CN 788 - Internship II: Higher Education Counseling

Semester Hours: 3

The Higher Education Counseling Internship II is a one-semester, 300-hour minimum, supervised counseling experience within the context of an approved higher education placement. The course is designed to help interns master all aspects of the role and functioning of a professional counselor in a higher education context. Interns serve in individual and group counseling sessions with a minimum of 120 hours of direct service with clients involving assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Audio or audio-visual recordings are used to develop skills in conceptualizing cases and selecting and implementing appropriate interventions. The application of ethical and legal issues in counseling is reviewed. The course culminates in an evaluation of each student’s counseling performance throughout the internship.

Pre-requisites: CN 739 - Career Counseling and Development, a grade of B or better in CN 787 - Internship I: Higher Education Counseling, including a positive recommendation from the Internship I instructor and supervisor, and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

Pre- or co-requisites: CN 744 - Crisis and Trauma: Theory and Intervention