Standard III.F.
Students must complete supervised practicum experiences that total a minimum of 100 clock hours over a minimum 10-week academic term. Each student’s practicum includes all of the following:
1. At least 40 clock hours of direct service with actual clients that contributes to the development of counseling skills.
School Counseling
Both Fall and Spring academic terms consist of 15 weeks. The Practicum totals a minimum of 120 clock hours of field experience, which includes a minimum of 40 hours of direct service work over the entire academic term. All of this is carried out in a school setting. Students record total practicum hours and direct service hours in the Log of Practicum Activities which is reviewed by both the site supervisor and the group supervisor. Refer to Section III, C-1,2, and 4 of this report for specific clinical sites utilized.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Both Fall and Spring academic terms consist of 15 weeks, whereas Summer term consists of 10 weeks. The Practicum totals a minimum of 120 clock hours of field experience, which includes a minimum of 40 hours of direct service work over the entire academic term. The Clinical Mental Health Program consists of two tracks; Generalist and Substance Abuse Counseling. The students in the substance abuse counseling track must complete at least 20 hours of the total direct service hours in addictions counseling. Practicum is carried out in an agency or institutional setting conducive to gaining supervised experience in clinical mental health counseling. Students record total practicum hours and direct service hours in the Log of Practicum Activities which is reviewed by both the site supervisor and the group supervisor. Refer to Section III, C-1,2, and 4 of this report for specific clinical sites utilized.
Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling and Therapy
Both Fall and Spring academic terms consist of 15 weeks, whereas Summer term consists of 10 weeks. The Practicum totals a minimum of 120 clock hours of field experience, which includes a minimum of 40 hours of direct service work including a minimum of 20 hours in relational work; working with couples and/or families. All of this field work is carried out in an agency or institutional setting conducive to gaining a working knowledge of a systems perspective. Students record total practicum hours and direct service hours in the Log of Practicum Activities which is reviewed by both the site supervisor and the group supervisor. Refer to Section III, C-1,2, and 4 of this report for specific clinical sites utilized.
2. Weekly interaction that averages one hour per week of individual and/or triadic supervision throughout the practicum by a program faculty member, a student supervisor, or a site supervisor who is working in biweekly consultation with a program faculty member in accordance with the supervision contract.
Students are provided with one hour per week of individual supervision by a department faculty member or by a supervisor assigned by the department and designated as an adjunct faculty member while enrolled in COUN 690, Practicum Seminar; a 15 week semester course, or a 10 week summer course. Weekly supervision is documented on the Log of Practicum Activity. Supervision of the Adjunct faculty member is described in Section III, A-1 of this report.
School Counseling
The following chart indicates the number of students receiving on campus individual supervision by full-time and adjunct faculty during the Academic Year of 2011-2012.
|
Faculty |
Fall 2011 |
Spring 2012 |
| Dr. Ramsey | 2 | 2 |
| Ms. Jacobs | 3 | 1 |
| Ms. Wydner* | 3 | 0 |
| Mr. Leary* | 3 | 1 |
| Ms. Gilchrist* | 2 | 2 |
| Ms. Schwarz Whittaker* | 2 | 2 |
| Ms. Barrett* | 2 | 2 |
| Dr. Abrahams* | 2 | 0 |
| Mr. Scott* | 2 | 0 |
| Mr. Robbins* | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 10 |
*Adjunct faculty
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
As previously mentioned in Standard III-C, the first group of students began the practicum experience in Spring 2012 which explains low course enrollment. The following chart indicates the number of students receiving on campus individual supervision by full-time and adjunct faculty in Spring 2012.
|
Faculty |
Spring 2012 |
| Ms. Jacobs | 1 |
| Ms. Jean-Pierre* | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
*Adjunct faculty
Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling and Therapy
As previously mentioned in Standard III-C, the first group of students began the practicum experience in Spring 2012 which explains low course enrollment. The following chart indicates the number of students receiving on campus individual supervision by full-time and adjunct faculty in Spring 2012.
|
Faculty |
Spring 2012 |
| Ms. Poedubicky* | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
*Adjunct faculty
3. An average of one and one half hours per week of group supervision that is provided on a regular schedule throughout the practicum by a program faculty member or a student supervisor.
The Practicum requires a minimum of one and one-half (1 ½ ) hours per week of group supervision, which is provided by a regular faculty member or an adjunct faculty member in weekly sessions on campus. Adjunct faculty members are supervised by the Chairperson and the Clinical Coordinator.
The following chart indicates the number of sections of Practicum conducted by full-time and adjunct faculty in the Academic Year of 2011-2012.
Group Supervision / Practicum Seminar (COUN 690)
Number of Sections
|
Faculty |
Fall 2011 |
Spring 2012 |
| Dr. Cavallaro |
1 |
0 |
| Dr. Ramsey |
1 |
0 |
| Dr. Gibson |
1 |
0 |
| Ms. Jacobs |
0 |
1 |
| Ms. Zupko* |
0 |
1 |
| Mr. Leary* |
1 |
0 |
*Adjunct faculty
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Group Supervision / Practicum Seminar (COUN 690)
| Faculty | Spring 2012 |
| Ms. Zupko1* | 1 |
1 Shared with students in other programs.
*Adjunct faculty
Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling and Therapy
Group Supervision / Practicum Seminar (COUN 690)
| Faculty | Spring 2012 |
| Ms. Zupko1* | 1 |
4. The development of program-appropriate audio/video recordings for use in supervision or live supervision of the student’s interactions with clients.
School Counseling
There are three counseling labs that are equipped with a one-way mirror and DVD recording for use in the Practicum/Internship classes. The Department owns four mobile audio/video recording units that are for use in both individual supervision and Practicum/Internship classes. Students may utilize their own audio/computer recording. Additional audio/video recording units are available from the College’s Media Center. A minimum of three audio/video recordings are reviewed with the student’s on campus individual supervisor during Practicum.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The above mentioned equipment and facilities are used by the students in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. Students may utilize their own audio/computer recording. Additionally, the TCNJ Clinic provides six individual rooms and one play therapy room, all of which are equipped with DVD recording equipment, and three of which have a one-way mirror. The students in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program who complete practicum hours at TCNJ Clinic have access to these rooms and DVD recordings.
Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling and Therapy
Same as the CMHC Program.
5. Evaluation of the student’s counseling performance throughout the practicum, including documentation of a formal evaluation after the student completes the practicum.
School Counseling
The Practicum experience uses formative evaluation of the student’s performance throughout the semester and summative evaluations at the end. Ongoing evaluation occurs through evaluation of case conceptualizations, K-12 analysis papers, role-plays, counselor self-reflection projects, and audio and/or videotape critiques. Additionally, the site supervisors complete a Weekly Supervision Session Log highlighting the student’s performance on a weekly basis and periodically submit them to the student’s group supervisor. Summative evaluation of the student’s performance is primarily accomplished by the faculty supervisor with input from the site supervisor and the on campus individual supervisor who complete the appropriate Practicum Evaluation of Student Forms at the end of Practicum course (See Practicum Evaluation of Student for use by the site supervisors; and Practicum Evaluation of Student for use by the on campus individual supervisors). These evaluations are reviewed with the student and submitted to the group supervisor.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Same as above.
Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling and Therapy
Same as above.