EDCP 888 - Intership

Term 3-4

Marion D. Grothus-Magee, Ph.D., NCC

 OFFICE HOURS:

The Internship is designed to help the student continue in his/her growth in the counseling field and to refine the skills already learned in Practicum. Student interest and needs will help determine class content and activities. Specific topics such as case staffings, termination, resume preparation, Ethics and advanced techniques will be addressed. Continued group support, exploration of one's own hooks, resistances,and issues is expected. Practicum site supervision will continue as in Practicum I.

The student is expected to be able to:

1. Improve proficiency in counseling skills developed in Practicum.

2. Facilitate client growth and self-exploration.

3. Be familiar with Ethical Standards and professional and legal concerns

4. Conduct a staff meeting, presenting the clinical picture of a client, with group led discussion on alternative treatments for the client.

5. Write a professional resume

*Alle-Corliss, L., & Alle-Corliss, R. (1999). Advanced practice in human service agencies: Issues, trends, and treatment perspectives. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

*American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.).Washington, DC: Author.

*Corey, G., Corey, M., & Callanan, P. (1998). Issues and ethics in the helping professions. (5th ed.). PacificGrove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

*Egan, G. (1998). The skilled helper: A problem-management approach to helping (6th ed.). Pacific Grove,CA: Brooks/Cole.

*Egan, G. (1998). Exercises in helping skills (6th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

*Sweitzer, H. F., & King, M. A. (1999). The successful internship: Transformation and empowerment. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole

**In addition, supplemental readings on assigned topics may be required.

These readings will be handed out in class.

**An extensive film and book library will be available weekly for checkout. It is expected that students review as many as possible.

 COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. FIELD PLACEMENT: Minimum of 15 hours per week with weekly log.

2. JOURNAL: Hand in summary of weekly journal entries, every other week.

3. READINGS as assigned.

4. TAPES/Transcripts: 2 taped transcripts and critiques

5. CASE Staffings: ( least 20 min in length) at least 2 times during the semester.

6. Will be video taped and critiqued.

7. SITE VISITATIONS/EVALUATION: Professor will visit site at least 1 time.

8. Read 1 article in an area of your interest and report to the class

9. Write a professional Resume

Guidelines for confidentiality remain the same as in Practicum I. You must have permission to tape a client session and if the client is under 18, you must have parental permission. Group work within the classroom is also considered confidential.

 NOTE: All written work should be typed, double-spaced, APA format, (unless otherwise specified by the professor), and carefully proof-read. Please keep a copy of all work submitted.

**Corey: complete ALL Pre-Chapter Self-inventories for assigned chapters

**Topics may vary from those that are assigned for each class depending on the needs of the students.

1..Personal Goals for Terms 3-4

2 Interpersonal Process Recall (IPR)

3 Professional Competence and Training

4 Solution Focused Therapy

5 Issues in Supervision and Consultation

6 Gestalt Work

7 Ethical Concerns in Multicultural Counseling

8 The Resume/ Cover Letter Presentation and HOMEWORK

9 The Counselor and the Community

10 Client Homework

11 Ethical Issues in Marital and Family Therapy/ Group Work

12 EMDR

13 Counselor in the Community

14 Continuing Education Programs

15 **Article Presentation and sharing

16 Review, Evaluation, Celebration, Graduation??