Course Description
Supervised individual and small group counseling conducted at
predetermined P-16 site settings. A field placement that
provides direct opportunities to integrate theory and advanced
practice with an emphasis on social justice and multicultural
implications.
Athena Title
Internship in Counseling
Non-Traditional Format
Class and internship experience.
Pre or Corequisite
ECHD 9500 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student learning Outcomes
- Upon completion of this course, doctoral trainee will be able to analyze, process, and improve one's own counseling skills with individuals and small group members.
- Upon completion of this course, doctoral trainee will be able to receive and implement constructive feedback from instructors, supervisors, and other students to assist in advancing counseling skills. A special emphasis is placed on the ACA Multicultural Competencies (1992) and the ACA Advocacy Competencies (2002).
- Upon completion of this course, doctoral trainee will be able to demonstrate the ability to give constructive feedback in group supervision sessions, with specific skills in developing multicultural and social justice case conceptualization.
- Upon completion of this course, doctoral trainee will be able to complete a thorough self-assessment of personal strengths and challenges as they are evident during the internship.
- Upon completion of this course, doctoral trainee will gain understanding of one's own personality and biases, as well as of one's impact upon others in professional interactions. Specifically, be able to understand how these personal biases and social locations of privilege and oppression influence practice.
- Upon completion of this course, doctoral trainee will be able to demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to the ethical code of the profession. Develop a personal ethical decision-making model that integrates multicultural and social justice factors.
- Upon completion of this course, doctoral trainee will be able to demonstrate understanding of and ability to advocate for clients from diverse ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds.
Describe the specific multicultural and social justice implications of working with these clients (e.g., counselor and client locations of privilege and oppression).
- Upon completion of this course, doctoral trainee will be able to integrate current research in the field and describe how these research implications influence both theory and practice with clients.
Topical Outline
- Clinical Skills in counseling (e.g., active listening, rapport-building, case conceptualization, treatment planning, structuring sessions)
- Ethical issues in counseling (e.g., confidentiality, duty to warn, dual relationships)
- Multicultural and diversity issues in counseling
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Research as applied to clinical practice
- Self-knowledge and awareness
- Tape and case study review of counseling sessions
- Note: Supervision will be provided by both a university and site supervisor on counseling practice
