School Counseling Intern. II

Course Description

Students are placed in a school settings ranging from elementary to high school and expected to perform a variety of counseling related activities for a minimum of 600 hours of supervised practice to be scheduled over a period of at least two months. Students must maintain a grade of satisfactory throughout the internship series. Grading is by H, S, or U only.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop a functional understanding of the determinants of human behavior, including concepts of development and learning to practice.
• Develop a knowledge of social concerns (including but not limited to poverty, pregnancy, rape, child abuse, substance abuse, gangs, and suicide) and cultural diversity issues.
• Apply knowledge of the development and management of School Counseling Programs designed to meet the needs of school youth.
• Apply an understanding of the basic theories of individual counseling.
• Apply basic theories of group counseling and various other group techniques practiced by school counselors.
• Apply consultation, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution skills.
• Apply knowledge of career education programs including theories, major concepts, and resource materials.
• Demonstrate the ability to use outside resources and make appropriate referrals.
• Evaluate the school counseling program for competency of the national standards.
• Evaluate school and classroom wide learning environment for personal/social as well as academic development.
• Reflect dispositions of a Professional School Counselor.

Prerequisites