REHAB 6643 - INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING I

[6-12 Credits]

A part-time or full-time placement in a rehabilitation setting is provided. Students are placed in a setting that is related to their career goals. The student is expected to take on the full complement of duties expected by a professional counselor in that setting. These include, but will not be limited to, individual counseling, case management, utilization of community resources, advocacy, and client assessment. Supervision is provided by a professional in the facility or program and by the departmental faculty on both counseling and case conceptualization. This course includes a weekly group meeting with the faculty supervisor in which case conceptualization and counseling process issues are reviewed. Prerequisites: Students must have completed at least 42 of the 48 non-internship hours (including REHAB 6611, REHAB 6612, REHAB 6614, REHAB 6641) and have successfully passed the departmental comprehensive exam. Permission of Department.