Welcome to the MFT program at ACU! BMFT 601: Pre-Internship August 24, 2009

Today’s Agenda Introductions & announcements (1:00-1:30) Review of syllabus(1:30-2:00) Discussion of dyads & triads (2:00-2:30) Break (2:30-2:40) Discussion of therapy & supervision observations (2:40-3:00) Intro to desk duty (3:00-3:30) Control room instruction (3:30-3:50)

Introductions

Announcements Election of student representative – next week Important dates for this semester Staffings – required attendance Tues., Sept. 1, from 12:00-2:00 Tues., Oct. 6 from 12:00-2:00 Tues., Nov. 2 from 12:00-1:00 Tues., Dec. 1 from 12:00-1:00 Beginning of the year social – Thurs., Sept. 17 at 6:30 at Jacob’s Dream PREPARE workshop – Fri., Sept. 18, in Dean’s Conference Room Regional workshop with Ron Deal – Sept. 25 MFT Christmas party – Sat., Dec. 5 at 6:30

Announcements, cont. AAMFT Membership – due 9/28 MFI Manual – posted on MFI Blackboard; due on 9/7 Graduate chapel – Wednesdays at 11:00 in the Chapel on the Hill Course blog

Review of Syllabus

Dyads & Triads

6 dyads & 3 triads (see syllabus for due dates) Time Dyad – 25 minutes as therapist & 25 minutes as client Triad – each student spends 20 minutes as therapist Content – may be real or made up at beginning; must begin processing real material beginning with Dyad #3 When should we conduct our dyads/triads? Reserve a room in the schedule book at the front desk in the clinic Avoid heavy traffic times – best to do in the mornings or early afternoons 2 nd years have first priority over the rooms

Dyads & Triads What do I bring on the due dates? Dyad/triad summary (to be handed in) Date, time, & room number from your session What will we do with recordings on the due dates? You will be placed in a peer evaluation group (PEG) for the semester PEGs will break up & meet in specified locations to view tapes & provide feedback to one another I will rotate among PEGs to provide feedback

Dyads & Triads Summaries No longer than one page Write about your experience as both therapist & client Include both content & process Content  Facts of material being presented  What is said/discussed during the session (client lost job; one spouse cheated on the other; etc.) Process  Feelings/emotions that are present but may not be verbally expressed  Patterns of interaction taking place in the session – parallel, symmetrical, complementary relationships Feeling words should be in bold type

Break (2:30-2:40)

Therapy/Supervision Observations

Observe 5 hours of therapy & 5 hours of supervision (1 supervision observation must be a live supervision) Types of supervision Case consult Video Live 5 different therapists & 5 different supervisors Turn in observation write-up within two weeks Do no more than 1 per week & alternate between therapy & supervision

Therapy/Supervision Observations Write-Up Use only clients’ first name Must be written in clinic – confidentiality Must be signed by 2 nd year therapist(s) and/or supervisor Separate sections for content & process Process section should contain discussion of type of relationship between therapist and client/supervisor Complementary Symmetrical Parallel Therapy – describe homework assignment given to client, if any Personal reaction

Introduction to Desk Duty

Desk Duty 1 st year students are required to do desk duty, for which you receive a Practice Management Certificate Read “Desk Duty Responsibilities” in manual carefully Shift times Lunchtime on Monday-Friday Evenings from 5:00-10:00 on M, T, Th, F Saturdays from 9:45-2:00

Desk Duty Dress code – professional attire Men – slacks, collared shirt, socks, shoes Women – dresses or skirts (knee length), slacks, blouses/sweaters No jeans No T-shirts Swiping privileges – only use cards to open/close clinic during desk duty shift; 1 st years are not permitted to use their ID cards to open the clinic at any other time

Desk Duty Responsibilities Answering phone & taking messages Taking intake information & scheduling intake sessions Calling 2 nd years if clients cancel Letting 2 nd years know when clients arrive Handling traffic coming into and going out of the clinic Balancing payments & securing money at end of evening & weekend shifts Closing the office

Desk Duty Other considerations Confidentiality Clients in crisis Do not do try to do therapy!! Training Sept. schedule

Control Room Instructions

For Next Week… Class representative election Topics Accurate empathy Nonpossessive warmth Genuineness Assignments due Reading McGoldrick et al., 1-2 Truax & Carkhuff