About this course:

• The purpose of the Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) is to prepare clinical psychologists for licensure and to practice independently in treating moderate to severe psychology and to do so while impacting the lives of their patients with truth.

The student will be able to:

• Integrate faith in the practice of clinical psychology.
• Integrate knowledge of the literature in the discipline of psychology.
• Formulate research or other scholarship that are of sufficient quality and rigor to have the potential to contribute to the scientific, psychological, or professional knowledge base.
• Act in accordance with the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, relevant governance, professional standards, and guidelines, and apply ethical decision-making processes in order to resolve the dilemmas.
• Conduct all professional activities with sensitivity to human diversity, including the ability to deliver high quality services to an increasingly diverse population.
• Behave in ways that reflect the values and attitudes of the discipline of psychology, professional identity, and the well-being of self and others.
• Relate and communicate with a wide range of individuals, produce and comprehend communications that are informative, well-integrated, and professional, and manage difficult communication well.
• Conduct evidence-based assessment consistent with the scope of Health Service Psychology, interpret assessment results, and effectively communicate assessment findings and implications to a range of audiences.
• Implement evidence-based interventions consistent with the scope of Health Service Psychology, evaluate intervention effectiveness, and adapt intervention goals and methods consistent with ongoing evaluation.
• Apply knowledge of supervision models and practices in direct or simulated practice with psychology trainees, or other health professionals.
• Collaborate with health service psychology professionals and other individuals or groups to address a problem, seek or share knowledge, or promote effectiveness in professional activities.