Department of Counseling - Internship Orientation

INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
Spring 2010
Department of Counseling, Texas A&M University – Commerce

The steps outlined below will direct you to documentation and activities you must complete in preparation for Internship. Once you have reviewed the documentation, return to this Orientation and complete the “test” below. This will provide notification to the Department that you understand all Internship preparations.

STEP 1: Check the Dept. website to see if you have the most current edition of the Practicum & Internship Handbook. The edition date is listed on the cover page. Also be sure you have current copy of the ethical guidelines from ACA (Clinical Forms page). These documents can be downloaded from the Dept. website. You are responsible for using the most current edition of the Practicum & Internship Handbook.

STEP 2: Review the Internship Requirements from the Practicum & Internship Handbook on pp.13-14.

STEP 3: Download the Checklist for Practicum & Internship, from the Dept. website(Clinical Forms page) and review carefully.

STEP 4: You must provide complete field site information (as outlined in the Checklist) to the Director of Training and Placement (Dr. Amir Abbassi) by email well before the semester begins so that the site can be approved. Failure to do so may result in your being dropped from enrollment.

STEP 5: After reviewing the above documents, re-visit this Internship Orientation and answer the questions below that are based on the Practicum & Internship Handbook and the Checklist for Practicum & Internship. This will provide verification to the Dept. office that you are cognizant of all requirements.

Verification of Internship Orientation

Please provide the your most current contact information since we may need to contact you before your Internship begins

*Name:

*Current email:

*Preparation for?

*Current address:

*Current phones:

1. I have downloaded the Practicum/Internship Handbook from the Dept. website and reviewed it entirely.

2. I have downloaded the Checklist for Practicum or Internship from the Dept website & reviewed it entirely.

3. How many hours of direct service each semester at the field site are required at Internship? hours

4. On what page is the listing of documents that I must prepare for the 1st Internship class meeting? page:

5. The Spring, 2010 semester deadline for providing field site information to Dr. Abbassi is:_/__/__ (Must be entered in 6-digit format, such as 09/16/09 or 09/05/09)

6. A qualified field site supervisor must have a minimum of years of post-master’s experience?