PsyD Program Goals, Objectives, Competencies, and Outcomes Metrics

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1 PsyD Program Goals, Objectives, Competencies, and Outcomes Metrics The SPP PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology is guided by the mission and core values of the School of Professional Psychology: Mission: Striving for excellence, the faculty at Pacific University s School of Professional Psychology prepare psychological professionals who foster collaborative relationships, have inquiring minds, create meaningful change and dedicate themselves to models of health and well-being that support diversity and social justice. Core Values: Compassion, Integrity, Diversity, Discovery The SPP PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology is committed to a Practitioner-Scholar model of education to prepare its students for practice, scholarship, and life-long learning. All training activities and outcomes are grounded in awareness of and sensitivity for culture and diversity, with keen recognition for the need for humility and self-awareness. All training activities and outcomes are grounded in the ethics of the profession of psychology. TRAINING for CULTURALLY and ETHICALLY GROUNDED PRACTITIONERS PROXIMAL OUTCOMES Goal #1: Objectives for Goal #1: The PsyD Program prepares culturally and ethically competent, grounded, and humble practitioners who are committed to lifelong learning and application of knowledge. Competencies for these Objectives: Objective 1a To form, maintain, and work within professional and therapeutic relationships within a framework of cultural and ethical grounding, graduates have competency to: develop a skillful working alliance with clients, families or support systems, groups, and communities collaborate appropriately and professionally Graduates demonstrate and value culturally and ethically grounded knowledge, skills, and attitudes in: a. forming, maintaining, and working within professional and therapeutic relationships b. planning, conducting, interpreting, and using a wide range of clinical assessment methodologies c. planning, implementing, and assessing the efficacy of a wide range of clinical interventions d. planning, conducting, and effectively leading a wide range of supervision and management activities Minimum INDIVIDUAL Thresholds for Achievement: B grade or better in all of the following required clinical skills courses: o 725 Basic Clinical Skills and 735 Lab o 870 Ethics and Professional Issues o 814 Human Diversity and 819 Lab o 831 Clinical Supervision (formerly 873) o CHP 510/511 Interprofessional Competence o 887 Practicum I (req)

2 with colleagues, members of other professions, students, supervisors, and relevant organizations (e.g., community organizations, professional practice organizations) demonstrate and apply self-awareness in the context of relationship building and maintenance Objective 1b To plan, conduct, interpret, and use a wide range of clinical assessment methodologies within a framework of cultural and ethical formulate questions and select commensurate appropriate assessment techniques and instruments to answer those questions integrate information from a variety of assessment sources for purposes of hypothesis testing, diagnosis, case conceptualization, treatment planning, outcome evaluation, and consultation demonstrate awareness of limitations of assessment methods demonstrate the ability to communicate assessment findings and limitations demonstrate and apply self-awareness in the context of clinical assessment Ratings of M or E (or N/A) on the Supervisor-of-Trainee Evaluation Form for the following items: o Ethics Skills o Diversity Skills o Relationship: Interpersonal Skills o 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 No significant PCH Incident or Concern logs in the relationship, interpersonal, or ethics realm (NEW in AY 14/15) B grade or better in all of the following required clinical assessment courses: o 820 Psychopathology and Diagnostic Process o 821 Cognitive Assessment o 822 Personality Assessment and 833 Lab o 887 Practicum I (req) Ratings of M or E (or N/A) on the Supervisor-of-Trainee Evaluation Form for the Assessment Skills item o 1 to 12 No significant PCH Incident or Concern logs in the intake and assessment realms (NEW in AY 14/15) Passing evaluation of the Assessment (1) and Diagnosis (2) questions of the Clinical Competency Exam (NEW in AY 15/16) Successful internship placement (1 st attempt; final attempt) Passing evaluation for Doctoral Internship from the Internship DCT

3 Objective 1c To plan, implement, and assess efficacy of a wide range of clinical interventions within a framework of cultural and ethical understand and formulate case conceptualizations and build commensurate treatment plans with clear and measureable outcomes select and apply appropriate effective methods of intervention based on a case conceptualization and diagnosis demonstrate adequate understanding of necessary, sufficient, and appropriate assessment techniques to form the basis of intervention demonstrate in-depth familiarity with at least one comprehensive theoretical perspective for understanding case formulation, intervention, and outcomes assessment demonstrate knowledge and application of empirically-supported interventions and relevant literature demonstrate and apply self-awareness in the context of clinical intervention seek out and use consultation or supervision effectively and as necessary Objective 1d To plan, conduct, and effectively lead a wide range of supervision and management activities within a framework of cultural and ethical demonstrate knowledge and application of the skills inherent in a range of supervision theories and applications demonstrate knowledge and application of business practices, legal and regulatory issues, and public policy relevant to B grade or better in all of the following required clinical intervention courses: o 847 Treatment of Chemical Dependency o 850 Health Psychology o 887 Practicum I (req) Ratings of M or E (or N/A) for on the Supervisor-of-Trainee Evaluation Form for the following items: o Intervention: Therapy Skills o Case Management Skills o Supervision Skills o 1 to 12 No significant PCH Incident or Concern logs in the intervention and case management realms (NEW in AY 14/15) Passing evaluation on the Clinical Competency Exam for the following questions: o Theoretical Orientation (3) o Goals, Intervention and Outcomes (4) o Ethics (5) o Diversity (6) Successful internship placement (1 st attempt; final attempt) Passing evaluation for Doctoral Internship from the Internship DCT B grade or better in all of the following required supervision courses: o 831 Clinical Supervision (formerly 873) o 876 Business of Psychology o 879 Professional Roles (formerly 871 Fall, 872 Spring) Ratings of M or E (or N/A) for on the Supervisor-of-Trainee Evaluation Form for the following items:

4 management and supervision demonstrate and apply self-awareness in the context of being a clinical supervisor or manager o Management/Supervision Skills o Supervision Skills o 1 to 12 TRAINING for CULTURALLY and ETHICALLY GROUNDED SCHOLARS PROXIMAL OUTCOMES Goal #2: Objectives for Goal #2: The PsyD Program prepares culturally and ethically competent, grounded, and humble scholars who are committed to lifelong learning and application of knowledge. Competencies for these Objectives: Objective 2a To plan, conduct, and understand research and program evaluation methods within a framework of cultural and ethical grounding, graduates have competency to: understand research and program evaluation methodologies, ranging from single case design, to experimental methodologies, to qualitative methods develop research or program evaluation studies that are internally and externally valid implement research studies or program evaluations, following the planned design to assure implementation fidelity collect data from research or program evaluation participants in a manner that protects integrity and validity of all data Graduates demonstrate and value culturally and ethically grounded knowledge, skills, and attitudes in: a. planning, conducting, and understanding research and program evaluation methods b. locating evidence and outcomes for appropriate research application that guides evidence-based clinical assessment, intervention, and supervision or management c. choosing and applying (or evaluating the application of) appropriate statistical analyses in the context of research or program evaluation design d. understanding and applying research and statistical methods to provide consultation and education Minimum INDIVIDUAL Thresholds for Achievement: B grade or better in all of the following required research courses: o 880 Statistics and Research Design I o 881 Statistics and Research Design II B grade or better in one of the following approved research selective: o 863 Program Evaluation o 883 Qualitative Methods o 884 Meta-Analysis (formerly ) o 885 Single Case Design (formerly ) No concerns noted in the Research Progress Section of the Annual Student Progress Successful completion of an IRB training with certification usable in IRBNet Successful submission of an IRB proposal Successful defense of a doctoral dissertation proposal Successful completion of a doctoral dissertation

5 Objective 2b To locate evidence and outcomes for appropriate research application that guides evidence-based practice within a framework of cultural and ethical grounding, graduates have competency to: search, find, and evaluate extant scientific literature vis-à-vis a clinical presentation or concern apply scientific knowledge in the context of clinical assessment choices, intervention choices, and supervision choices apply scientific methods to measure client outcomes in the context of clinical interventions Objective 2c To choose and apply (or evaluate the application of) appropriate statistical analyses in the context of research or program evaluation design within a framework of cultural and ethical understand and choose appropriate statistical analyses for a given research or program evaluation design use statistical software to calculate statistics accurately understand, interpret, and apply statistical output evaluate statistical methods used in extant literature to make decisions about the validity of stated outcomes Objective 2d To understand and apply research and statistical methods to provide consultation and education within a framework of cultural and ethical present and disseminate information summarized from the scientific literature to individuals, organization, and the public develop programs or interventions based on the scientific literature in response to a community or organizational need Passing evaluation on the Clinical Competency Exam for the following question: o Goals, Intervention and Outcomes (4) Evidence of having applied empirical data to a case conceptualization, treatment plan, and outcomes assessment via one of the following: o Evidence-based clinical practice sample in the PCH (approved by clinical supervisor) o Publication of a single case design study o Presentation of a single case design study o Evidence-based analysis for a particular clinical presentation in the form of a class paper B grade or better in all of the following required research courses: o 880 Statistics and Research Design I o 881 Statistics and Research Design II B grade or better in one of the following approved research selective: o 863 Program Evaluation o 883 Qualitative Methods o 884 Meta-Analysis o 885 Single Case Design No concerns noted in the Research Progress Section of the Annual Student Progress Successful defense of a doctoral dissertation proposal Successful completion of a doctoral dissertation Provide evidence of at least two of the following dissemination skills: o journal publication o conference presentation o presentation about a program evaluation to relevant stakeholders o data-based outreach presentation Provide evidence of at least one of the following program development skills: o development of a program for a community agency based on empirical data o development of a group- or community-level intervention based on empirical data

6 TRAINING for ONGOING COMMITMENT to CLINICAL PYCHOLOGY and LIFELONG LEARNING DISTAL AND PROXIMAL OUTCOMES Goal #3: Objectives for Goal #3: The PsyD Program prepares culturally and ethically competent, grounded, and humble psychologists who are committed to the collaborative practice of psychology and lifelong learning in an effort to advance meaningful change and social justice. Competencies for these Objectives: Objective 3a To demonstrate commitment to ongoing education, self-improvement, and lifelong learning, students and graduates have competency to: refine case conceptualizations from a diversity perspective refine case conceptualizations from an interprofessional perspective present cases according to EBPs recognize need for ongoing training accumulate sufficient CE to maintain licensure contribute to the scientific community via conference presentations, publications, and other methods of information-sharing Objective 3b To demonstrate commitment to advancing meaningful change, students and graduates have competency to: serve on licensing boards and professional committees work on committees of relevant professional organizations have membership in organization and societies that promote health, healthcare, or social justice collaborate across health service professions Students and graduates demonstrate commitment to: a. the practice of psychology in general and clinical psychology in particular b. ongoing education, self-improvement, and lifelong learning c. advancing meaningful change and social justice for their clients, work settings, and communities Minimum Thresholds for Achievement: Pre-graduation, students: complete at least one full SPP-sponsored diversity conference participate in at least two CHP-sponsored interprofessional case conferences participate in a PCH-sponsored interprofessional and/or EBP case discussion present at least one EBP case in the PCH meet colloquium and other training participation criteria Post-graduation GROUP Threshold: At least 80% of graduates maintain licensure as a psychologist (accumulating necessary CE hours as defined by their state of licensure) At least 80% of graduates find employment within two years post degree At least 80% of graduates engage in activities that lead to at least one of the following: o journal publications o books or book chapters o manuals or workbooks o conference presentations o training or workshop presentations to relevant stakeholders o interviews for the media Pre-graduation, students: serve on program or professional committees, organization, or student clubs are members of professional organizations complete the Interprofessional Education course, collaborating with students from other health professions Post-graduation (NEW AS OF AY 15/16) GROUP Threshold: At least 10% of graduates serve on a licensing board At least 50% of graduates have membership in professional organizations or societies At least 25% of graduates serve on committees that contribute to the betterment of society At least 50% of graduates collaborate with other health service professionals At least 50% of graduates have some evidence of volunteerism

7 Objective 3c To demonstrate commitment to the practice of psychology, graduates have competency to: pass the EPPP obtain licensure as a psychologists maintain employment as psychologists Post-graduation GROUP Threshold: Average EPPP score for graduates is above the criterion-reference score At least 80% of graduates obtain licensure as a psychologist At least 80% of graduates find employment upon graduation (including postdoctoral residencies)