PY704 Clinical Treatment Planning (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY608 , PY613  
This course examines the therapeutic process of clinical treatment planning. Emphasis is placed on the integration of assessing client needs and readiness, case conceptualization, counseling techniques and strategies, treatment models, and therapeutic relationships. Current professional issues about use of evidence-based treatments and culturally competent interventions are examined in the context of measurable and meaningful treatment goals.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Use assessment information to develop a case-sensitive treatment plan that accounts for clinical setting, treatment format, client factors, and therapist competence.
2. Utilize basic understanding of normal development, psychopathology, and client’s in-session behavior in the process of conceptualization.
3. Abstract salient features of a case from which to draw hypotheses, inferences, and prognoses; and develop measurable treatment goals.
4. Demonstrate ability to think divergently about possible effects of different interventions, balancing current best-practice with culturally competent approaches.
5. Translate case-sensitive treatment plans into language and concepts congruent with professional expectations of reimbursement entities.