MPY771 Practicum Completion (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): MPY711  
The MPY771 course is utilized for students who have not completed the required 700 total and/or the 280 direct client contact practicum hours in MPY710 and MPY711. Within this ongoing practicum/internship/field experience, students provide counseling and/or mental health services under the guidance of a program approved site and supervisor throughout an 8 week term based course. To pass the MPY771 course, students would be required to complete a minimum of an additional 75 hours or complete the 700 total (280 direct client contact) required hours. This course can be repeated up to a total of, but not to exceed, four times to complete the program practicum requirement. Credits from this course cannot be used towards the total 60 credits that are required for program completion. Students attend the practicum seminar course in addition to the hours they spend at their practicum site. Class meetings are not counted towards the total practicum hours required. Students work collaboratively with program faculty, staff, and site supervisors to develop and demonstrate program and professional competencies appropriate to their developmental level. 

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Integrate knowledge of counseling theories, assessment, research, and ethics into the practice of counseling and/or psychological services.
2. Elicit and integrate feedback from practicum site supervisor, practicum faculty, and peers regarding diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapeutic skills and interventions.
3. Apply effective, proactive communication and demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
4. Identify gaps in knowledge and abilities and consistently strive to build competencies.
5. Demonstrate self awareness and practice cultural humility with clients and colleagues.
6. Articulate importance of, and plan for, ongoing supervision and consultation throughout professional practice