| The training preparation for community psychology has become an increasingly complex issue. As a result, a rich assortment of training models has been proposed. The major controversies that have polarized this emerging discipline and hampered the establishment of a uniform training model appear to revolve around the multiple needs of community and human service systems and the existence of diverse operational bases. In part, this dissertation will describe the adaptation of the Scientific Problem Solver Model (SPSM) to community psychology training. It will examine the implications of this specific superordinate training structure (SPSM) for the resolution of such professional issues as community psychology training, practice, and credentialing. Using the SPSM, the dissertation will both derive a list of ethically viable, competency-based core skills in community psychology and develop an assessment center approach for the purpose of operationalizing and evaluating identified community psychology competencies. |
