Practicum II

COU CN502 - Practicum II

Credits: 3

This course provides students with a forum for integrating their classroom learning with their field experiences. The course introduces students to basic counseling skills as well as the intake interview and mental status exam; the class is largely devoted to learning, and practicing these skills. Course content will also address, as needed: ethics, counseling theory, and the role of the self in counseling. In addition, students will be in the field for the first part of a practicum that requires a minimum total of 360 hours, with 90 hours of direct client services. During the first semester, students will be observing and having limited interaction with clients under supervision.