| Guidebook
to Training in Clinical Psychology
at the University of Waterloo
Revised August 2016
Table of Contents
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Introduction to Clinical Psychology at the University of Waterloo 1
Accreditation 1
Theoretical Orientation and Educational Approach 2
Mission Statement and Specific Program Goals 3
Overview of the Program 4
Information for Prospective Applicants and Profile of Our Students 5
Profile of our Graduates 7
Advisement and Evaluation 10
Advice and Counsel 10
Grades and Evaluation Practices 10
Year-End Review and Evaluation 11
Grievance Procedures 12
University Regulations 12
Funds Available 13
Leaves of Absence 13
Breadth Requirements 14
Departmental Statistics Requirement 14
Departmental Breadth Requirement 14
CPA-Mandated Clinical Program Breadth Requirement 15
Guidelines for the Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation 17
Year One 21
Coursework, Clinical Practicums, and Research Activities 21
Research Training in Year 1 21
Clinical Skill Training in Year 1 22
Breadth Requirement Option in Year 1 22
Year Two 23
Coursework, Clinical Practicums, and Research Activities 23
Research Training in Year 2 23
Clinical Skill Training in Year 2 23
Breadth Requirements and Other Options in Year 2 24
Year Three 25
Coursework, Clinical Practicums, and Research Activities 25
Research Training in Year 3 25
Clinical Skill Training in Year 3 26
Breadth Requirements and Other Options in Year 3 26
Year Four 27
Coursework, Clinical Practicums, and Research Activities 27
Research Training in Year 4 27
Clinical Skill Training in Year 4 27
Breadth Requirements and Other Options in Year 4 28
Year Five (and Beyond) 29
Clinical Practicums and Research Activities 29
Research in Year 5 (and Beyond) 29
Clinical Skill Training in Year 5 (and Beyond) 29
Options in Year 5 (and Beyond) 30
Full-Year Predoctoral Internship/Residency 31
Planning When to Do the Internship 32
Obtaining Permission to Apply to Internships 32
Tuition Arrangements While on Internship 32
Professional Liability Insurance While on Internship 33
CCPPP Guidelines for Predoctoral Residency 33
Appendix A: Clinical Case and Practicum Evaluation Forms 35
Treatment Case Evaluation 36
Assessment Case Evaluation 40
Practicum Evaluation (e.g., for an external practicum) 44
Appendix B: Year-End Student Evaluation Forms 49
Instructions for Clinical Students about the Year-End Review 50
Year-End Clinical Student Progress Summary 53
Breadth Requirement Summary 55
Year-End Clinical Competence Evaluation 56
Year-End Academic/Research Competence Evaluation 61
Appendix C: Clinical Practicum Approval Form and Syllabus 64
Clinical Practicum Information and Approval Form 65
Syllabus for Psych 722C – Clinical Fieldwork Placement I 67
Introduction to Clinical Psychology at the University of Waterloo
Originating in 1963, the University of Waterloo’s CPA-accredited Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Training Program was developed to educate scientist-practitioners in the fashion recommended by the Boulder Model. From the start, we aspired to the highest levels of skill development in both research and clinical practice, so that our graduates would achieve leadership roles in academic and applied psychology settings. Over the last three decades, about one-third of our graduates have taken academic appointments and continue in a major role as researchers and scholars, and many of the remaining two-thirds, who go into clinical practice, have assumed important positions as chief psychologists, leaders of large consultation practices, directors of internship training programs, officers of professional societies, and the like.
Accreditation
The Clinical Psychology Program at the University of Waterloo was one of the first clinical psychology programs to be accredited in Canada. In its early years, it was accredited by the Ontario Psychological Association (OPA); accreditation of our program by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) began in the 1986 and has continued to the present day. From 1963 through 2012, we were also accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). However, in 2012, the CPA and the APA signed the First Street Accord, a mutual recognition agreement of the equivalence of accreditation standards and practices, making future APA accreditation no longer relevant for Canadian programs.
Most recently, in April of 2013, our Clinical Psychology Program was re-awarded accreditation for a five-year period by the CPA. The Site Visit Report observed:
The integration of research, theory and practice represents a major strength of the program. Examples include, but are not limited to, practicum components incorporated within assessment courses, clinical supervision by core faculty who are research active, emphasis on evidence-based interventions, the creation and support of the Centre for Mental Health Research (where clinical training and clinical research are increasingly combined), as well as early student involvement in both practice and research.
The report also noted:
The Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR) is continuing to develop as a model facility for research and clinical training.
The contact information for the CPA Office of Accreditation is the following:
Accreditation Office
Canadian Psychological Association
141 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 702
Ottawa, ON K1P 5J3
Email: accreditationoffice@cpa.ca
Phone: 613-237-2144 x 328 or 1-888-472-0657 x 328
Theoretical Orientation and Educational Approach
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