PY 762 Practicum in Professional Counseling

This course involves a supervised clinical experience in an approved placement in which the student is able to integrate professional knowledge and judgment, receive intensive practice to increase effectiveness in counseling skills, methods, conceptual thinking, and treatment planning for individual and small group counseling, and gain experience in consulting. The student must document 100 clock hours in clinical activities including 40 hours of direct individual or small group counseling with clients on an approved caseload; participate weekly in two and one-half hours of supervision with the university supervisor (1 hour individual or triadic; 1.5-hour class group). The course includes experiences in individual and small group counseling, consultation, critiquing audio/video recordings of counseling sessions, preparing clinical formatted case progress notes, writing case conceptualization reports, and continuing development of one's personal theory of counseling.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Prior to practicum, the student must have completed at least 24 credit hours in the Counseling Psychology program including completion PY 723, PY 741, PY 748, PY 749, PY 750, and PY 751, all with a "B" or higher. Consent of the practicum coordinator is required. Other courses may be required for particular placements, and other screening procedures may apply.

Offered

Fall, Spring

Notes

This course is assigned a letter grade.

A minimum grade of "B" must be earned.