COUN6131 School Counseling Internship 1
This is the first course in a sequence of two required school counseling internship courses during which learners engage in the comprehensive work experience of a school counselor. Learners complete 600 total required contact hours comprised of a minimum of 240 hours of direct service contact with students, families, and other stakeholders and 20 hours of face-to-face individual and/or triadic supervision with site supervisors. Throughout this internship, learners develop and apply a broad spectrum of counseling skills in a school setting. In particular, learners create and deliver programs that address students’ academic, social/emotional, career, and developmental needs to assist students and parents during all phases of the educational process. The internship provides opportunities for learners to become familiar with a variety of professional activities and resources, including record keeping, assessment, supervision, consultation, referral, in-service training, and staff meetings. For MS in School Counseling learners only. Grading for this course is S/NS. It is the learner’s responsibility to research and comply with the specific practicum and licensing or credentialing requirements of their states. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.