Clinical Supervision

Catalog description

This course is designed for PsyD students working in the WCU Community Mental Health Services Clinic (CMHS). This course provides face-to-face, individual supervision with a member of the WCU Clinical Psychology faculty through telesupervision (i.e., synchronous meetings held via Zoom Health). By working closely with their supervisors, students will develop their assessment and psychotherapy skills, will learn appropriate professional conduct, and will develop into ethical and effective mental health practitioners. Face-to-face, individual supervision with a licensed psychologist is a necessary component of training in psychotherapy. As students gain experience working in the WCU Community Mental Health Clinic, they will receive individual supervision with a member of the WCU clinical psychology faculty. Students will meet one-on-one with their supervisors each week for no less than one hour. These meetings will be spent discussing cases, clinical issues, clinic paperwork, and the development of assessment/psychotherapy skills. By working closely with their supervisors, students will learn and apply psychological theory and research, appropriate professional conduct, and ethical behavior as mental health practitioners. Professional and ethical conduct is expected for all activities pertaining to practicum.