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Community Psychology Practicum

Students practice counseling individuals and families.

Rubric Code: S64542

By ElaineK

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Subject: Psychology

Type: (Other)

Grade Levels: Graduate

Practicum
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Assessment of problem	Poor Records client answers to diagnostic questions about uncomfortable emotions and maladaptive behaviors only.	Fair Records answers to diagnostic questions but to only these five areas: relevant adaptive and maladaptive emotions, behaviors, cognitions, interpersonal relationships and history.	Good Records answers to diagnostic questions in five areas (relevant adaptive and maladaptive behaviors, emotions, cognitions, interpersonal relationships, history, and records hypotheses about diagnosis based on MMPI pattern.
Conceptualization of problem	Poor Lists uncomfortable emotions and maladaptive behaviors in disconnected, non-narrative style.	Fair Summarizes problems in connected narrative style, but is unable to integrate problems well enough to formulate behavioral, cognitive, interpersonal, family systems, or DSM diagnosis.	Good Integrates diagnostic interview answers concerning behaviors, emotions, cognitions, interpersonal relationships and history and MMPI profile into behavioral, cognitive, interpersonal, family systems, or DSM-IV problem(s)diagnosis; writes 200-word summary.
Treatment Plan, problem(s)	Poor Omits or is vague and general in describing problem(s)	Fair Specifically describes only half the relevant problems from the assessment; omits other problems, or describes them vaguely.	Good Operationally defines all specific problem(s) from the assessment.
Treatment plan, goal(s)	Poor Omits or is vague and general in describing goal(s) to work on.	Fair Specifically describes only half the goals related to identified problems; omits other goals, or describes them vaguely.	Good Specifies measurable criteria for meeting all emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and/or interpersonal goal(s).
Treatment plan, method(s)	Poor Gives treatment modality only	Fair Identifies one specific technique, but about other techniques is either general, or omits mention of them.	Good Identifies several specific techniques from established treatment modalities, appropriate to the diagnosed problem(s).
Treatment plan, overall assessment	Poor Fails to assess weekly progress toward goal, or assesses vaguely or generally ("doing better").	Fair Assesses progress toward goal(s) with percent or other relative numeric measurement, in about half the sessions.	Good Assesses weekly progress toward goal(s) with percent or other numeric measurement relative to complete goal(s) attainment.
SOAP notes: subjective assessment	Poor Frequently fails to ask client about identified problem(s) or his/her status relative to the problem(s).	Fair Always gets verbatim client self-description but not clearly related to problem(s), or only gets verbatim client self-description half the time.	Good Always records verbatim client self-description related directly to identified problem(s).
SOAP notes: numeric assessment	Poor Frequently fails to have client indicate numeric level of discomfort.	Fair Has client indicate numeric level of discomfort about half the sessions.	Good Always has client indicate numeric level of discomfort.
SOAP notes: objective assessment	Poor Frequently fails to objectively describe client status relative to identified problem(s).	Fair Objectively describes client status relative to identified problem(s) about half the sessions, or objective assessment is not clearly related to identified problem(s).	Good Always objectively assesses client presentation as specifically related to identified problem(s).
SOAP notes: action	Poor Frequently fails to carry out actions related to treatment plan or to published protocol appropriate to diagnosis.	Fair Fails to carry out actions related to treatment plan about half the time.	Good Summarizes specific actions taken during session and related to treatment plan, following published protocol with only minor adjustments to maintain rapport or deal with, or unless a valid reason is given (unexpected event).
SOAP notes: plan	Poor Frequently fails to plan action or homework for following session.	Fair Plans action or homework for following session about half the time, or is vague about planned action or homework every session.	Good Clearly describes planned action or homework for following session; planned action is directly related to treatment plan/published protocol.

Subjects:

Psychology

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(Other)

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