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ADS 210X

English, one level below transfer [i.e., eligibility for English composition (C-ID ENGL 100)] and reading (a course with an exiting skill of ability to read a college level text).

In the fieldwork/internship experience the student will apply the skills learned in the prerequisite courses and engage in the following activities:

1. Clinical Evaluation
   • Screening
   • Assessment
   • Intake
   • Orientation
2. Treatment Planning
3. Referral
4. Service Coordination
   • Implementing the Treatment Plan
   • Consulting
   • Continuing Assessment and Treatment Planning
   • Case Management
5. Counseling
   • Individual and Group Counseling
   • Counseling for Families, Couples, and Significant Others
6. Client, Family, and Community Education
7. Documentation
8. Exhibiting an Understanding of Professional and Ethical Responsibilities 

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Select an approved internship site based on interests, needs and experiential and didactic opportunities.
2. Prepare an internship training agreement in conjunction with the agency or health care provider with whom the internship was arranged.
3. Demonstrate the 8 practice dimensions of Technical Assistance Publication 21 (TAP 21).
4. Explain the general responsibilities and role of the site supervisor throughout the internship.
5. Select appropriate treatment modalities for given client(s) throughout the counseling process based on clinical interviews, psychological testing and knowledge of psychopharmacology.
6. Construct a log detailing practical issues related to client(s) on a daily basis.
7. Assess oneself as a counselor on the personal and professional levels.
8. Apply State of California Department of Health Care Services approved counselor certifying organizations' code of ethics throughout the internship.
9. Prepare for finishing up the internship and the transfer and/or termination of clients

HOURS IN THE FIELD: A minimum of 255 hours unpaid.

FORMAL CONTRACTS: Contracts covering the limits of liability and Worker's Compensation will be individually negotiated between the college or university and the agency where the intern is placed. Agencies may not require formal contracts but at a minimum, a memorandum of understanding should be in place between the agency and the CAADE program.

DOCUMENTATION: Supervisor evaluation and student reports. Book reports, case studies, videotapes of client/student sessions can be added evaluation tools.

No text is required for the course.  Appropriate material will be distributed or provided by the instructor.  Facility orientation material and any other publications pertaining to the nature of the organization and its rules, policies, and procedures will be used as instructional materials