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Student Roles And Responsibilities For The Master

Of Counseling Marriage, Family And Child Therapy Specialty Essay, Research Paper


Student Roles and Responsibilities for the Master of Counseling Marriage, Family


and Child Therapy Specialty


Daniel Kimball


May 4, 1996


HCS 500


Introduction to Graduate Studies


Instructor: Mark A. Nichols


The student roles and responsibilities of the Masters of Counseling in


Marriage, Family and Child Therapy (MCMFCT) at the University of Phoenix are to


advance competent and ethical practitioners in family, couple and individual


therapy in a variety of settings. By following the program’s defined curriculum


for professional role development, the successful graduate will be able to


provide counseling services “in accordance with the highest ethical and


professional standards” (Master of Counseling – Program Handbook, p. 7).


To achieve this end, the student must adopt and synthesize the


professional and ethical standards of the program into his own academic and


personal development. He must develop and demonstrate a broad base of


theoretical knowledge and therapeutic skills combined with his own ethical


judgment and counseling expertise. The student is responsible for maintaining a


grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better to indicate a foundation of


behavioral and social sciences, developmental theories as well as principles


and practices for planning, initiating and evaluating therapeutic roles. In


addition, a GPA of 3.0 or better must be maintained in all clinical courses to


display excellence in standards and competence as a counseling professional.


Failure to maintain the expected grading requirement will result in academic


probation.


In addition to the above criteria, the student must demonstrate


excellent written and oral communication skills, group participation,


interpers

onal skills, analysis and problem solving skills, counseling skills,


and professional development specific to the program objectives. These areas


are addressed and evaluated in three portfolio review courses, each of which is


pass/fail. The student’s leadership, interpersonal skills, self-direction, self-


awareness and personal growth should reflect the program’s philosophical and


ethical principles to ensure his development as a competent professional.


(University of Phoenix Handbook, 1996).


Ethical standards and the responsibility of protecting the rights of


clients must follow the AAMFT Code of Ethics and be reflected in the student’s


own actions and belief system. (University of Phoenix Handbook, 1995). Students


are to maintain client confidentiality, and understand that clinical data


should only be used to aid in the learning process. Students must develop and


maintain appropriate confidentiality in creating, storing, and disposing of


records as well as in written or communicated information to others (HCS500,


Ethical Standards, 1988).


Summary


The U of P MCMFCT roles and responsibilities are to promote excellence in


ethical standards and professional development within the MCMFCT graduate.


They are trained in providing couple family and individual assessment and


counseling with diverse populations. They are trained in family systems,


consultation, research and intervention services to advance profession of the


marriage, family and child therapy specialty.


References


Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (4th ed.). (1995).


Washington, DC. American Psychological Association.


HCS 500 Introduction to Graduate Studies (1996) Ethical Standards(1988, March)


[pp. 1-4].


University of Phoenix (1995). Program handbook. Master of Counseling: UMBX, p.


2-38.

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