GORDON CONWELL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-CHARLOTTE GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN COUNSELING CO 869 Clinical Internship II Syllabus (Fall 2017) GCTS Group Supervisor: Dr. Pam Davis Course Dates: September 5, 2017-December 18, 2017 Course Times: Per Assigned Supervision Group: Room: TBA GCTS Group Supervisor Contact Information: Provided by Group Supervisor at first meeting Course Description: Clinical Internship II is designed to provide the student with a continuation of the practice of counseling in a variety of settings in the local area. Individual and group supervision will be an integral part of this learning experience. Prerequisite: CO 868. Co-Requisite: CO 850. Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary Mission: Article 3: To train and encourage students, in cooperation with the Church, to become skilled in ministry. The Church and the seminary share the goal of seeing knowledge, skills and experience integrated in the person who ministers. Through the courses and the practica/internships, a combination of careful training and supervised experience in counseling ministries are pedagogical practices essential to achieving that goal. Article 5: To provide leadership and educational resources for shaping an effective evangelical presence in Church and society. Gordon-Conwell's academic and institutional resources are to be put into the service of the Christian community to provide careful research on and informed understanding of critical issues, as well as in exercising leadership in learned societies, in movements of renewal and reform and in a variety of off-campus ministries in order to develop a more informed understanding of what the lordship of Christ means in our contemporary world. Graduate Programs in Counseling Mission Statement: The aim of the Master of Arts in Christian Counseling Program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Charlotte is to advance Christ s kingdom in various clinical, educational, and ministry settings by equipping counselors to think theologically, live biblically, and engage globally. Students who think theologically will develop a professional counselor identity that is grounded in orthodox Christian theology and sound clinical practice. Students who live biblically will demonstrate congruence between their faith and their actions in their personal and professional lives by maintaining a commitment to the process of ongoing spiritual formation. Students who engage globally will fulfill their call to serve others by being sensitive and responsive to the needs of diverse cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic populations.
Relation to the Curriculum This course satisfies clinical Internship II requirements for students in the MACC-CMH or MACC-MFT degree program. Course Objectives Knowledge and Skills Outcomes II. G. 1. e Provides an understanding of counseling supervision models, practices, and processes. CMHC. D.1 Demonstrates self-awareness, sensitivity to others, and the skills needed to relate to diverse individuals, groups, and classrooms. CMHC. D. 2 Applies multicultural competencies to clinical mental health counseling involving case conceptualization, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders. CMHC. D. 4 Applies effective strategies to promote client understanding of and access to a variety of community resources. CMHC. D. 5 Demonstrates appropriate use of culturally responsive individual, couple, family, group, and systems modalities for initiating, maintaining, and terminating counseling. CMHC. D. 7 Applies current record-keeping standards related to clinical mental health counseling. CMHC. F. 1 Maintains information regarding community resources to make appropriate referrals. CMHC. F. 3 Demonstrates the ability to modify counseling systems, theories, techniques, and interventions to make them culturally appropriate for diverse populations. CMHC. L. 2 Is able to conceptualize an accurate multi-axial diagnosis of disorders presented by a client and discuss the differential diagnosis with collaborating professionals. Class Structure This course consists of clinical practice, self-directed education relating to clinical practice, application of principles, theories, and models, the development of counseling skills under supervision and a continuing broader view of models, practices, and processes of clinical supervision. Method of Instruction Instruction will be offered through supervision, completion of assignments, feedback on video presentations and case conceptualizations by group supervisor and peers, and one-on-one instructor dialogue. Required Texts and/or Readings Articles see course requirement #7 below.
Course Requirements and Assignments Note: The following documents are posted on Sakai under CO 868 GCTS Practicum/Internship Contract-Site,Clinical Supervisor and Student (form 4.0) Asignment 1 (LCO) LCO Coversheet (form 5.1) Assignment 2 (Midterm) Assignment 3 (Final) Evaluation of Site/Clinical Supervisor by Student (form 6.0) Midterm Evaluation of Student by Clinical Supervisor (form 7.0) Final Evaluation of Student by Clinical Supervisor (form 8.0) Evaluation of Student by GCTS Group Supervisor (form 9.0) Evaluation of Group Supervisor by Student (form 10.0) Practicum/Internship Clinical Hours Log (11.0) Case Conceptualization (form 12.0) Group Facilitation by Student (form 13.0) Evaluation Rubric for Article Evaluation Rubric for Video Case Presentation 1. The Use of Technology-Ethical and Legal Guidelines Please note that this document is posted on Sakai. Please read the document prior to the first group supervision meeting. The document will be discussed during the first group supervision meeting. 2. Clinical Practice and Clinical Supervision: The student will be provided opportunities in their clinical placement site to counsel clients that represent the multicultural diversity of the community by applying models and interventions that are appropriate and culturally sensitive to the client s needs while under supervision. The student will also gain experience leading a group. The student will complete a minimum of one hour per week of individual or triadic supervision for the duration of the semester with the designated licensed professional approved for the placement site. Supervision should take place every week on the same day and time agreed upon by the clinical supervisor and the student. Throughout the semester, the clinical supervisor will evaluate the student on the following: counseling skills, assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning, case conceptualization, community resources and referral, use of culturally appropriate models and interventions, documentation, multicultural competencies and personal development. The clinical supervisor will assess and document the student s overall progress in the MT Evaluation and the Final Evaluation and through biweekly communication with the student s assigned GCTS Group Supervisor. [CMHC. D.1; D. 2; D. 4; D. 5; D. 7; CMHC. F.1; F.3; CMHC. L. 2].
3. Clinical Hours and Clinical Hours Log: The student will complete a minimum of 120 hours of direct client contact and a minimum of 180 hours of indirect clinical practice for a minimum total of 300 hours of clinical practice at the designated approved clinical site. Clinical hours can begin no sooner than September 5, 2017 and must be completed by December 18, 2017. The student will document hours accrued by completing the Practicum/Internship Clinical Hours Log (Form 11.0) each month for the entire semester. The student will have the clinical supervisor sign the log each month and then submit the signed log to Sakai monthly (see table below for due dates). [CMHC. D. 7]. 4. Faculty Group Supervision: The student will be placed in small groups with an assigned group supervisor. The student will attend 8 supervision sessions throughout the course of the semester. Each supervision meeting will last 3 hours and will occur every two weeks, beginning on the first week of the semester September 5, 2017. The exact date will depend on the day and time the student s assigned group meets. Faculty group supervision will address theoretical approach through the student s presentation of a peer reviewed article on their chosen counseling theory (see # 7). The GCTS Group Supervisor will evaluate the student s counseling skills, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, multicultural competency, community resources and referral, modalities and interventions and supervision questions based on their two video case presentations and written case conceptualization document for each case (see # 8). The GCTS Group Supervisor will assess and document the student s overall progress at the end of the semester in the Evaluation of Student by GCTS Group Supervisor. [CACREP. II. G. 1.e; G. 5. F; CMHC. D.1; D. 2; D. 4; D. 5; D. 7; CMHC. F.1; F. 3; CMHC L. 2]. 5. Beginning Clinical Internship II: The student will complete and submit to Sakai the following documents no later than the first GCTS group supervision meeting (see table below for due dates): GCTS Practicum/Internship Contract (form 4.0) Student/Supervisor Personal Contract (clinical supervisor should supply this). Assignment 1-Learning Covenant Objectives. In this paper, the student will identify, in collaboration with their clinical supervisor, the specific modalities, interventions and resources utilized along with their theological integrative perspective. Learning Covenant Coversheet (form 5.0). This form, to be completed and signed by the clinical supervisor, documents that the student has collaborated with the clinical supervisor and the clinical supervisor has reviewed the Learning Covenant Objectives. 6. Midterm: The student will complete and submit to Sakai the following documents no later than the due date (see table below for due dates). [CMHC. D. 2; D. 5; D. 7]. Evaluation of Site/Clinical Supervisor (form 6.0) completed by the student to provide feedback about the supervision site and clinical supervisor. MT Evaluation of Student by Clinical Supervisor (form 7.0) including a written summary completed by the clinical supervisor and reviewed with the student prior to submission.
Assignment 2, the Midterm Paper. In this paper, the student will complete a written evaluation that addresses personal growth, modality insights and site/clinical supervisor considerations. 7. Final: The student will complete and submit to Sakai the following documents no later than the due date (see table below for due dates). [CMHC. D. 2; D. 5; D. 7] Final Evaluation of Student by Clinical Supervisor (form 8.0) with written summary completed by the clinical supervisor and reviewed with the student prior to submission. Evaluation of Student by GCTS Group Supervisor (form 9.0). To be discussed in last group supervision meeting with group supervisor. Evaluation of GCTS Group Supervisor by Student (form 10.0) completed by student to provide feedback regarding GCTS group supervision and supervisor. To be discussed in last group supervision meeting with group supervisor. Assignment 3-Final Paper. In this paper, the student will address application of theories and implementation of interventions in their clinical work, evaluation of supervision and personal reflection and evaluation. 8. Article Presentation: Each week, one student will select a peer-reviewed article on the topic of your chosen theoretical approach to present to the supervision group. All students will read the article and the submitting student will lead a group discussion of the article. The article will be submitted to Sakai and emailed to the group at least 1 week in advance of the group meeting. 9. Video Presentation: The student will present two video recordings of their clinical work along with the case conceptualization document (form 12.0) posted on Sakai. This document assists the student in conceptualizing the client and includes the following information: relevant client background, presenting symptoms, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, treatment plan, multicultural considerations, community resources and referrals, supervision needs and other pertinent information. The case conceptualization document is to be submitted to Sakai and emailed to the group using GCTS secure email accounts, two days prior to the scheduled presentation. [CMHC. D.1; D. 2; D. 4; D. 5; D. 7; CMHC. F. 1; F. 3; CMHC L. 2]. 10. Group Facilitation: The student will facilitate (lead) a group at their approved site. Groups can be support, process, theory based such as CBT, DBT, substance abuse, or topic specific such as grief, boundaries, insight/self-awareness, communication, relationship, parenting skills, etc. At the end of the semester, the student will complete form 13.0, have the clinical supervisor sign the form documenting that the student has facilitated a group and submit to Sakai on the due date. [CACREP III. G. 1].
11. Attendance: Attendance at all eight supervision sessions is mandatory. (Exception considered only in extreme cases). GCTS group supervisor must be notified in a timely manner and approve absence. (See Practicum/Internship Manual for more information regarding makeup). Forms/Assignments Due Dates: Form # Title Submission Date 2.0 Practicum/Internship Information Submit by August 4. 4.0 GCTS Supervision Contract Personal Supervisor/Student Contract Submit both documents to Sakai by first GCTS Group Supervision Meeting (Sept. 5-8) 5.0 Learning Covenant Coversheet Submit both documents to Sakai by first GCTS Group Supervision Meeting (Sept. 5-8) Assignment 1 Learning Covenant Objectives Submit both documents to Sakai by first GCTS Group Supervision Meeting (Sept. 5-8) Article Journal Article on Chosen Theoretical Approach Submit to Sakai and email to group (including group supervisor) one week prior to scheduled presentation date Assignment 2 Midterm Paper Submit to Sakai by Oct.23 6.0 Evaluation of Midterm Site/Clinical Submit to Sakai by Oct. 23 Supervisor by Student 7.0 Midterm Evaluation of Student by Submit to Sakai by Oct.23 Clinical Supervisor Assignment 3 Final Paper Submit to Sakai by Dec. 18 8.0 Final Evaluation of Student by Submit to Sakai by Dec. 18 Clinical Supervisor 9.0 Evaluation of Student by GCTS Submit to Sakai by Dec. 18 Group Supervisor 10.0 Evaluation of Group Supervisor Submit to Sakai by Dec. 18 by Student 11.0 Practicum/Internship Clinical Hours Log (Signed) Submit to Sakai monthly by the following due dates (Oct. 9, Nov. 8, Dec. 8, Dec. 18) 12.0 Case Conceptualization Submit to Sakai and email to group (including group supervisor) two days prior to scheduled presentation date 13.0 Group Facilitation by Student Submit to Sakai by Dec.18
Grading: Assignment 1 Learning Covenant 10 points Assignment 2 Midterm 10 points Assignment 3 Final 10 points Case Presentation 2 @ 15 points each 30 points Article 1 10 points Midterm Intern Evaluation By Clinical Supervisor 10 points Final Intern Evaluation By Clinical Supervisor 10 points Evaluation of Student By Group Supervisor 10 points Total* 100 *The following must be submitted on the due date in order to receive final grade. Signed Practicum/Internship Clinical Hours Log must be submitted each month Evaluation of Site/Clinical Supervisor by Student and Evaluation of GCTS Group Supervisor by Student Group Facilitation by Student Grades: Final letter grades will be assigned based on the following distribution: Note: Any grade below C- will be considered failing the course. A+ 98-100 B+ 87-89 C+ 77-79 A 94-97 B 84-86 C 74-76 A- 90-93 B- 80-83 C- 70-73 Academic Standards/Policy: Cheating and plagiarism are considered serious breaches of personal and academic integrity. Cheating involves, but is not necessarily limited to, the use of unauthorized sources of information during an examination or the submission of the same (or substantially same) work for credit in two or more courses without the knowledge and consent of the instructors. Plagiarism involves the use of another person s distinctive ideas or words, whether published or unpublished, and representing them as one s own instead of giving proper credit to the source. Plagiarism can also involve over dependence on other source material for the scope and substance of one s writing. Such breaches in academic standards often result in a failing grade as well as other corrective measures. For more information, please consult the Student Handbook. ADA Policy The seminary complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A student with a qualifying and authenticated disability who is in need of accommodations should petition the seminary in accordance with the stated guidelines in the Student Handbook.
Cancellation of Class In the event the seminary has to cancel a class meeting (impending storm, professor illness, etc.), the Registration Office will send out an email (via the GCTS email account) notification to all students registered in the respective course. If the cancelation occurs the day of the scheduled meeting, the Registration Office will also attempt to contact students via their primary phone contact on record. The professor will contact the students (via GCTS account) regarding makeup. If a weekend class is cancelled, the class will be made up during the scheduled Make-Up weekend (see the academic calendar for the designated dates). For more info, consult your Student Handbook. Extension Policy Arrangements for submission of late work at a date on or before the last day to submit written work, as noted on the seminary s Academic Calendar, are made between the student and professor. Formal petition to the Registration Office is not required at this time. This includes arrangements for the rescheduling of final exams. However, course work (reading and written) to be submitted after the publicized calendar due date, must be approved by the Registration Office. An extension form, available online, must be submitted to the Registration Office prior to the last day to submit written work. Requests received after this date will either be denied or incur additional penalty. For a full discussion of this policy, please consult the Student Handbook. Grades Grades are posted on line within twenty-four hours of receipt from the professor. Students are expected to check their CAMS student portal in order to access posted grades. Those individuals who need an official grade report issued to a third party should put their request in writing to the Registration Office. Faculty have six weeks from the course work due date to submit a final grade. Returned Work Work submitted through Sakai will be returned via Sakai since no hard copies will be turned in. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope with any hard copy work submitted if you wish to have it returned.