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Defining Unique Competencies in Counseling Health Psychology ICPC Working Group March 7 & 8, 2008.

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1 Defining Unique Competencies in Counseling Health Psychology ICPC Working Group March 7 & 8, 2008

2 Working Group Members Task Group Leaders – Donald R. Nicholas Ball State University – Sara Maltzman San Diego County Child Welfare Services – Nicole Borges Wright State Univ., School of Medicine – Cynthia McRae University of Denver

3 Task Group #1 - Populations Served Nazar Seyala Eric Lester Sharalyn Jordan Nora Keenan Tamara Ulysse

4 Task Group #2 - Problems Addressed Natalie Hansen Annette Cluck Meris Williams Matt Graham Sarah Jenkins

5 Task Group #3 - Procedures or Theories Used Larra Petersen Timothy Richel Christa Schmidt Donell Barnett

6 Task Group #4 - Settings-Systems- Contexts John Meteer Deb Bonitz Stephanie Bauman

7 Major Issues Discussed Unique competencies of Counseling Health Psychologists as guided by the Competency Cube Model for professional psychology (Rodolfa, et al., 2005) – Manner in which core counseling psychology competencies can be represented in health psychology – Parameters of practice (settings, populations served, procedures utilized, problems addressed) unique to the Counseling Health Psychologist were used to guide the work of 4 task groups

8 Major Issues Discussed Task groups were asked to – discuss – identify – define....unique competencies of a counseling health psychologist Consider these competencies in relation to the Foundational and Functional Competencies of the Competency Cube

9 Goals/Outcomes for Future Each of the 4 task groups wrote preliminary drafts of – knowledge competencies – functional competencies unique to the counseling health psychologist Competencies incorporated unique emphases of counseling psychology such as – normative, strength-based approaches – multiculturalism – role of work/vocation – developmental context

10 Next Steps & Opportunities for Involvement Synthesis of 4 task groups identified competencies Editing and Clarification of competencies Distribution of initial drafts to other key potential contributors

11 Next Steps & Opportunities for Involvement Incorporation of these competencies within the deliberations of CCHPTP - Counsel of Clinical Health Psychology Training Programs Consider development of competency benchmarks and training models

12 Contact Information for Getting Involved Donald R. Nicholas – Ball State University – dnichola@bsu.edu dnichola@bsu.edu Sara Maltzman – San Diego County Child Welfare Services – smaltzman@cox.net smaltzman@cox.net – Nicole Borges Wright State – Cynthia McRae University of Denver


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