INTERNSHIP I:SCHOOL COUNSELING

Catalog description

The purpose of this class is to provide the student an opportunity to learn and work in the profession as a school counseling intern. This course will help students understand the role of being a school counselor where they are able to learn and apply skills to become an ethical and culturally aware counselor. Students will receive supervision on site and in class. Students will complete 300 hours on site, with the expectation of at least 120 direct hours working with P-12 students. Students will use counseling skills and clinical interventions to maintain an active case load of students. Additionally, students may gain experience with the American School Counseling Associations National Model, assessing and addressing school needs, classroom lessons, classroom management, and interdisciplinary teamwork necessary to promote a successful school counseling program