Clinical Placement 2

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Clinical Placement 2 (PSY504)

Synopsis

PSY504 is an external practicum which provides students with the skills required to embark on their careers as clinical psychologists. Students will use their knowledge and skills acquired from the previous practicum to work with specialised client groups that the external partner organisation is serving. Students will learn about the need for individualised psychological intervention and gain an appreciation for professional challenges of working within organisational resource constraints. Students will also have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to work with various disciplines and manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders. In this course, students will have the opportunity to deliver psychological interventions and/or assessments to support clients and receive supervision and feedback from their on-site supervisors. This course is designed to further develop students’ clinical competencies and allow them to gain real-world experiences to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions to clients.

Level: 5
Credit Units: 10
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

Psychological practice in a specialised setting
Policies and procedures for working with specialised client groups
Ethical and legal issues in working with specialised client groups
Evidence-informed and data-driven practice with multidisciplinary teams for client care and services
Case presentations within psychological services
Assessment and intervention with specialised client groups
Professional report writing and communication
Management and progress tracking of psychological cases
Evaluation of current interventions based on research and trends with specialised client groups
Process evaluation and self-assessment
Reflective supervision
Application and evaluation of professional development to practice

Learning Outcome

Evaluate the application of professional best practices and ethics when working with specialised client groups
Appraise how psychologists work across different disciplines and with different stakeholders
Examine the diverse skill sets required of psychologists in working with specialised client groups
Create evidence-informed assessment and intervention approaches for specialised client groups
Assemble strategies to track, manage and evaluate interventions for specialised client groups
Formulate a plan for continuous professional development