Clinical Mental Health Counseling/Art Therapy Internship and Case Consultation : Quarter 1-2

Catalog description

Students take this course as part of a four-quarter series of Internship & Case Consultation I, Internship & Case Consultation II, Internship & Case Consultation III and Internship & Case Consultation IV. The CMHC internship allows students to apply their academic learning and skills in practical settings that serve the mental health needs of individuals, groups, and/or families. Students must complete internship over a minimum of four (4) quarters for a minimum of 600 hours, of which 300 must be direct client contact. Over the course of four quarters, students are enrolled in Internship & Case Consultation I-IV. This course accounts for student accrual of required internship hours and provides weekly on-campus supervision experience with CMHC faculty. The emphasis of Internship & Case Consultation I is on individual assessment, Internship & Case Consultation II the focus will be on relational/family assessment, Internship & Case Consultation III focuses on the integration of theory and practice, and in Internship & Case Consultation IV on the demonstration of one’s competence in assessment, diagnosis, and counseling/psychotherapy with an emphasis on multicultural competency. In addition, this course sequence introduces students to the supervision/consultation process including core concepts and practices to the role of professional mental health counseling.