Practicum and internship is applied professional practice to allow for the application of theory and the development of counseling skills under supervision. This experience has allowed me the opportunity to counsel and provide professional services to diverse clientele in their communities. I recently completed a year long internship gaining professional experience with my population of interest; children and adolescents in Chicago communities which have had historically low access to mental health resources. I received 1021 hours of clinical experience and supervision including 535 hours of direct counseling service. Most of my direct service hours where individual sessions with children and adolescents, however, I did conduct intakes, family, and couples sessions. 

 

Completed Practicum and Internship Site:

Chatham Family Counseling Center

1111 E 87th St # 300

Chicago, IL 60619

 

Concurrent course supervision of internship experience:

 

CM 605 - Counseling Practicum 

During this course, students complete a supervised practicum experience at an approved site with an approved clinical supervisor for a minimum of 100 hours. The practicum course is comprised of the on-site clinical counseling supervised experience, and students must participate in group supervision, which meets weekly throughout the entirety of the semester.

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CM 614 - Internship in Counseling 1 

Counseling Practicum successfully completed with a grade of B or better, approval of the Counselor Education faculty, and completion of Residency II (online only). During this course, students complete the next level of supervised internship experience at an approved site with an approved clinical supervisor, for a minimum of 300 hours to further develop their individual and group counseling skills. The Internship I course is comprised of the on-site clinical counseling supervised experience, and students must participate in site and group supervision, which meets weekly throughout the semester.

 

CM 619 - Internship in Counseling 2 

During this course, students complete a more advanced level of supervised Internship experience at an approved site with an approved clinical supervisor, for a minimum of 300 hours to further develop their individual and group counseling skills. This course is comprised of the on-site clinical counseling supervised experience, and students must participate in site and group supervision, which meets weekly throughout the semester

 

Course information above was taken directly from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology course catalog.