L.MHC 696 - Supervised Clinical Internship I

Credits: 3

The first half of a graduate-level clinical supervised counseling internship in a mental health setting in which students complete supervised internship experiences that total a minimum of 300 clock hours, leading to their 600 clock hours for the entire internship experience. The internship will include: At least 120 hours, leading to their 240 direct hours, of direct service with actual clients that contributes to the development of counseling skills; weekly interaction with an average of one hour per week of individual or triadic supervision by a program faculty member or site supervisor; an average of 1 1/2 hours per week of group supervision that is provided regularly over the course of the internship by a program faculty member; and formative and summative evaluation of the student’s performance throughout the internship. The internship experience reflects the comprehensive work experience of a professional counselor appropriate to clinical mental health counseling. The student will perform, under supervision, a variety of counseling activities that a mental health counselor is expected to perform. This includes audio/video recordings for use in supervision and/or to receive live supervision of the student’s interaction with clients. Additionally, students will lead or co-lead a counseling or psychoeducational group.

Prerequisite: L.MHC 694
Co-requisite: None