PRAC615N Practicum
This is a minimum one-quarter 3-unit 1 course of supervised field study experience in a clinical setting. Students will gain a range of counseling experience (a minimum of 40 hours of supervised direct clinical experience) counseling individuals (children or adults), couples, or families, and groups. The course provides for the application of theory and the development of counseling skills under supervision with an emphasis on the development of culturally competent and socially just skills for professional clinical counselors as well as marriage and family therapists. This includes experience in applied therapeutic techniques; assessment; diagnosis; prognosis; treatment; issues of development, adjustment, and maladjustment; health and wellness promotion; professional writing, including documentation of services, treatment plans, and progress notes; how to find and use resources; and other recognized counseling interventions. Students are responsible for gaining 100 total hours of which 40 should be direct client hours. The Practicum and Internship Manual contains the official policies and procedures regulating the clinical experience, including criteria for moving from Practicum to Internship I. Prerequisites: COUN600, CLIN615, RESD600, COUN634, COUN630, RESD601, CLIN605, CLIN610