MEDAILLE COLLEGE | Graduate Catalog | 2011–2012 Practicum The supervised practicum experience requires a substantial time commitment on the part of the student of at least 16 hours during the week in a clinical setting (two full days or several evenings,) in addition to weekend courses taken simultaneously in those three semesters. Accordingly, students will be advised by both Admissions counselors and faculty (during the admission interview) prior to starting the program that they must adjust other time commitments during the clinical phase of their training. The MFT program’s rigorous requirements for supervision and clinical experience include: ●● 500 hours of supervised clinical experience. Of these, 300 hours must be face-to-face contact with individuals, couples or families, ●● To adhere to accreditation guidelines for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, 250 of the 300 hours must be with couples or families, ●● To adhere to accreditation guidelines for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, students are required to accumulate 100 hours of clinical supervision with an LMFT Supervisor, of which 50 hours must be “live supervision” via video, audio or live supervision. These 100 hours may be accumulated during the course of the 500 global hours or during the Practicum class on campus. Students will use the MFT Monthly Record of Practicum Hours and Supervision Form to record their practicum hours (attached with Practicum Syllabus). Three signatures will be required on this form—the student’s, the site supervisor’s and the campus supervisor’s. The student’s campus supervisor will be the College representative responsible for meeting with each student to ensure that the forms are being maintained and the hours completed. The Clinical Practicum Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining records of training hours. Capstone The Capstone Project is completed over the last six months of the program (Summer Year 2 and Fall of Year 3.) It is the culmination of a student’s training that assesses ability to integrate course work and clinical experience into a unified working approach. The Capstone Experience Portfolio is evaluated by the student’s advisor and one other faculty member. It includes the portfolio collection, a clinical case analysis, and future plan for professional development. Graduation from the M.A. in MFT Program is dependent upon successful completion of the Capstone Project, as determined by the student’s advisor.
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