1st Year Students RMHC Fall Clinical Meeting
Tuesday 11/7/17 – RWEC 202
Review of Kim’s Clinical Role
· Practicum and Internship site development, support and collaboration.
· Practicum placement including direction to students on site point of contact and timelines; if required site visit, program application, orientation, and background check.
· Supporting students with exploring, applying for and securing Internships both in and out of state to meet their program track requirements and any funding restrictions (ie. RSA or VAVR).
· Maintaining RMHC Clinical Options WordPress, Practicum and Internship Moodle, and clinical handbooks.
· Training and support of clinical faculty and site supervisors.
· Insuring that clinical course requirements meet with accreditation standards.
What to expect with Practicum
· Small class size; 4 to 5 students to one faculty
· First two classes (1/10 & 1/17) all students meet together for Practicum Orientation in RWEC 108 from 1pm to 3:50pm – if needing accommodations make requests now
· Weekly counseling sessions with a volunteer client(s) – 1 to 2 clients weekly Winter term
· Weekly supervision with Practicum group
· One-on-one individualized supervision with faculty
· Minimum Practicum hours (total for Winter, Spring and Fall):
o 40 direct service hours (direct client contact + indirect client contact)
o 100 hours (direct service hours + supervision time)
NEXT STEPS:
1. RMHC Clinical Options WordPress site http://www.wou.edu/wp/clinicaloptions/
· Practicum Settings – review before or as answering questionnaire
· Internship Forms – WOU Staff Reference (submit for Kim)
2. Respond to Practicum Survey being sent out today via email by this Sunday 11/12
3. Schedule 1-to-1 meeting with Kim; WOU or Broadway Commons in Salem
4. January Internship Fair – day/time TBA; many programs will interview at fair
5. Update resume over break; set Career and Service Learning appointments
6. RSA individual urgent questions go to Denise