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PY5013:03

Working With Clients

Townsville

HECS Band 1

39 hours workshops. Semester 1 Limited Attendance.

Available to MPsych or DPsych students or with the permission of the course coordinator.

Staff:

Dr J Promnitz.

This core subject explores a number of generic issues concerning work with clients regardless of the psychology masters specialisation. It relates to the skills and dynamics of working with clients and the dynamics within which that work occurs.

This subject provides experience in the communication and counselling microskills necessary to work effectively with clients. Topics include interviewing, history taking and case formulation. Issues of client reluctance and resistance are also addressed. Other topics are the professional practice of psychology, including professional ethics and legal considerations.

Learning Objectives:

developed through demonstration and practice, a range of communication and practical microskills for use with clients;

learnt skills in history taking and maintenance of records;

an ability to develop a structured approach to cases;

an understanding of variables which impact on work with clients, including professional characteristics and values, ethical considerations and client motivation;

an insight into own strengths and weaknesses in working with clients;

an understanding of professionally appropriate strategies for use with reluctant and resistant clients.

Assessment by video of microskills usage with peer as client (50%); class presentation and written paper (50%).