School Of PsychologyClinic Placement BWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101816.2
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 20
Assumed Knowledge
Theoretical knowledge of ethical professional practice, psychopathology, and evidence-based psychology interventions.
Equivalent Units
100803 - Psychology Placement 1
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in course 1546 Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) or 1812 Master of Clinical Psychology.
About this Unit
In 2019, this unit replaced by 102693 - Clinic Placement B. This placement unit comprises 165 hours of placement activity accrued one-day a week over 22 weeks, builds on knowledge and skills acquired in coursework units and extends and consolidates competencies acquired in Clinic Placement A. The aim of the unit is to establish and enhance, under close supervision, a range of clinical psychology assessment and intervention skills applied to real clients. Regular and systematic video-recording of trainee-client sessions and supervisor feedback guided by competency-based principles provide trainees with an excellent opportunity to acquire, consolidate and generalise a wide range of competencies important for clinical psychology practice.
Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites
All Students
To be eligible to enrol in a unit and attend a health-related placement in your course, students must meet Western Sydney University course requirements AND Special Legislative Requirements to be assessed in their first year of study against the following
1. National Criminal History Check: Students must have a current (expiring 3 years from date of issue) check valid for their entire course. A valid National Criminal history check must be an Australia wide check, include the student's full name matching their Student ID card and date of birth and not have any offences listed. If a student has a criminal history identified on their check, they must provide a Clinical Placement Authority Card (CPAC) or conditional letter from the NSW HealthShare Employment Screening and Review Unit
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/student_clearance/Documents/appendix-10-student-application.pdf
International students must additionally have a translated International Police Check or statutory declaration.
2. A NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance letter issued under the category of volunteer valid for their entire course.
3. A completed vaccination/immunisation card with all serology results containing expiry dates and currency must be maintained by the student to ensure compliance for their entire course.
4. NSW Undertaking/Declaration form
5. Completed any additional health forms required (such as NSW Health Code of Conduct, Health Student Undertaking/Declaration and Tuberculosis (TB) Assessment Tool)
6. Relevant Local Health District specific documentation as requested.
Contact your School for further details. Resources are also available on the Placement Hub website
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/learning_futures/home/placements_hub/placements_hub/student_compliance
Courses| 1812.1 | Master of Clinical Psychology | CONTINUING |
| 1812.2 | Master of Clinical Psychology | CONTINUING |