COUC 694 Counseling Internship II

This Counseling Internship course involves participation in a planned clinical experience in an approved agency or other setting under an approved supervisor. The internship is the culminating experience of the MA licensure programs. The purpose of the Counseling Internship is to provide a supervised, field-based, work experience that allows the student to:

• Further continue to integrate and synthesize counseling theories and techniques
• Develop more fully the personal qualities, characteristics, and behavior of a professional counselor
• Develop more advanced clinical reasoning and conceptualization skills.

Method of Instruction: This semester-long course is delivered using a digital synchronous learning format. The student attends 2 hours of video-based group supervision each week. In addition to the weekly digital synchronous class time, the student is expected to complete additional work over the duration of the semester.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the candidate will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview. 

Advising Acknowledgement Quiz

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The student must submit a copy of liability insurance to prove that they have maintained liability insurance throughout the Practicum and the 3 Internship courses. No student may begin or remain in practicum or an internship without appropriate liability insurance.

The student will go to their state board’s website to review their Rules and Regulations regarding the practice of professional counseling or marriage and family therapy (depending on which degree program the student is enrolled in) and complete the information needed. Each state requires different coursework and different amounts and types of student practicum and internship hours. It is the student’s responsibility to know what is required by his/her state.

The purpose of the peer consultation assignment is to provide students with another opportunity to present a case and receive supportive feedback from their peers. Peer consultation is designed as a supervision experience similar to class work, not an informal time to ‘chat’ about clients. After peer consultation, students will write a reflection paper about the experience. (CLO:F)

Note: You may not present a case you have already presented in practicum or internship. 

The site supervisor will complete the CCS-R assessments in CORE (ELMS) at the midterm and final weeks of the semester. The student must receive a score of 80 points or higher on each assessment to pass the course. 

Students must submit a copy of liability insurance in order to prove that they have maintained liability insurance throughout the Practicum and Internship courses. No student may begin or remain in practicum or an internship without appropriate liability insurance.

The student will complete this assignment by confirming that they have had their client fill out the HIPAA Privacy Authorization form, provided a copy to their client, and retained a copy for themselves that has been stored in a secure location. The student will also confirm that hey have had their site supervisor complete the Video Informed Consent Confirmation. 

Faculty CCS-R Evaluation Assignment

The faculty will complete the CCS-R assessment in CORE (ELMS) during the final week of the semester. The student must receive a score of 80 points or higher on the assessment to pass the course. (CLOs: A-H)

For Case Presentation that is presented in class, the student will develop a PowerPoint to use during the in-class presentation. The student will have approximately 10-15 minutes to present the case.

Students will participate in Faculty Group Supervision via WebEx with Faculty Supervisor. Each student will complete one approximately 35 minute (with 10-15 minutes for discussion including time for questions, treatment plan, & diagnosis discussion) case presentations during (class time) group supervision. This case presentation will include a case conceptualization, treatment plan, an ethics section, and a multicultural section. (CLOs: A – E, H)

Note: Each case presentation must be a unique case, meaning that you may not present a case you have already presented in practicum or internship or during peer consultation(s).

Students will participate in Faculty Group Supervision via WebEx with Faculty Supervisor. Each student will complete one approximately 35 minute (with 10-15 minutes for discussion including time for questions, treatment plan, & diagnosis discussion) case presentations during (class time) group supervision. This case presentation will include a case conceptualization, treatment plan, an ethics section, and a multicultural section. (CLOs: A – E, H)

Note: Each case presentation must be a unique case, meaning that you may not present a case you have already presented in practicum or internship.

The student will complete at least 2 taped counseling sessions (8-10 minute segments) with verbatim transcriptions.

The Liberty Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program has an emphasis on your faith integration in clinical practice. Your development into an ethical, competent professional counselor is important. This survey provides time for reflection and evaluation regarding this important domain.

Please complete this brief survey on assessing spiritually/religiously competent integration in mental health training that is part of our CMHC program assessment. As proof of completion, take a picture/screenshot of the page that contains your name and email. Then upload this picture into the appropriate assignment in your COUC694 course in Canvas. You will receive 10 points for completion.

The quiz will cover the American Counseling Association (ACA) code of ethics. The student will have 45 minutes to choose the correct answer for 20 multiple-choice and true/false questions. (CLO: H)

This quiz covers the Learn material from the assigned module, contains 1 multiple-choice and 2 essay questions, has a time limit of 1 hour, and allows 1 attempt.

The quiz will cover the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship Manual. The student will have 60 minutes to choose the correct answer for 5 true/false questions.

This quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module. This quiz will contain 2 short answer questions and have a 60 minute time limit.

The quiz covers Read: The process of Suicide Risk Assessment: Twelve Core Principles. Students will have 60 minutes to answer 10 multiple-choice questions.

Students will complete this quiz in order to determine if they need to request a third semester.

This quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module. This quiz will contain 9 multiple-choice questions, 1 essay question, and have a 60 minute time limit.

The student will attest that all of recorded client videos have been deleted.

Quiz: Spirituality and Religious Knowledge Survey

The Liberty Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program has an emphasis on your faith integration in clinical practice. Your development into an ethical, competent professional counselor is important. This survey provides time for reflection and evaluation regarding this important domain.

Please complete this brief survey on assessing spiritually/religiously competent integration in mental health training that is part of our CMHC program assessment. As proof of completion, take a picture/screenshot of the page that contains your name and email. Then upload this picture into the appropriate assignment in your COUC694 course in Canvas. You will receive 10 points for completion.

This is quiz will cover the passing checklist for the student to review what is required to pass the course. The quiz contains 2 true/false questions and will have no time limit. 

This quiz contains the Passing Checklist document that contains the criteria for passing the course. The student will review each of the requirements provided in the document and answer each question to confirm the item has been met for a passing grade. The quiz will contain 1 true/false and 7 short answer questions, allow for 1 attempt, and have no time limit.