{"id":1862,"date":"2018-01-10T19:15:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T19:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/psychology\/?page_id=1862"},"modified":"2025-09-26T10:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T15:14:28","slug":"psy420","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/psychology\/psy420\/","title":{"rendered":"Practicum in Psychology (Psychology 420)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practicum experiences are offered each Fall and Spring semester to a small number of students. A Practicum in Psychology allows you to apply your knowledge to actual situations in the field in order to,<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain valuable experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore different career paths.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultivate a professional network.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimize your resume and graduate school applications.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a practicum, students will spend a total of 85 hours across the semester (about 6 hours per week) which includes field-based learning at an agency, business, or other professional organization, as well as a weekly seminar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faculty will work with each student to identify placement options based on your career goals and interests. Placements include organizations like therapy clinics, psychiatric hospitals, advocacy and prevention agencies, small businesses, human resources offices, marketing companies, recruitment agencies, university student support centers, school counseling centers, community mental health agencies, substance use treatment centers, non-profits, and more.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A limited number of practicum opportunities are available each semester. Applications are due the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">semester before<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the practicum. In reviewing applications, department faculty will consider previous performance indicators that suggest a student may struggle with the professional and ethical conduct expected of practicum students, such as cooperation with rules and policies, effective communication, willingness to learn, appropriate responsibility and accountability, and commitment to treating others with dignity and respect.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How to Apply:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check in with your advisor to ask any questions about whether a practicum will fit into your degree plan.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to this link and complete the <\/span><b>brief<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> application:\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/dZPNcQmEUcvyJbYh6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/dZPNcQmEUcvyJbYh6<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact Dr. Kayla Waters, Ph.D. with questions.<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:Kwaters1@misssouriwestern.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kwaters1@misssouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">816.271.4388<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The following is a list of some of the practicum sites students have had in the past. The department cannot guarantee placement availability and students are not limited to just the sites listed:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Altec Industries, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Alzheimer Association<\/p>\n<p>Buchanan County Academy<\/p>\n<p>Buchanan County Juvenile Office<\/p>\n<p>Buchanan County R IV School<\/p>\n<p>Child Advocacy Center<\/p>\n<p>Family Guidance Center<\/p>\n<p>Helen Davis State School<\/p>\n<p>Jackson County Prosecutor<\/p>\n<p>KANZA Mental Health Center<\/p>\n<p>Mosaic Life Care \u2013 Behavioral Health<\/p>\n<p>Mosaic Life Care \u2013 Human Resources<\/p>\n<p>MWSU Counseling Center<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Northwest Behavioral Health<\/p>\n<p>Noyes Home for Children<\/p>\n<p>NW MO Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center<\/p>\n<p>Riverbend Treatment Center<\/p>\n<p>Special Olympics ΄σΟσ΄«Γ½<\/p>\n<p>St. Joseph Resource Center<\/p>\n<p>St. Joseph School District (School Counselors)<\/p>\n<p>St. Joseph Youth Alliance<\/p>\n<p>The Center (A Samaritan Center)<\/p>\n<p>The Guidance Center (Atchison)<\/p>\n<p>United Cerebral Palsy of NW MO<\/p>\n<p>Valley Hope of Atchison<\/p>\n<p>YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left 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