Xavier University Counseling Practicum Handbook - COUN 773 Counseling Practicum

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Xavier University’s Counseling Practicum Handbook outlines the required preparation, procedures, and expectations for COUN 773 Counseling Practicum. It explains how students apply foundational counseling skills through a university-supervised experience, distinguishes practicum from internship requirements, and clarifies responsibilities to work with actual clients under faculty and site supervision. The handbook covers prerequisites, course workload guidance, practicum starting steps, practicum site and supervisor qualifications, and setup in the Tevera digital documentation system, including evaluations and consent forms.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages33

Reading Time1 h 23 min

AccessFree to download

Six Steps to Start Practicum

General Requirements/Course Formats

Using the Tevera Digital Documentation System

Summer Practicum Schedules, Fingerprinting, CT License

Caseloads, Liability Insurance, Ethical Considerations

Counseling Practicum Sample Syllabus

Technical Considerations for Digital Recording

Counseling Practicum Supervision Contract

Required Clinical Documentation

Performance Assessment

Internship at a Glance

Xavier University Counseling Practicum Handbook COUN 773 Counseling Practicum Department of Counseling 3800 Victory Parkway Cincinnati, Ohio 45207-3226 Phone (513) 745-3655 Fax (513) 745-2920 Updated Fall 2022 Department of Counseling 3800 Victory Parkway Cincinnati, Ohio 45207-3226 Phone (513) 745-3655 Fax (513) 745-2920 Dear Student, This handbook is designed to familiarize you with the content, required forms, procedures, and the expectations for COUN 773, Counseling Practicum. The Counseling Practicum course is designed asa University supervised experience that meets regularly according to the schedules you will see on the enclosed sample syllabi. While you will be expected to work with actual clients seeking counseling assistance, this courses differs from the 600 clock hour internship requirements in the program. The basic purpose of practicum is to help students learn foundational and advanced counseling skills under the primary supervision of Xavier Faculty in cooperation with the site supervisor. The basic purpose of internship is to help students learn the full range of services and duties at a selected site under the primary supervision of a site based supervisor. Required pre-requisites for enrolling in these courses include, at minimum and with no exceptions, satisfactory completion of the following courses or their equivalent: COUN 533 Counseling Theories and Techniques COUN 536 Group Process COUN 579 Psychological & Achievement Tests COUN 631 Counseling Issues & Ethics COUN 669 Counseling Pre-Practicum Also, you will note from the enclosed syllabus, the workload for this course is significant. Students are strongly encouraged to limit their enrollment in other program courses while involved with COUN 773. The practicum experience is an important process by which students begin to directly apply their counseling skills. The learning that occurs from such courses is excellent preparation for the integrative internship and later practice as a professional counselor. We wish you well! Sincerely, Dr. Norm Townsel, PCC-S, NCC Clinical Coordinator Table of Contents Six Steps to Start Practicum ...................................................................................................... p. 4 General Requirements/Course Formats .................................................................................... p. 5 Using the Tevera Digital Documentation System…………………………………………..p. 6 Summer Practicum Schedules, Fingerprinting, CT License…….………………………….p. 8 Caseloads, Liability Insurance, Ethical Considerations…………………………………….p. 9 Counseling Practicum Sample Syllabus ................................................................................... p. 11 Technical Considerations for Digital Recording ..................................................................... p. 20 Counseling Practicum Supervision Contract ........................................................................... p. 21 Required Clinical Documentation…………………………………………………………..p. 24 Performance Assessment .......................................................................................................... p. 32 Internship ata Glance……………………………………………………………………….p. 33 6 Steps to Starting Practicum with Xavier University 1. The semester prior to starting practicum, select a practicum site and site supervisor. a. Mental Health Counseling Practicum Site: An agency, hospital or entity where a student can practice basic assessment skills, individual counseling, and group counseling under supervision. b. School Counseling Practicum Site: A school where a student can practice individual counseling, group counseling, and classroom guidance. c. Site Supervisor: Holds a minimum of a Master’s degree in counseling or related profession with equivalent qualifications, including appropriate certifications and/or licenses. Has a minimum of two years experience school or mental health cou

FAQs

What is the purpose of COUN 773 Counseling Practicum compared with the internship?

The practicum is designed to help students learn foundational and advanced counseling skills under primary supervision of Xavier faculty in cooperation with a site supervisor. Internship focuses on learning the full range of services and duties at a selected site under primary supervision of the site-based supervisor.

What prerequisites are required to enroll in COUN 773?

Enrollment requires satisfactory completion, with no exceptions, of COUN 533, COUN 536, COUN 579, COUN 631, and COUN 669 (or their equivalents).

What steps must students take before and during the practicum to use Tevera?

Students must establish Tevera username and login credentials, provide required forms and a copy of the semester schedule to the site supervisor, and request that the site supervisor set up their own Tevera credentials so they can view and sign required agreements and evaluations by the appropriate class meeting.

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