PY6301 - Clinical Psychology Placement A

Students will complete a minimum of 1000 hours placement across all practicum subjects within the Master of Psychology (Clinical) program at James Cook University. Prior to undertaking this first practicum subject, students will complete orientation activities to practise the application of clinical knowledge and skills to clinical contexts. In this placement subject, students will complete at least 400 hours of practice working with diverse populations within regional, rural, remote, or tropical health contexts. Under supervision, students will demonstrate the application of evidence-based clinical, professional and interprofessional skills to provide effective, ethical, and culturally responsive assessments and interventions for diverse client groups. Critical self-reflexive practice and engagement in feedback processes are central to the placement experience to facilitate ongoing professional learning and develop quality practice.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply, evaluate, and further develop appropriate foundational, pre-professional and professional evidence-based clinical skills to provide effective, safe, and culturally appropriate assessments and interventions for diverse clients, with mild to moderate mental health presentations;
• Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with clients, families, community and organisational representatives, and other health professionals to facilitate quality outcomes for diverse populations with mild to moderate mental health presentations;
• Demonstrate ownership of ongoing foundational, pre-professional and professional learning as evidenced by critical self-reflective practice, engagement with and use of feedback, and the development of personalised learning plans and objectives to develop quality practice for mild to moderate mental health presentations;
• Demonstrate appropriate skills to work individually, and collaboratively within the interprofessional health care team for mild to moderate mental health presentations, in accordance with legal, ethical, and organisational guidelines and behaviour standards.

Subject Assessment

• Participation > Class participation - (%) - Individual
• Written > Log/logbook - (%) - Individual
• Written > Self-reflection task - (%) - Individual
• Performance/Practice/Product > Clinical placement performance 1 - (%) - Individual
• Performance/Practice/Product > Portfolio - (%) - Individual
• Performance/Practice/Product > Clinical placement performance 2 - (%) - Individual.

Special Assessment Requirements

Pass requirements: pass every assessment item; participate in all clinical skills activities.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.