ECC 602 Counselling Practicum

The counselling practicum is the second of two mentored, integrated, sequential field experience courses planned by the student, the university instructor, and where possible, a mentoring school counsellor to meet program standards and individual learning goals. Learners develop basic counselling microskills, reflective practice, and personalized learning objectives. Class activities include a focus on wellbeing and the experience of being a practicum student. Students are introduced to collaboration, case conceptualization and a person-centred approach to working with children. Students are oriented to the evaluation process and the use of benchmark assessment. In the field, students observe school counsellors at elementary and/ or secondary levels to become familiar with the breadth and variation of the school counsellor role.

Credits

2

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Identify and demonstrate the use of microskills.
3. Explore obligations of confidentiality and ensure informed consent prior to practice counselling session.
4. Describe, define, and explore the meaning of wellbeing and its significance in professional practice, and maintain sufficient level of personal wellbeing in the role of school counselling practicum student.
5. Use professional terms.
6. Develop strategies for skill and knowledge development.
7. Apply a reflective process.
8. Demonstrate professional administrative and collaborative practices in work with instructor, and follow policy and practice related to internship requirements.