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Program
Overview:
The
Combined
Clinical & Counseling
Psychology (CCP) Doctoral Program is an innovative doctoral psychology
program
that offers
training in the areas of Clinical and Counseling Psychology. The CCP
program is
jointly administered by the Department of Psychology in the College of
Arts
& Sciences as well as the Department of Professional Studies in the
College
of Education at the University of South Alabama. USA is located in
Mobile, AL in the central gulf coast region. Mobile is a diverse
metropolitan area of approximately 500,000 people. USA is a university
of 14,500 students, and is the fastest growing university in the state
of Alabama.
Program Mission:
The
Clinical and Counseling Psychology
program will graduate doctorates trained to provide the most effective
types of
psychological care for individuals, families, and communities. These
doctorates
will have
a set of competencies that will also enable them to work
successfully
with a
variety of professionals to promote health and treat
mental disorders. Our
graduates might be employed to conduct research in community agencies,
health organizations, schools,
and
industry
(pharmaceutical, etc) as well as in traditional academic settings.
The
program's training philosophy
combines an asset-strength model from Counseling Psychology with a
wellness/health
psychology model from Clinical Psychology. Graduates will be
comfortable providing care in a variety of settings including medical,
traditional mental health settings, schools, and various
community-based agencies.
Additionally, graduates will provide Clinical and Counseling
psychological services at multiple levels, including direct provision
of
services to clients, supervision of services, and the development,
management, and evaluation of services using evidence-based
interventions models.
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