Course Overview
This master's-level clinical program (non-thesis) emphasizes clinical understanding and training in couple and family therapy applicable to multidisciplinary clinical professionals in which family systems and related theories can inform clinical practice. The general objectives of the program are to train clinical professionals in couple and family psychotherapy by integrating contemporary theory, research competence and varied approaches to therapy in the understanding and treatment of families today. It will produce graduates with competencies in the assessment and treatment of families across the life cycle with skills that can be applied to specialized psychotherapy practice in health and community settings. Program graduates will fulfil the requirements for both the Couple and Family Therapy permit (OTSTCFQ) and the Psychotherapy permit (OPQ). The program is designed to allow students with prior course work in Family Theory/Therapy (e. g. , M. S. W. graduates or Counselling Psychology graduates with masters' level family courses) to receive advanced credit for these courses and be eligible for Advance level entry (minimum of 45 credits) taken over three semester terms. Admission to the program will be inter-disciplinary with candidates entering from a related social science or helping profession background such as Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Sociology, Nursing and other disciplines related to the helping professions. Graduates of this program will qualify for two professional permits: Couple and family therapist (Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thrapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Qubec (OTSTCFQ) and the Psychotherapist permit (Ordre des Psychologues du Qubec (OPQ). The high standards for admission, course requirements and clinical supervision will produce highly trained graduates who will be desirable future employees with enhanced career and employment opportunities. Graduating from McGill University's Master of Science, Applied in Couple and Family Therapy will be an esteemed professional credential.