COUN 657 - Individual Counseling Practicum (Clinical Mental Health)

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: COUN 617, COUN 637, and COUN 720. Students enrolled in MEd program are restricted from taking this course.
Provides a 75 hour (30 direct hours) supervised mental health individual counseling practicum with children, adolescents, or adults via supervised clinical experiences to develop and utilize advanced individual counseling skills and techniques within a meaningful theoretical framework. Emphasis is on skill acquisition and the development of effective methods of facilitating the counseling process. Counseling theory and a variety of techniques will be drawn upon in the movement toward client goal attainment. Through group and individual/triadic supervision experiences, students will evaluate recorded sessions, conceptualize cases, and discuss approaches to client issues. Students must pass this practicum experience with a B or better in order to advance to field experience.