Counseling Practicum

Catalog description

This course assists the student in obtaining and demonstrating proficiency in basic helping skills associated with the practice of professional counseling and helping relationships. In addition, the course addresses the history, philosophy, and trends associated with the field of professional counseling. Personal characteristics influencing the helping process, as well as self-care strategies of the professional counselor, are also explored in this course. Finally, in this course, students complete 100 hours of supervised practice, of which 40 hours must be direct service with clients/patients/consumers. A minimum of 10 hours of leading or co-leading group work is required prior to completion of Internship III.