Code of Ethics Name AAMFT Clinical Fellow AAMFT Other AAMFT Approved Candidate Equivalency Scholarship Teaching Supervision Practice and/or Service Jon Winek(Program Director) FT X X X University of Southern California LMFT X X X X X Core Faculty Laura Gambrel FT Yes X X X Virginia Tech LMFT X X X X X Search in Process FT Criterion C: Program Leadership The program has a Program Director or an individual designated with ultimate program responsibilities who meets the following criteria: In master’s degree program, the Program Director, or whoever has or shares ultimate program responsibilities, will have qualifications enabling him/her to provide leadership for the foundational curriculum and practice component consistent with the program’s clinical training mission. The Program Director must be an AAMFT Approved Supervisor or an AAMFT Supervision Candidate with supervision experience and training. A Program Director who is an AAMFT Supervision Candidate must become an AAMFT Approved Supervisor within three years of assuming this role. In doctoral degree programs, the Program Director, or whoever has or shares ultimate program responsibilities, will have qualifications enabling him/her to provide leadership for the advanced curriculum and application component consistent with the program’s mission. Describe the supervisory status of the Program Director (PD) or whoever has or shares ultimate program responsibilities Describe the PD’s responsibilities as they relate to oversight of curriculum, clinical training, facilities, services, and maintenance and enhancement of program’s quality Criterion C Table Documentation showing that the PD or whomever has or shares ultimate program responsibilities has a current credential as an AAMFT Approved or Supervisor Candidate Job description, policy in program/university materials (e.g. program handbook, etc.) for PD If program utilizes two PDs, both must have current credentials as AAMFT or State Approved Supervisors
doing home visits alone and reminded them of policies regarding home visits for interns (interns must be accompanied by a licensed mental health professional) 11/4/14 Students concerned about preparation for couple therapy The program is considering ways to make HPC 6272 Couples Therapy a required course within the 48 hour programmatic structure (program meeting minutes on 3/18/15) Ongoing curriculum discussion 4/15/15 Students report issues with Comprehensive Examination A review of the comprehensive examination is initiated A new comps exam was constructed from scratch 11/18/15 Students are concerned about not getting The MFT program organized a yearly Internship Fair is now a yearly event
adequate information about internship sites before applying internship fair where supervisors and current interns are present to answer questions about specific internship site experiences 6/1/15 An applicant gave some feedback out how we conduct the interview process The feedback was considered at the Annual Program Review meeting Interview process will change starting in spring 2017 1/25/17 Faculty identified need for more internship and sites Discussed during Program meeting Internship coordinator identified and developed additional sites 1/25/17 Faculty identified need to improve candidacy process We require addition paper describing both short and long range training goals. We have more data about students long range training plan and expectations 2/15/17 Information received from HPC colleague Program is working with substance In process.