PSY 555 - Practicum

A course of clinical instruction that provides practical experience in counseling for the purpose of developing individual and group counseling skills. These field experiences will allow students to perform, on a limited basis, some of the counseling activities that a regularly employed licensed clinical professional counselor would be expected to perform. Students will complete a total of 100 hours of supervised clinical counseling practicum experiences, with a minimum of 40 clock hours dedicated to direct service with clients that contributes to the development of counseling skills.

Prerequisites & Notes
Baccalaureate degree and PSY 505 Professional Ethics & Orientation and in Counseling, PSY 510 Fundamentals of Counseling Theories and Skills I, PSY 515 Social and Cultural Foundations, PSY 540 Diagnosis and Treatment,

PSY 545 Group Counseling, and PSY 550 Crisis Intervention
Term: Summer

Credits: 3