PRAC603 Practicum
This is a minimum three-quarter 9-unit sequence of supervised field study experience in a clinical setting. Each student's practicum is tailored to their area of emphasis, Marriage, Family, and Child Emphasis or Clinical Mental Health Emphasis. Students will gain a range of counseling experience (a minimum of 280 hours of face-to-face supervised clinical experience) counseling individuals, families, or groups. 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. Student is responsible for gaining 700 clinical hours of which 280 should be client hours. The Practicum and Internship Manual contains the official policies and procedures regulating the clinical experience. Prerequisites: COUN600, CLIN615, RESD600, COUN635, COUN630, RESD601, CLIN605, CLIN610