MDFT 6938: Medical Family Therapy Clinical Internship Practicum (2026-2027)

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Practicum is group clinical training supervision done concurrently with a MDFT internship placement (such as an oncology unit, a family practice department or clinic, a community mental health clinic with a position that takes medically complicated case referrals from primary care providers, or a private psychotherapy practice with an MDFT specialization). MDFT Interns will provide, medical family therapy (i.e., individual, couple, family and group therapy) to patients and their families/caregivers. These services will be provided under the supervision of an MDFT program faculty member who is a licensed and qualified clinical supervisor for the specialization of Medical Family Therapy. Training will take place in a supervision group. Mental health and integrated behavioral health internship sites with contracts with the SPU Medical Family Therapy Certificate Program and the SPU Marriage and Family Therapy Program are used as practicum sites for MDFT program students. This course is limited to students enrolled in the Medical Family Therapy Certificate Program Typically offered: Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring. May be repeated for credit 5 times.