Practicum & Internship Orientation 2024

Seating

Please sit with your assigned practicum supervisor and fellow group mates at the tables reserved for you. 
*Unfortunately Lindsey is unable to join us today, so her table will be facilitated by MAC Alum and CO Department Intake Coordinator, Mary Miller
Linda Hermann
Ashley Wilkinson
 Lindsey DeJong/Mary Miller


Check In

    Please sign up for a mandatory Department Tour as well as pick up your copy of the Acknowledgement of Receipt.
    Enjoy some coffee/tea and snacks!


Opening Prayer, Introductions, and Ice Breaker with Ashley Wilkinson

  • Small Group Icebreaker: The Name Game!
  • On your group poster board, take a few moments to write your name and then create an anagram for the letters in your name by adding descriptive characteristics. Next, take turns sharing with the group.

Mission and Personal Growth with Faculty Panel

  • Gates of Hell
  • Trusting the Lord
  • Managing Anxiety
  • Finding Your Voice


CTS Clinic Protocols and Policies with Dr. Loosemore

  • Video Introduction
  •  https://covenant.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=0f3d2daf-9d66-4b26-9fb2-b003016a23f7 

Practicum Procedures and Handbook with Ashley Wilkinson

Firm Foundations

  • Remember who and Whose you are; you are not alone in the room!
  • Mastering the Basics
  • Balancing Your Schedule
  • Grounded Humility and Healthy Boundaries
  • Balancing Your Priorities
  • Talk to your Site: starting NOW until June 3rd about intake and expectations
  • Talk to Me: If by June 3rd you do not have potential clients to call at your Site
  • "Failing Forward": Receiving and Engaging Feedback
  • The Lord takes DELIGHT in His people; He crowns the humble with victory. Ps 149:4
  • But He shows us MORE grace. That is why Scripture says: God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. James 4:6
  • Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit... Phil 2:3
  • With pride comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Prov 11:2
  • My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in your weakness. 2 Cor 12:9-10

Accessing Counseling Knowledgebase/Slite

    Login to  My CTS  using your student email address and password.
    Navigate to My CTS > Counseling > Counseling Knowledgebase.
  • You will be redirected to Slite. Here you will find all documents and information related to your time in the Counseling program.

Program Requirements and Handbook Edits

  • Personal Counseling Requirement 
  • You are required to attend 12 consecutive counseling sessions (minimum) as a part of this program. This  fillable form⁠  must be signed by your counselor and submitted to Ashley Wilkinson before finals week. 

  • Group Requirement
  • All practicum and internship students of all degree formats (64, 75.1, 75.2) must co-lead a therapeutic group. More information on types of groups and protocol for submitting a proposal to your supervisor can be found  here⁠ .
  • Each practicum student will carefully consider and fully outline a proposal for a counseling group that is viable, relevant to our immediate community, and could be implemented during internship. You will consider leadership needs, timings/dates/length of the group, materials and/or structure, and any other practicalities. You will provide A) a justification of why this group would be successful and appealing, B) a short validation of the group premise from recent research/literature, and C) clear details of how you would market the group and recruit participants. You will submit a document (no more than 2 pages) outlining your explanation of the previous points (A, B, & C) to fully articulate practical details and the focus of your group. *Remember, this group must be something that you could implement during your internship.*”

  • CPCE Exam
  • Sign up in November of Internship 
  • Take between Jan – April 1

  • Acknowledgement of Receipt
  • This  form ⁠ ​​acts as an informed consent that you, the student, have received all the information listed on the document from the Counseling Department.
  • Please note: This form is due immediately following orientation.


Reminders

  • Difference Between Practicum & Internship
Title
Practicum
Internship
Purpose
Exposure to the field of counseling and start to do work of a counselor
Work like a full-fledged counselor, under supervision
Hours
100 total hours, 40 client hours
600 total hours, 240 client hours
Clients
3-6 clients
10-15 clients
Expectation
15-ish hours a week, time built in for intake, billing, & office work
30-ish hours a week, not including billing & office work
  • Client Progression Guideline


BRAIN AND BODY BREAK


Take 10 minutes to stretch, walk around, get a drink of water, visit the restroom, chat with your neighbor etc.


Practicum Mechanics - Kyla Glaser

 Evaluations⁠ 

Handbook pages: 51-56
  • End of Practicum only
  • Midway and End of Internship
  • Types: Self-Report, Site Supervisor, Faculty Supervisor

Hours and  Timesheets⁠ 

Handbook pages: 11-13
  • Total Hours Needed
  • Exposure Hours
  • Client Hours​​​​​​​

Skillsetter

  • Skillsetter is a "web-based deliberate practice system for interpersonal skill training." You will use this site to hone specific counseling skills and become more comfortable with recording and watching yourself counsel.
  • How to access: While Skillsetter will be accessed for assignments via Canvas, you can also access it  here  to watch demonstration videos etc. 
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Mock First Contact and First Session with a Client

Observe two role plays

    Initial Call to set up appointment
  • Therapist - Kyla
  • Client - Ashley
    How to begin a first session/what to cover
  • Therapist - Ashley
  • Client - Kyla

Break into dyads

    Walk through a first call with a client making sure to cover: introduction, scheduling, accessing TherapyNotes, and explaining the clinic's annual fee. Use this  script ⁠ for reference.
    Walk through the fundamentals of a first session with a new client including: reviewing confidentiality and informed consent, building rapport, goal setting/treatment planning, and scheduling. Use this  script ⁠ for reference.



LUNCH BREAK

1130AM-1245PM

Break up by Practicum group and please stay on campus. Enjoy!


Intake and Room Reservation Process with Mary Miller

  • Intake Process
  • Handbook page 32-33
  • Review handbook instructions then email Mary at  mary.miller@covenantseminary.edu 
  • Key take-a-ways:
    Check-in about current intake at your site
    Plan to start with 2 clients the first week of June
    Email me: how many clients you need, client type/issue preference or experience, your availability
  • Intake Fee Protocol
  • $50 - paid once annually during each new school year. Must be paid before you meet with your client.
  • Inform the front desk personnel
  • In-person: paid by cash, check, or credit card
  • Telehealth: email Mary your client name and email address, and she will send them an electronic invoice via email.
  • Discounts or waivers? Conditionally. Refer to the Intake Fee Protocol:

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  • Room Reservations
  • Handbook pages: 34-35
  • To access Room Scheduler, login to  MyCTS   > General > Room Scheduler
  • ​If you do not have access to view rooms by Tuesday 5/23, email Shawn Summers:  shawn.summers@covenantseminary.edu 
  • Email  counselingreservations@covenantseminary.edu  - to let Kyla, Mary, or Eva know time/date of session, recurring/one-time, recording/non-recording.
  • Zoom and Protocol for VALT Recording
  • Handbook pages: 45-48
  • To access Zoom, login to  MyCTS  > Counseling > Zoom
  • To access Valt, login to  MyCTS  > Counseling > Valt
  • The Valt website can only be accessed on campus
  • Do not use the button in the rooms, unless you need to end a scheduled recording early
  • Schedule recordings ahead of time - use your Valt instructions in the handbook!
  • Do not schedule recurring recordings in Valt
  • Supervisors can use Valt too - roleplay an intervention etc
  • If you have questions/issues with Valt, email Kyla or Mary


BRAIN AND BODY BREAK

Take 10 minutes to stretch, walk around, get a drink of water, visit the restroom, chat with your neighbor etc.


Therapy Notes with Mary Miller

  • TherapyNotes 
  • Handbook page 39-44
  • How-to enter a new client into TherapyNotes:

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  • Minor policy - Verify legal guardians/custody arrangement. Both parents must sign- even if married.
  • Couples - both partners must sign
  • If in doubt, don't be afraid to ask!
  • Documentation
  • Refer to guides in your handbook
  • Be timely
  • Make a treatment plan for every client within 3-5 sessions - see Treatment Planning resource on Canvas
  • Do not diagnose (write in N/A or select 'no diagnosis')
  • Make a termination note for every client

  • Confidentiality and Client Crisis Situations
  • Confidentiality: Handbook pages 25-26
  • Honoring your client
  • Among your peers: how you are impacted vs. client content/details
  • As a professional - access to TherapyNotes
  • Crisis/Safety Situations: Handbook pages 29-30
  • Panic buttons
  • SSF-4: copies in the workroom, must watch Suicide Assessment Training video in Canvas before June 3rd
  • Contact your supervisor

Q & A





Closing Announcements and Prayer

Important Dates to Remember

  • First Practicum class
  • Tuesday June 4th @ 4pm
  • Large Group classes (B111)
  • June 25th - Suicide Assessment and Intervention with Suzanne Bates
  • July 30th - Intake and Assessment with Dr. Paul Loosemore
  • Final Practicum class
  • Tuesday August 13th
  • First Internship class 
  • Monday August 26th @ 1pm

Department Tours

  • Please participate today or sign up in the back for a slot next week. See you in June!