COUN 785 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring

This course has an academic component with two foci; first, the personal and professional exploration of students assuming the role of counselor-in-training; and, second, the concentrated study and practice of specific counseling theory through the completion of readings, written assignments, and role plays. The course also requires a supervised clinical experience at a clinical mental health counseling facility under the direct supervision of a licensed mental health professional. Includes 100 hours; 40 of those hours must be in direct contact with clients/students. Relationship-building skills, listening skills, fact-finding skills, reflective skills, summarizing skills, role-playing, simulation, and actual experiences with clients in counseling are investigated. Professional liability insurance is required. Enrollment is by application and permission of the instructor. The course must be completed near the end of the program but before the first internship.

Prerequisite(s): COUN 725, admission to counseling candidacy and instructor’s approval.