Offered in: Chicago | Schaumburg

The Concentration in Clinical Child and Family Psychology provides students enrolled in Roosevelt University's MA in Clinical Psychology (Counseling Practice) or the PsyD in Clinical Psychology programs with an opportunity to gain special expertise in working with children.

The Concentration in Clinical Child and Family Psychology complements students' general clinical training. Upon graduation, they will have an advanced understanding of normal and abnormal child development and will be competent practitioners who can effectively assist children and families.

Students' knowledge in their relevant course work will be complemented by the skills they refine during practicum or internship fieldwork. Thus, concentration recipients gain direct experience working with children and families, develop greater empathy for children who experience adversity, and develop career-relevant skills.

Requirements

Students pursuing this concentration choose three electives from the list of courses below. In addition, students complete a two-semester clinical placement that focuses on conducting psychological assessment or psychotherapy with children or families. The clinical placement requirement can be satisfied by any of the six-credit hour training sequences listed below (the specific course which is most appropriate depends on the program in which the student is enrolled). The director of clinical training can advise students whether a particular training site provides sufficient contact with children and families to fulfill this requirement.

Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.3 in all of their coursework described below to receive the concentration. In addition, only three credits of course work from another university may be applied toward the concentration. The concentration coordinator may approve additional courses as they are offered.