What’s the practicum like?
Converse College has partnered with WestGate Training and Consultation Network (WGTCN) to provide the clinical practicum experience for the MFT program. WestGate operates a low to no-fee free clinic to the financially distressed in the Spartanburg area. During the 12-month continuous clinical experience, the student is the primary therapist for clients presenting with a wide variety of problems and DSMIV diagnoses. Students are supervised by licensed and AAMFT approved marriage and family therapy supervisors. Students must complete 500 client contact hours, 250 of which must be relational, i.e. with more than one client in the room. Student must also receive 100 hours of supervision, 50 of which must entail raw data, or video/live supervision.
