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Practicum&InternshipHandbookCounselingandSchoolPsychologyDepartment
ClinicalMentalHealthCounselingProgram
CounselingandSchoolPsychology,SouthernConnecticutStateUniversity
DavisHallRoom126,501CrescentSt.,NewHaven,CT06515Phone:203.392.5910-Fax:203.392.5917
URL:
https://www.southernct.edu/academics/schools/education/departments/counseling/
LastRevised:9/13/2017
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TableofContentsFirstThingsFirst............................................................................................................................................4
StudentChecklistforCMHCPracticum..........................................................................................................4
StudentChecklistforCMHCInternship..........................................................................................................5
StudentPreparation......................................................................................................................................6SelectaSite..............................................................................................................................................................6
Requirements/ExpectationsfortheFieldSite...............................................................................................................6Requirements/ExpectationsfortheSiteSupervisor:.....................................................................................................6
SecureaSite.............................................................................................................................................................8TipsforInterviewingataSite:..................................................................................................................................8Complete/SubmittheFieldSiteContract..................................................................................................................8SecureSCSUApprovaloftheSite..............................................................................................................................8EnrollinCourses.......................................................................................................................................................8StartPracticum/Internship......................................................................................................................................8
DirectServiceandIndirectActivities.............................................................................................................9DIRECTSERVICES......................................................................................................................................................9INDIRECTACTIVITIES.................................................................................................................................................9ClinicalSupervision(countedasindirect):.................................................................................................................9
FacultySupport...........................................................................................................................................10ExpectationsforCMHCProgramCoordinator.........................................................................................................10GroupSeminarInstructor.......................................................................................................................................10ExpectationsforPracticumFacultySupervisors(CSP552).......................................................................................10EvaluationofInstructorsandFieldSites.................................................................................................................10
PracticumRequiredHours...........................................................................................................................11Grading..................................................................................................................................................................11
InternshipRequiredHours..........................................................................................................................12Grading..................................................................................................................................................................12
ProfessionalConsiderations........................................................................................................................13EthicalGuidelines:..................................................................................................................................................13Confidentiality:.......................................................................................................................................................13AudioandVideo-Recording:...................................................................................................................................13PersonalChallenges:...............................................................................................................................................14SupervisionandFeedback:.....................................................................................................................................14SupervisionPreparation:........................................................................................................................................14
ClinicalTrainingManager............................................................................................................................14
SpecialNotetoSupervisors.........................................................................................................................14
ClinicalMentalHealthCounselingFieldSiteContract..................................................................................15
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MidtermStudentPerformanceEvaluationforCMHCPracticumandInternship..........................................19
FinalStudentPerformanceEvaluationforCMHCPracticumandInternship................................................23
StudentEvaluationofSite...........................................................................................................................26
RecordingConsentFormforAdultClients...................................................................................................27
RecordingConsentFormforMinorClient....................................................................................................28
CMHCFIELDWORKOVERVIEW.....................................................................................................................29
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FirstThingsFirstWithintheirfirstyearintheprogram,studentsneedto:
1. Reviewthishandbookinitsentirety,2. Consultwiththeiradvisorinregardtothefieldworkgoalsandmatchingsites,and3. WatchtheonlinepodcastonThingstoKnowforFieldworkontheCurrentStudentspageonthe
website.
StudentChecklistforCMHCPracticum
Task Ensurethatyouareontracktocompleteallpracticumpre-requisites:CSP595and656. ReviewApprovedFieldworkSites(onthewebsite)andmeetwithadvisortodiscuss ContactLPCsupervisors,providesupervisorwithhandbook,andinterviewatfieldwork
sites EnrollinPracticumCourses552&553[Aprilforfall;Novemberforspring] ObtainProfessionalLiabilityInsurancethroughACAstudentmembership SubmitSiteContracttoCMHCProgramCoordinatorbyNovember1forSpringSemester
andJune1forFallSemester.ContractcanbeONLYforthelengthofthesemester. AttendorientationatpracticumsiteanddiscussfieldworkgoalswithSiteSupervisor CompleteWeeklyLogSheetselectronically Student,UniversityFaculty,ProgramCoordinator,andSiteSupervisorareinconsistent
communication SiteSupervisorsubmitsMidtermStudentPerformanceEvaluation SiteSupervisorsubmitsFinalStudentPerformanceEvaluation StudentsubmitsEvaluationofSite
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StudentChecklistforCMHCInternship
TaskFIRSTSEMESTER
Completeallinternshippre-requisites:CSP552/553andportfoliorequirements MaintainProfessionalLiabilityInsurance EnrollinInternshipCourseCSP676[April3] SubmitSiteContracttoCMHCProgramCoordinatorbyNovember1forSpringSemesterandJune1for
FallSemester.Contractcanbeforthelengthoftheinternship,either1semesteror2semesters. Ifnewsite,attendorientationatinternshipsiteanddiscussfieldworkgoalswithSiteSupervisor CompleteWeeklyLogSheetselectronically Student,UniversityFaculty,ProgramCoordinator,andSiteSupervisorareinconsistentcommunication SiteSupervisorsubmitsMidtermStudentPerformanceEvaluation SiteSupervisorsubmitsFinalStudentPerformanceEvaluation
StudentsubmitsEvaluationofSite
SECONDSEMESTER MaintainProfessionalLiabilityInsurance EnrollinInternshipCourseCSP676[Aprilforfall;Novemberforspring] Ensuresitecontractiscurrent.Ifchangingsites,submitanewsitecontracttoCMHCProgram
CoordinatorbyNovember1forSpringSemesterandJune1forFallSemester.Contractcanbeforthelengthoftheinternship,either1semesteror2semesters.
Ifnewsite,attendorientationatinternshipsiteanddiscussfieldworkgoalswithSiteSupervisor CompleteWeeklyLogSheetselectronically Student,UniversityFaculty,ProgramCoordinator,andSiteSupervisorareinconsistentcommunication SiteSupervisorsubmitsMidtermStudentPerformanceEvaluation SiteSupervisorsubmitsFinalStudentPerformanceEvaluation StudentsubmitsEvaluationofSite
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StudentPreparationSelectaSiteStudentsshallusethefollowingguidelineswhenchoosingafieldworksite.
• Determinespecificprofessionalgoalsandneedstohelpdeterminethepreferredtypeofsetting.• Speaktoadvisorand/ortheSCSUFieldSiteCoordinatorforadviceonchoosingsites.• ThesitemustbelistedasanapprovedsiteforPracticumand/orInternship.Ifasiteyouareinterested
inisnotontheapprovedlist,youmaycontacttheCMHCProgramCoordinatortoidentifyifthatsitemaybeaddedtotheapprovedlist.Requirements/ExpectationsfortheFieldSiteForasitetobeapproved,keyagencypersonnelmust:
o Givethestudentadequateopportunitytoaccruedirectandindirecthoursprovidingdiagnosisandtreatmentofpsychologicaldisordersandotherrelatedprofessionalcounselingactivities.Activitiescannotbelimitedtogrouporfamilycounselingandmustincludesufficientnumberofindividualpsychotherapyhourstomeettrainingneeds.
o BefamiliarwithandfollowACAandotherpertinentethicalcodes.ViewtheACACodeathttp://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/ethics.
o UnderstandConnecticutStaterequirementsforLicensureasaProfessionalCounselor.ViewtheConnecticutstaterequirementsathttp://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3121&q=396906&dphNav_GID=1821.
o Provideanopportunitytomakeaudioorvideorecordingsofclientsessions.o Offeradesignatedareaforstudentwork,confidentialforphonecallsandcounselingsessions.o Providetrainingneededforstudentstofollowthepoliciesandproceduresoftheagency.
SelectingaSiteatwhichyouarealreadyemployedInrarecases,somestudentsmightalreadybeworkingatamentalhealthfacilityduringtheirgraduatecoursework.Inthesesituations,thestudentmaywishtochoosetheirplaceofemploymentastheirfieldworksite.Specialpermissionsarerequiredtoselectaplaceofemploymentasafieldworksite.Thefollowingarealsorequired:
o Thestudentmustclearlyseparatefieldworkhoursandworkhoursforappropriateloggingofrequiredhours.
o Thestudentmustbeperformingclinicalmentalhealthcounselingdutiesthatarerequiredforlicensureandfieldworkrequirements.
o Thestudentmustbeacquiringnewcounselingandcounseling-relatedskillsduringtheirfieldworkhours.
o Thestudentmusthaveadifferentsitesupervisorthatisnottheirprimarysupervisorforwork-relatedissues.
Requirements/ExpectationsfortheSiteSupervisor:TheagencymustprovideaclinicalsupervisorwhomeetsthefollowingSCSUrequirements:
• MustbeaLicensedProfessionalCounselor.• Haveaminimumof2yearsofexperienceasaProfessionalCounselor.• Havecompletedrelevanttrainingorcourseworkincounselingsupervision.• Haspriorexperienceasaclinicalsupervisorofuniversityinterns.
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• HasbeengiventheCMHCPracticumandInternshiphandbookandisawareofCMHCprogram’sexpectations,requirementsandevaluationproceduresforstudentsaspresentedinPracticumandInternshipHandbook.
• Providesstudentwithaminimumofonehourperweekofregularlyscheduledindividualclinicalsupervision.
• ReviewandsignallrelevantdocumentsandcompleteStudentPerformanceEvaluationsatbothmidtermandendofthesemesterforeachsemesteroftheplacement.Generally,finalstudentevaluationsaresubmittedelectronicallyviatheTk-20datamanagementsystem.Supervisorswillreceiveemailregardingprocesses/proceduresforsubmittingevaluationsonTk-20.
• CommunicateregularlywithUniversityfacultyandmeetwiththestudentandaCSPfacultymemberonscheduledsitevisits(1persemester).
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SecureaSiteStudentsmayusethefollowingguidelineswhensecuringapracticumorinternshipsite.
• Contactsitestoidentifyopenpositions.• Attempttospeakdirectlytothesite’sinternshipcoordinatororsupervisor.Ifimmediatecontactis
made,inquireaboutnextstepsand/orrequesttohaveaninterview.• Ifinternshipcoordinatorisnotreachedimmediately,composeapersonalcoverletter,attacha
resume,referencesandtheCMHCBriefFieldworkOverviewHandoutandsendthepackettothesiteinternshipcoordinator.
• Followupthemailingwithatelephonecalltorequestaninterview.TipsforInterviewingataSite:
Studentsshouldapproachthepracticumorinternshipsiteinterviewasaregularjobinterviewandgatherorpreparethefollowing:
o Aresumeandlistofreferences.o CMHCBriefFieldworkOverviewHandout.o Alistofideasandquestionsrelatedtohowthisplacementmightprovemutuallybeneficialto
thestudentandthesite.o Alistofgoalsthestudentwishestoaccomplishthroughthisexperience.o Emailacopyofthishandbook,sothatthestudentcanclearlypresentandexplainUniversity
expectations,especiallythoseaffectingtheSiteSupervisor.Complete/SubmittheFieldSiteContractOnceastudenthasbeenofferedafieldworkposition,thestudentshouldemailacopyoftheCMHCFieldSiteContractreadyforcompletion.SecureSCSUApprovaloftheSiteOnceapotentialsiteisidentified,submitalldocumentationtotheCMHCProgramCoordinatortosecureprogramapproval.Studentsmaynotbeginworkingatthesiteuntilallrequireddocumentshavebeensubmittedandthestudenthasreceivednotificationthattheplacementisapproved.Studentsmayneverseeclientspriortothefirstclassmeetingofthesemester.EnrollinCourses
• Registerearlyfortheappropriatecoursesasdesignatedonthestudent’scoursesequenceandapprovedbythestudent’sadvisor.ForPracticum:CSP552(3credits)andCSP553(4credits).ForInternship:CSP676(4credits).
• Ifastudentdoesnothaveasitecontractonfilewithalloftherequiredpaperworkandsignatures,theycannotstartfieldworkatanysiteandtheywillneedtodropthefieldworkcoursesafterthefirstweekofthecourse.
StartPracticum/InternshipStudentsareexpectedtoattendthefieldsite’sregularemployeeorinternorientation.StudentsmustbeginandendtheirpracticumaccordingtoSCSU’sacademiccalendar.StudentsmuststarttheirinternshipaccordingtoSCSU’sacademiccalendar.
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DirectServiceandIndirectActivities
Fieldworkwillbeacombinationofworkwithclientsandrelatedactivities,aswellaslearningadministrativetasks.Directservicesaredefinedascontactwithclientsduringwhichthestudentdirectlyconductsorparticipatesintheprovisionofcounseling.Indirecthoursincludeservicesorprofessionalactivitiesperformedwhileatone’sfieldsitethatdonotrequiredirectclientcontact.Supervisionhoursarecomposedoffacultyoron-sitesupervision.Thestudentisresponsiblefordocumentingtheirdirectandindirectservicehours.TheSiteSupervisorisrequiredtosignoffonthestudent’shours.
DIRECTSERVICES
• IndividualcounselingPerformingclientsessionsinvolvingtheassessmentand/ortreatmentofspecificmentalandemotionaldisorders.
• Family/couplescounselingPerformingfamilyorcouplessessionsinvolvingtheassessmentand/ortreatmentofspecificmentalandemotionaldisorders.
• GroupCounselingCo-leadingorindependentlyleadingapsychotherapygroup.• DiagnosticInterviewingUseofspecificassessmenttoolsandclinicalskillstoidentifyanappropriate
DSM-5diagnosisandidentifyaclient’sinitialneeds.• TestingandAssessmentAdministrationand/orinterpretationofcounselingassessments;Includes
provisionofinterpretivesummariestoclients.• CareerCounselingCounselingthatincludesclientcareerorvocationaldevelopment.• Co-TherapyActivelyparticipatinginco-therapywithindividualsorgroups(notsimplyobserving).
INDIRECTACTIVITIES
• ObservationObservingon-sitestaffmemberperformingpsychotherapy.• TelephoneorEmailContactsMakingdirectcontactwithclientsthatisnotfacetoface.• ReferralsLinkingclienttosupplementalorsupportiveservices.• ClinicalDocumentationWritingcasenotes,treatmentplans,andtreatmentsummariesorother
writtenreportsfortheformalmedicalrecord.• CaseConsultationWorkingdirectlywithothermentalhealthprofessionalsregardingclients.• StaffMeetingsAttendingclinicaland/oradministrativemeetingswithagencystaff.• ProfessionalDevelopmentActivitiesAttendingprofessionalcounselingtrainings,workshopsor
conferences.
ClinicalSupervision(countedasindirect):• On-siteIndividualClinicalSupervisionWeekly,face-to-faceregularlyscheduledsupervisionregarding
skillsdevelopmentandclientcare;ProvidedbytheSiteSupervisor.• On-siteGroupSupervisionAllformalgroupsupervisionprovidedatthefieldsite.• UniversitySupervisionIndividualsupervisionwithfacultysupervisor(OnlyPracticum)andfieldwork
seminar(BothPracticumandInternship)
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FacultySupportExpectationsforCMHCProgramCoordinatorTheCMHCProgramCoordinatorwillfunctionastheFieldSiteCoordinator,coordinatingandsupervisingpracticumandinternshipsitesthroughtheCMHCprogram.BelowisalistofexpectationsfortheProgramCoordinatorwhensupervisingaCMHCpracticumorinternshipstudent.
• Ensureallpaperworkiscollectedasrequired.• FacilitatecommunicationbetweenUniversityandfieldplacementsite.• ConsultwithbothSCSUfacultyandSiteSupervisorsandstudentsasneeded.• Ensureallclientinformationiskeptconfidential.
GroupSeminarInstructor
• Conductgroupsupervisionmeetingsweeklyoncampusthroughoutthesemester.• MakecontactwithSiteSupervisorandmaintainconsistentcommunication.• VisittheSiteSupervisorandthestudentattheinternshipsiteatleastonceduringthesemesterand
havephonecontactduringthesemesterasneeded.• Evaluatethestudentanddiscussthatevaluationwiththestudent.• Ensureallclientinformationiskeptconfidential.
ExpectationsforPracticumFacultySupervisors(CSP552)ThePracticumFacultySupervisorisexpectedto:
• Conductindividualsupervisionmeetingweeklyoncampusthroughoutthesemester.• Focusonstudentcounselingskillsdevelopmentsuchasmicroskillsandinterviewingstrategies(in
contrast,clinicaldiagnosticandtreatmentissuesarethemainfocusofon-sitesupervision).• ImmediatelycontacttheSCSUFieldSiteCoordinatorshouldanyproblemsorchangesinrelationtothe
student,site,orUniversityoccur.• Evaluatethestudentanddiscussthatevaluationwiththestudent.• Ensureallclientinformationiskeptconfidential
EvaluationofInstructorsandFieldSitesStudentswillcompleteSCSUteachingevaluationsforinstructorsofCSP552/553and676.TheywillalsoevaluatetheirFieldSiteandSiteSupervisors.ResultsofFieldSiteevaluationswillhaveanimpactonthecontinueduseofasiteand/orsitesupervisor.
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PracticumRequiredHoursCMHCCounselingPracticumprovidesanopportunitytodemonstratecounselingskillsunderclosesupervisioninaclinicalmentalhealthsetting.Theprimarygoalofpracticumistodevelopskillsinindividual,grouporfamilycounselinginaprofessionalsetting.Thisisaccomplishedbycombiningastudent’scounselingskillsandpersonalstyleintoaneffectivetherapeuticapproachandenhancingthestudent’sgrowthasapersonandasaprofessionalcounselor.Studentsshouldalsobewillingtoengagewithdiverseclients,includingalldemographicbackgroundsincludingage,ethnicity,affectionalorientation,genderandgenderidentity,religion/spirituality,abilitylevel,andsocio-economicstatus.Studentsarerequiredtospendaminimumof100hoursonsiteduringpracticum.Fortyofthesehoursshouldbeconsidereddirectservicehours(e.g.,face-to-facecounseling/psychotherapy)andtheremaining60indirecthours(e.g.,staffmeetings,clinicaldocumentation,otheractivitiesatthefieldsite).ThesehoursareMINIMUMrequirements.Allactivitiesmustbedocumentedinordertoreceivecreditforfieldsiteworkandmeetlicensurestandards.
PracticumExperiences:DIRECTSERVICEINDIRECTACTIVITIES
MinimumTimeRequirement40hourstotal60hourstotal
GradingInPracticum,thestudentisenrolledintwocourses(CSP552and553)andthereforereceivestwoPass/Failgrades.Thefinalgrade,asassignedbythecourseinstructor,willbebasedon:
• Thestudentfulfillingtherequiredservicehours• TheSiteSupervisor’sevaluation• Completionofanyothercourserequirements,asindicatedoncoursesyllabi
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InternshipRequiredHoursFollowingthepracticumandpre-requisitecourses,studentswillpursueaninternship.Thegoaloftheinternshipistofurtherdevelopandrefinetheskillsdevelopedduringpracticum.Moreover,theinternshipshouldprovidethestudentwiththefullrangeofcounselorresponsibilitiesappropriatetothesetting.Duringinternship,studentsassumeincreasinglevelsofresponsibilityforarangeofcounselingactivities.Studentsshouldalsobewillingtoengagewithdiverseclients,includingalldemographicbackgroundsincludingage,ethnicity,affectionalorientation,genderandgenderidentity,religion/spirituality,abilitylevel,andsocio-economicstatus.Studentsarerequiredtospendaminimumof600hoursonsiteduringtheentiretwo–semesterinternship.Twohundredandfortyofthesehoursshouldbeconsidereddirectservicehours(e.g.,counselingindividualsandgroups)andtheremainingindirecthours(e.g.,faculty/staffmeetings).Thesehoursaretypicallypart-time(approximately20hoursaweek)acrosstwosemesters.PleaserememberthatthesehoursaretheMINIMUMrequirementsthatyoumustperform.Inmanysituations,youwillgowellovertheserequirements.However,youmustdocumentallactivitiesinordertoreceiveclasscredit,aswellasprovideprooffortheNCCandLPC.
InternshipExperiences:DIRECTSERVICEINDIRECTACTIVITIES
MinimumTimeRequirement240hourstotal360hourstotal
GradingInInternship,thestudentisenrolledinonecourseovertwoseparatesemesters(CSP676)andthereforereceivestwoPass/Failgrades.Thefinalgrade,asassignedbythecourseinstructor,willbebasedon:
• Thestudentfulfillingtherequiredservicehours• TheSiteSupervisor’sevaluation• Completionofanyothercourserequirements,asindicatedoncoursesyllabi
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ProfessionalConsiderationsEthicalGuidelines:AsastudentandprofessionalinCounseling,studentsarerequiredtofollowaprofessionalcodeofethics.Studentsmustread,understand,andusetheseethicalguidelines.Additionally,studentsmustadheretostateandfederallawsandtheregulationsofthehostagency.However,becausetheresolutionofmanyethicaldilemmasisnotalwaysclear,studentsshouldconsultfacultyandSiteSupervisorsaboutanyethicallyunclearsituationsthatariseatthesite.Ifthesituationisurgent,studentsshouldimmediatelycontacttheSiteSupervisorandfacultysupervisororseminarinstructor.Ifitisanon-urgentethicalquestion,studentsshouldbringthequestiontosupervisionmeetings.SelectedEthicsCodes:
AmericanCounselingAssociation:http://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/ethicsAmericanMentalHealthCounselorsAssociation:http://www.amhca.org/?page=codeofethicsNationalBoardofCertifiedCounselors:http://www.nbcc.org/Assets/Ethics/NBCCCodeofEthics.pdf
Confidentiality:InaccordancewiththeethicalprinciplesofACA,stateandfederallawandfieldsiteregulations,studentsmustmaintainstrictclientconfidentialityatalltimes.Studentsarerequiredtoread,understandandsigntheconfidentialityclauseswithintheFieldSiteContract.Whenvideooraudio-recording,studentsarerequiredtosubmitadultorminorRecordingConsentFormsaswellasotheradditionalrecordingreleasesrequiredbythefieldsite.Notethatconfidentiallyisapartoftheinformedconsentprocess.Studentsareresponsibleforinformingclientsofproceduresincounselingandtheroleoftheprofessionalcounselor(includingone’sstatusasapracticumorinternshipstudent)atorbeforethefirstcounselingsession.Limitstoconfidentialityshouldbeaddressedanddefinedinadevelopmentallyappropriatemanner.ThisconfidentialityalsoinvolvestheuseofclientinitialsorpseudonymsforallCMHCcoursework.Otherkeyaspectsofconfidentialityarelocatedintheethicalcodeslistedabove.Asareminder,studentsshouldNEVERdiscussclientswithunauthorizedpersonnel.AudioandVideo-Recording:Audioand/orvideo-recordingsofcounselingsessionsduringfieldexperienceareforthesolepurposeofdevelopment,review,reflectionandrefinementofprofessionalcounselingskills.Theseaudioand/orvideo-recordingsareforgraduatelevelinstructionalpurposesonly.TheCSPdepartmenthighlyvaluesaudioorvideo-recordingatallpracticumandinternshipsites.Whileweunderstandthatvideorecordingisnotalwayspossible,audiorecordingisacceptable.AllrecordingswillbemaintainedwithstrictHIPAAcompliance.Therefore,allstudentswill:
• Willpurchaseanencryptedvideo/voicerecorder.• Willcompleterecordingsonlywiththefullknowledgeandapprovaloftheclient(s),Site
Supervisorandagencyadministration.• Willnotlabelaudio/videorecordingwithanyclientidentifyinginformation.
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• Willkeepmyaudio/videorecorderinalockedlocationwhereotherscannotaccessitandanynarratives/digitalrecordingswillbekeptonasecureserverwithdualpasswordprotection.
• Willonlysharetherecording,transcripts,andnarrativeswithapprovededucationalpersonnel,inthecontextofindividualandgroupsupervision.
• Willundernocircumstanceshareclientaudio/videorecordingwithanyoneotherthandesignatedfieldsiteemployeesorSCSUfaculty.
• Understandsthatiftheyfailtocomplywiththeabovestandardsensuringclientconfidentiality,theyunderstandthattheywillbesubjecttoconsequences,whichmayincludeterminationoftheinternshiporexpulsionfromtheClinicalMentalHealthCounselingprogram.
• Willeraseallrecordingsimmediatelyaftercompletionofsupervisoryreview.PersonalChallenges:Becausepersonalissuesmayimpactone’sclinicalwork,manycounselorsintrainingchoosetoseektheirowncounseling.StudentsatSCSUareeligibleforcounselingthroughSCSUCounselingServices:(203)392-5475.NotethatifastudentchoosestouseSCSUCounselingServicesasafieldsite,theymustseekcounselingserviceselsewhere.Inthiscircumstance,CounselingServiceswillprovideareferraltootherlocalcounselingpractitioners.SupervisionandFeedback:Acrucialcomponentofthepracticumandinternshipprocessisconstructivefeedback.Studentswillreceiveextensivefeedbackfrompeers,sitesupervisorsandfacultysupervisors.Becausepersonalqualities,includingopennessandflexibility,impactone’scounselingeffectiveness,therewillbetimeswhenfeedbackaddressespersonalaswellasprofessionalskills.Studentsmustunderstandandmonitorpersonalreactionstocriticismanddevelopahealthyandconstructivewaytodealwithpotentiallynegativefeedback.SupervisionPreparation:Studentsmusttakeanactiveroleinsupervisionsessions.Studentsmustcometoeachsupervisionsessionfullyprepared.Thisincludescompletingallrequisitepaperworkand/orassignments(e.g.,readings,research),preparingalistofspecificquestionsforthesupervisor,andreviewingvideoand/oraudiorecordingsofsessionspriortosupervision.
ClinicalTrainingManagerTheClinicalMentalHealthCounselingprogramispilotingtheuseofanonlinesoftwareprogramdesignedtomanagestudent,university,andsitecommunication,fieldworkhourdocumentation,andrequiredpaperwork.ThisprogramisslatedtobegininSpring2018;pleasecheckbackforanupdateddescriptioninanewerversionofthehandbook
SpecialNotetoSupervisors
Wedeeplyappreciatethetimeandenergythatyouhavededicatedtoourstudents.Shouldyouhaveadditionalquestionsorneedforsupport,pleasefeelfreetocontacttheCMHCProgramCoordinatororanyoftheCMHCfacultyatanytime.Itisourpleasuretohelpyouinanywaypossible.
DEPARTMENTOFCOUNSELINGANDSCHOOLPSYCHOLOGY
ClinicalMentalHealthCounselingFieldSiteContractThisagreementismadeon__________between__________________________andtheCSPDepartmentat(date)(fieldsite)SouthernConnecticutStateUniversity.Theagreementverifiesthat_____________________________willbeworking (student)starting__________to__________forapproximately_________perweekfor_________________________.(date)(date) (#hrs)(practicumorinternship)Thiscontractindicatesanagreementonbehalfofasitesupervisor,site,UniversityCMHCfaculty,andstudentinregardstotheirfieldworkexperience.Noclientcontact(facetofaceorphone/email)canbeginuntilthefirstdayoftheacademicterminwhichthestudentisenrolled.ThepracticumexperienceendsonthelastdayoftheacademicterminwhichthestudentisenrolledforPracticum.TheinternshipexperienceextendsacrosstwosemestersandendsthelastdayoftheacademicterminwhichthestudentisenrolledforIntership.Aspartofthisexperience,studentsneed:
DIRECTSERVICES• IndividualcounselingPerformingclientsessionsinvolvingtheassessmentand/ortreatmentofspecificmental
andemotionaldisorders.• Family/couplescounselingPerformingfamilyorcouplessessionsinvolvingtheassessmentand/ortreatmentof
specificmentalandemotionaldisorders.• GroupCounselingCo-leadingorindependentlyleadingapsychotherapygroup.• DiagnosticInterviewingUseofspecificassessmenttoolsandclinicalskillstoidentifyanappropriateDSM-5
diagnosisandidentifyaclient’sinitialneeds.• TestingandAssessmentAdministrationand/orinterpretationofcounselingassessments;Includesprovisionof
interpretivesummariestoclients.• CareerCounselingCounselingthatincludesclientcareerorvocationaldevelopment.• Co-TherapyActivelyparticipatinginco-therapywithindividualsorgroups(notsimplyobserving).INDIRECTSERVICES• ObservationObservingon-sitestaffmemberperformingpsychotherapy.• TelephoneorEmailContactsMakingdirectcontactwithclientsthatisnotfacetoface.• ReferralsLinkingclienttosupplementalorsupportiveservices.• ClinicalDocumentationWritingcasenotes,treatmentplans,andtreatmentsummariesorotherwrittenreports
fortheformalmedicalrecord.• CaseConsultationWorkingdirectlywithothermentalhealthprofessionalsregardingclients.• StaffMeetingsAttendingclinicaland/oradministrativemeetingswithagencystaff.• ProfessionalDevelopmentActivitiesAttendingprofessionalcounselingtrainings,workshopsorconferences.
ClinicalSupervision(countsasindirect):
• On-siteindividualclinicalsupervisionWeekly,face-to-faceregularlyscheduledsupervisionregardingskillsdevelopmentandclientcare;ProvidedbytheSiteSupervisor.
• On-sitegroupsupervisionAllformalgroupsupervisionprovidedatthefieldsite.• UniversitySupervisionIndividualsupervisionwithfacultysupervisor(OnlyPracticum)andfieldworkseminar
(BothPracticumandInternship).
� Checkifstudentcurrentlyworksatfieldsiteasanemployee.Ifthisischecked,studentwilladditionallyneedtocompleteanInternshipProposalasdescribedinthePracticum-InternshipHandbook.
TheSiteSupervisorforthissitewillbe:____________________________________________.TheirLPC1licensenumberis:_______________________.PleaseattachtheSiteSupervisor’sCVtotheemailreturningthecontract.SiteSupervisorshouldcarefullyreadandinitialtheagreementsbelow.
TheSite: Initial
Willgivethestudentadequateopportunitytoprovidetherequirednumberofdirectandindirecthoursofclinicalmentalhealthcounseling,asdescribedonthepreviouspage.
IsfamiliarwithandfollowACAandotherpertinentethicalcodes.
Isfamiliarwithalloftheguidelinesandexpectationsforsiteexperiences,aswellasrequirementsforConnecticutLicensureasaProfessionalCounselor.
Willprovideanopportunitytomakeaudioorvideorecordingsofclientsessions(HIPAAcompliantpracticeswillbeutilizedforrecording).
Providesstudentwithaprivateareaforcounselingsessionsandclientcontact.
Willorientstudenttothepoliciesandproceduresoftheagency.
TheSiteSupervisor: Initial
HasanindependentlicenseasaLicensedProfessionalCounselororservedasaCMHCSupervisorpriortoDecember2015.
Hasbeenacounselorforovertwoyears.
Hascompletedcourseworkortrainingincounselingsupervision.
Haspriorexperiencesupervisinginternsorotherclinicians.
HasbeengiventheSCSUCMHCPracticum&InternshipHandbookandisawareofCSPpoliciesandprocedures.
Willprovidethestudentwithaminimumofonehourperweekregularlyscheduledindividualsupervisionsessions.
Willcompleteallnecessaryfieldworkpaperworkfortheintern.
WillcommunicateconsistentlyandregularlywithUniversityFacultyandparticipateinscheduledsitevisits(1persemester).
1SupervisormusthaveanLPCunlesstheyservedasaCMHCsupervisorforSCSUpriortoDecember2015.
TheSCSUDepartmentofCounselingandSchoolPsychologyagreestoprovidefieldsitecoordinationthroughtheProgramCoordinator,sitecontactandstudentsupervisionthroughagroupseminarinstructor,andforpracticumstudents,anadditionalpracticumindividualsupervisor.
Theirresponsibilitieswillbe:
CMHCProgramCoordinator(bothPracticumandInternship)• Ensureallpaperworkiscollectedasrequired.• FacilitateinitialcommunicationbetweenUniversityandfieldplacementsite.• ConsultwithbothSCSUfacultyandSiteSupervisorsandstudentsasneeded.• Ensureallclientinformationiskeptconfidential.
GroupSeminarInstructor(bothPracticumandInternship)
• Conductgroupsupervisionmeetingsweeklyoncampusthroughoutthesemester.• MakecontactwithSiteSupervisorandmaintainconsistentcommunication.• VisittheSiteSupervisorandthestudentattheinternshipsiteatleastonceduringthesemesterandhave
phone/emailcontactduringthesemesterasneeded.• Evaluatethestudentanddiscussthatevaluationwiththestudent.• Ensureallclientinformationiskeptconfidential.
FacultySupervisor(onlyforPracticum–CSP552)
• Conductindividualsupervisionmeetingweeklyoncampusthroughoutthesemester.• Focusonstudentcounselingskillsdevelopmentsuchasmicroskillsandinterviewingstrategies(incontrast,
clinicalissuesarethemainfocusofon-sitesupervision).• ImmediatelycontacttheCMHCProgramCoordinatorshouldanyproblemsorchangesinrelationtothestudent,
siteorUniversityoccur.• Evaluatethestudentanddiscussthatevaluationwiththestudent.• Ensureallclientinformationiskeptconfidential.
TheFieldworkStudentagreestothefollowingprocedurestoensureconfidentialityandprotectionofallclients.Thestudentshouldcarefullyreadandinitialtheagreementsbelow.
TheStudent: Initial
WillabidebyAmericanCounselingAssociationCodeofEthics,statelaw,andHIPAAregulationsandfollowallstandardscoveringclientaudioand/orvideorecordings.
Willmaintainliabilityinsuranceduringfieldwork.Pleaseattachcopyofliabilityinsurancetotheemailsubmittingthecontract.
Willpurchaseanencryptedvideo/voicerecorder.
Willnotlabelaudio/videorecordingwithanyclientidentifyinginformation.
Willknowwheretheaudio/videorecordingisatalltimes.
Willkeeptheaudio/videorecorderinalockedlocationwhereotherscannotaccessitandanynarratives/digitalrecordingswillbekeptonasecureserverwithdualpasswordprotection.
Willonlysharetherecording,transcripts,andnarrativeswithapprovededucationalpersonnel,inthecontextofindividualandgroupsupervision.
Willundernocircumstanceshareclientaudio/videorecordingwithanyoneotherthandesignatedfieldsiteemployeesorSCSUfaculty.
Willeraseallrecordingsimmediatelyaftercompletionofsupervisoryreview.
Understandsthatiftheyfailtocomplywiththeabovestandardsensuringclientconfidentiality,theyunderstandthattheywillbesubjecttoconsequences,whichmayincludeterminationoftheinternshiporexpulsionfromtheClinicalMentalHealthCounselingprogram.
Allpartiesagreetothetermssetforthinthisdocument.
_________________________________________ _____________________SignatureofPracticum/InternshipStudent Date_________________________________________ _____________________SignatureofSiteSupervisor Date_________________________________________ _____________________SCSUCMHCProgramCoordinator Date
Attachedtothiscontract:
� SiteSupervisorResumeorCV� StudentProofofLiabilityInsurance� InternshipProposalifsiteisplaceofemployment
DEPARTMENTOFCOUNSELINGANDSCHOOLPSYCHOLOGY
MidtermStudentPerformanceEvaluationforCMHCPracticumandInternship
Directions:ThisformistobecompletedbytheSiteSupervisorattheendofeverysemesterandelectronicallysubmitted.
NameofGraduateStudent:__________________________________Date:__________
NameofSiteSupervisor:_____________________________________
NameofFieldSite:__________________________________________
Practicum Internship
Intra/InterpersonalProfessionalBehavior
Thisareaincludes:• Opennesstonewideas• Flexibility• Cooperativewithothers• Willingnesstoacceptandusefeedback• Abilitytodealwithconflict• Abilitytoacceptpersonalresponsibility• Abilitytoexpressfeelingseffectivelyand
appropriately
StrengthsWitnessedinStudent:
AreastoFocusonforImprovement:
Ethics
Thisareaincludes:• Demonstratestheabilitytoapplyandadhere
toethicalandlegalstandardsinclinicalmentalhealthcounseling
• Demonstratestheabilitytorecognizetheirownlimitationsasaclinicalmentalhealthcounselorandtoseeksupervisionorreferclientswhenappropriate
• Providesonlythoseservicesandappliesonlythosetechniquesforwhichthestudentisqualifiedbyeducation,trainingandexperience
StrengthsWitnessedinStudent:
AreastoFocusonforImprovement:
Administration
Thisareaincludes:• Appliesknowledgeofpublicmentalhealth
policy,financing,andregulatoryprocessestoimproveservicedeliveryopportunitiesinclinicalmentalhealthcounseling
• Appliescurrentrecord-keepingstandardsrelatedtoclinicalmentalhealthcounseling
• Submitsclinicaldocumentationinatimelymanner
StrengthsWitnessedinStudent:
AreastoFocusonforImprovement:
Assessment
Thisareaincludes:• Demonstratestheabilitytouseprocedures
forassessingandmanagingsuiciderisk• Demonstratesskillinconductinganintake
interview,amentalstatusevaluation,abiopsychosocialhistory,amentalhealthhistory,andapsychologicalassessmentfortreatmentplanningandcaseloadmanagement
• Screensforaddiction,aggression,anddangertoselfand/orothers,aswellasco-occurringmentaldisorders
• Demonstratesappropriateuseofdiagnostictools,includingthecurrenteditionoftheDSM,todescribethesymptomsandclinicalpresentationofclientswithmentalandemotionalimpairments
• Isabletoconceptualizeclientsymptomsanddiscussthedifferentialdiagnosiswithcollaboratingprofessionals
StrengthsWitnessedinStudent:
AreastoFocusonforImprovement:
ReferralandAdvocacy
Thisareaincludes:• Isawareofinformationregardingcommunity
resourcestomakeappropriatereferrals• Usespsychoeducationandempowerment
strategieswithclients• Advocatesforclientsandservicesthatare
equitableandresponsive
StrengthsWitnessedinStudent:
AreastoFocusonforImprovement:
CounselingSkills
Thisareaincludes:• Establishesrelationshipsinsuchamanner
thatatherapeuticworkingalliancecanbeformed
• Createsappropriatestructureandmaintainsprofessionalboundaries
• Respondstoclient’sfeelingsinatherapeuticmanner
• Evidencescongruenceandgenuineness• Communicatesempathy• Evidenceseffectivenon-verbal
communication• Providestherapeuticresponsesthatarewell-
timed• Respondstoclientswithclinicalintention• Carefullyconsidersandprovidesappropriate
self-disclosureforaspecifictherapeuticpurpose
StrengthsWitnessedinStudent:
AreastoFocusonforImprovement:
MulticulturalCompetence
Thisareaincludes:• Appliesmulticulturalcompetenciestoclinical
mentalhealthcounselinginvolvingcaseconceptualization,diagnosis,treatment,referral,andpreventionofpsychologicaldisorders
• Demonstratesappropriateuseofculturallyresponsivecounselingtechniques
StrengthsWitnessedinStudent:
AreastoFocusonforImprovement:
ResearchandEvaluation
Thisareaincludes:• Usesempiricallybasedtechniqueswith
clients• Developsmeasurableoutcomesforclinical
mentalhealthcounselingtreatmentplans
StrengthsWitnessedinStudent:
AreastoFocusonforImprovement:
Howwouldyouratethestudent’soverallperformanceatthesitethusfar?
1–Beginning 2–Developing 3–Proficient 4–Exemplary
GeneralSiteSupervisorComments:
StudentComments:
_________________________________________ _____________________SignatureofStudent Date_________________________________________ _____________________SignatureofSiteSupervisor Date
DEPARTMENTOFCOUNSELINGANDSCHOOLPSYCHOLOGY
FinalStudentPerformanceEvaluationforCMHCPracticumandInternship
Directions:ThisformistobecompletedbytheSiteSupervisorattheendofeverysemesterandelectronicallysubmitted.
NameofGraduateStudent:________________________________Date:_________
PracticumorInternship:________________________________________________
NameofSiteSupervisor:________________________________________________
NameofFieldSite:_____________________________________________________
RatingScale
1–Beginning 2–Developing 3–Proficient 4–Exemplary
Intra/InterpersonalProfessionalBehavior 1 2 3 4
1. Opennesstonewideas 2. Flexibility 3. Cooperativewithothers 4. Willingnesstoacceptandusefeedback 5. Abilitytodealwithconflict 6. Abilitytoacceptpersonalresponsibility 7. Abilitytoexpressfeelingseffectivelyandappropriately
Ethics 1 2 3 4
1.Demonstratestheabilitytoapplyandadheretoethicalandlegalstandardsinclinicalmentalhealthcounseling
2.Demonstratestheabilitytorecognizetheirownlimitationsasaclinicalmentalhealthcounselorandtoseeksupervisionorreferclientswhenappropriate
3. Provides only those services and applies only those techniques for which the student isqualifiedbyeducation,trainingandexperience
Administration 1 2 3 4
1. Appliesknowledgeofpublicmentalhealthpolicy,financing,andregulatoryprocessestoimproveservicedeliveryopportunitiesinclinicalmentalhealthcounseling
2. Appliescurrentrecord-keepingstandardsrelatedtoclinicalmentalhealthcounseling 3. Submitsclinicaldocumentationinatimelymanner
Assessment 1 2 3 4
1. Demonstratestheabilitytouseproceduresforassessingandmanagingsuiciderisk 2. Demonstratesskillinconductinganintakeinterview,amentalstatusevaluation,a
biopsychosocialhistory,amentalhealthhistory,andapsychologicalassessmentfortreatmentplanningandcaseloadmanagement
3. Screensforaddiction,aggression,anddangertoselfand/orothers,aswellasco-occurringmentaldisorders
4. Demonstratesappropriateuseofdiagnostictools,includingthecurrenteditionoftheDSM,todescribethesymptomsandclinicalpresentationofclientswithmentalandemotionalimpairments
5. Isabletoconceptualizeclientsymptomsanddiscussthedifferentialdiagnosiswithcollaboratingprofessionals
CounselingSkills 1 2 3 4
1. Establishesrelationshipsinsuchamannerthatatherapeuticworkingalliancecanbeformed
2. Createsappropriatestructureandmaintainsprofessionalboundaries 3. Respondstoclient’sfeelingsinatherapeuticmanner 4. Evidencescongruenceandgenuineness 5. Communicatesempathy 6. Evidenceseffectivenon-verbalcommunication 7. Providestherapeuticresponsesthatarewell-timed 8. Respondstoclientswithclinicalintention 9. Carefullyconsidersandprovidesappropriateself-disclosureforaspecifictherapeutic
purpose
ReferralandAdvocacy 1 2 3 4
1. Isawareofinformationregardingcommunityresourcestomakeappropriatereferrals 2. Usespsychoeducationandempowermentstrategieswithclients 3. Advocatesforclientsandservicesthatareequitableandresponsive
MulticulturalCompetence 1 2 3 4
1. Appliesmulticulturalcompetenciestoclinicalmentalhealthcounselinginvolvingcaseconceptualization,diagnosis,treatment,referral,andpreventionofpsychologicaldisorders
2. Demonstratesappropriateuseofculturallyresponsivecounselingtechniques ResearchandEvaluation 1 2 3 4
1. Usesempiricallybasedtechniqueswithclients 2. Developsmeasurableoutcomesforclinicalmentalhealthcounselingtreatmentplans
SiteSupervisorComments:
StudentComments:
_________________________________________ _____________________SignatureofStudent Date_________________________________________ _____________________SignatureofSiteSupervisor Date
DEPARTMENTOFCOUNSELINGANDSCHOOLPSYCHOLOGY
ClinicalMentalHealthCounseling
StudentEvaluationofSite
Directions:ThisformistobecompletedattheendofthesemesterthenforwardedtotheSCSUFieldSiteCoordinator.
Name/LocationofSite:___________________________________________________________Semester/Year:______________ PracticumorInternship:__________
RatingScale
1–PoororInconsistent 2–LimitedOpportunities 3–MetExpectations 4–ExcellentExperiences
Site 1 2 3 4
1.Availabilityofon-sitesupervisionprovidedbySiteSupervisor 2.On-siteaudio/video-recordingand/orlivesupervisionprovidedbySiteSupervisor 3.FeedbackandevaluationbySiteSupervisor 4.Overallqualityandusefulnessofon-sitesupervision 5.Relevanceofpracticum/internshipexperiencetocounseling 6.Orientationtrainingrelevantandhelpful 7.Adequacyofsitefacilities 8.Counselingexperienceincludedworkwithdiversepopulations
Experiences 1 2 3 4
1.Individualcounseling 2.Family/couplescounseling 3.Groupcounseling 4.Diagnosticinterviewing 5.Testingandassessment 6.Careercounseling 7.Co-therapy/observation 8.Caseconsultation 9.Referrals/casemanagement 10.Clinicaldocumentation/treatmentplans 11.Staffmeetings/professionaldevelopment
_________________________________________ _____________________PrintedNameofStudent Date
DEPARTMENTOFCOUNSELINGANDSCHOOLPSYCHOLOGY
RecordingConsentFormforAdultClients
CounselorSupervisionrequiresaudio-recordingand/orvideo-recordingofcounselingsessionsandassessmentofmyworkwithclientsinordertoevaluatemyskills.TherecordingsmaybereviewedbymyFacultySupervisor,SiteSupervisororasmallnumberofgraduatestudentsalsoenrolledinfieldwork.Allrecordingswillbeerasedordestroyedafterreviewing.Theseproceduresrequireyourconsent.Informationfromtherecordingsisconfidentialgiventheabovedescribedsupervisionandlearningexperiences.Additionalexceptionstoconfidentialityare:
1. Youdirectmeinwritingtodiscussyoursituationwithsomeoneelse.2. Youaredeterminedtobeathreattoyourselforothers.3. Iamorderedbyacourttodiscloseinformation.4. ThereisanindicationofchildabusethatIamlegallyrequiredtoreport.
CONSENT
I,________________________,agreedtobeaudioorvideo-recordedfortrainingpurposes.Iunderstandthe(printfullname)
aboveconditionsandhaveresolvedanyquestionsorconcerns.
_________________________________________ _____________________ClientSignature Date_________________________________________ _____________________Practicum/InternshipStudent Date_________________________________________ _____________________SiteSupervisor Date_________________________________________ _____________________Practicum/InternshipSeminarInstructor Date
DEPARTMENTOFCOUNSELINGANDSCHOOLPSYCHOLOGY
RecordingConsentFormforMinorClient
CounselorSupervisionrequiresaudio-recordingand/orvideo-recordingofcounselingsessionsandassessmentofmyworkwithclientsinordertoevaluatemyskills.TherecordingsmaybereviewedbymyFacultySupervisor,SiteSupervisororgraduatestudentsalsoenrolledinmyfieldworkclass.Allrecordingswillbeerasedordestroyedafterreviewing.Theseproceduresrequireyourconsent.Informationfromtherecordingsisconfidentialgiventheabovedescribedsupervisionandlearningexperiences.Additionalexceptionstoconfidentialityare:
1. Youdirectmeinwritingtodiscussyourchild’ssituationwithsomeoneelse.2. Yourchildisdeterminedtobeathreattothemselvesorothers.3. Iamorderedbyacourttodiscloseinformation.4. ThereisanindicationofchildabusethatIamlegallyrequiredtoreport.
CONSENT
I,________________________,parentorguardianof_________________________,agreedtoallowthisminor(printfullname) (printchild’sfullname)
childtobeaudioorvideo-recordedfortrainingpurposes.Iunderstandtheaboveconditionsandhaveresolvedanyquestionsorconcerns._________________________________________ _____________________ParentorGuardianSignature Date_________________________________________ _____________________ClientSignature Date_________________________________________ _____________________Practicum/InternshipStudent Date_________________________________________ _____________________SiteSupervisor Date_________________________________________ _____________________Practicum/InternshipSeminarInstructor Date
DEPARTMENTOFCOUNSELINGANDSCHOOLPSYCHOLOGY
ClinicalMentalHealthCounselingProgram
CMHCFIELDWORKOVERVIEWTheSCSUCMHCprogramisa60credithourmaster’sprogramdesignedtomeetrequirementsforlicensureinConnecticutasaLicensedProfessionalCounselor(LPC)andtheNationalCertifiedCounselor(NCC)credential.TheCMHCprogramisaccreditedbytheCouncilfortheAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationalPrograms(CACREP),thepremierindependentaccreditingagencyincounseloreducation.
ABOUTFIELDWORKFieldworkintheCMHCprogramgenerallybeginsafterthestudenthascompletedaminimumofthreesemestersofrelevantcoursework.Thestudentisrequiredtoprovideindividual/familyandgroupcounseling,includingthediagnosisandtreatmentofpsychologicaldisordersandrelatedclinicaldocumentation.TheCMHCcurriculum(seebelow),studentsmustcompletethreesemestersoffieldwork:
• FirstSemester:Practicum:100totalhours,40ofwhichmustbeface-to-facedirectclientcounseling• SecondSemester:InternshipI:300totalhours,120ofwhichmustbeface-to-facedirectclientcounseling• ThirdSemester:InternshipII:300totalhours,120ofwhichmustbeface-to-facedirectclientcounseling
BASICREQUIREMENTSOFTHEFIELDSITEInordertofinalizeafieldsiteplacement,thesitemustprovide:
• Givethestudentadequateopportunitytoaccruedirectandindirecthoursprovidingdiagnosisandtreatmentofpsychologicaldisordersandotherrelatedprofessionalcounselingactivities.Activitiescannotbelimitedtogrouporfamilycounselingandmustincludesufficientnumberofindividualpsychotherapyhourstomeettrainingneeds.
• BefamiliarwithandfollowACAandotherpertinentethicalcodes.• UnderstandConnecticutStaterequirementsforLicensureasaProfessionalCounselor.• Provideanopportunitytomakeaudioorvideorecordingsofclientsessions.RecordingproceduresareHIPAA
compliant.• Offeradesignatedareaforstudentwork,confidentialforphonecallsandcounselingsessions.• Providetrainingneededforstudentstofollowthepoliciesandproceduresoftheagency.• Clinicalsupervisorwhomeetsthefollowingrequirements:
o MustbeaLicensedProfessionalCounselor.o Haveaminimumof2yearsofexperienceasaProfessionalCounselor.o Havecompletedrelevanttrainingorcourseworkandexperienceincounselingsupervision.o IswillingtoreviewourhandbookandbecomeawareofCMHCprogram’sexpectations,requirementsand
evaluationproceduresforstudents.o Providesstudentwithaminimumofonehourperweekofregularlyscheduledindividualclinical
supervision.o Reviewandsignallrelevantfieldworkandevaluationdocuments.o CommunicateregularlywithUniversityfacultyandmeetwiththestudentandaCSPfacultymemberon
scheduledsitevisits(1persemester)FORMOREINFORMATION
• RefertotheCMHCPracticumandInternshipHandbookhere:http://www.southernct.edu/academics/schools/education/departments/counseling/CMHC/currentstudents_CMHC.html
• CMHCProgramCoordinator,[email protected]