School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyProfessional Placement 1Western Sydney University Unit Code: 101818.5
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 0
Assumed Knowledge
Readiness for external placement as assessed in Clinic Placement A in The University's Psychology Clinic
Equivalent Units
100804 - Psychology Placement 2, 102539 - Professional Psychology Placement
Prerequisite
101815 Clinic Placement A
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
This unit is only available to students enrolled in courses 1546 Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology), 1812 Master of Clinical Psychology.
About this Unit
In 2019 this unit replaced by 102694 - Professional Placement 1. This placement unit is one of three external placements that provide students the opportunity to provide, under clinical supervision, clinical psychological assessment and intervention to a range of clients across age ranges, severity levels and psychological disorders. The aim is to build upon and extend knowledge, skills, relationship and professional attitude competencies acquired during a supervised University Clinic placement while working with real clients seeking clinical psychological services within an external agency. Each external placement must comprise a minimum of 200 hours of clinical psychology practicum work of which at least 80 hours must be in face-to-face client work, and all internal and external placements together must comprise a minimum of 1000 practicum hours of which 400 hours must be in face-to-face client work.
Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites
For Online 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 in your state, to be assessed in their first year of study, against the following
1. National Criminal History Check: Students must have a current 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 clearance or authority document or conditional letter from their relevant authorised state organisation.
International students must additionally have a translated International Police Check or statutory declaration.
2. A Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance letter or state equivalent, valid for their entire course.
3. A completed vaccination/immunisation card with all serology results attached - currency must be maintained by the student to ensure compliance for their entire course.
4. Undertaking/Declaration form (or state equivalent documents)
5. Additional forms as required per state related to, but not limited to, Tuberculosis Assessment tool, Hepatitis B statutory declaration form, Signed Code of Conduct, Student Deed Poll and all other state equivalent documents as required.
Contact your school for further details. Resources are also available on the Placement Hub web page
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/placements_hub