CNL 865: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum Requirements
Average 10 clock hours per week on site, 4 of the 10 clock hours are to be direct contact with clients (individual, couple, marriage and family and or group counseling, appraisal and consultation). During the 10 week quarter you should document a minimum of 100 hours on site and at least 40 clock hours of direct contact. At least 10 % of the direct contact time should be individual counseling (4 credit hours) and at least 10% group counseling (4 credit hours), e.g., it could be 45% individual, 45% group and 10% assessment, or any combination. A minimum of 1 clock hour per week of direct face-to-face supervision with the PCC-S Site Supervisor. |
CNL 867: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship Requirements
The following are minimum Mental Health Counseling internship requirements. The student is required to complete a total of 12 credits of CNL 867 for a minimum of 600 clock hours at his/her internship site with a minimum of 300 direct client contact clock hours (individual, couple, marriage and family and or group counseling, appraisal and consultation). Internship may be accomplished in one of the following sequences:
1. 2 credit hours per quarter
| a. |
A minimum of 10 clock hours per week at the site (100 clock hours per quarter). |
| b. |
A minimum of 50 direct client contact clock hours. Additional requirements are detailed in the Clinical Mental Health Internship manual. |
| c. |
A minimum of 1 clock hour per week of direct face-to-face supervision with the PCC-S Site Supervisor. |
| d. |
A minimum of 1.5 clock hours per week of group supervision with the University Faculty Supervisor. |
| e. |
Conduct two counseling effectiveness evaluations during the quarter. |
2. 3 credit hours per quarter
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A minimum of 15 clock hours per week at the site (150 clock hours minimum per quarter). |
| b. |
A minimum of 75 direct client contact clock hours. Additional requirements are detailed in the Clinical Mental Health Internship manual. |
| c. |
A minimum of 1 clock hour per week of direct face-to-face supervision with the PCC-S Site Supervisor. |
| d. |
A minimum of 1.5 clock hours per week of group supervision with the University Faculty Supervisor. |
| e. |
Conduct three counseling effectiveness evaluations during the quarter. |
3. 4 credits per quarter
| a. |
A minimum of 20 clock hours per week at the site (200 clock hours minimum per quarter). |
| b. |
A minimum of 100 direct client contact clock hours. Additional requirements are detailed in the Clinical Mental Health Internship manual. |
| c. |
A minimum of 1 clock hour per week of direct face-to-face supervision with the PCC-S Site Supervisor per week. |
| d. |
A minimum of 1.5 clock hours per week of group supervision with the University Faculty Supervisor. |
| e. |
Conduct four counseling effectiveness evaluations during the quarter. |
4. A combination of 1, 2, or 3 totaling 12 credit hours. |
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CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
Master of Science (M.S.) or Master of Arts (M.A.)
Students learn theories and techniques for counseling individuals, families and groups, and administration and interpretation of psychometric assessment. This major has all the courses required to qualify for admission to the Ohio Professional Counselor licensure exam.
The College of Education and Human Services Mental Health Counseling program (M.A. and M.S. degrees) is accredited by CACREP through October 31, 2011.
Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| INTRODUCTORY COURSE WORK |
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12 hours |
| RHB 701 |
Counseling Theory and Practice
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4
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Techniques of Counseling *Unless permission is granted, RHB 701 must be taken prior to or concurrrently with CNL 863. |
4 |
| EDL 751 |
Educational Statistics and Research (Human Services' section) |
4 |
| PHASE II Professional Requirement, Courses to be taken after Phase I |
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40 hours |
| RHB 705 |
Behavioral Assessment |
4 |
| CNL 663 |
Mental Health I |
4 |
| CNL 664 |
Crisis Intervention Counseling |
4 |
| CNL 667 OR CNL 767 |
Group Background and Theory OR
Group Process in Counseling & Guidance |
4 |
| CNL 762 |
Career Development and Information Services |
4 |
| CNL 773 |
Mental Health II |
4 |
| CNL 779 |
Marriage and Family Counseling |
4 |
| CNL 971 |
Counseling for Life-Span Development |
4 |
| CNL 972 |
Legal, Professional, and Ethical Issues in the Human Services |
4 |
| CNL 973 |
Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling |
4 |
| PHASE III Clincial Instruction, Courses to be taken after Phase II |
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16 hours |
| CNL 865 |
Individual and Group Practicum
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4 |
| CNL 867 |
Internship: Mental Health Counseling
(M.H. Internship is 600 clock hours on-site) |
12 |
| PHASE IV Courses to be completed after Phase II & during or after Phase III |
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17 hours |
| CNL 950 |
Personality Theory & Psychopathology |
4 |
| CNL 951 |
Clinical Assessment in Counseling Practice |
4 |
| CNL 952 |
Diagnosis and Clinical Counseling Practice |
4
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| CNL 953 |
Case Formulation and Clinical Intervention |
4 |
| CNL 670 |
Meeting the Challenge of Supervision (or similar course) |
1 |
| ADVISED ELECTIVES |
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5+ hours |
| CNL 860 |
Advanced Seminar in Counseling Research
Requires a minimum of a 3 quarter commitment, 6 clock hours per week per credit hour. |
1-6 |
| RHB 730 |
Epidemiology of Chemical Dependency |
4 |
Total Quarter Hours: 90+ credit hours for M.S.
Notes: M.A. Thesis option is available. Requires EDL 852 Statistical Analysis and Research Design (4 credit hours) and ED 899 Thesis (9 credit hours)
Program information last modified Thursday, 05th November, 2009 @ 11:42am
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