The counseling practicum experience is designed to
provide school counseling candidates 100 hours of
direct experience in a K-12 school setting working
with students and staff. Under the direction of
the site supervisor/licensed school counselor, the
candidate will support a small caseload of
students, continue to develop conceptual and
professional skills related to their
transformative school counseling practice, engage
in a variety of counseling program interventions
and activities, provide individualized support for
students and staff, and attend a variety of school
counseling program activities. The counseling
practicum weekly course is designed as a
supervisory experience integrating theory and
research at the school placement site. Weekly
supervision will provide: support, feedback, case
review, case conceptualization, video review, role
play, continuation of skill development/practice,
and opportunities for reflective inquiry.