WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Hawaii Campus
School of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learningfocused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and
humankind.
CNSL 5360 – Practicum in Counseling
Revised 9/11/13
TERM: Fall 2013 (October 7, 2013 – December 21, 2013)
Instructor: Leilani Ahina, PsyD
Contact Information: 808-220-0141 Email: leilani.ahina@wayland.wbu.edu
Office Hours: by appointment only
Class Time and Location: Saturdays at the Mililani Campus. Additional class time spent working in student
groups and completing assignments via Blackboard.
Catalog Description: Selected, organized opportunities for students to apply and integrate knowledge,
theories and concepts of counseling and school counseling practice; building on previous life and work
experience as well as developing new areas of professional competence; integration of cognitive learning,
professional competence, values and ethics, and life experience; types of counseling and methods to enhance
skill and critical analysis of the counseling practice, program development, and the responsibility and integrity
to provide professional counseling services in the community and/or school setting. The number of direct and
indirect hours will vary but will meet requirements in the state in which the student is seeking licensure and/or
certification.
Prerequisite: CNSL 5307
Textbook:
BOOK
The Encyclopedia
of Counseling
AUTHOR
ED
YEAR
PUBLISHER
ISBN#
REVIEW
Rosenthal
3rd
2007
Routledge
9780415958622
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Optional Materials:
Will be provided in class or via blackboard.
Course outcome competencies: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
 define the function and role of a professional counselor and school counselor
 develop and integrate into practice professional values and ethics associated with counseling
 develop an understanding of how one’s own values and ethics influence work with culturally diverse
people, groups, disadvantaged populations, as well as understand gender issues
 work harmoniously with other staff in their respective site
 define and explain the various roles within their site’s agency/organizations and describe how their
agency or school helps the clientele they serve
Attendance: Students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses should make every effort to attend
all class meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the
omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor
to be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the
campus dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings may
receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the instructor
in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.
Additional instructor attendance policies: Attendance is very important to the outcome of your success in
this class. If you are unable to attend a class, it is your responsibility to notify the instructor immediately and to
acquire the notes from another student for the class missed. Attendance will be taken and will be factored into
students' grade. If you miss class, you should notify the instructor (preferably via e-mail) of your status and
reason for missing class.
Service for the Disabled: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy
of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the
university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and
should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability
must accompany any request for accommodations.
Documentation and Licensing
It is strongly encouraged that you review the licensure requirements as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in
the state of Hawaii, including the specific documentation you will need to submit when applying for licensure.
Such information can be found at http://hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/programs/mental/
As stated in the Hawaii licensure application, “your supervisor must be a licensed mental health counselor,
psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, advanced practice registered nurse with a specialty in mental
health, physician with a specialty in psychiatry, or a marriage and family therapist during the entire supervised
period.”
Please note that the LMHC Board requires 3000 clock hours of supervised counseling experience after
completion of the master's degree. This is referred to as “internship” and is not to be confused with the
Internship course required in the graduate program.
National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE)
The State of Hawaii requires a passing score on the NCE for state credentialing as Licensed Mental Health
Counselor (LMHC). The purpose of the NCE is to assess knowledge, skills, and abilities viewed as important
for providing effective counseling services. The NCE is designed to be general in nature. It is intended to
assess cognitive knowledge which should be known by all counselors regardless of their individual
professional specialties.
The NCE, administered on the 3rd Saturday in April and October of each year, is comprised of 200 multiple
choice questions and is scheduled for a four-hour period beginning at 9:00 a.m. For more information, test
dates, and registration deadlines, visit http://www.nbcc.org/.
Grading
Course grades will be calculated as follows:
Assignments
Review/study outline for assigned comps exam area
DSM-5 summary and presentation
Discussion Board Post Week 3: Questions about subject areas
Discussion Board Post Week 5 and discussion responses
Discussion Board Post Week 10
Case file written portion
Case file presentation
Attendance, Participation, Timely submission of forms
TOTAL
Points
15
10
5
15
10
25
10
10
100 points
Note: If have not fulfilled your hourly requirements, you must enroll in the course again. You cannot take an
“incomplete” for any of the field experience courses (i.e. Practicum, internship, or advanced internship).
Course Requirements:
1. Review/study outline for assigned comps exam area
On the first day of class you will be assigned an area from the comprehensive exam to review and present to
the class. At the second class meeting provide each member of the class with a copy of study materials for
this section. Grading will be based on the comprehensive coverage of the material, understandability, and
usefulness.
2. Review of assigned DSM-5 area
The newly published DSM-5 comes with significant changes and controversy. At the fist class meeting you will
be assigned a diagnostic category to research. On 11/23 you will provide the class with a written summary of
your research and deliver a short (15-20 minute) presentation on your findings. Your summary should address
past and present criteria, highlighting significant changes, and implications for such changes. Provide
examples to illustrate your understanding of these criteria changes. Describe comorbidity and differential
diagnosis.
3. Discussion Board Post and Responses (on Blackboard)
In place of face-to-face class time, we will be reading and discussing readings via three separate Blackboard
discussion threads. You will post a response to assigned readings during Week #5 and then read and
thoughtfully reply to all classmate's post during week 6. You should read and "moderate" responses to your
original post. Topics for these three posts will be formulated at the first class meeting.
4. Case File
You are required to videotape a counseling session and assemble a case file for a client with whom you are
working. Your video must be at least 30 minutes long. However, we will only have time to review 10 minutes
of this tape in class. If your agency or school will not allow for videotaping or if you cannot find a client who will
give consent, then you should find someone (such as a friend, or relative, or neighbor, or another classmate)
who would be willing to participate. Please discuss this “surrogate client” prior to videotaping with this
professor. You will also need a consent to videotape this “surrogate client”. Also, please alter, mask, or
blacken out any identifying information on all written documentation to protect and maintain the confidentiality
of the client. Please ask your professor during class for clarification on how to do this assignment if you are
unsure. You will be graded on your counseling skills, your consideration and understanding of ethical and
multicultural issues, your ability to discuss and conceptualize your case, and the quality of your written
documentation. The class will view a portion of this video with you and will ask questions, offer feedback and
provide suggestions. Be certain that you have the technological capability to play your video in the classroom.
The purpose of this assignment is to help you polish your counseling skills.
2a. Your written case file should include the following:
Signed consent form
Case Conceptualization: a 3-4 page double-spaced summary of the client and their issues using
appropriate headings. Include relevant background information, diagnostic impressions on all five DSM
axes, and treatment recommendations. I strongly suggest you use the Clinician’s Thesaurus as a tool
to complete this portion of the assignment.
Transcription of a portion of the counseling session that you plan to show in class. This is to be
transcription of the 10 minute segment you plan to show during class and should include a notation of
your micro skills used next to each of your responses (this can be handwritten in the margin. For
example: open-ended question, reflection, summary, etc.).
Progress Note of this session in SOAP or DAP format (1-2 pages double spaced)
Self-evaluation: a two-page double-spaced reflection on what you attempted to do in this session, what
you did well and what you could have done better
2b. Presentation of case file
Your entire presentation, sharing of a 10 minute video clip, and the discussion that follows should take
about 30 minutes to complete.
5. Turning in required forms according to the schedule: Proof of insurance, Site agreement form,
Experience logs, accrual of minimum required internship hours
During each class that we meet, your professor will ask each student to turn in their log to sign off on their
hours accrued. The site supervisor should sign off on the student’s hours on a weekly basis. A portion of your
grade in this class is determined by your ability to turn in the evaluation forms and log books as scheduled as
well as complete the required hours of supervised internship hours (including the minimum number of both
direct and indirect client contact hours) as well as your ability to turn in your log book for review at each class
meeting time. Your site supervisor’s comments will also be considered as well. You cannot take an
“incomplete” for this course because this will prevent you from being able to sign up for the advanced
internship course. Therefore, in some unforeseen instance that you will not be able to accrue the required
minimum hours, please consult with your professor and/or division chair on how best to address your situation.
ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION
Method of determining course grade: The University has a standard grade scale: A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C
= 70-79, D = 60-69, F= below 60, W = Withdrawal, WP = withdrew passing, WF = withdrew failing, I =
incomplete. An incomplete may be given within the last two weeks of a long term or within the last two days of
a microterm to a student who is passing, but has not completed a term paper, examination, or other required
work for reasons beyond the student’s control. A grade of “incomplete” is changed if the work required is
completed prior to the last day of the next long (10 to 15 weeks) term, unless the instructor designates an
earlier date for completion. If the work is not completed by the appropriate date, the I is converted to an F.
Instructor's policy on Academic Dishonesty: Wayland Baptist University’s policy on academic honesty
and/or plagiarism will be strictly adhered to in this class. Any plagiarized work will be referred to the Dean and
may result in an automatic No Pass grade. Please refer to the Academic Catalog for further information
Tentative Schedule:
Week #
1
2
Date/Saturdays
10/12/13
Meetings
Class Content/Assignments Due
10/19
Class Meets 8am-11am
Signed site agreements, proof of insurance
documents and Week #1 & 2 logs due
Check in and development of learning objectives for
the semester
Review of comps and licensure requirements
Comprehensive exam baseline testing
Areas for remedial review assigned
Week #2 Logs due
3
10/26
4
11/2
Class Meets 8am-11am
Blackboard discussion thread for week 3 due at
Midnight: 5 questions to each classmate about their
subject area
Outlines of assigned review area #1 (from first class
meeting) due
Check in on learning objectives/site experience
Week # 3 and #4 logs due
5
11/9
6
11/16
7
Friday 11/22
Discussion board threads for week 5 due via
Blackboard by midnight: Topic TBD
Comments/discussion regarding all classmates’
discussion board posts for week #5 posts due by
midnight
Class Meets 5-9pm
Outlines of assigned review area #2 (from first class
meeting) due
Check in on learning objectives/site experience
Week #5, 6, & 7 logs due
(Also
week 7)
Saturday 11/23
8
11/30
9
12/7
10
12/14
11
12/21
Class Meets 9am-3pm
Review of assigned DSM-5 area due in class
Thanksgiving Holiday – Enjoy!)
Comprehensive Exam
8am-12pm
Blackboard discussion thread for week #10 due at
midnight: Topic TBD
Class Meets 9am-5pm
Case File Due. Case File Presentations.
Week #8, 9 & 10 logs and practicum site evaluations
due
**SAVE A COPY OF ALL SYLLABI FOR YOUR RECORDS AND FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE SUBMISSION
TO LICENSURE BOARDS.