599 - Thesis
(Plan A) PROFESSIONAL AND REHABILITATION COUNSELING 48–51 credits The Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling programs prepare students to pursue employment in a variety of rehabilitation and mental health agencies. Students may decide to specialize in either Rehabilitation Counseling, Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counseling and Mental Health. The Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling programs provide the foundational coursework necessary for individuals interested in meeting State of Connecticut Department of Public Health requirements for becoming Licensed Professional Counselors(LPC). The curriculum is also approved by the Connecticut Certification Board for students pursuing credentials as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors(LADC). There are additional post-master’s training requirements for both LPC and LADC candidates. Following graduation students may also pursue National Certifications such as: CRC (Certified Rehabilitation Counselor) or NCC (National Certified Counselor). Core (30 credits):
Specialization Courses (12-18 credits): either Mental Health Counseling:
Rehabilitation Counseling:
Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counseling:
Internship (6 credits): CNSL 594 Supervised Clinical Practice — Professional Counseling (two semesters) 3 Capstone (0–3 credits): Plan A: CNSL 599 Thesis 3 Note: It is expected that prior to applying for candidacy into the program, the applicant will have successfully completed PSY 512. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION 42–45 credits Graduates are prepared to function in a variety of settings in higher education including student centers, residence halls, and academic and career counseling offices. Core Courses (12 credits):
Directed Electives (30 credits):
Capstone (0–3 credits): Plan A: CNSL 599 Thesis 3 * ED 598 may be waived by advisor based on undergraduate record of statistics and research. MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY 51 credits The Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program leads to a Master’s of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy (M.S.M.F.T). The MFT program is designed to prepare students for professional careers as Marriage and Family Therapists in a wide variety of settings and roles. First, students are taught theories and techniques of practice in individual and group counseling modalities, as well as developmental theory. The foundation of the specialized training in Marriage and Family Therapy is Systems Theory, serving as the linchpin for the study of clinical theories and practices that are taught in preparation for clinical training. The philosophy of the program is that a student must integrate theories and techniques as tools for enhancing one's effectiveness as an agent of intervention and change. The program does so by interweaving theory and practice throughout the duration of the training process via graduated practical experiences while studying theory. Thus, through the process of study and practice, the student has an opportunity to incorporate a wide array of learnings gradually and comprehensively. The end product of such training is a therapist who is well-grounded in theory, and who has had the nurturing through an on-going training and supervisory process to use him-or herself effectively, professionally, and ethically as an agent of change at a variety of levels. The curriculum is designed to meet academic and clinical requirements for Connecticut licensure for Marital and Family Therapists and AAMFT Clinical Membership. In September, 2007, the CCSU MFT program, in partnership with Klingberg Family Centers, opened the Klingberg/CCSU Family Therapy Institute (FTI), located at 185 Main Street in New Britain, Connecticut. The FTI is a student-run outpatient treatment and family therapy training facility that is operated by the students and faculty of the CCSU MFT program, under the auspices of Klingberg Family Centers. All MFT students, beginning in the first semester of the practicum, year, perform clinical and administrative functions at the FTI as a requirement of each of the practicum and internship courses (MFT 583, MFT 584, and three semesters of MFT 585). Students are responsible for conducting therapy sessions with individuals, couples, and families, intakes, and emergency services, under the direct supervision of the MFT faculty. Each student is assigned weekly shifts, beginning in the practicum year and continuing through the internship year. During the practicum year, students provide two hours of administrative service to receive clients and to do telephone triage and assignment of cases and intakes. Practicum students also have a 2-hour weekly clinical block assigned to see a small caseload of clients. Practicum students receive one hour of individual supervision per week by an AAMFT Approved Supervisor or Supervisor Candidate and many count clinical and supervisory hours accrued at the FTI toward the 500 total clinical hours and 100 supervision hours needed to fulfill their total internship requirements (hours accrued at their placement sites do not count toward these requirements during the practicum year). Interns are required to provide three hours of clinical time per week to see FTI clients under the supervision of MFT faculty AAMFT Approved Supervisors. Because of their intensive commitments to their community agencies during the internship year, interns are not assigned administrative shifts. Clinical placements and intensive faculty supervision emphasize the development of effective therapeutic skills to meet the challenges of the new climate in health care service delivery. Emphasis is also placed on the development of the" person of the therapist.” A key theme of the program is respect for diversity of people and lifestyles in families. The program has been awarded accreditation by AAMFT’s Commission on Accreditation for MFT Education. During the second year of the MFT program, students complete a practicum experience for two semesters, in which they are placed in approved clinical sites in the community for 10 hours per week and receive an hour supervision per week by an agency supervisor. This experience provides students with basic skills and techniques in interviewing, clinical assessment, and case management. Students attend a weekly course seminar for one hour per week with a faculty instructor. There are over 60 approved training sites across the state, which include mental health centers, youth service bureaus, family service agencies, hospitals and schools. Following the practicum, each student undertakes a 12-month, intensive (20-25 hours per week) internship in an approved clinical facility, where the intern may hone his/her skills as an "apprentice" clinician under the mentorship of an on-site supervisor and oversight of a faculty supervisor. The internship is designed to be a much more extensive experience than the practicum experience, with the intern assuming primary responsibility for 12-15 clinical cases per week. The student can expect much guidance during the internship experience, with over three hours per week spent in supervision to discuss clinical assessment, case dynamics, skill development, and use of self in the role of "therapist." By the end of the program, students must complete 500 clinical contact hours with a minimum of 100 hours of supervision of those clinical contact hours under an AAMFT approved Supervisor. On completion of 300 of the 500 clinical hours required for graduation, all students must complete a capstone project consisting of a comprehensive written examination of a clinical case seen by the student as well as an oral presentation of the case to MFT faculty and peers during the third semester of MFT 585 (Internship). This project is designed to help the student integrate his/her learning experiences in the program. In addition, students also may elect to complete Plan A (thesis), which adds an additional three (3) credits in the program. Students who pursue the thesis option are also required to complete the clinical capstone during the Spring semester of MFT 585. Prerequisites (12 credits):
Marriage and Family Therapy specialization (51 credits) —thesis optional:
Admission Requirements ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL COUNSELING, PROFESSIONAL AND REHABILITATION COUNSELING, AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION The School Counseling, Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling, and Student Development in Higher Education programs admit students only one time per year. The department will begin reviewing applications on March 1 and will schedule personal interviews in April and in May. The deadline for receiving all admissions materials, including official transcripts, is May 1 for fall admission. Admissions decisions will be made on the basis of the following factors:
ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL COUNSELING
Students who believe that they may have taken equivalent courses at the undergraduate level may submit copies of the course descriptions from the college catalog that was in print at the time they took the course. Note: While only one prerequisite course is needed to qualify for admission, all three prerequisite courses must be completed prior to being admitted into degree candidacy. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY PROGRAM The decision to admit the student into pre-candidacy status for the MFT program is based strictly on the student’s grade point average. The admission standard for this program requires a minimum of 2.70 grade point average (GPA) based on a 4.00 point scale where A is 4.00. Students with a grade point average between 2.40 and 2.69 may appeal their denial for admission and request a conditional admission. The conditional admission program is a non-degree arrangement that allows students to demonstrate the ability to perform successfully in a graduate degree program. It is afforded on a space-available basis to students who are able to demonstrate their potential through additional coursework, relevant life experiences, and/or recommendations from individuals qualified to testify to the student’s suitability to be a prospective counselor. All students who are accepted into the department are granted pre-candidacy status and are assigned an academic advisor. The advisor will orient the student regarding prerequisites, course scheduling, potential course transfers and substitutions, and the planned program of study. All students are accepted into the Department of Counseling & Family Therapy aspire-candidates. Pre-candidacy status allows the student to begin taking classes. During the advising process, students will be informed of the specific steps they will need to take to apply for full candidacy into their program. Field Experience
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