PSYC71-503: Counselling Psychotherapies and Clinical Skills

1. Apply evidence-based and scientific methods to professional practice across the lifespan in empirically valid and culturally responsive ways. 10. Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive assessment in the area of clinical psychology. 11. Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive interventions in the area of clinical psychology. 2. Employ professional communication skills, in a culturally responsive manner. 3. Identify psychological disorders using a recognised taxonomy. 4. Conduct professional interviews and assessments and synthesise information from multiple sources, including assessment of risk, to formulate a conceptualisation of the presenting issues to determine the most appropriate interventions, including management of risk. 5. Interpret and communicate findings in written formats, including formal psychological reports, using culturally appropriate language. 6. Demonstrate knowledge of empirically supported interventions, and monitoring clients’ progress and intervention outcomes. 7. Rigorously apply professional practice policies and procedures. 8. Critically evaluate contemporary scientific literature to inform practice. 9. Apply advanced psychological knowledge of clinical psychology formulation and taxonomy.