University of North Texas, Counseling Program
COUN 5690-PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING
Spring 2016
Thursdays, 5:00-9:50 pm
WSC2 Room 155 (CHDC Practicum Room)
Faculty Supervisor:
Yi-Ju Cheng, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, RPT
Office Hours: Thursday 2pm – 5pm (by appointment only)
Counseling Office, Room
Cell: (940) 312-8912
Doctoral Supervisors:
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1. Eric Price
2. Carly Stevens
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I. Catalog description: Provides actual counseling experience with a variety of clients and problems. Prerequisite(s): all required degree courses in counseling program except specialty track course (COUN 5300, COUN 5600, COUN 5750, COUN 5770); COUN 5720 and COUN 5721. COUN 5740 may be taken concurrently. With the exception of COUN 5700, students may take an elective concurrently. 3 hours.
II. Goal of the course: Students will develop and demonstrate an integration of counseling
theory and skills, utilizing a guiding theory of counseling, session and case management,
and ethical and legal conduct.
III. Learning objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
CACREP / Evaluation1. Demonstrate the ability to apply and adhere to ethical and legal standards in CMHC. / CMHC B1 / PCPE-Practicum
2. Use the principles and practices of diagnosis, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders to initiate, maintain, and terminate counseling. / CMHC D1 / PCPE- Practicum
3. Apply multicultural competencies to clinical mental health counseling involving case conceptualization, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders. / CMHC D2 / PCPE- Practicum
4. Demonstrates appropriate use of culturally responsive individual, couple, family, group, and systems modalities for initiating, maintaining, and terminating counseling. / CMHC D5 / PCPE- Practicum
5. Demonstrates the ability to use procedures for assessing and managing suicide risk. / CMHC D6 / PCPE- Practicum
6. Applies current record-keeping standards related to clinical mental health counseling. / CMHC D7 / PCPE- Practicum
7. Provides appropriate counseling strategies when working with clients with addiction and co-occurring disorders. / CMHC D8 / PCPE- Practicum
8. Demonstrates the ability to recognize his or her own limitations as a clinical mental health counselor and to seek supervision or refer clients when appropriate. / CMHC D9 / PCPE- Practicum
9. Maintains information regarding community resources to make appropriate referrals / CMHC F1 / PCPE- Practicum
10. Advocates for policies, programs, and services that are equitable and responsive to the unique needs of clients / CMHC F2 / PCPE- Practicum
11. Demonstrates the ability to modify counseling systems, theories, techniques, and interventions to make them culturally appropriate for diverse populations. / CMHC F3 / PCPE- Practicum
12. Selects appropriate comprehensive assessment interventions to assist in diagnosis and treatment planning, with an awareness of cultural bias in the implementation and interpretation of assessment protocols / CMHC H1 / PCPE- Practicum
13. Demonstrates skill in conducting an intake interview, a mental status evaluation, a biopsychosocial history, a mental health history, and a psychological assessment for treatment planning and caseload management. / CMHC H2 / PCPE- Practicum
14. Screens for addiction, aggression, and danger to self and/or others, as well as co-occurring mental disorders. / CMHC H3 / PCPE- Practicum
15. Applies the assessment of a client's stage of dependence, change, or recovery to determine the appropriate treatment modality and placement criteria within the continuum of care. / CMHC H4 / PCPE- Practicum
16. Demonstrates appropriate use of diagnostic tools, including the current edition of the DSM, to describe the symptoms and clinical presentation of clients with mental and emotional impairments. / CMHC L1 / PCPE- Practicum
17. Is able to conceptualize an accurate multi-axial diagnosis of disorders presented by a client and discuss the differential diagnosis with collaborating professionals. / CMHC L2 / PCPE- Practicum
18. Differentiates between diagnosis and developmentally appropriate reactions during crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events. / CMHC L3 / PCPE- Practicum
19. Demonstrates the ability to apply and adhere to ethical and legal standards in school counseling. / SC B1 / PCPE- Practicum
20. Demonstrates self-awareness, sensitivity to others, and the skills needed to relate to diverse individuals, groups, and classrooms. / SC D1 / PCPE- Practicum
21. Designs and implements prevention and intervention plans related to the effects of (a) atypical growth and development, (b) health and wellness, (c) language, (d) ability level, (e) multicultural issues, and (f) factors of resiliency on student learning and development. / SC D3 / PCPE- Practicum
22. Demonstrates the ability to use procedures for assessing and managing suicide risk. / SC D4 / PCPE- Practicum
23. Demonstrates the ability to recognize his or her limitations as a school counselor and to seek supervision or refer clients when appropriate. / SC D5 / PCPE- Practicum
24. Demonstrates multicultural competencies in relation to diversity, equity, and opportunity in student learning and development. / SC F1 / PCPE- Practicum
25. Assesses and interprets students' strengths and needs, recognizing uniqueness in cultures, languages, values, backgrounds, and abilities. / SC H1 / PCPE- Practicum
26. Selects appropriate assessment strategies that can be used to evaluate a student's academic, career, and personal/social development. / SC H2 / PCPE- Practicum
27. Analyzes assessment information in a manner that produces valid inferences when evaluating the needs of individual students and assessing the effectiveness of educational programs. / SC H3 / PCPE- Practicum
28. Makes appropriate referrals to school and/or community resources. / SC H4 / PCPE- Practicum
29. Assesses barriers that impede students' academic, career, and personal/social development. / SC H5 / PCPE- Practicum
30. Applies relevant research findings to inform the practice of school counseling. / SC J1 / PCPE- Practicum
31. Develops measurable outcomes for school counseling programs, activities, interventions, and experiences. / SC J2 / PCPE- Practicum
32. Demonstrates the ability to recognize his or her own limitations as a college counselor and/or student affairs / SACC C5 / PCPE- Practicum
33. Applies multicultural competencies to the practice of student affairs and college counseling. / SACC D1 / PCPE- Practicum
34. Demonstrates the ability to use procedures for assessing and managing suicide risk. / SACC D4 / PCPE- Practicum
35. Demonstrates a general understanding of principles and models of biopsychosocial assessment and case conceptualization that lead to appropriate counseling for students in postsecondary education. / SACC D5 / PCPE- Practicum
36. Applies multicultural competencies to serve diverse postsecondary student populations. / SACC F4 / PCPE- Practicum
37. Addresses multicultural counseling issues as they relate to student development and progress in postsecondary education (e.g., discrimination, power, privilege, oppression, values). / SACC F5 / PCPE- Practicum
38. Assesses and interprets postsecondary student needs, recognizing uniqueness in culture, languages, values, backgrounds, and abilities. / SACC H1 / PCPE- Practicum
39. Applies relevant research findings to inform the practice of student affairs and college counseling. / SACC J1 / PCPE- Practicum
40. Develops measurable outcomes for college counseling and student development activities. / SACC J2 / PCPE- Practicum
IV. Methods of instruction: Instructional methods include assigned readings, role plays, group discussion, didactic lectures, journal exploration, individual/triadic and group supervision, case conceptualizations and related presentations, video/film analysis, and experiential activities.
V. Required text(s) and/or reading(s):
American Counseling Association (2014). ACA Code of Ethics: 2014. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Available from http://www.counseling.org (click on ethics resources).
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders-
Text Revision. (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Engels, D. W. Barrio Minton, C. A., Ray, D., and associates. (2009). The professional counselor:
Portfolio, competencies, performance guidelines, and assessment (4th ed.). Alexandria, VA:
American Counseling Association.
Counseling Practicum Handbook
Other readings as assigned by instructor.
VI. Recommended readings:
Ray, D.C. (2011). Advanced Play Therapy. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis.
HIPAA Privacy Rule:
Go to http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/ and click on the link to ‘Health Information Privacy’
HIPAA Security (related to electronic data):
Available at: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/securityrule/securityrulepdf.pdf
VII. TK20
This course requires assignments that will be uploaded and assessed in theUNTTk20 Assessment System. This will require the one-time purchase of Tk20. Student subscriptions will be effective for seven years from the date of purchase. Key assignments must be uploaded into theTk20 system for instructors to assess. Please go to the following link for direction on how to purchase Tk20. Announcements regardingTk20 will also beposted on this website: http://www.coe.unt.edu/tk20
Student completes: mid-term and final hours logs, evaluation of supervisors
Faculty supervisor completes: midterm and final Professional Counseling Performance Evaluation
Doctoral supervisor completes: midterm and final Professional Counseling Performance Evaluation, info profile
Please refer to the Student User Guide for additional information and contact Irene Frank at if you have questions/difficulties navigating the system.
GENERAL COURSE FORMAT:
5:00-5:30 Administration
5:30-6:30 Counseling sessions/Triadic supervision/Observation
6:30-7:30 Counseling sessions/Triadic supervision/Observation
7:30-8:30 Counseling sessions/Triadic supervision/Observation
8:30-9:50 Group supervision
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
GROUP SUPERVISION: From 8:30-9:50 pm, we will hold group supervision, which will focus on areas of interest or concerns initiated by students, doctoral supervisors or faculty supervisor. The supervision will include discussion, role-playing, case presentations and observation and critiquing of counseling sessions.
COUNSELING LOAD: Each student counselor will be assigned clients- to be seen during a) class time and b) the counseling block time you have indicated.
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THIS COURSE. These must be submitted to your faculty supervisor BEFORE you see clients.
COMMUNICATION: Students may only communicate with clients via officially endorsed channels (i.e. using the clinic phone, through clinic personnel, personal phone with caller ID blocked.) Students MAY NOT contact clients via text or email.
FEEDBACK: During the hours when you are not counseling, you should be participating in one of the following:
1) Receiving feedback in individual/triadic supervision,
2) Observing a peer’s counseling session and completing written feedback to them,
3) Completing paper work on your cases.
CLIENT FILES: 1) A Session Summary for each counseling session.
2) A Counseling plan to be filed before the third counseling session.
3) Supplemental Notes for no shows and out of session contact with clients.
4) Supervision Notes for supervisory feedback/instruction on specific clients (must be signed by supervisor).
5) Client Treatment Summary for each client (upon termination).
6) Other termination paperwork as determined by clinic policy.
INDIVIDUAL/TRIADIC
SUPERVISION: You will meet with your individual/triadic supervisor each week during regular class time. You are expected to bring a cued counseling session recording to each supervision session for viewing and discussion. Both your individual/triadic supervisor and your faculty supervisor reserve the right to schedule additional individual meetings with you. The faculty supervisor will hold conferences with each student during the mid-term evaluation and final evaluations. Students are also responsible for reaching out to the faculty supervisor for support and supervision throughout the semester.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance is mandatory; absences have the potential to impact your grade. You are also accountable for making up individual/triadic supervision sessions missed.
VIII. Course Assignments and STUDENT EVALUATION
Assigned Readings/Resources and Group Participation/Professional responsibility 15
Role Plays/Practice Exercises (demonstrated learning)/Informal case presentations
Key: Professional Counseling Performance Evaluations [PCPE] 15*2
Session Critiques 15*2
Theory reflection paper 5
Review of Client Files 5*2
Formal Case Presentation 10
Final Grade: 90-100 =A 80-89= B 70-79= C <70=F
* Your total points may vary for late assignments (10% deduction per calendar day).
**Your total points may also vary depending on your attendance (see Attendance Policy).
Assigned Readings/Resources and Group Participation Due as Assigned
Students are responsible for reading the required readings as well as any other readings provided by the instructor. Readings are to be completed, and students prepared to critically discuss the topics covered, by the class period assigned.
Role Plays/Written and Experiential Exercises Due as Assigned
Demonstrated Learning- Students will participate in role plays, written and experiential activities relevant to course topics.
Session Critiques 3/3 & 4/21
During the semester, each student will submit TWO formal session critiques. Please select a session that you struggle with for the first critique, and a session that represents your best work for the final CRITIQUE. Each submission will consist of one entire video recorded session (start to end) and a detailed self-reflection. See Appendix A for sample formats and content expectations for this assignment. For Critique # 1, do not choose a client that you are close to termination so that the feedback from the faculty supervisor can be most beneficial for you and your client. PLEASE USE DIFFERENT CLIENTS FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT.
Reflective Summary on Guiding Theory 4/28
Each student will write a reflection paper on the counseling guiding theory they identify with. See Appendix C for formats and content expectations.
File Audit 3/10 & 5/12
Students are responsible for maintaining client files according to clinic policies and procedures. Files must be kept current (i.e. session summaries should be completed and filed within 3 days of each counseling session). Your triadic supervisors will conduct weekly informal reviews of session summaries and sign off on completed documents. Formal reviews of client files will be conducted by the Assistant Directors and Triadic Supervisors at mid-semester and during the final week of classes. Your ability to proceed to internship is contingent on timely completion of client files/ paperwork.
Informal Case Presentations Due Weekly
Each student must come prepared to share one of their client cases with the group. The informal presentation should be no more than 20 minutes. The student counselor is to briefly outline the client’s case, show 10 minutes of a session, and allow time for group discussion.
Formal Case Presentations TBD
Each student will have an opportunity to formally present ONE of their client cases to the group. STUDENTS MAY NOT PRESENT CLIENTS COVERED IN OTHER ASSIGNMENTS. The presentation should be 20-30 minutes. Students are to prepare a 3-4 pages written case presentation in advance and provide copies for class members and supervisors (see Appendix B for guidelines). The student counselor is to discuss the client’s case, show 10 minutes of a session, and allow time for group discussion and feedback.
The Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness (SETE) End of Semester