PRAC606 Continuing Practicum
This is a zero-unit course of supervised field study experience in a clinical setting. Students will continue gaining a range of counseling experience (over and above the required 240 hours of supervised direct clinical experience) with individuals (children or adults), couples, families, and groups. The course provides for the continued 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. The course emphasizes the social, genetic, biological, and cultural factors of diagnosis and treatment planning. The Practicum and Internship Manual contains the official policies and procedures regulating the clinical experience.