This is the first of three clinical preceptorship courses that allow students to apply knowledge and skills learned in didactic and lab courses. Students learn how to function as competent psychiatric mental health practitioners. Emphasis is placed on providing comprehensive care, incorporating the holistic biopsychosocial needs of patients across the lifespan. Additional focus areas include interprofessional collaboration, consultation, referral, ethics, and accountability for professional practice. By the end of the course, students meet course outcomes at the advanced beginner level or higher.