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Overview
Overview
The NYU CSD support and accountability process provides a framework for supporting graduate student clinicians while participating in their field placement experiences. The framework details the action items involved at each tier and who should be involved in each step of the process, including field placement stakeholders (e.g. supervisor, director of rehabilitation, and university stakeholders (e.g. Clinical Field Placement Team, department leadership, etc.). Support is categorized into three areas: Academic/Professional Practice Competencies, Mental Health, and Wellness. The process moves through three tiers of increasing urgency with concrete steps taken by stakeholders (including the graduate student clinician) to understand the concern, action items for improvement, and next steps if concerns persist.
Note: If you are new to supervising with us and this is your first time managing a concern regarding your graduate student clinician, consult with The Clinical Field Placement Team, who is the primary point of contact to manage the process.
Note on Immediate Termination: At any point, a supervisor may terminate a placement due to ethical concerns or behaviors compromising client care. In such cases, the CFPT and Tier 3 stakeholders must be notified immediately. Refer to the Withdrawal and Termination of Field Placement policy.
Tier 1: Informal Intervention
Tier 1: Informal Intervention
Identification: A pattern of concern emerges in one or more of the bolded aforementioned categories (e.g., late assignments, tardiness, consistent and repeated revisions required with documentation, poor case management, or lack of preparedness).
Driver: Field Placement Supervisor
Action: Conduct informal conversations to address the concern. If the pattern persists after two conversations, the supervisor completes the Recommended Conversation Starter and identifies a timeline for improvement.
If the desired improvement is not made within the timeline detailed on the Recommended Conversation Starter, the driver can discuss with the graduate student clinician whether any different or additional support/resources would be helpful
ANDThe field placement supervisor must notify the CFPT, who will coordinate necessary support involving other university stakeholders (e.g., academic advisor, relevant university resources) and will make the determination whether to move to Tier 2.
Primary Stakeholders: Student, Supervisor, and CFPT.
Tier 2: Formal Action Plan
Tier 2: Formal Action Plan
Identification: The student is in need of more intensive support. For example, a student receives a clinical rating score below a B- at midterm, demonstrates difficulty implementing feedback, and/or is consistently late or absent.
Driver: Clinical Field Placement Team (CFPT)
Action: The CFPT, supervisor, and student co-construct a field placement Practicum Success Plan (PSP).
A formal meeting is held with the CFPT, graduate student clinician, and field placement supervisor to review and implement the PSP.
This is a time-bound action plan with measurable goals, outcomes, and resources.
Progress is assessed weekly by the supervisor and students via a shared tracker, and is subsequently reported to the CFPT.
Once a PSP is implemented, students are informed of the PSP expectations and potential next steps should improvements not be made on the PSP.
Stakeholders: Student, Supervisor, and CFPT.
Optional or as needed: Academic Advisor, Practicum Instructor, Site Liaison/Principal, Student Progress and Awards Committee (SPAC), or Office of Student Affairs.
Tier 3: Formal Committee Review
Tier 3: Formal Committee Review
Identification: Concerns persist after extra support is provided and/or if the field placement terminates the student. Please see the Student Termination of Field Placement for additional details.
Driver: CFPT
Action: The CFPT will have a formal meeting with the student who will then consult with SPAC and the CSD Department Leadership team to determine next steps.
Stakeholders: Student, Supervisor, CFPT, and SPAC.
Optional or as needed: Academic Advisor, Practicum Instructor, Site Liaison/Principal, or Office of Student Affairs.
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