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Practicum and Internship ManualClinical Mental Health Counseling andMarriage, Couple, and Family CounselingWestern Kentucky UniversityDepartment of Counseling & Student AffairsCMHC/MCFC Clinical r. Cheryl Wolfcheryl.wolf@wku.edu(270) 745-4484Revised 3/2/2020
CMHC/MCFC Practicum & Internship Manual2Table of ContentsClick to go directly to sectionIntroduction . 4Clinical Coordinator . 4Practicum and Internship Website . 4CACREP Core Standards . 5Ethical Standards. 6Professional Dress. 6Practicum . 7Practicum Enrollment Process . 7Practicum Course Requirements and Assignments. 8Internship . 9Internship Enrollment Process . 9Internship Course Requirements and Assignments . 10Supervised Practicum and Internship Experiences . 11Direct Contact Hours . 11Indirect Hours . 11Individual Supervision Hours . 12Group Supervision Hours . 12Total Practicum or Internship Hours . 12Student Evaluation Criteria and Procedures . 12Incomplete Practicum or Internship Experiences . 13Supervision . 13Faculty Supervisors . 13Site Supervisors. 14Practicum and Internship Sites . 16
CMHC/MCFC Practicum & Internship Manual3Approved Practicum and Internship Sites . 16Requirements for Maintaining a Clinical Site . 16Establishing a New Site . 17Internship and Job Fair . 18Current Employment at Approved Sites. 18Paid Practicum and Internship Experiences . 18Changing Practicum and Internship Sites and Supervisors . 18Applications for Licensure . 19Clinical Mental Health Counseling. 19Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling . 19
CMHC/MCFC Practicum & Internship Manual4IntroductionThis guide is designed to cover student and site requirements of the clinical trainingprogram required by the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs at WesternKentucky University. The practicum and internship experiences are key parts ofcounseling students’ planned programs in completing their degree requirements. Assuch, the department values its relationships with community agencies that fulfill theneed for practicum and internship placements.This guide outlines the purpose and requirements of practicum and internshipexperiences, the roles and functions of site faculty and site supervisors, clinical settingrequirements, the steps in being considered a clinical site, the documentation process,and requirements specific to the clinical mental health counseling (CMHC) andmarriage, couple, and family counseling (MCFC) programs.Practicum and internship experiences comprise the clinical instruction components ofthe academic programs for students enrolled in master’s level counseling programs.The purpose of these experiences is to develop students’ skills and professionalcounselor identities; provide for the application of theory and the development ofcounseling skills under supervision; and prepare counselors with a broad background ofknowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to function effectively. Students in theirpracticum and internships should have ample opportunities to put their learning ofprofessional skills and competencies, as well as the maintenance of ethical standardsinto practice. Further, this entire year of experiences will provide opportunities forstudents to counsel clients who represent the ethnic and demographic diversity of theircommunity.Clinical CoordinatorThe CMHC/MCFC Clinical Coordinator serves as the liaison between the Department ofCounseling and Student Affairs and all CMHC/MCFC clinical sites during the practicumand internship experiences. The Clinical Coordinator facilitates site development,maintains clinical paperwork, and is the contact person should site supervisors havequestions or concerns during students’ placements onsite.Practicum and Internship WebsiteThe practicum and internship website provides links to various program and siteinformation, list of approved sites, required forms, departmental policies, importantdates, and deadlines.CACREP AccreditationThe CMHC and MCFC programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation ofCounseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) core program and specialtystandards. Consequently, the program including the practicum and internshipexperiences must meet the 2016 CACREP Standards (http://www.cacrep.org).
CMHC/MCFC Practicum & Internship Manual5CACREP Core Standards1. Professional Orientation and Ethics: Completion of the program will providethe student an understanding of all aspects of professional functioning includinghistory, roles, organizational structures, ethics, standards, and credentialing.2. Social and Cultural Foundations: Completion of the program will provide thestudent an understanding of issues and trends in a multicultural and diversesociety. These considerations are based upon human attitudes and behaviortoward such factors as age, race, religious preference, physical disability, sexualorientation, ethnicity and culture, family patterns, gender, socioeconomic status,and intellectual ability.3. Human Growth and Development: Completion of the program will provide thestudent an understanding of the major theories of human growth anddevelopment; how human behavior and environmental factors affect both normaland abnormal behavior in both the school and community agency setting.4. Career Development: Completion of the program will provide the student anunderstanding of career development and related life factors such as the careerdecision-making process and interrelationships among work, family and other liferoles including multicultural and gender issues as related to career development.5. Helping Relationships: Completion of the program will provide the student anunderstanding of counseling and consultation processes such as basicinterviewing, assessment, and counseling skills. Other helping considerationsinclude knowledge of counselor, consultant, and client characteristics; andbehaviors that influence the helping process.6. Group Work: Completion of the program will provide the student anunderstanding of group development, dynamics, counseling theories, groupcounseling methods and skills, and other group work approaches.7. Assessment: Completion of the program will provide the student anunderstanding of individual and group approaches to assessment and evaluation.8. Research and Evaluation: Completion of the program will provide the studentan understanding of types of research methods, basic statistics, and ethical andlegal considerations in research.9. Specialization: Completion of the program will provide the student knowledgeand competence in the basic skills for entrance into the counseling professionspecialization of his or her program.
CMHC/MCFC Practicum & Internship Manual6Ethical StandardsWestern Kentucky University’s CMHC and MCFC programs adhere to the AmericanCounseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice (2014).Additionally, the MCFC program students adhere to the International Association ofMarriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC) Ethical Codes (2011).Professional DressThe Department of Counseling and Student Affairs is proud of its recognition within thecommunity and across the country. It is our goal to (faculty, staff and students) continueto represent this Department with professionalism. Professional dress at MCFC, CMHCand School Counseling practicum and internship sites may not necessarily expected ofcounselors and interns in some organizations. While we respect the preferences ofother organizations, we require our students (who represent the integrity andprofessionalism of the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs) to dress inprofessionally (i.e., business casual) at their clinical counseling sites.Therefore, we want to stress the importance and expectation of attending sites dressedprofessionally and appropriately for the clientele. For example, overdressing (e.g.,business suit, overly flashy) may alienate some low-income clients; whereas dressingtoo casually (e.g., yoga pants, shorts, tank tops, t-shirts, or clothing with holes, stains, orexcessive wrinkles) may lower your credibility with other clients unless your workrequires it (e.g., working with animals, outdoor activities). You are also strongly advisedto avoid wearing anything too revealing or distracting including low-cut tops, short skirtsor dresses, tight clothing, strong perfumes. The counseling session is not about you oryour personal identity so that is not the place to express yourself. Please keep yourclients’ attention on their presenting concern and not your choice of attire, jewelry, orperfume.
CMHC/MCFC Practicum & Internship Manual7PracticumThe Practicum (CNS 591) is the initial counseling experience in a clinical setting. Thepracticum provides for the development of counseling skills under supervision. Thismust be successfully completed in the summer semester prior to enrolling in aninternship experience.Practicum Enrollment ProcessPracticum is offered during the summer semester. Therefore, preparation to completethe practicum over the summer starts early in the spring.1. Successful completion of the Practice Preparation Sequence (see thedepartmental policy for practicum and internship placement)2. Attend the CMHC/MCFC Practicum and Internship Orientation.This mandatory meeting is scheduled early in the spring semester. Importantdepartment requirements and deadlines are introduced and discussed. Studentswill complete initial paperwork required in order to proceed with Practicumenrollment process. CMHC and MCFC students who have further questionsabout practicum or internship should contact the Clinical Coordinator.3. Complete and sign the Practicum Application Form and submit by deadline listedon the website. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Students whomiss the deadline or submit incomplete applications must reapply by the deadlineassociated with the next semester the course is offered which will likely be thefollowing summer. Students with acceptable applications will be notified.The completion of the application indicates that students understand and havemet the academic and professional requirements and prerequisites for practicum.The following documents must be included in the practicum application packetand submitted to the Clinical Coordinator by the due date. Please make sure allof the documents are in the order as listed:a. Practicum Application Formb. Copy of unofficial graduate transcriptc. Proof of professional membership (i.e., ACA, KCA, APT, KAPT, AMHCA,IAMFC).d. Copy of individual professional counseling liability (malpractice) insurancepolicy. Students must have their own individual insurance policy andsubmit proof. The insurance must be maintained throughout the practicumand internship experience and an updated certificate must be provided ifcoverage expires during the clinical experience. It can be purchasedthrough professional organizations (i.e., ACA, AMHCA, HPSO).
CMHC/MCFC Practicum & Internship Manual84. Review the application guidelines on the Site Information Form provided in thelist of Approved Sites. Contact and schedule interviews as directed once yourpracticum application has been approved and you are cleared to contact sitesupervisors or administrative contacts. If students are interested in a site that isnot yet approved, follow the guidelines for establishing a new site. Sites mustmeet all requirements noted in this manual.5. Upon the approval of the practicum site, submit the Practicum Site andSupervision Contract to the Clinical Coordinator prior to the beginning of thesemester. This contract is developed to define the qualifications, roles, andresponsibilities of the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs, the facultysupervisor, the site supervisor, and the practicum student. It is required to beginworking at the site.Practicum Course Requirements and AssignmentsThere are several requirements that must be met in order for students to completepracticum and move onto their internship. First, all of the course requirements listedbelow must be completed and submitted by the due dates established by the instructor.Secondly, students may earn either an “A,” “B,” or “F” in Practicum. A “B” is consideredsuccessful completion of practicum. Students must have received at least a “B” in theirpracticum in order to proceed into internship. Students will be required to repeatpracticum if they have not earned a grade of “B” or better.All of the following hours must be met in order to successfully complete the course:1. Completion of supervised practicum clock hours:a. A minimum of 100 total clock hours over at least 10 weeks. Students arerequired to complete a minimum of 8 (direct and indirect) hours on siteevery week during the entire semester. All indirect hours must becompleted on site performing site related activities appropriate to thestudent’s program of study.b. At least 40 clock hours of direct service with actual clients that contributesto the development of counseling skills (for MCFC students, at least 30%of direct service hours must be in a relationship modality).c. At least 1 hour of individual and/or triadic supervision by the sitesupervisor each week.d. A minimum of 1½ hours of group supervision on campus each week.All clock hours, including direct service and non-direct hours must be loggedweekly in the Practicum/Internship Hour Log. All hour log forms must be kept,maintained, and signed weekly or monthly as appropriate in the WKU Portfolio.
CMHC/MCFC Practicum & Internship Manual92. Attendance at all individual/triadic supervision meetings and practicum groupsupervision classes. Students are expected to bring a video of their work with aclient to every individual/triadic supervision meeting, provide two presentations ingroup supervision, and provide feedback to classmates showing their work insupervision. Videotaping of clients should be done and reviewed on a consistentbasis throughout the practicum experience.Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling students must submit a video thatillustrates their work in a relationship modality for a grade (mother and child;couple). Please see the CSA Policy on Security of Media.3. Maintenance and submission of WKU Portfolio (see syllabus).4. Successful completion of graded assignments. Additional assignments may berequired based upon individual needs. See the syllabus for all assignments andclass expectations.InternshipInternship (CNS 596) is the advanced clinical experience required of counselingstudents which is begun after successful completion of the practicum. This must besuccessfully completed over two semesters during the fall and spring semesters tocomplete program degree requirements for graduation.Internship Enrollment ProcessIn order to begin the Internship experience, the Practicum course must be successfullycompleted with a minimum grade of “B.” The following steps must be completed toenroll and complete Internship:1. Most students will remain at the same site where they conducted their practicum.However, if a new site is desired, notify the Clinical Coordinator before theconclusion of practicum and then, if approved, contact and interview approvedinternship site supervisor (see list of Approved Sites). If students are interested ina site that is not yet approved, follow the guidelines for establishing a new site.Sites must meet all requirements noted in this manual.2. Submit the Internship Site and Supervision Contract. Upon the approval of theinternship site, this contract must be submitted to the Clinical Coordinator beforeeach semester in order to begin working at the site; if remaining at the internshipsite for the fall and spring, the contract can span those dates. Additionalinformation may include:a. Updated proof of professional membership (i.e., ACA, KCA, APT, KAPT,AMHCA, IAMFC) if membership expired since the last time proof wassubmitted.b. Updated copy of liability insurance if coverage expired since the last timeproof was submitted.
CMHC/MCFC Practicum & Internship Manual10Internship Course Requirements and AssignmentsThere are several requirements that must be met in order for students to complete eachinternship course. First, all of the course requirements listed below must be completedby the due dates established by the instructor. Secondly, a “B” average is consideredsuccessful completion of each Internship course. , Thus, students must have receivedat least a “B” in the first semester of Internship in order to proceed into the secondsemester of Internship. Students who do not receive a grade of B in their first internshipmust repeat their first internship and complete a remediation plan focused on skilldevelopment.Only one 300 hour internship may be taken per semester. That is, students cannotenroll in 2 internship courses in any one semester because clinical skills are expected totake time to develop over the course of the year and many sites cannot accommodate afull-time intern.All of the following hours must be met in order to successfully complete the course:1. Completion of 600 Supervised Internship Clock Hours in roles and settings withclients relevant to their specialty area:a. A m
CMHC/MCFC Practicum & Internship Manual 7 Practicum The Practicum (CNS 591) is the initial counseling experience in a clinical setting. The practicum provides for the development of counseling skills under supervision. This must be successfully completed in the summer semester prior to enrolling in an internship experience.
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