Family Center Student Opportunities
Students in the master’s and doctoral programs in marriage and family therapy graduate with a rich array of clinical and research experiences. In addition to conducting a variety of client therapy services through the Center, students also have the opportunity to work with faculty in a range of research projects designed to better understand families, issues and treatment processes. Research topics include supervision, adolescent suicide, chronic illness and the family, trauma, and infidelity.
Students may also choose to participate in various clinical placements outside of the Center. Students facilitate groups at the Crisis Center. They provide premarital counseling at St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Center and Westview Community Church. Additional placements include Ft. Riley Family Life Center, Life Choice Ministries, KSU College of Veterinary Medicine, Smart Start of Geary County UDS #475, and Head Start. The Center also has a contract with Community Corrections to provide therapy services to adolescents who have been involved in the legal system.
Students provide foster parent training through a contract with the Kansas Children’s Service League, and Home-Based Family Therapy Training to clinicians through a contract with Social and Rehabilitative Services and the Kansas Community Mental Health Centers.
Students interested in learning more about the MFT program should contact Tony Jurich, Ph.D. at (785) 532-1488 or any other MFT faculty member. Application material can be accessed from the School of Family Studies and Human Services website.