Program Goals and Competencies for Training


Goal #1
Educate students in the foundations of psychology upon which can be built the science and practice of counseling psychology.
Competency 1 Students will demonstrate basic knowledge across the foundational areas of psychology, including an in-depth understanding of developmental issues and optimal human functioning.
Competency 2 Students will demonstrate the ability to integrate and apply knowledge of the core areas of psychology to research and treatment issues that are relevant to counseling psychology.
Goal #2
Educate and train students in scientific inquiry skills appropriate for the field of counseling psychology.
Competency 3 Students will demonstrate the application of diverse inquiry strategies to various research questions of relevance to psychology, generally, and to counseling psychology, specifically.
Competency 4 Students will demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate research literature, proposals, and other research materials.
Competency 5 Students will demonstrate the ability to successfully complete and report research projects and findings.
Competency 6 Students will incorporate multicultural understanding and individual differences in the research process.
Goal #3
Educate and train students in scientific principles and knowledge related to clinical practices.
Competency 7 Students will effectively employ approaches to counseling and psychotherapy that reflect the changing and expanding scientific knowledge base in professional psychology and the cultural backgrounds and developmental contexts of clients.
Competency 8 Students will demonstrate the ability to appropriately choose, administer, score, and interpret assessment instruments based on a variety of diverse client factors including ethnic and cultural background, developmental issues, and contextual information.
Goal #4
Educate and train students in a life-span developmental perspective that facilitates optimal human functioning and adaptation across the life-span.
 To accomplish this goal, we expect our students to achieve Competencies 1, 6, 7, & 8, above.
Goal #5
Educate and train students to be sensitive to issues of multiculturalism and individual differences and to be able to incorporate these issues in their work as a professional psychologist.
 To accomplish this goal, we expect our students to achieve Competencies 1, 7, & 8, above.
Goal #6
Educate and train students to be aware of and function within accepted standards of ethical and professional conduct, and promote their development of a professional identity.
Competency 9 Students will demonstrate skill in applying ethical principles to professional practice through an ethical decision-making model.
Competency 10 Students will exhibit ethical and professional behavior in their roles as counselors, instructors, supervisors, and researchers.
Competency 11 Each student will establish a professional identity as a counseling psychologist.
Goal #7
Train students to teach University level psychology classes.
Competency 12 Students will demonstrate effective skill in teaching, managing, and assessing students in undergraduate psychology classes.
  

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