M.S. in HDF – Couple and Family Therapy

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Accreditation

The University of Rhode Island graduate program in Couple and Family Therapy has been continuously accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) since 1985!

For more information on our COAMFTE accreditation please visit: https://www.coamfte.org/

Learning Outcomes

Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

Goals of the URI CFT Program:

  1. Provide students with quality instruction in couple and family therapy theories, models, and research skills applicable to clinical practice.
  2. Provide skill-based training to help students become competent and ethical couple and family therapists.
  3. Provide opportunities for students to practice culturally responsive and socially just couple and family therapy.
  4. Prepare students to contribute to communities through the application of systemic best practices in couple and family therapy.

Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) are derived from the program’s mission and goals and align with systemic, multicultural, and ethical components of couple and family therapy education as outlined by the COAMFTE. Student learning outcomes also conform to Department, College, and University expectations of measurement and assessment, including policies of URI’s Student Learning and Outcomes Office (SLOA) and the University Learning Outcomes and Oversight Committee (LOOC). Student learning outcomes are informed by the Principles of the Profession of Marriage and Family Therapy (PPMFT) including:

  1. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Core Competencies
  2. AAMFT Code of Ethics
  3. Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) Examination Domains, Task and Knowledge Statements
  4. Rhode Island State Licensing Regulations

Student Learning Outcomes are:

  1. Students will demonstrate knowledge and application of couple and family therapy theories across clinical problems and populations.
  2. Students will demonstrate competency in designing an ethical research project and evaluating and applying research to inform clinical practice.
  3. Students will demonstrate clinical competency in assessing, diagnosing, and providing systemic treatment to individuals, couples, and families.
  4. Students will demonstrate awareness of and appropriate responses to ethical concerns in the practice of couple and family therapy.
  5. Students will demonstrate culturally responsive and socially just clinical practice in couple and family therapy.
  6. Students will demonstrate responsible conduct in regard to workplace policies and state regulations.
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