Internship Site Supervisor Orientation and Training Community Counseling Track UNT Dallas Internship Supervisor Orientation & Training Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2015 2016)
Overview Orientation Introduction to UNT Dallas Introduction of the Faculty Program Mission & Structure Goals & Purposes of Field Placement Field Placement Standards Department Policy & Procedures CACREP (2009) Standards Supervisor Training Supervisor Roles & Responsibilities Supervisee Roles & Responsibilities Field Placement Site Agreements Supervisor Training Integrated Developmental Model (IDM, Stoltenberg, McNeill, & Delworth, 1998) Discrimination Model (Bernard & Goodyear, 2009) UNT Dallas Internship Supervisor Orientation & Training Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2015 2016)
Internship Supervisor Orientation & Training Part I: Orientation
UNT Dallas Counseling Faculty Dr. Dean Aslinia Dr. Trigg Even Dr. Yu Fen Lin Dr. Jennifer Baggerly Dr. Constance Lacy, Chair Dr. Cyndi Matthews
UNT Dallas School of Human Services Department of Counseling & Human Services Introduction to UNT Dallas The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNTD) Counseling Program promotes human development through education, research, and service that advance the profession of, and scholarship in, counseling. Through education, the Program develops multi culturally competent counselors with an applied social justice emphasis who benefit children, adults, families, schools, and communities locally and world wide Through research, the Program creates, applies, and disseminates innovative knowledge, especially in the area of counseling for holistic wellness with at risk and diverse populations. Through service, the Program enhances the local community through consultation and counseling services and provides leadership within the counseling profession. UNT Dallas Internship Supervisor Orientation & Training Community Counseling Track (2015 2016)
Goals & Purpose of Internship Placement Internship is the final activity in a student s program and is intended to provide an opportunity to engage in all of the activities of a regularly employed staff member in a setting compatible with his/her program track.
Field Placement Standards Texas Education Agency Standards CACREP (2009) Standards Department Policy & Procedures UNT Dallas Internship Supervisor Orientation & Training Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2015 2006)
CACREP (2009) Standards Obtain at least 120 clock hours per internship of direct service, including experience leading groups. (240 hours for two internships) Participate weekly interaction that averages one hour per week of individual and/or triadic supervision throughout the internship, usually performed by the onsite supervisor. Receive an average of 1 1/2 hours per week of group supervision provided on a regular schedule throughout the internship and performed by a program faculty member. Obtain the opportunity for the student to become familiar with a variety of professional activities and resources in addition to direct service (e.g., record keeping, assessment instruments, supervision, information and referral, inservice and staff meetings). Acquire the opportunity for the student to develop programappropriate audio/video recordings for use in supervision or to receive live supervision of his or her interactions with clients. Receive evaluation of the student s counseling performance throughout the internship, including documentation of a formal evaluation after the student completes the internship by a program faculty member in consultation with the site supervisor. CACREP III.G.1 CACREP III.G.2 CACREP III.G.3 CACREP III.G.4 CACREP III.G.5 CACREP III.G.6 Demonstrate the ability to apply and adhere to CMHC B1 ethical and legal standards in CMHC. Use the principles and practices of diagnosis, CMHC D1 treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders to initiate, maintain, and terminate counseling. Apply multicultural competencies to clinical CMHC D2 mental health counseling involving case conceptualization, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders. Promote optimal human development, wellness, CMHC D3 and mental health through prevention, education, and advocacy activities. Apply effective strategies to promote client CMHC D4 understanding of and access to a variety of community resources. Demonstrates appropriate use of culturally CMHC D5 responsive individual, couple, family, group, and systems modalities for initiating, maintaining, and terminating counseling. Demonstrate the ability to use procedures for CMHC D6 assessing and managing suicide risk. Apply current record keeping standards related CMHC D7 to clinical mental health counseling. Provide appropriate counseling strategies when CMHC D8 working with clients with addiction and cooccurring disorders. Demonstrate the ability to recognize his or her CMHC D9 own limitations as a clinical mental health counselor and to seek supervision or refer clients when appropriate. Maintains information regarding community CMHC F1 resources to make appropriate referrals. Advocate for policies, programs, and services CMHC F2 that are equitable and responsive to the unique needs of clients.
Demonstrate the ability to modify counseling systems, theories, techniques, and interventions to make them culturally appropriate for diverse populations. CMHC F3 Demonstrate skill in conducting an intake interview, CMHC H2 a mental status evaluation, a biopsychosocial history, a mental health history, and a psychological assessment for treatment planning and caseload management. CACREP (2009) Standards Cont d Screen for addiction, aggression, and danger to self and/or others, as well as co occurring mental disorders. Apply the assessment of a client s stage of dependence, change, or recovery to determine the appropriate treatment modality and placement criteria within the continuum of care. Apply relevant research findings to inform the practice of clinical mental health counseling. Develop measurable outcomes for clinical mental health counseling programs, interventions, and treatments Analyze and uses data to increase the effectiveness of clinical mental health counseling interventions and programs. Demonstrate appropriate use of diagnostic tools, including the current edition of the DSM, to describe the symptoms and clinical presentation of clients with mental and emotional impairments. CMHC H3 CMHC H4 CMHC J1 CMHC J2 CMHC J3 CMHC L1 Is able to conceptualize an accurate multi axial diagnosis of disorders presented by a client and discuss the differential diagnosis with collaborating professionals. Differentiate between diagnosis and developmentally appropriate reactions during crises, disasters, and other trauma causing events. CMHC L2 CMHC L3
Department Policy and Procedures Student are to be placed in appropriate agency settings that will give them opportunities to apply the skills and knowledge they have acquired in their agency preparation program. The Internship setting should provide the student a broad range of experiences and responsibilities. The Internship arrangement should be of such a nature as to be mutually beneficial to cooperating professionals and students. It is expected that students will have sufficient training to enable them to adjust rapidly and become productive colleagues during the period of the Internship. Students and their supervisors will be visited during the Internship experience by a UNT DALLAS Counseling Program supervisor for the purpose of evaluating student progress. If progress is deemed unsatisfactory, either by the Internship supervisor or the UNT DALLAS Counseling Program supervisor, the student will be withdrawn from the Internship experience. The student s Internship supervisor will be asked to complete an online evaluation which will be used in evaluation conferences with the student. The form may be found on TK20, UNT DALLAS s online assessment system. The site supervisor will be contacted by the Internship coordinator at the University of North Texas Counseling Program early on in the semester with information on how to access Tk20. UNT Dallas Internship Supervisor Orientation & Training Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2015 2006)
Department Policy and Procedures The qualified site supervisor is one who (1) has a master s or doctoral degree in counseling or a closely related field, (2) has at least 2 years post master s experience in counseling, (3) holds appropriate licenses/certifications, and (4) possesses relevant training in counseling supervision. Students are required to work 300 hours in both COUN 5720 and 5721 for a total of 600 hours in their program area. A minimum of 240 of the 600 hours must be direct contact with clients. During some of the remaining hours, students are required to participate in both individual and group supervision.
Department Policy and Procedures cont d Supervision is a critical component of the successful internship. The internship activities will be supervised in the following ways A minimum of one hour/week in individual supervision with a qualified site supervisor. A minimum of two hours/week in group supervision on site. Group supervision may be case staffing or staff meeting A minimum of three hours of group supervision seminar on campus every two weeks. A minimum of one visit from program faculty to internship site each semester. Telephone/email consultation between program faculty and site supervisor throughout the semester. Students are required to secure informed consent from clients or minor clients parents/guardians to audio/videotape sessions. As such, it is recommended that supervision include the review of audio/videotaped counseling.
Internship Site Supervisor Orientation & Training Part II: Supervision Training
Overview of Supervision Training Supervisor Training Supervisor Roles & Responsibilities Supervisee Roles & Responsibilities Field Placement Site Agreements & Documentation Supervisor Training Integrated Developmental Model (IDM, Stoltenberg, McNeill, & Delworth, 1998) Discrimination Model (Bernard & Goodyear, 2009)
The Supervisory Relationship UNT Dallas Internship Supervisor Orientation & Training Community Counseling Track (2015 2016)
First of all, we hope that neither you nor your supervisee will ever feel this way in supervision.
Supervisor's Roles Sounding Board Teacher Administrator Evaluator Counselor Consultant Mentor
Sounding Board A safe place where your supervisee can discuss ideas with you, get feedback, and seek an objective perspective.
Teacher You may teach your supervisee the following: Counseling approaches Ethics Legal issues Assigning reading Suggesting a literature search on a specific topic The protocol that your school or agency carries
Mentor is Being a trusted guide/coach for your supervisee Providing direction and guidance for your supervisee Assisting your supervisee in assessing his/her current abilities and desired goals Helping the inexperienced supervisee with you being an experienced counselor
Consultant Helping supervisee to resolve a problem situation. Exploring options of treatment approaches The issues addressed can be clinical or administrative. UNT Dallas Internship Supervisor Orientation & Training Community Counseling Track (2015 2016)
Supervisor s Responsibilities Qualify as an approved Field or Site Supervisor Coordinate services and hours in collaboration with Counseling Intern Provide opportunity for videotaping and live observations Assume a supportive AND evaluative role Meet weekly for supervision with the student Intern Complete all evaluations on time Communicate with UNT Dallas Internship Coordinator and Professor UNT Dallas Internship Supervisor Orientation & Training Community Counseling Track (2015 2016)
Supervisee s Roles and Responsibilities Complete a total of 300 clock hours per internship, 120 direct hours and 180 indirect hours according to CACREP recommended allocation time. Intern students need to complete two internships in two sequential semesters. Meet weekly with Site Supervisor Know the Community Counseling Internship Handbook and share this with your site supervisor. Student Interns are ultimately responsible for adhering to forms, agreements, contracts, logs, and deadlines. Fulfill other requirements from university and site.
Internship Placement Site Agreements [place a link to the website and Handbook here] I will attach pdf files for Dean to place a link. Yu Fen
Integrated Developmental Model (IDM, Stoltenberg, McNeill, & Delworth, 1998) Discrimination Model (Bernard & Goodyear, 2009) Supervisee Level Characterized by: ROLE Supervision Training Models 1. Entry level Student High Anxiety; High Motivation; High Need for Directives and Structure 2. Mid level Student Anxiety, motivation, and need for directive structure that fluctuates across settings and experiences. 3. Advanced level Student Stabilized anxiety and motivation and lowered need for directive structure. FOCUS Teacher Counselor Consultant Conceptual Skills Intervention Skills Personalization Skills Professionalism & Ethics
Thank you for mentoring and nurturing our future counselor(s)!!!