Opening Social Success!

Hello MAF students,

Thanks to all of you who attended the MAFSO opening social - there was a great turnout! We wanted to make the links to IAMFT (the Illinois Association of Marriage and Family Therapy) and AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) links available to you.

AAMFT (Annual Conference Sept. 23-26th 2010 Atlanta, Georgia)

IAMFT (February 17-19th, 2011)

Also, Here is the Link to the Google Document for Questions, you may also email any of the MAFSO board with Questions (We'd be happy to answer)

Jennifer Ernst -jernst@my.adler.edu

Mubeena Siddiqui- msiddiqui@my.adler.edu

Targol Hassankhani - thassankhani@my.adler.edu

Kelty Johnson- kjohnson@adler.edu

As of right now, MAFSO is a flat hierarchy. This means there is no official "president" or "vice-president" ect. You are welcome to email me (kjohnson@adler.edu) with any questions or comments for the newsletter or blog.

Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference

Hello Marriage and Family Students!

The Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy is holding it's next conference:

February 17-19, 2011 in Elgin, Illinois.

The reason we are announcing this so soon is that there are some great opportunities for students to be involved in this conference - All of these opportunities are a great way to boost your Vitae, you can:

• Propose a Poster Presentation of their research. (See link to Proposal Submittal Form.)
• Propose a 1.5-hour Workshop Presentation or a 3-hour Co-presentation. (See link to Proposal Submittal Form.)
  Deadline October 15, 2010.
• Volunteer at the Conference, and get their registration waived for that day. (See link to Volunteers Wanted flyer for bulletin boards within your department.)
• Be nominated for a Student Scholarship to defray their Conference Fees. (See link to Student Scholarship Nomination Form)

Click here for the Presentation Proposal Submission Form

Click here for information about Student Volunteer opportunities

Click here for the Student Scholarship Nomination Form

Click here for the IAMFT 2011 Annual Conference web page

Second Years and Graduation

Hello Second Years, in order to clear for the big Graduation Day, you need the following:

Graduation Requirements

1. Satisfactory completion of 61 credit hours, including all required courses.
2. Satisfactory completion of 700 minimum clock hours of clinical practicum.
3. Satisfactory completion of 200 minimum clock hours of community service practicum.
4. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and no more than two grades or six credit hours of "C."
5. Successful completion of the M.A. Clinical Qualifying Examination.
6. Submission of completed Graduation Application and full payment of all outstanding tuition and fees.
7. Faculty approval for graduation and recommendation to the Board of Trustees for the conferral of the Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Counseling.

Some Basics for Second Years

Hey Second Years,

By now, you probably have the hang of things, but here are some reminders just in case:

The course of sequence for the second year of MAF is as follows - Remember, you do not have to take your classes in this exact sequence, just as long as you check with your advisor to make sure you are on track.

YEAR TWO
Fall Term
433	Parenting Education: Adlerian Theory and Intervention	2 cr.
523	Adlerian Approaches to Individual and Family Therapy	3 cr.
652	Life Cycle and Cultural Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy	3 cr.
664	M.A.F. Practicum I	1 cr.
667	M.A.F. Practicum Seminar I	1 cr.
Term Credits = 10
Spring Term
337	Group Psychotherapy	3 cr.
569	Lifestyle & Career Development	3 cr.
663	Effective Marriage & Family Therapy	3 cr.
665	M.A.F. Practicum II	1 cr.
668	M.A.F. Practicum Seminar II	1 cr.
Term Credits = 11
Summer Term
438	Introduction to Addictive Disorders	3 cr.
497	Research Methods	3 cr.
655	Advanced Couples Counseling	3 cr.
995	M.A. Clinical Qualifying Exam	0 cr.
Term Credits = 9

Total Credit Hours: 61

The Community Service Practicum for First Years

Hello MAF first years,

Here is the rundown on the CSP (Or community Service Practicum). This is different than your clinical practicum (there are two practicums total: The clincal and the Community Service) in order to complete your community service practicum you need:

Satisfactory completion of 200 minimum clock hours of community service practicum.

Here's how it works:

At the end of fall semester, you will be given access to a database of many different sites that have arranged with Adler to have students come and serve in their facility

You (Students) will fill out short applications for each site you are interesetd in (questions provided by the school), and rate your interest in each site (ranking them in order of 'most interested' to 'least interested')

Of your five choices, you will be "placed" in one, though it may not be your first choice.

One way to increase your chances of getting the practicum you would like is to demonstrate on your application that you have work experience in their particular field.

You will be notified of your "site match" before spring semester.

Then you talk individually with your sites to set up your working hours, ect.

As you are doing your CSP, your "Site Supervisor" signs an hour log which you fill out.

By the end of the time period, you need 200 hours total clocked service hours at your site.

There will be information meetings to give you further details on each of these steps.

Some Basics for First Years

Some of this may seem obvious, but a reminder never hurts :)

The Adler School Runs on a trimester schedule, meaning there is a

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Summer Semester

In your first year as an MAF Student, here are the "sequence of courses" you should be taking. However, do know that many students take these out of order, due to scheduling restrictions, so it is not mandatory to follow this exact sequence.

If you are unsure wether you are on track, check with your advisor, the same professor with which you have your professional seminar. (Usually either Dr. Killmer, Dr. Todd, or Dr. Gellman for MAF students)

YEAR ONE
Fall Term
210	Professional Development Seminar	0 cr.
472	Basic Intervention and Assessment Skills	3 cr.
623	Life Span Development	3 cr.
651	Assessment and Treatment from a Systemic Perspective	3 cr.
Term Credits = 9
Spring Term
211	Community Service Seminar I	1 cr.
213	Community Service Practicum I	1 cr.
350	Community Psychology & Mental Health	3 cr.
402	Introduction to Adlerian Psychology and Psychopathology	3 cr.
662	Overview of Marriage and Family Therapy Models	3 cr.
Term Credits = 11
Summer Term
212	Community Service Seminar II	1 cr.
214	Community Service Practicum II	1 cr.
505	Professional Development, Issues & Ethics	3 cr.
647	Biopsychosocial Bases of Health & Dysfunction for Counselors	3 cr.
641	Social Psychology and Individual Differences	3 cr.
Term Credits = 11

Fall Semester Begins

Welcome Back!

The Fall Semester at Adler will begin with the first week at 65 E. Wacker Place, and the second week starting at our new campus at 17 N. Dearborn! See your Adler Email for additional information.

For those of you in your first year of the Marriage and Family Program, we are here answer any questions you may have!

Jennifer Ernst - jernst@my.adler.edu

Kelty Johnson - kjohnson@my.adler.edu

Targol Hassankhani- thassankhani@my.adler.edu

Mubeena Siddiqui - mubeena.siddiqui@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Your MAFSO Leaders