Fall 2022 - EDUC 799 G001

Supervised Counselling Clinic I (3)

Class Number: 1863

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 7 – Dec 6, 2022: Wed, 4:30–7:20 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Prerequisites:

    EDUC 870, 874. Students must successfully complete a Criminal Record Check.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An initial clinical course where students develop their basic and beginning counselling skills and increase their conceptual understanding of theoretical perspectives of counselling through practice, including counselling processes and case conceptualizations. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

COURSE DETAILS:

The Clinic course focuses on continuing development of counselling and case conceptualization skills, increased understanding of their theoretical bases/underpinnings, and practice of professional and ethical awareness and standards. Students provide counselling services, by telehealth and /or in-person modalities to 1-2 community clients per Clinic meeting . Learning and supervision activities include observing peer sessions, reviewing session recordings, receiving and providing feedback among peer students, feedback from the Clinic instructor, and assignments. Group supervision is the primary medium for supervision.

1. Development of counselling skills including conducting intake and assessment interviews; consistent and appropriate use of foundational counselling skills (e.g., reflecting, summarizing, paraphrasing, using questions appropriately); consistent, accurate and high level of empathy; beginning formulation of appropriate responses to clinical and ethical situations; cultural sensitivity in skill usage; structuring sessions and using session time productively; beginning to select and implement appropriate interventions, aligned with client need, theoretical orientation and case conceptualization. 

2. Development of case conceptualization skills including session planning, treatment planning, theoretically informed use of interventions and skills, monitoring of client progress and response to counselling.

3. Development of ethical awareness and ethical conduct; practice of ethical decision-making, ethical practice in the context of diversity.

4. Induction into professional counsellor role, including professional conduct within the SFU SCC and with supervisors and peers; learning how to create clinical records and complete case-related documentation; developing knowledge of community resources and how to make referrals; productive engagement in supervision; knowledge of relevant ongoing commitment to professional development, especially as relevant to cases at the Clinic ; engagement in reflective practice (reviewing recordings of sessions, contributing to group supervision, appropriately seeking, receiving, and implementing feedback); demonstrating awareness of diversity, including awareness of own social positionality and values, respect for diverse clients, and ability to foster a culturally informed working alliance.

Grading

  • • The course is graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis.

NOTES:

A Satisfactory grade indicates that student trainees are able to conduct themselves professionally, ethically and skilfully appropriate to counselling clients in an educational or community-based practicum.  You will receive ongoing feedback on your performance and progress from the course instructor, who will clearly identify any issues that might lead to an Unsatisfactory grade. If you are uncertain about your performance or progress or are unsure of the meaning of any feedback you receive, please seek clarification immediately. The course instructor will address concerns about a student’s skill level, ethical conduct, or professional behaviour with the student directly and will work with the student to address any such concerns. If a student demonstrates that they are not able to conduct themselves in an ethical, professional manner and at a skill level suitable for working with clients from the community, they may be required to repeat or withdraw from the course.

Both the instructor and student will complete the student’s final evaluation.

REQUIREMENTS:

In order to achieve the learning objectives, you are expected to

  • Attend weekly Clinic classes at the SFU SCC in Surrey Campus- Clinic day runs for 6-8 hours including preparation and closing requirements
  • Participate in  weekly recorded counselling sessions either as a counsellor or co-counsellor.
  • Observe and provide feedback for peers facilitating counselling sessions
  • Review recordings of your counselling sessions each week.
  • Raise ethical questions and issues as they arise in your work.
  • Participate in regular group and individual supervision sessions with the instructor and display an active, constructive, and open manner of learning and interacting with the instructor and other clinic team members.
  • Supervision and learning include: presentations of your cases (including presentation of recordings of your work), observing your peers conduct counselling sessions, participating in discussions of your own and your peers’ clinical work, researching and sharing materials and resources as relevant to cases and supervision discussions, self-reflectiong, diversity considerations, receiving feedback on your work in the Centre from your peers and from the course instructor, practicing skills and interventions, etc.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality regarding information shared by clients and peers.
  • Keep up-to-date scheduling and clinical records for all work and attendance on the JANE app 
  • Complete required course assignments.
  • Conduct yourself in a professional and ethical manner.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Required Readings and Documentation are available on CANVAS 
CCPA Code of Ethics 2020
JANE APP training
Telehealth Training Workshop

RECOMMENDED READING:

Teyber & Teyber, 2016. INTERPERSONAL PROCESS IN THERAPY: AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL, 7th Ed.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html