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SITESUPERVISORMANUAL

PsychologicalandCounselingServicesProgramDepartmentofEducationalPsychologyandLearningSystems

CollegeofEducation,3210StoneBuildingTallahassee,Florida32306–4813

Site Supervisor Manual – 2018



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DearSiteSupervisor:

ThankyouforagreeingtosuperviseFloridaStateUniversityCounselorEducationstudentsastheyembarkontheirjourneytowardsbecomingprofessionalcounselors.Yourdedicationtotheprogramwillhelpshapethedevelopmentofanewprofessionalinthecounselingfield.

ThismanualwillserveasaguideoftheessentialelementsyouwillneedtofamiliarizeyourselfwithasaninternshipsupervisorforFloridaStateUniversity.Inthismanual,youwillfindinformationregardingthestandardsforaninternshipexperienceforstudentsasrequiredbytheCouncilforAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationalPrograms(CACREP).Inaddition,youwillfinddetailsonthenecessaryqualificationsrequiredofsitesupervisors.AspertheCACREPstandards,allsupervisorsarerequiredtocompleteorientation/traininginsupervision.Inordertomeetthisrequirement,youareinvitedtoparticipateinanonlinecourse,consistingofvariousmaterialsandPowerPointpresentationsthatwillprepareyouforyourroleassupervisor.ThiscoursewillbeavailablethroughFSUinternalwebsite,Blackboard.Finally,thisdocumentwillprovideyouwithinformationregardingassessmentofyourpracticumorinternshipstudent(s),theclinicaltrainingexperience,liabilityinsurancerequirements,andtheformal“universalaffiliationagreement”utilizedbyFloridaStateUniversity.

Asthenewsemesterapproaches,yourstudentwillcontactyoutodiscusstheuniversityaffiliationagreementandanyotheradditionaldetailsinregardstopracticumorinternship.Ifyouhavequestionsorrequireadditionalinformation,pleasecontactamemberofthecounseloreducationfaculty.ContactinformationcanbefoundinSectionIofthismanual.

Sincerely,

The Counselor Education Faculty of Florida State University




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TableofContents

IntroductiontotheCounselingProgramsofFSU...................................................................4

CACREPStandardsforPracticum................................................................................................7

CACREPStandardsforInternship...............................................................................................8

AgencyExpectationsandGuidelines..........................................................................................9

RequiredCredentialsforSiteSupervisors...............................................................................10

SiteSupervisorRequirements......................................................................................................10

ProfessionalRecognitionofAgencySiteSupervisors..........................................................11

SiteSupervisorDataForm.............................................................................................................13

PracticumAgreement......................................................................................................................14

InternshipAgreement.....................................................................................................................16

SupervisorEvaluationCareerCounselingForm....................................................................18

SupervisorEvaluationMentalHealthCounselingForm......................................................22

SupervisorCertificateofParticipation......................................................................................27

FacultyContacts.................................................................................................................................28




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INTRODUCTIONTheprograminPsychologicalandCounselingServices(PCS)consistsoftwodegreetracksinbothcounselingandpsychology.Thecounselingtrackconsistsoftwomajors:CareerCounselingandMentalHealthCounseling.TheMentalHealthCounselingandCareerCounselingM.S./Ed.S.degreemajorsatFloridaStateUniversityreflectapractitioner-orientedmodelandtheprofessionalexperienceandresearchinterestsofthefacultywithinthecontextofthemissionoftheCollegeofEducation.FacultymembersinthePsychologicalandCounselingServicesProgramhaveworkexperienceandresearchinterestsrelatedtotheprovisionof:(1)careercounselingservicesforadolescentsinschoolsettingsandadultsinpostsecondary/highereducationsettings,and(2)mentalhealthcounselingofchildrenandadolescentsincommunityandschoolsettings,andadultsincommunity,agency,andeducationalsettings.

MISSIONANDOBJECTIVESTheCounselorEducationdegreeprogram’smissionistoprovidehighqualitytrainingandprepareprofessionalcounselorsforpositionsinpublicandprivatesettings.ThecurriculumforMS/EdScounselingmajorswillleadtoeligibilityforcertificationandlicensureasprofessionalcounselors.Professionalcounselorspromotethesocial,psychological,physical,andspiritualhealthofindividuals,families,communities,andorganizations.ThePCSCounselorEducationprogramprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoobtainawealthofcommoncoregeneralistcounselorknowledge,whilespecializingincareercounselingormentalhealthcounseling.Themissionisachievedthroughthefollowingobjectives:

A. ToprovideaqualityeducationtopersonspursuingaMasterofScienceandEdSdegreeinCounselorEducation,whilespecializinginCareerCounselingorMentalHealthCounseling;

B. ToprovideMaster's-levelgraduatestudentswithqualityclinicaltrainingandunderstandingofprofessionalissuesintheareasofmental




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healthcounseling,careercounseling,generalcounseling,andcasemanagement;

C. Toprovideeffectiveindividualandgroupcounselinginamultitudeofsettings;

D. Toconductneedsassessmentandresearchinthefieldofcounseling;E. Toeffectivelyaddressissuesandconcernsrelatedtodiversepopulations;and

F. Toapplyethicalandlegalprinciplesinthepracticeofcounseling.

ThecounseloreducationdegreemajorsalsorelatetotheCollegeofEducation’smissionstatement,whichistoenhancethelearningcapacityofchildren,adolescents,andadults,thusimprovingthequalityoflifeofindividualsandenablingthemtocontributeeconomically,socially,andpoliticallytotheadvancementofapluralisticsociety.Wenotethatenhancingthelearningcapacityofchildren,adolescents,andadultswithinapluralisticsocietyincludesaddressingpresentandprojectedcounselingandhumandevelopmentneeds.Thismissionisachievedthroughthefollowingefforts.

1. Preparingteachers,faculty,administrators,andhumanservicesspecialistsaccordingtothehighestprofessionalstandardsofappropriatestate,regional,andnationalaccreditingagenciesandsocieties.Wenotethathumanservicesspecialistsincludecareercounselorsandmentalhealth.Wealsonotethateachacademicofferinghasbeendesignedtomeetcurrentaccreditationstandards.ThemajorsinCareerCounselingandMentalHealthCounselingarecurrentlyaccreditedbytheCouncilforAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationalPrograms(CACREP,www.cacrep.org).

2. Developingknowledgeoflearningthroughfacultyandstudentresearch;applyingknowledgegainedinresearchtoaddressemergingproblemsinlearning;anddisseminatingknowledgeoflearningthroughpublicationsandpresentationsatstate,regional,national,andinternationalprofessionalmeetings.Wenotethatstudentsareencouragedtoparticipatewithfacultyinthecreationanddisseminationofknowledgethroughresearch.


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3. Servingschools,institutions,agencies,andotherorganizationsengagedinpromotinglearningthroughfacultyandstudentinvolvementinteaching,consulting,evaluating,planning,andpolicydevelopment.Wenotethatstudentsarerequiredtoprovidedirectservicestoschools,institutions,humanserviceagencies,state/federalagenciesorotherorganizationsaspartofthecurriculum.

4. Theprimaryfocusoftheseeffortsisonthelearningneedsofchildren,adolescents,andadultsoftheStateofFlorida,buttheirimpactisexpectedtoextendintoregional,national,andinternationalarenas.Wenotethatwhiletheprimaryfocusofstudentactivitiesisonassistingchildren,adolescents,andadultswithintheStateofFlorida,thesupervisedpracticeofsomestudentsoccursoutsideofthestate.

CAREERCOUNSELINGPROGRAMOVERVIEWFSU’sCareerCounselingMS/EdS ProgramisoneofnineCACREP-

accreditedprogramsinthenation.Itisa63-hourprogramthatincludestwoyearsofacademiccoursework, practica,andinternship.Studentsareprovidedwiththeoptionfortrainingandsupervisedworkexperienceinthenationallyandinternationallyrecognized,comprehensive,fullserviceFSUCareerCenter.Workexperienceincludescareeradvising,careercounseling,collegeteaching,workshopandoutreachpresentations,andprogramdevelopment.Theprogram’sapproachtocareercounselingserviceshasevolvedfrom30yearsofsuccessfulinteractionbetweentheory,practiceandresearch.Studentsgainexperienceinapplyingcareertheory,includingcognitiveinformationprocessingtheory,inpracticeduringtheirtimeintheprogram.

CareercounselorsareprofessionalcounselorswhoworkinmanyprofessionalsettingssuchasPreK-12schoolsystems,institutesofhighereducation,andbusinessestohelpindividualswithcareerandeducationaldecision-making.Interventionsincludeindividualandgroupcounseling,consultation,computer-basedguidancesystems,assessments,informationresources,referral,careercourses,andworkshops,andaddressavarietyofcareer-relatedissuesincludingchoiceofacareerorfieldofstudy,jobhunting,andlifestyleplanning.




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MENTALHEALTHCOUNSELINGPROGRAMOVERVIEWTheMentalHealthCounseling MS/EdSProgramisa63-credithour

programthatconsistsoffivefullsemestersofacademiccoursework,practica,andinternship(typicallycompletedintwoyears) .TheprogramisfullyaccreditedbytheCouncilforAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationalPrograms(CACREP) ,andgraduatesareeligibleforlicensureinFloridaandotherstatesasamentalhealthcounselor.Graduatesoftheprogrampracticeinavarietyofsettings,includingindependentpractice,communityagencies,managedbehavioralhealthcareorganizations,hospitals,themilitary,hospicecare,employeeassistanceprograms,studentcounselingcenters,prisonsandsubstanceabusecenters.Theprogramemphasizesworkingwithpersonswiththefullrangeofmentalhealthproblems.Studentsarealsoexposedtoprevention,earlyintervention,andpromotingwellnesswithnormalpopulations.

Mentalhealthcounselorsarehighlyskilledprofessionalswhoengageinavarietyofservices,includingdiagnosisandassessment,psychotherapy,treatmentplanningandutilizationreview,briefandsolution-focusedcounseling,alcoholismandsubstanceabusetreatment,consultation,prevention,andprogramevaluation.Themajorityofgraduatesfindemploymentinthementalhealthcarefieldsoonaftergraduation.Theoutlookisverypromisingformentalhealthcounselorsnationwide.

PRACTICUMANDINTERNSHIPGUIDELINESThepurposeofthePCSinternshipprogramistoallowcounseling

studentstoapplyknowledge,skills,andprofessionalvaluestoactualpracticesettingsinthecommunity.Theon-siteworkexperienceprovidesanopportunitytointegratetheoryandpractice.Theclinicaltrainingexperienceisareciprocalarrangement:Studentsexchangetheirworkinreturnforon-the-jobsupervisionandexperienceinthefield.Theendresultisultimatelythepromotionofprofessionaldevelopment,integrationofknowledgeandskills,anddevelopmentofprofessionalcompetence.Theclinicaltrainingprogramisdesignedtosolidifyasenseofprofessionalcounseloridentity.Thecounselingsetting,theinteractionwithstaffandclients,therealitiesandresponsibilitiesofthehelpingprocess,andtheconsciousapplicationofethicalprinciples,combinetoresultinthepersonalknowledgeandcommitmentnecessarytoenterthefieldofcounselingandhumanservices.






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CACREP/PROGRAM/STATESTANDARDSFORPRACTICUMTheCACREP/PROGRAM/STATEstandards(2016)stipulatethe

following:

Studentsmustcompletesupervisedpracticumexperiencesthattotalaminimumof100clockhoursoveraminimum10-weekacademicterm.Eachstudent’spracticumincludesallofthefollowing:1. Atleast40clockhoursofdirectservicewithactualclientsthatcontributestothedevelopmentofcounselingskills.

2. Weeklyinteractionthataveragesonehourperweekofindividualand/ortriadicsupervisionthroughoutthepracticumbyacounseloreducationprogramfacultymember,astudentsupervisorwhoisunderthesupervisionofacounseloreducationprogramfacultymember,orasitesupervisorwhoisworkinginconsultationonaregularschedulewithacounseloreducationprogramfacultymemberinaccordancewiththesupervisioncontract.

3. Anaverageof11/2hoursperweekofgroupsupervisionthatisprovidedonaregularschedulethroughoutthepracticumbyacounseloreducationprogramfacultymemberorastudentsupervisor.Thegroupsupervisionmustbeprovidedbyacounseloreducationprogramfacultymemberorastudentsupervisorwhoisunderthesupervisionofacounseloreducationprogramfacultymember.

4. Thedevelopmentofprogram-appropriateaudio/videorecordingsforuseinsupervisionorlivesupervisionofthestudent’sinteractionswithclients.

5. Evaluationofthestudent’scounselingperformancethroughoutthepracticum,includingdocumentationofaformalevaluationafterthestudentcompletesthepracticum.

CACREP/PROGRAM/STATESTANDARDSFORINTERNSHIP TheCACREPstandards(2016)aretheguidelinesforuseinimplementinginternship,inconjunctionwithprogramandstatestandards.TheFloridaStateUniversityCounselorEducationmajorsworkhardtomaintainCACREPaccreditationandtobeincompliancewithFloridalicensurerequirements(formentalhealthcounselingstudents),andthusitisimperativethatboththeinternshipsiteandexperienceadheretothefollowingstandards:




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1. Thecompletionof900supervisedinternshipclockhoursforMHCstudentsand600supervisedclockhoursforCareerCounselingstudents.

2. Includesaminimumof400hoursofdirectserviceworkformentalhealthcounselingmajors;aminimumof240hoursofdirectserviceworkincareercounseling.

3. Includesaminimumofonehourperweekofface-to-faceindividualsupervisionbyoneofthefollowingcertifiedorlicensedprofessionals:MentalHealthCounselor,LicensedProfessionalCounselor,NationalCertifiedCounselor,Psychologist,MarriageandFamilyTherapist,orLicensedClinicalSocialWorker;

4. Includesaminimumofoneandone-halfhoursperweekofgroupsupervisionbycounseloreducationprogramfacultymemberorastudentsupervisor.Thegroupsupervisionmustbeprovidedbyacounseloreducationprogramfacultymemberorastudentsupervisorwhoisunderthesupervisionofacounseloreducationprogramfacultymember;

5. Allowsthestudenttobecomefamiliarwithavarietyofprofessionalactivitiesotherthandirectservicework;

6. Allowsthestudenttoobtainreceivelivesupervisionofclientinteractionsoraudioand/orvideorecordings,foruseinindividualsupervision,ofthestudent'sinteractionswithclienteleappropriatetothestudent'sspecialization;

7. Allowsthestudenttogainsupervisedexperienceintheuseofavarietyofprofessionalresourcessuchasappraisalinstruments,technology,printandnon-printmedia,professionalliterature,andresearch;

8. Includesformalevaluationofthestudent’sperformanceduringtheinternshipbythesiteandcounseloreducationprogramfacultymembersupervisors,and;

9. Iscommensuratewiththelicensureand/orcertificationrequirementsfortheareaofspecialization.

AGENCYEXPECTATIONSANDREQUIREMENTSTherespectivesupervisingagencyexpectsstudentstoreportasprofessionalstaffmembersandtobehaveinallrespectsasprofessionalsthroughoutthe




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clinicaltrainingexperience.Studentsareexpectedtodressandactprofessionally,andtocalltheiragenciesiftheywillbelateorabsentforanyreason.Anagency’semphasiswillbeongettingthestudentinvolvedandparticipatingintheagencysettingfromthefirstdayoftheinternshipexperience.Anagencyprovidesthefollowingsupportandresources.

(1) Sufficienttimetosupervisestudents.Day-to-daysupervisionmustbebypersonswhomeetthelicensureorcertificationqualificationsandarewillingtoperformtherequirementsdescribedbelow.

(2) Adequatefacilities,equipment,andmaterialstoenablestudentstofunctiononaprofessionallevel.

(3) Anatmospherewherebystudentshaveanopportunitytobenefitfromtheexperienceof,andworkingwith,othermembersonthestaff.

(4) Anorientationtoagencyprogramcomponentsaswellasobservation,information,andexperienceinareassuchas:a. historyandphilosophyoftheagency,b. counselingandinterviewingsessionswithclients,c. evaluationofcasematerials,d. clericalandadministrativeproceduresincaseloadmanagement,e. relatingmedical,psychological,economic,andsocialknowledgetocounseling,f. utilizationandinteractionwiththecommunityandprofessionals,g. testingandresearch,andh. jobdevelopmentandplacement(whenapplicable).

(5) Workrulesandguidelinesusedbytheprofessionalstafftoaidthestudent’sorientation.

REQUIREDCREDENTIALSFORSITESUPERVISORSAllCounselorEducationpracticumandinternshipstudentsmustbesupervisedbyanappropriatelycredentialedsitesupervisor.BasedontheCACREP2009Standards,sitesupervisorsarerequiredtomeetthefollowingqualifications:




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• Holdaminimumofamaster'sdegreeincounselingorarelatedprofessionwithequivalentqualifications;

• Holdappropriateprofessionallicensesand/orcertifications;• Haveaminimumoftwoyearsofprofessionalexperienceintheprogram

areainwhichthestudentisenrolled;• DemonstrateknowledgeofthePsychologicalandCounselingService’s(PCS)

Program'sexpectations,requirementsandevaluationproceduresforclinicalexperiences;and

• Haveappropriatetrainingincounselingsupervision.• ProvidedocumentationofthesecredentialsbycompletingtheSupervisor

DataFormandtheonlineSupervisorTrainingSurvey.

SITESUPERVISIONREQUIREMENTSSitesupervisorswillreceiveinputfromthefacultysupervisorindesigningtheclinicaltrainingexperience.Supervisorsshouldalsoexpecttheinternstoassistthemincarryingacaseload.

Sitesupervisorsmustparticipateintheprogram’sonlineSiteSupervisorOrientation.Atthebeginningofthesemester,sitesupervisorswillreceiveanemailfromthefacultysupervisorwithalinktotheonlinetrainingandsurvey.Inadditionthetrainingsurvey,allsupervisorsmustalsocompletethefollowingformsduringthesemester:SupervisorDataForm(thisformissubmittedthesemesterpriortotheclinicaltrainingexperience),Practicum&InternshipAgencyAgreements,andstudentevaluationforms.Copiesoftheseformsareincludedinthismanual.

Sitesupervisorsareexpectedtosetasideatleastonehourperweektoprovideinternswithdirect,individualsupervision.Inaddition,practicumstudentsandinternsmustreceiveoneandone-halfhoursofgroupsupervisionperweekthatisprovidedbythefacultysupervisor.Studentsshouldhaveinformalaccesstothesupervisorduringtheweekastheneedarises.Thisneedcanbemetthrougharrangementsmadebetweenthe




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supervisorandthestudent.Sitesupervisorsmustsignthestudent’slogformsthatdocumenttheirclinicaltrainingandindividualsupervisionhours.

Thesitesupervisorwillcompleteaminimumofamid-termandfinalevaluationreportduringthesemesterofPracticumandthefirstsemesterofInternship,andafinalevaluationduringthelastsemesterofInternship.Thesereportsshouldbesubmittedtothefacultysupervisorbytheinternandshouldbediscussedwithandsignedbytheinternpriortosubmissiontotheuniversity.

PROFESSIONALRECOGNITIONOFAGENCYSITESUPERVISORSTheFloridaStateUniversityextendsaCertificateofParticipation(waiver-of-tuitionprivileges)toprofessionalswhoserveassitesupervisorsforitsstudentcounselors:

ThisCertificateentitlestheholdertoexemptthetuitionfeeforuptosixhoursduringonetermofinstruction,includingcreditcoursesofferedthroughcontinuingeducationprograms,atanyStateUniversity.TheholderwillberequiredtopayallcurrentfeesapplicableatthetimeofregistrationandcomplywithallapplicablestatutesandpoliciesoftheStateofFloridaanditsagenciesregardingadmissionandregistration.TheCertificatemaybeissuedonlyuponthecompletionoftheactivityorprogram,excepttopersonswhoattendarequiredtrainingsessionasapprovedbytheUniversity.ACertificateisnon-transferableandmaybeusedonlyforthepurposedesignatedbythestatedpoliciespriortothedateofexpiration(whichis36monthsafterissuance).ThecertificatemustbesurrenderedtotheappropriateUniversitypersonnelatthetimeofregistration.TheholderofthiscertificatemustotherwisecomplywithallotherrulesandpoliciesregardingitsawardorusageasmayberequiredbyaUniversityoranyotheragencyoftheStateofFloridaatthetimeofissuanceorusage.

SitesupervisorswishingtoreceiveaCertificatemustsubmitallrequiredinternshipdocuments,includingacompletedCertificateofParticipationform,tothesupervisingfacultymember.ThefacultywilltheforwardtheCertificateformtoOfficeofAcademicServicesandInternSupport(CollegeofEducation).




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ThisofficeprovidesthenameofthecooperatingteachertotheDeanofFaculties.TheOfficeoftheDeanofFacultiesissuesthecertificateofparticipation.ThenameandlastfourdigitsofthesocialsecuritynumberoftherecipientwillappearontheCertificateofParticipation.

Note:AllrequiredformsforthepracticumandinternshipcanbefoundintheBlackboardsiteforthecourse.Itisthestudents’responsibilitytoprovidetheseformstothesitesupervisorpriortobeginningtheirclinicaltraining.




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Counselor Education Faculty

ShengliDong,Ph.D.AssistantProfessor

3206JStoneBuilding(850)[email protected] of Counselor Education PsychologicalandCounselingServices

DebraOsborn.,Ph.D.AssociateProfessor

3206-EStoneBuilding(850)[email protected] and Advisor for EdS/MSCareerCounseling&PCSCoordinator PsychologicalandCounselingServices

Tristen Hyatt,Ph.D.

Teaching Faculty I

3206-AStoneBuilding(850)[email protected] Psychological and Counseling Services

Simone May,Ph.D.Teaching Faculty 1

3206MStoneBuilding(850)[email protected]

V. Casey Dozier,Ph.D.Teaching Faculty I

3206-GStoneBuilding([email protected], FSU Career Center

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