Supervised Practicum is hands-on counseling practice carried out under the regular oversight of a clinical supervisor, who reviews the work as it is done.
What it covers
In the Mental Health & Addiction Support Services program
The catalog states: “This course is an 8-week supervised practicum offered concurrent with the internship and designed to provide students with weekly support.”
The catalog states: “Students will engage in weekly verbatims, receive clinical supervision, submit time sheets, and participate in practicum discussion forums.”
The catalog states: “Additionally, weekly meetings with the clinical coordinator will be held to discuss progress and address any concerns.”
In the Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies program
The catalog states: “This course is an 8-week supervised practicum offered concurrent with the internship and designed to provide students with weekly support in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) counseling.”
The catalog states: “Students will engage in weekly verbatims, receive clinical supervision, submit time sheets, and participate in practicum discussion forums.”
The catalog states: “Additionally, weekly meetings with the clinical coordinator will be held to discuss progress and address any concerns.”
In the Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling program
The catalog states: “This course is an 8-week supervised practicum offered concurrent with the internship and designed to provide students with weekly support in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) counseling.”
The catalog states: “Students will engage online in weekly verbatims, receive clinical supervision, submit time sheets, and participate in online practicum discussion forums.”
The catalog states: “Additionally, weekly meetings with the clinical coordinator will be held to discuss progress and address any concerns.”
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies program, Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling program and Mental Health & Addiction Support Services program, supervised practicum is covered in the courses AOD240 and BHS240, Supervised Practicum.
AOD240, Supervised Practicum, is taken concurrently with AOD238, Clinical Internship w/Supervision (the catalog’s co-requisite line).
BHS238, Clinical Internship w/Supervision, is taken concurrently with BHS240, Supervised Practicum (the catalog’s co-requisite line).
The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies, Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Mental Health & Addiction Support Services outlines list AOD240 and BHS240 Supervision Practicum at 45 clock hours (45 lecture, 0 laboratory) and 3 semester credits.
Prerequisites for AOD240: “Completion of all Core AOD Courses”.
Prerequisites for BHS240: “Completion of all Core Courses”.
See the Mental Health & Addiction Support Services, Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies and Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling programs.
This topic is covered in the Mental Health & Addiction Support Services program at InterCoast Colleges.