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MEDICAL FAMILY THERAPY CERTIFICATE
GENERAL INFO
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Medical Family Therapy Certificate
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY
INTRODUCTION The medical field is developing integrated health care teams in medical settings to address the physical, emotional, spiritual, and relational needs of patients. Due to rapid changes in the health care delivery system, which is struggling to provide a model to meet the needs of the consumer, payor and insurer, a growing need exists for sound training in integrative and collaborative health care. Since 1995, the Lancet, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and the New England Journal of Medicine have published studies showing that an integrated treatment protocol resulted in prolonged survival rates, significant cost savings, and an increased quality of life for cancer and heart disease patients. ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ has seen an increase in alumni obtaining jobs in different medical centers working with infertility, cancer, and diabetes. Master's level students with advanced training in medical family therapy can become a vital part of the collaborative health care team. This is an ideal time to join the movement toward integrated health care that focuses upon the needs of the whole person and family system.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW In response to the fast-evolving field of integrated healthcare, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ has developed a clinical specialization program in Medical Family Therapy. This is the only certificate program on the West Coast geared to training biomedical, psychosocial, and spiritual providers to work in medical settings as a part of an integrated health care team. Now you can receive a post-master's certificate in medical family therapy to open doors in the growing field of collaborative healthcare. You'll learn skills to work within a healthcare environment, providing psychosocial and spiritual services to those suffering with chronic illness. And it's all offered from a university with a reputation for a century-plus commitment to academic excellence, faith, and service.
COURSEWORK There are two options for those interested in obtaining the Medical Family Therapy Certificate. Graduate students already enrolled in the Marriage and Family Therapy program at SPU may add 14 additional credits focused on medical family therapy to receive the certificate. The certificate in Medical Family Therapy, can be earned during or after completion of the MFT program. Professionals who have a degree in marriage and family therapy will need only to complete the core courses (12–16 credits) to receive the certificate. Classes may be taken individually, too. Those persons who have received graduate training in social work, behavioral science, theology, nursing, or medicine will need to review their prior classes. Depending upon past coursework, additional credits may be needed. For most students, the certificate can be completed over a two-year period.
INTERNSHIP In the late summer or early fall after all coursework is complete, students will be placed in a yearlong internship 10 hours a week in an outpatient medical clinic. Students will have a chance to discuss internship placement possibilities prior to placement.
Clinic schedule will be determined in consideration of clinic need, space restrictions, and student's availability. During the internship year, students will also be enrolled in the practicum supervision course.
2009-10 Graduate Time Schedule | Academic Calendar | Graduate Homepage
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