INTERNSHIP I:CLIN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSEL

Catalog description

Internship is the culminating coursework in the M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree program. This experience spans two consecutive semesters: 3 credits in Internship I, followed by 3 credits in Internship II. Students complete 600 hours of supervised clinical practice over the two-semester sequence. This includes a minimum of 240 hours of direct client contact, participation in a group counseling experience, and additional counseling-related responsibilities. Students are expected to maintain 15-20 hours per week at their field placement site and attend a two-hour synchronous seminar each week. The weekly seminar provides opportunities for case conferencing, review of recorded counseling sessions, discussion of ethical and legal issues, exploration of professional identity development, and assessment of clinical competencies.