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Graduate Program Handbook:Clinically Focused Research - Research Informed Clinical PracticeFall 2016Marriage and Family Therapy Programs (MS and PhD)Brigham Young UniversityUpdated 10.25.16
Welcome to the Marriage and Family Therapy ProgramWelcome to one of the premier Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) graduate programsin the United States! You have been selected by the faculty with great care and with the full expectation that you will progress through the program to completion. We welcome you as students, friends, and colleagues joining us in the development of our profession!The MFT Program at BYU began in 1967 and is among one of the first U.S. universitiesto train marriage and family therapists. Utah passed legislation to license MFTs in 1971, makingit among one of the first states to do so. Currently, we are one of the few universities offeringboth the masters and doctoral degrees in MFT. BYU MFT graduates are in clinical and academicpositions throughout the United States, Canada and the world.While here, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to enter your field of studyand future profession with confidence. This Graduate Program Handbook has been developed toassist you as you begin and progress through your studies. Specifically, this Handbook has thefollowing goals: To describe MFT Graduate Program policies and procedures (MS and PhD). To provide you with a clear understanding of the educational outcomes associated witheach program (MS and PhD) To help you understand the expectations and procedures related to the academic curriculum. To help you understand the resources available to you at BYU including faculty, staff,library, computer resources, and financial aid, etc.We wish you the best and look forward to your participation in, and contribution to, theMarriage and Family Therapy Program at Brigham Young University.Jonathan Sandberg, Ph.D.Professor and DirectorMFT Programs (MS and PhD)jonathan sandberg@byu.eduOffice: 266 TLRBPhone: 801-422-6512Every effort is made to provide accurate and current information in this handbook, theMFT program reserves the right to change statements in the handbook concerning polices,curricula, or other matters. Students enrolled in the MFT Program agree to comply withthe Program’s rules and regulations and to accommodate to any changes necessary.If you have recommendations for making the handbook more clear or accurate, please emailthem to the MFT sectaries at mftptsec@byu.edu.!1
Table of ContentsFrequently Asked Questions .6Chapter 1 - Introduction. 7Meet the Full-Time MFT Faculty .8Other Important People and Places .9BYU Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS):. 10Chapter 2-Getting Started .11Getting Started at BYU (if you are new to the University) .11Getting Started in terms of MFT/Classes .12Important Sources of Information . 13Committee Chair/Faculty Advisor. .13Student Representatives. . 14Chapter 3 – Program Missions and Educational Outcomes .15Program Mission and Details. 15M.S. Educational Outcomes. . 15BYU offers three options for the Ph.D. degree in MFT. .16Ph.D. Educational Outcomes. . 16Educational Outcomes Review Schedule. 17Table 1: MS Program Assessment/Review Schedule (including Educational Outcomes .18Program Governance . 26Role of MFT Faculty in Program Governance (MS program and PhD Program). 26Role of Program Director in Program Governance (MS Program and PhD Program) . 28Role of Students in Program Governance (MS Program and PhD Program) .29Role of Other Communities of Interest in Program Governance (MS & PhD Programs). 31Other Getting Started Topics . 32MFT Dress and Grooming Standards . 32Graduate Study and Financial Aid. . 32Ecclesiastical Endorsements . 34Forming your Graduate Committee . 35Program of Study .36MFT Academic Policy . 37Graduate Studies Academic Policies . 39Progress Reports for Students .39!2
Time Limits for Completion of Degree . 39Formal Graduate Student Evaluation and Feedback . 39Satisfactory:.40Marginal: .40Unsatisfactory: . 40Termination of Graduate Status . 41Appeal of Termination from Program . 42Student Academic Grievances Policy .42Academic Resources .42Library Resources. .42Student Support Services . 43Determining Sufficient Number of MFT Faculty to Achieve Educational Outcomes .44Chapter 4 - BYU Comprehensive Clinic . 45Comprehensive Clinic Student Trainees Contractual Agreement . 45Important Places in the Clinic and Why .46Client Management System (CMS). 47Legal issues about release of information . 47Case Management Guidelines . 47Counting Hours (Supervision and Client Contact). .49Family Therapy-specific Instructions. .50MFT Case Transfer Guidelines. .52Transferring a case. . 53Terminating a Case. . 53Use of Cell Phone .53Chapter 5 - Master of Science Degree in MFT .54Academic and Coursework Information .54Graduation Requirements: .55Instructions for Completing Program of Study Form .56SAMPLE PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR MASTER DEGREE STUDENTS .57Coursework .57Clinical Experience and Practicum Information .60Important Note on Completion: .61Chapter 6 - Post-Master’s Doctoral Degree in MFT . 62Academic and Coursework Information .62!3
Graduation Requirements: . 63Coursework Requirements for all Doctoral Students (minimum 69 credits). 63INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING PROGRAM OF STUDY FORM . 68Doctoral Degree . 68Clinical Experience and Practicum Information .73MFT Doctoral Portfolio . 74Guidelines .74Professional Development Internship Requirement . 77Professional Development Internship Guidelines .78Expected Professional Development Internship Outcomes . 78Professional Development Internship Plan and Evaluation Form . 79Chapter 7 - Marriage and Family Therapy Program Policies and Procedures .80BYU Honor Code .80Plagiarism .80Preventing Sexual Harassment: . 80Students with Disabilities: . 80Title IX Policy . 81Non-discrimination Statement: .81Transfer Credit . 81Travel Support for Students Attending Conferences . 82Procedure for getting funds:. 82Adjunct Benefits and Travel .83Student Initiated Off-Campus Clinical Experiences . 85Application Process. .85DOPL Policy:. 86Professional Liability Insurance .86Monday Faculty Meetings . 86Use of MFT Interns’ Office . 86MFT Office Procedures-234 TLRB. 87Thesis Proposal and Defense Meetings . 88Thesis/dissertation policies, procedures, and forms: .88Graduate Studies Policy: . 89Student and Faculty Required to Attend Defense Meetings .89Appendix A - Professional Development .90!4
Becoming Licensed In the State Of Utah .90Professional Organizations .90A Career as a University Professor .91Appendix B - Beginning Practicum Forms . 92Log of Observation Hours for Beginning Practicum. 92Evaluation of Case Conceptualization Paper-MFT 655r Beginning Practicum .93Feedback and Grading Criteria for Taped Demonstration of Basic Skills .94Appendix C: Practicum Forms .95Client Log. 95Semester Clinical Experience Summary . 96Clinical Competence Evaluation Form* .97Student Evaluation of Supervision .98BYU Marriage and Family Therapy Program Verification of Clinical Hours. 99Ph.D. Internship Level Students. 99Verification of Clinical Hours .100Master’s* Level Students . 100Appendix D – Program Evaluation Forms .101Theoretical Competence Evaluation Form .101Research Competence Evaluation Form .102CROSS-CULTURAL INVENTORY-REVISED. 104Appendix E - Internship and Externship Proposal Forms . 105MFT Doctoral Internship Proposal .105MFT Externship Proposal .106Appendix F: Curriculum Comparison Form .107Appendix G: Sample Thesis Format .108Appendix H: Sample Dissertation Format . 111Appendix I : Clinical Services Agreement .114Appendix J: New Grad Employer Form .119Appendix K: Alumni Survey . 121Appendix L: COAMFTE Student Achievement Data . 123Appendix M: Program Demographics .124!5
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat do I do first when beginning the program? .Chapter 2, 9-27What courses do I take?MFT Master .Chapter 4, 36-41MFT Doctoral .Chapter 5, 43-53What is the suggested timeline for completing my degree?MFT Master .39-40MFT Doctoral .50-52How do I develop a Program of Study/Study List?MFT Master .20, 37-38MFT Doctoral .20, 48-47When is my Program of Study/Study List due? .20Where may I find information on the Comprehensive Clinic? .Chapter 3, 27-35What are other MFT Program policies and procedures? .Chapter 7, 63-70What are the faculty’s research inte
3) Students who have a clinical, but non-MFT master degree program (e.g., MSW) should complete the Ph.D. program in approximately four years. The master’s curriculum is fol-lowed until MFT MS degree courses not present in a student’s previous clinical program have been completed. When all
