Case Conceptualization,Documentation and Practicum

Catalog description

This course integrates basic intake and information gathering techniques, documentation, and case conceptualization with a practical fieldwork experience. Within the classroom setting, Counselors-in-Training (CITs) will learn the skills of intake interviewing, psychosocial screenings, documentation writing (biopsychosocial, treatment planning and progress notes), referral needs, and case management. CITs will integrate addiction and other specialty screenings, mental status exams, medical data and client history to form treatment plans and biopsychosocial reports. Added into every class session is 1.5 hours of group supervision. In the field, CITs will participate in a placement experience of a minimum of 100 hours of counselor-related experiences. This will include 75 clock hours of on-site experience, comprising at least 40 hours of direct client contact, 15 hours of on-site individual or dyadic supervision, and 20 hours of indirect client contact opportunities. An additional 25 hours of in-class group supervision is required.