MU 503
MPT Assess & Ethical Pract
Students will understand a variety of music psychotherapy
assessment approaches and how to formulate tools appropriate
to treatment setting. The risk assessment protocols that
comply with applicable federal, provincial, CRPO
legislation/policies, and CAMT professional standards will be
introduced including domestic violence and child protection
concerns. Students learn how develop safety plans with clients
at risk, refer to specific professional services, report to
authorities as required by law, and follow up to monitor risk
over time. They learn how to structure and facilitate ethical and
safe therapy sessions with variety of clients in different
lifespan, including disadvantaged, discriminated, stigmatized,
and marginalized members of the community. Students will
understand, define, and maintain ethical and professional
boundaries for therapy in different situations and take all
reasonable measures to safeguard physical and emotional
safety of their clients through analysis of clinical scenarios.
Students will recognize and address conflict resolution or
ethical issues encountered in a practice; identifying when
advocacy, third-party support, advice, referral, or specialized
treatment may be of value to the client. Clinical documentation
procedures, such as how to protect client privacy and
confidentiality, write and maintain client records and clinical
notes, and to recognize ethical and legal implications when
preparing third-party reports will be discovered. The process of
obtaining informed consent in accordance with provincial law
will be explored including the description of the therapist
qualifications and role, responsibilities of the client and the
therapist in a therapeutic relationship, the advantages and
disadvantages of participating in psychotherapy, the client's
rights to privacy and confidentiality, and the legal limitations
thereof.. The formulation of individualized goals and objectives
with the client will be introduced and practised with various
case studies as well how to determine the direction of therapy
or plan and implement methods to assess effectiveness of
interventions. Students will develop a basic understanding of
the typical phases of the psychotherapeutic process, learn to
review and evaluate therapeutic process and progress, make
appropriate adjustments, recognize when and how to conclude
therapy, how to prepare client for closure or transfer of care,
and how to outline follow-up options, support systems and
resources. Students also learn to recognize the major classes of
psychoactive drugs and their effects as part of client
assessment. The course includes readings, discussions,
practical demonstrations, and role-play. This course equips
students for their clinical work.
Students will understand a variety of music psychotherapy
assessment approaches and how to formulate tools appropriate
to treatment setting. The risk assessment protocols that
comply with applicable federal, provincial, CRPO
legislation/policies, and CAMT professional standards will be
introduced including domestic violence and child protection
concerns. Students learn how develop safety plans with clients
at risk, refer to specific professional services, report to
authorities as required by law, and follow up to monitor risk
over time. They learn how to structure and facilitate ethical and
safe therapy sessions with variety of clients in different
lifespan, including disadvantaged, discriminated, stigmatized,
and marginalized members of the community. Students will
understand, define, and maintain ethical and professional
boundaries for therapy in different situations and take all
reasonable measures to safeguard physical and emotional
safety of their clients through analysis of clinical scenarios.
Students will recognize and address conflict resolution or
ethical issues encountered in a practice; identifying when
advocacy, third-party support, advice, referral, or specialized
treatment may be of value to the client. Clinical documentation
procedures, such as how to protect client privacy and
confidentiality, write and maintain client records and clinical
notes, and to recognize ethical and legal implications when
preparing third-party reports will be discovered. The process of
obtaining informed consent in accordance with provincial law
will be explored including the description of the therapist
qualifications and role, responsibilities of the client and the
therapist in a therapeutic relationship, the advantages and
disadvantages of participating in psychotherapy, the client's
rights to privacy and confidentiality, and the legal limitations
thereof.. The formulation of individualized goals and objectives
with the client will be introduced and practised with various
case studies as well how to determine the direction of therapy
or plan and implement methods to assess effectiveness of
interventions. Students will develop a basic understanding of
the typical phases of the psychotherapeutic process, learn to
review and evaluate therapeutic process and progress, make
appropriate adjustments, recognize when and how to conclude
therapy, how to prepare client for closure or transfer of care,
and how to outline follow-up options, support systems and
resources. Students also learn to recognize the major classes of
psychoactive drugs and their effects as part of client
assessment. The course includes readings, discussions,
practical demonstrations, and role-play. This course equips
students for their clinical work.
Students will understand a variety of music psychotherapy
assessment approaches and how to formulate tools appropriate
to treatment setting. The risk assessment protocols that
comply with applicable federal, provincial, CRPO
legislation/policies, and CAMT professional standards will be
introduced including domestic violence and child protection
concerns. Students learn how develop safety plans with clients
at risk, refer to specific professional services, report to
authorities as required by law, and follow up to monitor risk
over time. They learn how to structure and facilitate ethical and
safe therapy sessions with variety of clients in different
lifespan, including disadvantaged, discriminated, stigmatized,
and marginalized members of the community. Students will
understand, define, and maintain ethical and professional
boundaries for therapy in different situations and take all
reasonable measures to safeguard physical and emotional
safety of their clients through analysis of clinical scenarios.
Students will recognize and address conflict resolution or
ethical issues encountered in a practice; identifying when
advocacy, third-party support, advice, referral, or specialized
treatment may be of value to the client. Clinical documentation
procedures, such as how to protect client privacy and
confidentiality, write and maintain client records and clinical
notes, and to recognize ethical and legal implications when
preparing third-party reports will be discovered. The process of
obtaining informed consent in accordance with provincial law
will be explored including the description of the therapist
qualifications and role, responsibilities of the client and the
therapist in a therapeutic relationship, the advantages and
disadvantages of participating in psychotherapy, the client's
rights to privacy and confidentiality, and the legal limitations
thereof.. The formulation of individualized goals and objectives
with the client will be introduced and practised with various
case studies as well how to determine the direction of therapy
or plan and implement methods to assess effectiveness of
interventions. Students will develop a basic understanding of
the typical phases of the psychotherapeutic process, learn to
review and evaluate therapeutic process and progress, make
appropriate adjustments, recognize when and how to conclude
therapy, how to prepare client for closure or transfer of care,
and how to outline follow-up options, support systems and
resources. Students also learn to recognize the major classes of
psychoactive drugs and their effects as part of client
assessment. The course includes readings, discussions,
practical demonstrations, and role-play. This course equips
students for their clinical work.