The Residency program aligns with the overall training goals of OU Health Campus (OUHC), which is committed to providing high-quality training for all health professionals. The OUHC is committed to ensuring students in all health disciplines are fully prepared, both academically and clinically. Because the OUHC has training facilities for a variety of healthcare providers, the Residency program aligns well with the institution's overall culture. The training culture includes an ongoing emphasis on the provision of clinical services; working in multidisciplinary settings; involvement and understanding of research; and providing a challenging, supportive teaching and learning environment
The Clinical Psychology Residency Program’s Aim
The Residency program subscribes to the scientist-practitioner model of training. The program selects individuals for specific emphasis areas within Clinical Psychology. In addition to the broad training in Clinical Psychology, training in each emphasis area provides an opportunity to develop advanced skills within the specific area of interest. Regardless of emphasis site, the clinical psychology residency program requires common training aims and competencies across all emphasis areas.
The overall aim of the OU Clinical Psychology Residency Program is to prepare graduates for the independent practice of Health Service Psychology at an advanced level of competence. By the end of training, Residents will be able to perform at an advanced level in the following competency areas:
- Demonstrate skills in assessment sufficient to practice at an advanced level.
- Demonstrate skills in psychological treatment/intervention sufficient to practice at an advanced level.
- Demonstrate advanced practice skills in the provision of consultation to providers in related disciplines and function effectively in consulting roles across settings.
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding and awareness of individual and cultural diversity and integration of these issues into professional practice.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge related to the integration of science and practice in clinical psychology in addition to research and methods through scholarly activity.
- Complete the clinical training and supervisory experiences necessary for applying for or obtaining a state or provincial license or certification for the independent practice of psychology (or to obtain a certificate of proficiency in specific areas of practice as applicable).
- Demonstrate advanced professionalism with patients and colleagues and in professional situations independently across settings and contexts. This includes an understanding of professional conduct, ethics, and law, as well as professional standards for providers of psychological services, sufficient to practice at an advanced level.