PSY 780. Fieldwork in Counseling I

Provides supervised experience assisting mental health professionals in the assessment, management and counseling of clients.  Students work in an applied institutional setting, such as a prison, special treatment clinic, hospital, delinquency or rehabilitation setting.  Training includes interviewing and taking case histories, observations, staff and case conferences.  Fieldwork training is supplemented by conferences with a faculty adviser.

Prerequisite: Completion of a minimum of 12 graduate credits in the graduate psychology program and permission of the program director.
300 hours including weekly seminars with adjunct clinical faculty,, 3 credits
 
Course Description