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(Table of Contents)
Chpt 1: Introduction to the Class Notebook
Chpt 2: Registration & Pre-registration
Chpt 3: Required 500 Level Courses
-  MAC 502 (Group)
-  MAC 503 (Individual)
-  MAC 512 (Family Systems)
-  MAC 514 (Developmental)
-  MAC 521 (Gender/Ethnicity)
-  MAC 522 (Abusive Relationships)
Chpt 4: Required 600 Level Courses
-  MAC 601 (Psychopathology)
-  MAC 602 (Assess/TX)
-  MAC 620 (Ethics)
Chpt 5: Elective 600 Level Courses
-  MAC 651 (Substance Abuse)
-  MAC 661 (Marriage/Family)
-  MAC 671 (Expressive)
-  MAC 691-692 Internship
-  MAC 695 (Children)
-  MAC 695 (Career)
-  MAC 695 (Clinical)
-  MAC 695 (Statistics)
Chpt 6: Independent Study Courses
Chpt 7: Transfer Courses
Chpt 8: Internship Classes

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One-Year Schedule 

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology ("MAC")

MAC 691 & MAC 692: "Counseling Internship - I & II"
Sample Syllabus (Subject to Change)

Faculty Member: 

Godfrey J. Ellis, PhD or Leticia Nieto, PsyD

Brief Overview:

This two-semester course is designed to provide academic structure, supervision, and peer support for an off-campus internship experience. Students will become familiar with a variety of agencies, clients, therapy approaches, and presenting problems. Emphasis is placed on discussing the various ethical issues and problems in counseling psychology. The major vehicle for learning will be group problem-solving, analysis of clinical work, and reporting on internship progress and cases. Students will meet regularly in small groups to complete out-of-class assignments and discuss ethical issues and internship problems.

The goal of the course is to foster confidence in the student and to build self-esteem by providing students with intensive and constructive feedback on counseling techniques and styles. In this way, we hope to support students in their transition out of the MAC program and into professional positions and to assist students in seeking and using supervision. The major objectives of the course include:

1. become familiar with methods of self-care and burn-out prevention.
2. identify and discuss ethical questions as they arise in the internship sites.
3. create a framework for understanding counseling ethics in practice.
4. uncover issues and needs around the transition process.
5. address future professional goals.
6. enhance self-knowledge and therapeutic competence through participation in discussions and role playing.

Required Texts:

• Dass, R. & Gorman, P (199_). How can I help?
• Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions
• A Shining Affliction
   
• Care of the Soul
• Things They Never Told Me in Therapy School
• Welcome to My Country
  (Please do not order your books for the current semester from this list.  It may not be up-to-date.)

Course Requirements:

In-class Presentations:
You will be asked to make two kinds of presentations in this class. First, you will be expected to bring and present your own internship cases. These need to be cases where you are stuck and need help rather than cases where you hope to "shine" and impress others. This class is a working class where we will learn by struggling with actual on-going cases. Similarly, you will be expected to give constructive input to cases presented by other students. Also, plan to bring up at least three logistical, ethical, and/or clinical issues for the class to discuss. The second kind of presentation that you may be asked to do is to prepare (at least one) video demonstration of yourself conducting a session (or part of a session) for in-class sharing of strategies based on internship experience. In this class, there are no set lecture notes. Students are responsible to bring the material that will be discussed in class. Toward that end, you may be asked to participate in student discussion groups of at least three, and no more than four students to process your reading material and to be prepared to individually report on your learning. You may be asked to schedule this outside of class time.

Written Term Paper:
Students will complete a final, written term paper on the internship experience. Include the following elements:

• one page describing an informational interview with a practicing professional who's current work situation closely approximates your future ideal work.
• one page presenting a profile of your "Working Style" (including strengths, areas for growth, professional development plan, goals for further training, and a description of your ideal work; be sure to include aspects of the Dass & Gorman or the Moore & Blackstone texts).
• one page describing a visit, with one or more classmates, to another internship site (be sure to indicate which site you visited and why you chose that site).
• one page evaluating your internship experience this semester.

On-site Evaluation:
Near the end of each semester of Internship, your on-site supervisor will be requested to meet with you and provide an oral and written semester evaluation of your performance during the internship and written verification of hours earned. The evaluation will use a standardized Internship evaluation form available from this web site or from the MAC office.

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