Practicum in Counseling



Department of Counseling

CED 5980 Practicum in Counseling Office: HH 308

Dr.Maria del Carmen Rodriguez Tel:908/737-3841;7-3861

Email: masolis@kean.edu Off hrs:M 2:30-3:30;

Tuesdays 2:30 to 4:30 , Thursdays* 12:30-2:30 ( *go to J 201 G).

I Course objectives:

Students will :

1) demonstrate the ability to use individual counseling skills effectively.

(Knowledge, Skills)

2) demonstrate the ability to conceptualize and apply the basic healing/curative factors to facilitate clients’ change. (Knowledge, Skills)

3) demonstrate diagnostic and assessment-based insights and skills.

(Knowledge, Skills, Values)

4) demonstrate the ability to synthesize and apply counseling concepts in their case presentation which is required of them. (Knowledge, Skills, Values)

5) demonstrate the ability to practice counseling skills abiding by basic ethical and legal standards of the counseling profession. (Values)

6) demonstrate a beginning awareness of consultation skills. (Skills)

7) demonstrate ability to adjust their skills to the needs of diverse clients (considering clients’ abilities and disabilities, gender, race, class, history of trauma and religion/spirituality concerns) (Skills, Values)

8) demonstrate the ability for self-analysis, self-care and commitment to continued education.

(Knowledge, Skills, Values)

9) demonstrate use of computer-assisted/other technologies’ counseling strategies (Skills, Values)

II. Methods of Instruction and Evaluation:

A. Methods of instruction: 1) Lecture; 2) Class discussions; 3) Role plays; 4) Feedback from faculty during site observation; 5)Audio-visuals.

B. Methods of evaluation: 1) Case presentation 2) Analysis /presentation of students’ log 3) Site observation of students’ individual and group counseling skills 4) Evidence of student’s commitment to self-reflection and continued education.

III. Requirements:

A. Semester Log (120 hours)

Note: At least 20 out of these 120 hrs have to be dedicated to group counseling experiences. All the hours recorded in this document would have to be co-signed by your site supervisor.

B. Attendance to class and participation in supervisory sessions with advanced students of the Counseling Department. (Advanced students would provide feedback in supervision meetings with them). This is only required during Spring and Fall semesters.

C. Site Observation: Make necessary arrangements so you can be observed conducting an individual session (20 minutes minimum) and a group counseling session (at least 40 minutes). In the event that a direct observation is not possible (due to extraordinary circumstances), the student must provide a video tape of both sessions. An audio tape is not acceptable. [We comply with CACREP guidelines and national counselor education standards].

D. Case Presentation in class.

For the case presentation, choose one of the healing factors covered in class and highlight how have you used it in your intervention with a given client/ group. These are the various topics of your case presentation:

1. Lead the discussion in class on a specific case/ group

2. Allocate about 45 minutes for your report

3. Use at least 2 refereed journal references (2002-present)

4. Lead a hands-on exercise to help the peers practice the use of this healing factor

5. Hand in a typed summary of your case presentation

If you use an individual case: discuss the following issues: History, Initial assessment, Conceptualization and the use of the healing factor, Intervention, Outcomes, Evaluation, Planning for termination; Referral process.

If you use a group for your case presentation, discuss the following issue: History, Type of group, Stages of the group, Conceptualization and the use of the healing factor, Roles and tasks played by the different members, Intervention, Outcomes, Evaluation, Preparing members for termination/closure.

NOTE: Type your case presentation following the APA guidelines. The document must be typed double-spaced and distributed the day of your presentation.

IV. Text:

Development of a counselor. Practicum and Internship Handbook. (2007) Union,NJ: Department of Counseling-Kean University. (Thompson)

Nuts and bolts of helping. Kotler. (2000). Publisher: Pearson. ISBN #: 02-05-30-88-80 [Optional reading]

V. List of Meeting Dates

Jan 28 Topic 1: Counseling as a career; Healing/curative factors

Feb 25 Topic 2:Basic elements of counseling; Ethics; Records.

Mar 24 Topic 3: Students’ oral presentations

Apr 07 Topic 4: Students’ oral presentations

May 05 Topic 5:Students’ oral presentations; SEMESTER LOGS DUE.

Note: Students may continue accumulating hours until meeting required hrs for the class but if the person exceeds the closing date for this semester (5/12/08), an incomplete will be given to the student pending submission of the required contact hours.

VI. References and online resources:

1) Cormier, S. & Hackney, H. (2005) Counseling strategies and interventions. [6th edition] Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

2) Dubbert, P.M. (2002). Physical activity and exercise: recent advances and current challenges. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70, 526-36.

3) Egan, G. (2002). The skilled helper. A problem management and opportunity development approach to helping. (7th ed). Publisher: Thompson.

4) Destefano, A.M. (2001) Latino folk medicine. NY: Ballantine.

5) Fitch,T.J.,Canada, R. Marshall,J.L. (2001). The exposure of counseling practicum students to humanistic counseling theories: a survey of CACREP programs. Journal of Humanistic Counseling , Education, and Development. 40(3), 232-43.

6) Fletcher, T.B. & Hinkle, J.S. (2002). Adventure based counseling: an innovation in counseling. Journal of Counseling and Development, 80(3), 277-85.

7) Gladding, S.T. (2005). Counseling.: A comprehensive profession. (4th ed) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

8) May, R. & Yalom, I (1995). Existential psychotherapy. In R. Corsini, & D. Wedding, (Eds)

Current Psychotherapies. (5h Ed). Itasca, IL: Peacock. pgs 272-92.

9) Meier, S.T. & Davis, S.R. (2001) Elements of counseling. Belmont,CA: Brooks/Cole.

10) Morgan, O.J. (Editor) (2007) Counseling & Spirituality. Boston,MA: Lakasha.

11) Myers,J.E. & Williard, K. (2003). Integrating spirituality into counselor preparation: a developmental wellness approach. Counseling & Values, 47, 142-55.

12) Skovholt,T.M. (2005). The cycle of caring: A model of expertise in helping professions. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 27(1), 82-93.

13) Skar, P. (2004). Chaos and self-organization: Emergent patterns of critical life transitions. Journal of Analytical Psychology, 49, 243-62.

14) Watts, R & Pietrzak,D. ( 2000). Adlerian “encouragement” and the therapeutic process of solution-focused brief therapy. Journal of Counseling and Development, 78, 442-5.

15) Zunker, V. (2002). Career counseling: Applied concepts of life planning (6th ed). Publisher: Thompson.

16)Not for profit organization that specializes on maternal/child health issues: [Contact: Ms. Judy Morales, tel (201)843-7400. She is a specialist in addiction issues in women.]

17) NJ specialist on women services-Coordinator: Chris Salice (tel: 609-292-8186; email:Christine.scalise@chhs.state.nj.us

18) Character Education (website): [created by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, 9841Airport Boulevard- suite 300; Los Angeles, CA 90045. Tel: 800-711-2670.]

VII. Basic concepts covered in class:

A. What is counseling?

B. Financial realities

C. Specializations

D.Simulated counseling experience to highlight theoretical orientations

E. Personal explorations of fears, hopes and visualizations- its impact in the way we define our professional counseling role(s)

F. Counseling as a school improvement tool (both individual/systemic)

G. Ways to teach empathy skills

H. Help students rise above the clutter/other environmental factors

I. College preparation

J. Use of “power” words to energize students

K. The value of the exercise “What I see in you”

L. Activities for character building for both the students and the school community

M. Building team spirit

N. How to increase awareness of two basic tools for life success: basic manners and etiquette

O. Counseling issues in the middle school

P. Dealing with stress/anger feeling

Q. Cross-age tutoring

R. Preparing teachers to act as “counseling resources” - proactive vs remediation

S. How to address “cheating” and other academic integrity based issues

T. Healing rituals

U. Counseling gains via board games (example: chess playing)

V. Technique “emotional freedom technique” (EFT) by L. Namka

Step 1- I have a problem

Step 2- Accepting oneself separated from the problem

Step 3- Tapping

Step 4- Child (client) talks about problems associated with the problem

Step 5- Client finds alternate ways of expressing feelings associated with presenting problem

W. Basic healing elements in counseling:

1. Clients’ based resources- inner/ outer

2. Relationship

3. Intervention strategies and tactics

4. Faith, Hope, Expectancy [Beliefs of the client]

Faith & hope represent the placebo effect (expecting good). Beliefs held by the client that what do may harm them refer to the “nocebo effect”.

5. Emotional healing factors: acceptance/ Transference/ Altruism/ the Psychology of happiness

6. Cognitive healing factors: Insight/ Universality (normalizing notions)/ Self-disclosure

7. Behavioral healing factors: Modeling/ Feedback or exchange/ Ventilation

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