ECC 601 Counselling Field Experience

The practicum field experience is the first 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 practice basic counselling microskills, confidentiality, reflective practice, and writing personalized learning objectives. Class activities include a focus on wellbeing and the experience of being a practicum student. Students are oriented to processes such as finding a mentor and completing required forms. 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

1

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. 1. Explore microskills in practice.
3. 2. Explore obligations of confidentiality.
4. 3. Use professional terms.
5. 4. Apply a reflective process.
6. 5. Explore one's own positionality.
7. 6. Identify and respond to barriers to engagement.