COUN 5362:

Practicum in Professional Supervision;

Theories and Applications

Fall 2006

Instructor: Dr. Linda Homeyer, LPC, RPT-S                                             Office: 4015 Education Building                                 

Phone: 512-245-3757                                                                                  Office Hours Monday, 3:00 - 5:00 PM

E-mail: LHomeyer@txstate.edu                                                                 Tuesday & Wednesday, 1:00 – 3:00 PM   

                                                                                                                   Appointments recommended

Course Description

Provides experience in supervising practicum or intern students and integrating the theoretical foundations and current issues of professional supervision. Emphasis includes ethical, multicultural, gender, age, and lifestyle concerns in supervisory relationships, and academic requirements for supervisory status for Texas Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Specialist in School Psychology credentials. Course can be repeated once for credit.

Course Objectives

The student will be able…

• To define and conceptualize supervision and models of supervision
• To establish supervisory relationships with students in clinical experience
• To understand methods and techniques of professional supervision
• To understand the roles of teacher, counselor, and consultant
• To understand process, conceptualization, and personalization
• To understand group supervision
• To understand multicultural supervision (racial, ethnic, gender, age, lifestyle issues)
• To understand methods of evaluation

       4) To articulate the LPC supervisory requirements

Methods of Instruction:

Methods of instruction include (not exclusively) one-on-one instruction; written reports of readings; practicum experience in supervising; observation of group and individual supervision; supervision of the supervisee in training.

Required Texts:

Required readings and texts will be distributed and/or made available.

Course Requirements:

The student will be able…

• To participate in a supervisory experience under a faculty member's supervision with practicum students or students in clinical experience
• To establish professional supervisory relationships and provide individual feedback and facilitate student growth
• To co-facilitate group supervision
• To participate in the planning and implementation of supervision
• To practice supervision planning and contracting, record keeping, and reporting

Grading:

Graded on a credit (CR), no credit (F) basis.
Texas State University-San Marcos seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. This University will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student's responsibility to register with Disability Support Services and to contact the faculty member in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations.