Practicum

Catalog description

Provides for continued development and real-world practice of skills learned in COUN 516 and COUN 548 . In this course, students apply a variety of counseling skills (e.g., clinical, theoretical, professional, etc.) related to their emphasis area (i.e., Clinical Mental Health Counseling [CMHC], School Counseling [SC) at an external field placement site while under the supervision of a licensed counselor or equivalent (CMHC only) or certified school counselor (SC only). Satisfactory performance at the field placement site and during group supervision is required as part of the course. Students in the CMHC emphasis must complete a minimum of 100 clinical hours (40 direct and 60 indirect) at an approved site (e.g., a community mental health agency or private practice). All students in the SC emphasis must complete a minimum of 160 hours of experience at an approved educational site. Additionally, SC students have the option to complete 140 additional hours, for a total of 300 counseling hours (comprising a minimum of 100 direct and 200 indirect hours), which may be used toward licensure as an LPC in Texas. SC students who opt to complete additional hours beyond the required 160 hours must maintain a clinical log of hours that documents a minimum of 300 total hours, broken down by direct (minimum of 100 hours) and indirect (minimum of 200 hours) counseling hours, for future verification by the department. Upon completing this course, students obtain a grade of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. Prerequisites: COUN 548 with a grade of B or better. COUN 522 , COUN 517 , COUN 540 , COUN 545 , and COUN 564 all with a grade of B or better.