PSY 9090 - Internship in Mental Health Counseling

fall 6 cr./spring 6 cr.

The Internship is an intensive two semester experience in an actual counseling setting. Students are placed in agencies for supervised contact with clients. Each student maintains a case load, participates in the operation of the agency, and meets regularly with their on-site supervisor to discuss case planning and counseling techniques. Students meet at the University with their university supervisor in a seminar setting (six meetings in the fall, six meetings in the spring) and for other group supervision activities and conferences. During these meetings students present cases, (one client case in detail) participate in other seminar activities and discuss issues as they arise in internship. The faculty supervisor visits each internship site (once in the fall, twice in the spring) and confer with students and their onsite supervisors. The internship requires a minimum of 600 hours of on-site field experience.

Students must consult with the Field Placement Coordinator one semester in advance of their expected placements to begin arrangements. Prerequisite(s): Candidacy and PSY 8500 .