COU 6315 - Counseling Internship I

This course initiates the first of two required and consecutive supervised internship experiences in the student’s designated program area on-site and/or at a pre-approved offsite location. While gaining direct service experience with clients, students regularly meet with an approved site supervisor, faculty supervisor, and clinical director. Student counseling performance is evaluated throughout the internship. Written and oral presentations accompanied by audio and video recordings are a basic part of the group supervisory process with a Texas Wesleyan University faculty member in person and/or via technology. The student’s professional development, along with the dynamics of the counseling relationship, diagnosis, treatment, and legal/ethical issues, are primary areas of focus. Students are required to complete a total of 600 clock hours of counseling and related services, 240 of which are direct client contact hours, over the entirety of the two consecutive internship experiences (Internship I and Internship II).

Prerequisite(s): Take COU 6301  or COU 6311 , and take COU 6303 , COU 6309 , COU 6310 , and COU 6314