Doctoral Student Handbook Counseling Program

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Doctoral Student Handbook

Counseling Program

Department of Counseling and Higher Education

College of Education

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Welcome to the Counseling Program at the University of North Texas!

This document is designed to provide you, the doctoral student, with a comprehensive overview of the Counseling Program, our policies and procedures, and your rights and responsibilities. If you have questions about our Program, chances are you can find clear and thorough answers within the following pages. Please review the document carefully, keep it readily accessible, and consult it often. If you have questions after consulting the handbook, you may contact your interim advisor, the instructor in COUN 6210, or the chair of the doctoral advisement committee, Dr. Dee Ray. This document serves as a supplement to the Graduate Catalog and the Counseling Program Practicum Handbook. It is your responsibility as student or prospective student to become familiar with the contents of the Graduate Catalog (available online at http://catalog.unt.edu) under which you will be entering graduate work and with the contents of this Doctoral Student Handbook.

To confirm that you have read this handbook and have understood the responsibilities, policies, and procedures outlined herein, please sign the Student Responsibility Form on p. 5 and submit it to your COUN 6210 instructor for inclusion in your student file.

This Handbook is updated once per year and is available online, along with a number of other resources, at http://www.coe.unt.edu/counseling-and-higher-education/resources/

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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY FORM

University of North Texas

College of Education

Department of Counseling and Higher Education Counseling Program

I have received the Counseling Doctoral (PhD) Degree Program Handbook. I will review these materials carefully, and if I have any questions concerning these materials, I will ask for clarification from my COUN 6210 Counseling Principles and Process I instructor, the chair of the Doctoral Advisement Committee, or my interim doctoral faculty advisor.

I understand the policies and procedures as stated in the Handbook. I agree to fulfill the requirements as stated and to abide by the policies set forth herein. I understand that policy changes are made at the University, College of Education, and departmental levels and agree to assume responsibility for remaining up-to-date on such changes. I agree to check the appropriate website, graduate school, college, department resources for most current forms, deadlines and information.

I further agree that the faculty of the Counseling Program at the University of North Texas has the right and

responsibility to monitor my academic progress, my clinical skills, my professional ethical behavior, and my personal characteristics that impact my abilities as a counselor/counselor educator.

I am aware that neither the University of North Texas nor the Counseling Program will provide or pay for my legal counsel in the event that I am sued for malpractice when enrolled in my counseling clinical course sequence, or other related experiences, nor will the university pay damages or other costs incurred by me in the event I am found liable. I hereby agree to provide proof of malpractice insurance and notification of any changes in my insurance coverage as specified on the “Statement of Liability Awareness Form” within the Practicum Handbook. I will hold the University of North Texas harmless in the event I am sued and found liable.

I understand that I am responsible for the information presented in the Counseling Doctoral (PhD) Degree Program Handbook. I further assume full responsibility for meeting the current requirements of the Graduate School and the College of Education as outlined in the UNT Graduate Catalog.

____________________________________________________________ Signature Date

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Doctoral Program in Counseling at the University of North Texas!

Counseling Program Mission

The UNT Counseling Program promotes human development through education, research, and service that advance the profession of, and scholarship in, counseling.

• Through education, the Program prepares highly competent counseling professionals – including counseling associates, entry and advanced level counselors, counselor educators, counselor supervisors, counseling

researchers, and counseling administrators – for work in schools, communities, colleges, business, and industry. • Through research, the Program creates, applies, and disseminates innovative knowledge, especially in the area

of counseling for holistic wellness with at-risk and diverse populations.

• Through service, the Program provides humanitarian assistance to academic, professional, and public communities, including volunteer counseling services to the public.

Counseling Program Vision

The UNT Counseling Program seeks local, state, regional, national, and international prominence as a collaborative and transformative community engaged in exemplary research, education, and service that benefit the profession of counseling, the public it serves, and humanity at large.

Accreditation, Core Curriculum, and Program Objectives

The UNT Counseling Doctoral Program is accredited as a Counselor Education and Supervision program by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The program area academic core emphasizes leadership roles of professional counselors/counselor educators, advanced counseling practice, teaching, supervision, and research competencies while allowing students sufficient flexibility to develop expertise in their chosen area of specialization. Doctoral candidates must demonstrate knowledge and skills in all Student Learning Outcomes identified with the CACREP standards for the counselor education and supervision program area. In particular, the UNT Counseling Program faculty is committed to ensuring that doctoral candidates are able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and skills of an advanced level counselor through consistent theoretically-based clinical practice with clients of diverse backgrounds and presenting issues.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of theories pertaining to the principles and practice of counseling, career development, group work, systems, and consultation.

3. Demonstrate a consistent theory and practice of counselor supervision.

4. Demonstrate a consistent instructional theory and diverse methods of instruction relevant to counselor education, including attention to current social and cultural issues.

5. Design and implement quantitative and qualitative research methodology. 6. Utilize multiple and effective methods of assessment and data.

7. Operate within ethical and legal guidelines set for counselor education and supervision.

8. Design instructional and clinical interventions that respond to the role of racial, ethnic, and cultural heritage, nationality and socioeconomic status, family structure, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious, national, international perspective, and equity issues in counselor education programs.

9. Demonstrate a professional identity through leadership, advocacy, and service in professional counseling organizations.

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Counseling Program Faculty

A full time faculty member’s job typically consists of three parts: teaching, research and professional activity, and service to the university and community. A counselor educator typically enters the field as an Assistant Professor. After an established length and quality of work, the Assistant Professor is promoted to Associate. After a further length and quality of work, the Professor is promoted to Professor. At UNT, an exemplary Professor may be honored as a Regents Professor. Clinical faculty members are regular faculty members whose assignments are in teaching and service. Clinical faculty members may also be promoted within the UNT system (e.g., Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Professor).

NAME, DEGREE, POSITION DEGREE FROM TEACHING AREAS RESEARCH INTERESTS/ SPECIALTY AREAS

AY 2011 – 2012 UNT AT DENTON FACULTY Casey Barrio Minton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Program Coordinator

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Clinical Mental Health, Biopsychosocial Assessment, Diversity, Crisis, Research

Crisis assessment & intervention, Teaching and learning in counselor education

Sue Bratton, Ph.D.

Professor; Director, Center for Play Therapy University of North Texas Play Therapy, Supervised Practice, Filial Therapy, Play Therapy, CPRT/Filial Therapy, School-Based Counseling, Expressive Arts, Supervision Cynthia Chandler, Ed.D.

Professor; Director, Consortiuum for Animal Assisted Therapy

Texas Tech University

Assessment, Animal Assisted Therapy, Women’s Issues,

Supervised Practice Women’s Issues, Animal Assisted Therapy Natalya Lindo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Georgia State

University Play Therapy, Supervised _Practice

Play Therapy, Filial Therapy, Multicultural Issues in Counseling & Counselor Education,

International Student Issues in Education Delini Fernando, Ph.D.

Associate Professor University of New Orleans

Group Counseling, Family Counseling, Supervised Practice

Group Counseling, Multicultural Counseling, Clinical Supervision, Family Counseling, Career Counseling

Martin Gieda, Ph.D. Assistant Professor (25%);

Psychologist, UNT Counseling and Testing Center

Pennsylvania

State University Supervised Practice

Cognitive Behavioral assessment and Empirically Based Treatment Strategies for Anxiety and Mood Disorders, Personal and Career Counseling Across the Life Span

Amanda Giordano, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Drug & Addiction, Counseling

Theories, Supervised Practice Substance Abuse, Spirituality in Counseling, Supervision Counseling Theory, Transpersonal/Spiritual Issues in Counseling,

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Leslie Jones, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor; Director, Counseling & Human Development Center

University of North Texas

Play Therapy, Child & Adolescent Appraisal,

Supervised Practice Play Therapy Carolyn Kern, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Oklahoma State University

College Student

Development, Counseling Adolescents

School & College Counseling, Secondary to College Transition, Ethics, Supervised Practice, Career Counseling

Jonathan Ohrt, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor University of Central Florida

Secondary School Counseling, Group Counseling, Supervised

Practice Secondary School Counseling

Elizabeth Prosek, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Old Dominion University

Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Biopsychosocial Assessment

Diagnostic Decision Making, Underserved Populations, Dual Diagnosis

Dee Ray, Ph.D.

Professor; Director, Child & Family Resource Clinic University of North Texas

Elementary School Counseling, Play Therapy, Filial Therapy

School Counseling, Play Therapy, Filial Therapy, Theory

Lisa Schulz, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor; Internship Coordinator Oregon State University

Development, Secondary School Counseling, Supervised Practice

Multicultural Considerations, Cultural & Linguistic Immersion, School Counseling

AY 2011 – 2012 Administrative Appointments

Dean of College of Education Dr. Jerry Thomas

Chair of Department of Counseling and Higher Education Dr. Jan Holden

Coordinator of Counseling Program Dr. Casey Barrio Minton

Director of Counseling and Human Development Center Dr. Leslie Jones

Director of Child and Family Resource Clinic Dr. Dee Ray

Director of Center for Play Therapy Dr. Sue Bratton

Director of Consortiuum for Animal Assisted Therapy Dr. Cynthia Chandler

Internship Coordinator Dr. Lisa Schulz

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The doctoral program is designed to be a full-time four-year program of study with the possible option of three years if a student can commit to the rigorous three-year schedule. Although the UNT Graduate Catalog states that doctoral students have up to 8 years to complete their degrees, the College of Education has more stringent expectations regarding graduate student progress to degree. According to the College's policy, newly admitted students are required to begin coursework within a year, and continuing students are required to enroll in at least one course per long semester and, for those who have passed qualifying exams and achieved doctoral candidacy, to make satisfactory progress toward dissertation each long semester (with summer enrollment in dissertation only if the student will be using university resources). The policy includes the expectations that full-time doctoral students will complete their programs within 5 years and part-time students will complete their programs within 7 years. The policy includes allowances for approved leaves of absence and for time

extensions. To view the policy in its entirety, please view “COE/CHE Policies and Procedures on Graduate Student Progress.” A suggested program of study schedule is provided on p. 18 of this handbook and offers sequencing that leads to graduation within three or four years. Sequencing is especially critical to program completion because of listed prerequisites for all doctoral core coursework, qualifying exams, dissertation proposal, and dissertation defense. When conducting program planning a doctoral student should consider the following:

1. Degree plan requirements. 2. Prerequisites for each course. 3. Doctoral portfolio requirements. 4. Future professional and personal goals.

5. Professional obligations outside of the program. 6. Personal obligations.

CACREP Equivalency

All doctoral students must have completed a CACREP accredited master’s program or met CACREP equivalence standards prior to first fall enrollment in doctoral counseling core courses. CACREP equivalency requirements are determined during the admissions process. For reference, students may download a CACREP equivalency worksheet.

Provisional Admission

Admission to the counseling doctoral program is provisional until the student’s progress is evaluated by the counseling faculty upon completion of COUN 6210, COUN 6220, COUN 6230 (Counseling Principles and Process 1, 2, 3), COUN 6651 Advanced Theories, COUN 6680 Ethical, Legal, & Professional Issues in Counseling, and COUN 6090 Supervision. The student’s progress is evaluated on the basis of the demonstration of academic performance, professional development, and personal development as discussed in the student review and retention policy later in this handbook. After the progress review, the counseling faculty will recommend that the student continue, continue with specific conditions attached, or reserves the right to withdraw the student from the program. A grade of B or better is required in every doctoral core counseling course in order to receive credit towards the doctoral degree. Students must maintain an overall grade point average of B (3.0) or better throughout doctoral coursework. In May of each academic year, the faculty will review each provisional doctoral student’s record. Upon faculty vote on admittance, each doctoral student will receive a written letter of acknowledgement regarding his or her status as fully admitted, conditional, or withdrawn.

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Licensure

For those who qualify to become a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern (LPC-Intern), some of the required 3000 hours of supervised clinical experience, 1500 of which is direct client contact, can be accrued while meeting program requirements. Ordinarily, instructors of your Counseling Principles and Process courses (CPP; COUN 6210-6260) will serve as supervisors of record for all clinical work done at UNT. The LPC Board recognizes supervision by any UNT Counseling Faculty member as being conducted under the auspices of the supervisor of record. All doctoral students are required to be in the process of licensure.If doctoral students do not already hold a LPC or LPC-Intern designation, they are required to apply by the end of COUN 6210 (Counseling Principles and Process I). The LPC board allows you to have two supervisors: your UNT supervisor will supervise all clinical work at UNT, and you may have an off campus supervisor for clinical work apart from UNT.

Summer (1

st

Semester)

Enroll in COUN 6210 CPP 1 and COUN 6680 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues. Review program course requirements and suggested program plans in Doctoral Handbook for decision-making regarding other courses. Meet with temporary advisor, program coordinator or 6210 instructor to discuss Fall enrollment.

Fall (2

nd

Semester)

Enroll concurrently in COUN 6220, COUN 6651, and at least one other course. Review program course requirements and suggested program plans in doctoral handbook for decision-making regarding registration in additional courses.

Note: Number of courses taken will determine the length of the student’s full doctoral program. •Important information for COUN 6220 Counseling Principles and Process II.

1. Bring a photocopy of your professional insurance policy that shows your name, policy number, and dates of coverage to the first class meeting. Most students obtain their insurance from ACA or TCA. Students must carry insurance and provide proof of insurance for every CPP course.

2. Bring your copy of the Counseling Practicum Handbook, having read it and prepared questions regarding it. The practicum handbook is available through Blackboard. Students will need to submit their EUIDs to CHDC director to allow access to Blackboard. Students are responsible for the information contained in the Practicum Handbook and will have an opportunity during the first class meeting of COUN 6220 to demonstrate their understanding of the information.

3. Students should be familiar with the Ethical Standards of the American Counseling Association and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, as well as with relevant aspects of the Texas Penal Code and the Texas Family Law Code. Any training relationship in which students take the role of client or counselor is

considered a client/counselor relationship and, is therefore, subject to all the ethical and legal regulations governing such relationships.

Spring (3

nd

Semester)

Enroll in COUN 6230 CPP 3, COUN 6090, and at least one other course. Key tasks for this semester include selecting a doctoral committee and formulating an approved degree plan. These tasks are described in the following pages.

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SELECTION OF DOCTORAL COMMITTEE

• Committee will consist of a minimum of three members: The first step in choosing the doctoral advisory committee is to choose a major professor (no later than early in the Spring semester of the first year of coursework). The major professor should be chosen based on your best projection of a dissertation topic, alignment of research interests, and compatible personality dynamics. Next, in consultation with your major professor, select two additional members for your doctoral advisory committee (by the end of the Spring semester of the first year of coursework). The student must choose at least one additional committee member from the Counseling program faculty. If a student designates a Minor, one committee member must be a faculty member from the minor department. Students selecting the Elective Option, in lieu of the Minor, may select the additional required committee member from the Counseling faculty or from outside the program area.

• It is recommended that you select the members of your committee based on your interests/specialty area.

• It is your responsibility to invite and acquire agreement from the various members to serve as your Doctoral Advisory Committee. The selection of committee members is formalized on the Doctoral Degree Plan which requires signatures from all committee members.

• Occasionally, as doctoral students progress through the program, their initial selection of Doctoral Committee members may need to be changed. To request a change, follow this procedure:

1. Consult with your major professor/committee chair about the change in Chair or other member(s).

2. Contact the prospective committee member to ascertain his/her availability and agreement to the proposed change.

3. Obtain the consent for the change from the current committee member.

4. Submit a completed Change in Graduate Degree and/or Committee Composition form.

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FORMULATING THE DEGREE PLAN

See degree plan (p. 19) & sample degree plan (p. 21)

The student discusses degree plan requirements and sequencing with the designated major professor prior to completion of the first spring semester. The major professor uses discretion to approve or disapprove non-required courses based on academic needs and future plans of the student. The degree plan consists of counseling core courses, research core courses, specialty area courses, and minor/elective courses. Courses to fulfill the tool subject requirement are listed on the front of the degree plan and ARE REQUIRED, but are not technically considered part of the degree plan. Planning may be aided by

reviewing the Counseling Course Offerings (p. 16).

Note: Additional courses may be deemed necessary by the student’s advisory committee based upon the student’s area(s) of deficit.

Hours listed are hours of earned credit. Some courses, primarily clinical courses, require a significantly greater time

commitment in and out of the classroom than the stated credit hours. Unless specified by your advisory committee, do not list more than the minimal required hours on the degree plan (75 hours, plus the tool requirement), even if you plan on taking additional courses.

In the following pages, we discuss requirements for each of the key areas on your degree plan: Counseling core courses, research core, specialty, minor/elective, and research tool.

Summary of required courses:

Counseling Core Courses (includes 9 hours of dissertation)

= 45 hours

Research Core Requirement

= 6 hours

Specialty Courses

= 9 hours

Minor or Elective

= 12 hours

Total

72 credit hours

(75 hrs for Rehab)

Tool Subject Requirement (9 hours) – The Counseling Program requires 9 hours of Research as

the Tool Requirement. COUN 6130 is a required tool course. (Although the 9 hour Tool

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A. Counseling Core Courses (48 hours)

Students must have been successfully admitted to the Counseling doctoral program before enrolling in COUN core courses. Successful completion of COUN 6210, 6220, 6230, 6651, 6680, and 6090 is a prerequisite for all other counseling core coursework.

A pre-requisite is defined as successful completion of the course. Successful completion is defined as receiving a B or above in the course. Incompletes are not considered successful completion.

B. College of Education Research Core Requirement (6 hours)

EPSY 6020 Methods of Educational Research 3 hours

EPSY 6010 Statistics for Educational Research 3 hours

Semester Core Course Pre-Requisite

Summer 1 COUN 6210 (CPP1) Provisional Admission to Program

Summer 1 COUN 6680 (Ethical, Legal, &

Professional) Provisional Admission to Program

Fall 1 COUN 6220 (CPP2) COUN 6210

Fall 1 COUN 6651 (Advanced Theories) COUN 6210

Fall 1 or 2 COUN 6652 (Teaching) COUN 6210

Spring 1 COUN 6230 (CPP3) COUN 6220, 6651, 6680

Spring 1 COUN 6090 (Supervision) COUN 6220, 6651, 6680

Spring 1 or 2 COUN 6140 (Adv Multicultural) COUN 6220, 6651, 6680

Spring 1 or 2 COUN 6150 (Adv Crisis) COUN 6220, 6651, 6680

Summer 2 COUN 6240 (CPP4) COUN 6230, 6090

Summer 2 COUN 6653 (Theories II) COUN 6230, 6090

Fall 2 COUN 6250 (CPP5) COUN 6240, 6653

Spring 2 COUN 6260 (CPP 6) COUN 6250

Spring 2 or after COUN 6130 Research in Counseling

*Listed under tool course EPSY 6010, 6020, All doctoral core classes except COUN 6260, Strongly encouraged to have completed 1 other research tool course

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C. Specialty Area: (9 hours)

All doctoral students are expected to develop an area of professional counseling expertise. Students select a specialty from eight specialty areas. Students selecting the rehabilitation counseling specialty list the four specified courses (12 hours), all other students select three courses (9 hours) of which two courses (6 hours) must be Counseling (COUN) courses. Courses taken as required deficiencies and courses taken as part of a master’s degree will not count toward the specialty area. In addition, each student’s internship will be designed to provide additional experiences in their chosen area of specialization.

**This specialty area must be reflected on the degree plan** Doctoral Specialty Areas:

Courses taken as required deficiencies and courses taken as part of a master’s degree will not count toward the specialty area. Adolescent/Adult Counseling

COUN 5200 Counseling Adolescents

COUN 5480 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling COUN 5490 Crisis Intervention Counseling

COUN 5530 Animal-Assisted Therapy COUN 5580 Family Counseling

COUN 5730 Appraisal in Adult Counseling COUN 5760 Child and Adolescent Appraisal

COUN 6080 Seminar in Group Procedures and Group Counseling COUN 6110 Seminar in Vocational Development

PSYC 6410 Psychopathology and Treatment of Adolescents & Young Adults

COUN 6900 Special Problems on related topic

Career/Vocational Development

COUN 6110 Seminar in Vocational Development PAIR 5870 Development of Human Resources

PAIR 5880 Industrial Relations and Organizational Behavior PSYC 5230 Personnel Psychology

College Counseling

EDHE 5110 Foundations of Student Development EDHE 5120 Student Development Programming

COUN 5480 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling COUN 5540 Women’s Emotional Health

COUN 5610 Addiction Counseling

COUN 5750 College Student Development Theory COUN 5780 Student in Higher Education

COUN 6080 Seminar in Group Procedures and Group Counseling COUN 6110 Seminar in Vocational Development

PSYC 6410 Psychopathology and Treatment of Adolescents & Young Adults

COUN 6900 Special Problems in College Counseling

Couple and Family Counseling

COUN 5000 Filial Therapy COUN 5580 Family Counseling COUN 5590 Couple Counseling

COUN 6080 Seminar in Group Procedures and Group Counseling PSYC 5350 Counseling for Sexual Dysfunction & Other Psychosexual Disorders

Group Counseling

COUN 5640 Activity/Group Play Therapy COUN 6060 Personal Growth Laboratory COUN 6070 Practicum in Group Counseling

COUN 6080 Seminar in Group Procedures and Group Counseling COUN 6900 Special Problems on related topic

Play Therapy

*COUN 5000 Filial Therapy

*COUN 5640 Activity/Group Play Therapy *COUN 6630 Advanced Play Therapy COUN 6900 Special Problems in Play Therapy

*These courses are required for Play Therapy specialty and are listed in preferred sequence of enrollment.

Rehabilitation Counseling Specialty

RHAB 6900 Disability and Rehabilitation in American Society RHAB 6900 Disability & Rehabilitation in Systems & Organizations RHAB 6910 Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology

RHAB 6910 Employment and Placement Models

All of these courses are required for the Rehab specialty School Counseling

COUN 5200 Counseling Adolescents

COUN 5460 Program Dev, Leadership, & Ethics in School COUN 5600 Counseling Secondary Schools

COUN 5700 Introduction to Play Therapy COUN 5770 Counseling in Elementary Schools

COUN 6080 Seminar in Group Procedures & Group Counseling COUN 6110 Seminar in Vocational Development

COUN 5760 Child and Adolescent Appraisal COUN 6900 Special Problems on related topic

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D. Minor (or Elective) (12 hours)

Pass-through policy: Doctoral students who completed master’s programs in excess of 48 hours may count up to 9 hours toward doctoral electives at the discretion of the major professor.

COUN 6080 is a required COUN elective course with prerequisites. The placement of COUN 6080 in a doctoral student’s program has not been determined for the 2013-2014 cohort. Students will be notified prior to Spring 2014 about prerequisites and timing for 6080. However, all students in the 2013-2014 cohort must complete COUN 6080.

Ordinarily, UNT doctoral students designate a minor field of study, which consists of 12 hours of course work from the same area outside of the counseling program. Doctoral students in Counseling may choose to take 12 hours of electives in lieu of the minor if the student’s advisory committee determines that the elective coursework better meets the professional goals of the student.

• Minor: The minor area is selected by the student in conjunction with the major professor. The area should complement the professional goals of the student or enhance the student’s ability to conduct research in areas of particular interest.

• Elective Courses: Students who choose the Elective Option should consider electives that will make them well-rounded counseling professionals/counselor educators and/or will complement their specialty areas. Students who choose the Rehabilitative Counseling Specialty may, with permission of the major professor, list RHAB 6910, Employment and Placement Models, under the elective; they choose two additional courses (6 hours), at least one of which (3 hrs) must be a COUN course. All other students may list four courses (12 hours) of their choosing, at least one of which (3 hours) must be a COUN course, and an additional 9 hours of their choosing. Elective courses may be taken from the Counseling program and/or other programs. Elective courses are selected with approval of the advisory committee. COUN 5760 or COUN 6900 Child and Adolescent Appraisal is a required elective for students working with children and/or adolescents and must be taken prior to beginning COUN 6250 (CPP 5). Note: Material included in the minor and/or the elective courses is not on the qualifying exam; however, qualifying examination questions may call upon candidates to apply knowledge accrued in areas outside the core.

Tool Subject Requirement (9 hours)

The Counseling program has designated Research as the tool subject (dependent on research course offerings through the Department of Educational Psychology). Your major professor can provide you with a list of options. You must list three research courses on the front of the degree plan in the area designated for tool subject courses. Of the three courses, COUN 6130 Research in Counseling must be listed as one of the courses.

Changing the Degree Plan

If, after the degree plan is filed in the Graduate Office, you wish to make changes, follow these steps 1. Confer with your major professor to approve changes.

2. Complete the Doctoral Degree Plan Change form located at http://www.coe.unt.edu/graduate-forms 3. Submit to the Counseling Program Office.

4. Allow two weeks for processing, then contact the Graduate School to be sure the change is on file.

5. For degree-seeking students, applications for graduation will be approved only if all courses listed on the filed degree plan or on filed degree plan changes, have been completed.

University Residence Requirement

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Counseling Course Offerings by Semester

MASTER'S COURSEWORK

COUN Title Fall Spr Sum

COMMON CORE

5680 Basic Counseling Skills X X

5710 Counseling Theories X X

5470 Career Development and Info Resources X X 10W

5670 Developmental Processes and Strategies X X 10W

5790 Counseling Culturally Diverse Clients X X 10W

5480 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling X 10W

5730 Appraisal in Adult Counseling X 5W2

5760 Appraisal in Child and Adolescent Counseling X X 10W

5660 Advanced Counseling Skills X X 10W

5740 Group Clg Theories and Procedures X X 10W

5690 Practicum in Counseling X X

5720 Internship in Counseling I X X 10W

5721 Internship in Counseling II X X 10W

TRACK-SPECIFIC

5290 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in CMHC X 10W

5300 Systems, Leadership, Program Dev in CMHC X X

5460 Prog Dev, Leadership, and Ethics in School Clg X

5600 Counseling in Secondary Schools X

5770 Counseling in the Elementary School X

5750 College Student Dev Theory ODD

5780 Student in Higher Education EVEN

ELECTIVES/APPLIED

5700 Introduction to Play Therapy X X 5W1

5000 Filial Therapy X X

5640 Group Play/Activity Therapy X 10W

5200 Counseling Adolescents X

5490 Crisis Intervention Counseling X X

5530 Animal Assisted Therapy 5W2

5540 Women's Emotional Health X

5580 Family Counseling X 10W

5590 Couple Counseling X

5610 Addiction Counseling X 10W

5620 Dreamwork in Counseling EVEN

5630 Transpersonal Perspective ODD

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Counseling Course Offerings by Semester

DOCTORAL COURSEWORK

DOCTORAL CLINICAL SEQUENCE

6210 Clinical Principles & Process 1 10W

6220 Clinical Principles & Process 2 – Consultation X

6230 Clinical Principles & Process 3 – Systems X

6240 Clinical Principles & Process 4 – Career 10W

6250 Clinical Principles & Process 5 – Group X

6260 Clinical Principles & Process 6 - Program Eval X

DOCTORAL COUN CORE

6680 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Clg X

6651 Advanced Theories of Counseling X

6090 Counselor Supervision X

6652 Teaching Counselor Education X

6653 Counselor Identity: Integration of Theory & Prac 10W

6140 Advanced Multicultural Counseling (2SCH) X

6150 Advanced Crisis Counseling (1SCH) X

6130 Research in Counseling X

DOCTORAL ELECTIVES

5800 Research in Play Therapy ODD 5W1

6630 Advanced Play Therapy ODD

6060 Personal Growth Laboratory See advisor

6070 Practicum in Group Counseling See advisor

6080 Seminar in Group Procedures and Group Clg

6110 Seminar in Career Development See advisor

UNDERGRADUATE MINOR COURSEWORK

2610 Principles of Counseling I X X

2620 Diversity and Cultural Awareness X

3600 Therapeutic Play X X

3620 Principles of Counseling II X X

3630 Survey of Career Development X

3640 Group Process in Helping Relationships X

4620 Interpersonal Skills in Helping Relationships X

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Ph.D. in Counseling General 3-year Plan

Summer 1 Fall 1 Spring 1 Summer 2 Fall 2 Spring 2 Summer 3 Fall 3 Spring 3

CPP 1 CPP 2 -

Consult Systems CPP 3 – CPP 4 – Career CPP 5 – Group Prog Eval CPP 6 – Elective Dissertation Dissertation Ethics Theories I Supervision Theories II S/E/Tool Research Quals UG Teach (1 semester) EPSY 6010 Teaching MC/Crisis Spec/Elec S/E/Tool S/E/Tool

Specialty EPSY 6020 S/E/Tool S/E/Tool

Ph.D. in Counseling General 4-year Plan

Summer 1 Fall 1 Spring 1 Summer 2 Fall 2 Spring 2 Summer 3 Fall 3 Spring 3 Summer 4 Fall 4 Spring 4

CPP 1 CPP 2 -

Consult Systems CPP 3 – CPP 4 - Career CPP 5 – Group Prog Eval CPP 6 – Tool S/E/Tool Research Quals Dissertation Dissertation Ethics Theories I Supervision Theories II Teaching MC/Crisis S/E/Tool S/E/Tool Spec/Elec UG Teach (1 semester)

EPSY 6010 Spec/Elec S/E/Tool S/E/Tool

EPSY 6020 (1 semester) S/E/Tool (1 semester)

Ph.D. in Counseling Play 3-year Plan

Summer 1 Fall 1 Spring 1 Summer 2 Fall 2 Spring 2 Summer 3 Fall 3 Spring 3

CPP 1 CPP 2 -

Consult Systems CPP 3 – CPP 4 - Career CPP 5 – Group Prog Eval CPP 6 – Research in PT (Tool) Dissertation Dissertation Ethics Theories I Supervision Theories II Group PT

(Spec) Research Elective Adv PT (Spec) Teach UG EPSY 6010 Teaching MC/Crisis Child App

(Elec) S/E/Tool Spec Prob PT (Elec) Quals (Sum or Fall) Intro PT

(Elec) S/E/Tool (Spec) Filial S/E/Tool

Ph.D. in Counseling Play 4-year Plan

Summer 1 Fall 1 Spring 1 Summer 2 Fall 2 Spring 2 Summer 3 Fall 3 Spring 3 Summer

4 Fall 4 Spring 4

CPP 1 CPP 2 -

Consult Systems CPP 3 – CPP 4 - Career CPP 5 – Group Prog Eval CPP 6 – Research PT (Tool) S/E/Tool Research Quals Dissertation Dissertation Ethics Theories I Supervision Theories II Teaching MC/Crisis Elective Adv PT

(Spec) Spec Prob PT (Elec) UG Teach (1 semester) Intro PT

(Elec) EPSY6010 (Spec) Filial Child App (Elec) Group PT (Spec) Tool

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(x one) Ed.D Ph.D. The University of North Texas

College of Education Doctoral Degree Plan

Please TYPE or print. Submit an original and four copies. See Graduate Catalog for time limitations for completion of doctoral degree. Responsibility for reading catalog requirements and for knowing when program has been completed rests entirely upon the student. Application for graduation must be filed in the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies (TSGS) before the appropriate deadline (see university calendar.) The number of non-resident courses which may apply to the doctoral degree is limited. Please consult your advisor.

Name:

Last First Middle UNT ID #

Address:

Street City State Zip E-Mail

Degrees held Bachelor’s: BA/BS/Oth. Date Conferred Conferring Institution Major: hrs Minor: hrs Master’s:

MS/MED/Oth. Date Conferred Conferring Institution Major: hrs Minor: hrs ADMISSION, RESIDENCY AND DEFICIENCY DATA

Exams:

TOEFL GRE Scores: V Q AW Other Admissions Exam: Residency: 1st Course: Deg. plan expires:

Sem/Yr Sem/Yr Sem/Yr Sem/Yr

Tool Area (if required):

Prefix/no. Prefix/no. Prefix/no. Prefix/no.

Major area for degree sought: Specialty:

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CREDIT HOURS UNT Non-resident Core Courses Major Field including Dissertation Minor Cognate Elective (X one) Specialty Total for each column

TOTAL APPROVAL SIGNATURES

Major Prof:

Signature printed name

Co-Chair Prof:

Minor/

Cognate Prof:

Signature printed name Signature printed name

Comm Mem: Comm Mem:

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1. List UNT and non-resident courses by prefix, number, and title as they appear on your transcript. 2. Indicate non-resident courses by asterisks (*) and state from what institution those courses were taken.

3. Official transcripts showing all transfer work must be on file in the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies. Course

Prefix Course Number Course Title Semester Hrs. Hrs. Are Earned Date/Term Grade Core/Research/Statistics Courses:

EPSY 6010 Statistics for Educational Research 3

EPSY 6020 Research Methods in Education 3

Total

Major Courses:

Dissertation 9

Total

Minor Courses:

Total

Related Field/Other Courses (if any):

Total

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(x one) Ed.D Ph.D. The University of North Texas

College of Education Doctoral Degree Plan

Please TYPE or print. Submit an original and four copies. See Graduate Catalog for time limitations for completion of doctoral degree. Responsibility for reading catalog requirements and for knowing when program has been completed rests entirely upon the student. Application for graduation must be filed in the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies (TSGS) before the appropriate deadline (see university calendar.) The number of non-resident courses which may apply to the doctoral degree is limited. Please consult your advisor.

Name: Reyes Susan Marie 100213

Last First Middle UNT ID #

Address: 515 Adler Circle Denton TX 76203 [email protected]

Street City State Zip E-Mail

Degrees held Bachelor’s: BA 2002 Texas State University Educ 42 Dev 12 BA/BS/Oth. Date Conferred Conferring Institution Major: hrs Minor: hrs Master’s: M.Ed. 2005 Texas State University COUN 60

MS/MED/Oth. Date Conferred Conferring Institution Major: hrs Minor: hrs ADMISSION, RESIDENCY AND DEFICIENCY DATA

Exams: 720 700 12

TOEFL GRE Scores: V Q AW Other

Admissions Exam: Spr/2010 Residency: Fall/2010 1st Course: Su/2010 Deg. plan expires: Sp/2020

Sem/Yr Sem/Yr Sem/Yr Sem/Yr

Tool Area (if required):

COUN 6130 EPSY First EPSY Second

Prefix/no. Prefix/no. Prefix/no. Prefix/no.

Major area for degree sought: Counseling Specialty: Child/Play SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CREDIT HOURS

UNT Non-resident Core Courses 54 Major Field including Dissertation Elective 12 Specialty 9 Total for each column 75

TOTAL 75

APPROVAL SIGNATURES

Major Prof:

Signature printed name

Co-Chair Prof:

Minor/

Cognate Prof:

Prog Coord: Dean: COE

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1. List UNT and non-resident courses by prefix, number, and title as they appear on your transcript.

2. Indicate non-resident courses by asterisks (*) and state from what institution those courses were taken. 3. Official transcripts showing all transfer work must be on file in the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies. Course

Prefix Course Number Course Title Semester Hrs. Hrs. Are Earned Date/Term Grade Core/Research/Statistics Courses:

EPSY 6010 Statistics for Educational Research 3

EPSY 6020 Research Methods in Education 3

Total 6

Major Courses:

COUN 6210 Counseling Principles & Process 1 3

COUN 6651 Advanced Theories 3

COUN 6680 Ethical, Legal, & Professional Issues 3

COUN 6090 Counseling Supervision 3

COUN 6652 Teaching of Counselor Education 3

COUN 6653 Counselor Identity: Int of Theory and

Prac 3

COUN 6150 Advanced Crisis Counseling 1

COUN 6140 Advanced Multicultural Counseling 2

Specialization: Play Therapy

COUN 5000 Filial Therapy 3

COUN 5640 Group/Activity Play Therapy 3

COUN 6630 Advanced Play Therapy 3

Total 45

COUN 6950 Dissertation 3

Total 9

Elective Courses:

COUN 6080 Seminar in Group Counseling 3

COUN 5700 Introduction to Play Therapy 3

COUN 5590 Couples Counseling 3

COUN 5620 Dreamwork in Counseling 3

Total 12

Related Field/Other Courses (if any):

Total

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DOCTORAL PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT

• Comprehensive portfolios are organized into five primary areas corresponding to each cluster of Doctoral CACREP SLOs: Counseling, Supervision, Teaching, Research & Scholarship, and Leadership & Advocacy. In addition, students will be asked to attach artifacts reflecting their counseling experiences, key assessments, doctoral qualifying

examinations, and dissertation within the portfolio.

• For each of the five main areas, candidates should include a reflective cover letter as well as a more comprehensive culminating statement regarding growth and learning within the area. Because the required elements represent the faculty's assessment of absolute minimal activity expected of doctoral graduates; candidates are strongly encouraged to include additional evidence of competence within each area.

• Major professors will collaborate with each doctoral student to develop a timeline for completion of the portfolio. Timelines should be established by the end of the first year, and all portfolio elements must be uploaded to Tk20 prior to filing for dissertation defense. The full portfolio must be reviewed by all committee members prior to the

dissertation defense. Evidence of the review must be documented via the Portfolio Defense Formthat follows this section.

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SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS - COUNSELING

Requirement Supporting Evidence Special Notes

1. Reflective Summary Statement -

Counseling Upload file to Tk20

2. Evidence of Clinical Expertise Artifact log from each CPP Final evaluation from each CPP

For each CPP, create artifact type “COUN CPP Hours Summary” in Tk20. Attach the final evaluation for

corresponding experience in the “documents” portion of the artifact. Attach in corresponding placeholder. 3. Facilitate one master’s level

group for COUN 5740 outside of course requirements

Supervisor evaluations

Group member feedback Upload file to Tk20 4. Supporting Key Assessments COUN 6651 Final

COUN 6653 Theory COUN 6150 CDT

Use “attach assignment” feature to link your scholarly product and instructor evaluation to placeholders in your portfolio

CULMINATION: Manuscript on personal theory of orientation and

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SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS - SUPERVISION

1. Reflective Summary Statement –

Supervision Upload file to Tk20

2. Supervise at least two approved clinical, non-practicum courses (e.g., 5680, 5660, 5700, 5640). Each experience must involve at least 10 sessions. Students may utilize multiple semesters

Supervisor evaluation of supervision

Student evaluations of supervisor Upload file to Tk20

3. Supervise at least two practicum sections in which he or she provides individual and/or triadic supervision and assists with group supervision.

Supervisor evaluation of supervision

Student evaluations of supervisor Upload file to Tk20

CULMINATION: Developmental, comprehensive statement regarding

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SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS - TEACHING

Teaching Upload file to Tk20

2. Final teaching philosophy Upload file to Tk20

3. Teach a 1.5 hour guest lecture

for master’s level course Teaching products/materials Supervisor evaluation of teaching Student evaluation of teaching

Upload file to Tk20

4. Teach one 3 hour undergraduate course under faculty

supervision1

Teaching products/materials Supervisor evaluation of teaching Student evaluation of teaching

Upload file to Tk20

5. Serve as didactic teaching assistant / co-instructor in at least two master’s level courses2

Teaching products/materials Supervisor evaluation of teaching Student evaluation of teaching

Upload file to Tk20

6. Supporting Key Assessment COUN 6652 Initial Teaching

Philosophy Use “attach assignment” feature to link your scholarly product and instructor evaluation to

placeholders in your portfolio CULMINATION: Developmental, comprehensive statement regarding your

teaching philosophy, integration of teaching philosophy with guiding theory, growth as an instructor, and areas for growth

Upload file to Tk20

1 _{Paid TF service does not count toward portfolio requirement}

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SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS – Research & Scholarship

Research Upload file to Tk20

2. Scholarly engagement a. Dissertation proposal b. Dissertation defense c. Additional activity (e.g.,

research teams, special training, editorial or proposal review boards)

Reflective statement regarding experiences

Service acknowledgements; Engagement products

Upload file to Tk20

3. Demonstrate evidence of potential for publication by submitting at least one

manuscript for publication in a national, peer-reviewed journal. Candidates are strongly

encouraged to document additional publication-related activity (manuscripts, newsletter articles)

Copy of manuscript/product

Communications with editor Upload file to Tk20

4. Supporting key assessments COUN 6130 Grant

COUN 6130 Quantitative Reviews COUN 6130 Qualitative Reviews

COUN 6260 Program Evaluation Project

Use “attach assignment” feature to link your scholarly product and instructor evaluation to placeholders in your portfolio CULMINATION: Developmental, comprehensive statement regarding your

research experiences an envisioned role in research as an advanced clinician, counselor educator, and/or supervisor

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SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS – Leadership & Advocacy

Leadership & Advocacy Upload file to Tk20

2. Maintain active professional

membership in at least one state and one national professional counseling association

Membership card, letter, or

receipt Upload file to Tk20

3. Participate actively in at least two state, regional, and/or national conferences

Reflective statement regarding experiences

Registration evidence

Upload file to Tk20

4. Demonstrate developmental trajectory in collaborative (with faculty member or under supervision) and independent (first or solo

presenter) ability to present to professional audiences via at least two presentations at peer-reviewed local, state, regional, or national conferences.

Conference program with abstract

Presentation materials Signed statement from supervising faculty member

Upload file to Tk20

5. Engage in local professional community by

a. Co-facilitating at least one master’s admissions group interview

b. Optional engagement such as serving as representative on search committee or other program, college, university, or community event

Reflective statement

Evidence of engagement Upload file to Tk20

6. Engage in professional community by serving as an active committee member, chair, or elected official for a local, state, or national counseling organization

Reflective statement Thank you or appointment letter

Upload file to Tk20

7. Final CV Upload file to Tk20

8. Supporting Key Assessments COUN 6680 Professional Advocacy

COUN 6680 Initial CV & Leader COUN 6140 MC/SJ Manuscript

Use “attach assignment” feature to link your scholarly product and instructor evaluation to placeholders in your portfolio CULMINATION: Developmental, comprehensive statement regarding your

service experiences and your envisioned role ass leader in our professional community.

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Formatting & Organization Notes

1. Start collecting your evidence and artifacts early in your program. At the very least, develop an accordion binder or mobile filing cabinet with divisions for each of the 5 areas. You might want to do the same for electronic files on your computer. When you engage in an activity, collect evaluations or feedback regarding that activity; follow up with instructors to make sure they provide you with the evidence you will need later in your program.

2. Unless otherwise indicated, be creative in your use of Tk20. When completed, your portfolio should present your overall growth and mastery within each area rather than a checklist of things you have completed during your program. Don’t just “throw” your evidence on Tk20 in a haphazard manner. Present it in a way that will help your audience understand you. This may mean creating a master file or table of contents for the area.

3. Technical details

a. If you have hard copies of evidence, you’ll need to find a way to digitize it (e.g., scan and save as PDF) within Tk20. Similarly, remember to save emails or other electronic communications as PDFs so you’ll have them for later. b. Read your Tk20 manual. It has step-by-step instructors regarding how to manage the portfolio. Of particular

interest are Chapters 6 and 7.

i. Chapter 6 will tell you how to file “artifacts” in Tk20 so that you have them to attach to your portfolio when you are ready

ii. Chapter 7 will tell you how to link the “artifacts” you create in Tk20 to your portfolio

c. If you still have questions, see technical assistance for portfolios at http://www.tk20.com/support/tutorials.html d. When at all possible, attach PDFs rather than excel, word, or powerpoint files. They are easier for a wide variety of

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University of North Texas

College of Education Counseling Program

Doctoral Portfolio Verification Form

Dissertation committee members view copies of the doctoral portfolio on Tk20 prior to the dissertation defense. The completed portfolio must be available to committee members five or more working days prior to the date of the defense. This timeline allows committee members time to

review the portfolio before the defense. The signed verification form is to be submitted by the candidate to the Counseling Program Office following the defense.

Student Information

Last Name First Name UNT ID#

Address City State/Zip

( ) ( )

Degree Sought Home Phone Work/Cell Phone Email

Dissertation Information

Seminar details:

Day of Week Date Time Building & Room

Dissertation Committee Signatures

My signature is verification that I received access to the completed doctoral portfolio at least 5 working days prior to the defense date. It also signifies that after reviewing the portfolio, I believe this work has been completed satisfactorily.

Major Professor: Minor/Cognate Professor:

Printed Name Signature

Committee Member: Printed Name Signature

Committee Member:

Printed Name Signature

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CLINICAL COURSE SEQUENCE

The Counseling Principles and Process (CPP) course series is designed to be a continuous clinical experience across the first two years of the doctoral program.

1. COUN 6210 (CPP 1) is an advanced doctoral level pre-practicum to ensure the demonstration of adequate counseling skills. Students are expected to carry a minimum of two clients and accumulate a minimum of 10 direct counseling hours.

2. COUN 6220 (CPP 2) is an advanced doctoral level practicum. Students are expected to carry a minimum of four clients and accumulate a minimum of 40 direct counseling hours. CPP 2 offers a specific concentration in Consultation. 3. COUN 6230 (CPP 3) is an advanced clinical course designed as a doctoral level internship experience. Students are

expected to carry a minimum of six clients and accumulate a minimum of 60 direct counseling hours. CPP 3 offers a specific concentration in Systems.

4. COUN 6240 (CPP 4) is an advanced clinical internship course designed to allow students a choice in reduction of client load for the semester if desired. Students are expected to carry a minimum of two clients and accumulate a minimum of 20 direct counseling hours. CPP 4 offers a concentration in Career Development.

5. COUN 6250 (CPP 5) is a doctoral level internship. Students are expected to carry a minimum of eight clients and accumulate a minimum of 80 direct counseling hours. CPP 5 offers a concentration in Group.

6. COUN 6260 (CPP 6) is a doctoral level internship. Students are expected to carry a minimum of eight clients and accumulate a minimum of 80 direct counseling hours. CPP 6 offers a concentration in Program Evaluation.

The goal of the clinical sequence is to offer the student a continuous counseling experience in which they can demonstrate skills with multiple clients across a variation of populations and presenting issues. Doctoral students are expected to meet the minimal client load requirements as a priority. A criterion for accumulated hours is provided as a minimum and should not be considered the priority of the experience. Client load may be adjusted by the clinical instructor according to student progress.

For all clinical courses, students carry a minimum load as listed above until they receive approval from the instructor to increase client contact. Weekly hours are to be recorded on the Doctoral Clinical Experiences Log (p. 34) signed by the intern’s direct supervisor, and turned in to the clinical instructor when required (keep the original and submit a copy). The original is turned in to the clinical instructor at the end of the semester for each clinical course (always keep a copy for your records). The Clinical Experiences Log is not considered valid if it does not have an instructor’s signature.

Students are expected to demonstrate proficiency with a wide variety of clients and issues; therefore only one third of a student’s total clinical experience can be met utilizing a single treatment modality, such as group work, sand tray therapy, animal-assisted therapy, etc (more than 1/3 of a student’s experience can be focused on a particular age group, e.g. adults or children, however, students are encouraged to gain a breadth and depth of experience during advanced clinical courses). Students who designate a play therapy specialty are required to participate on the Assessment Team for one year of clinical work during COUN 6250 and 6260; students who designate other specialty areas are required to assist with supervision/teaching in COUN 5680 or 5660 during COUN 6250 and 6260. Students with a Rehabilitation Counseling specialty complete one half of clinical hours for 6250 and 6260 in a rehabilitation setting. Students seeking a clinical experience not offered through CHDC or CFRC are permitted to identify an additional clinical site during COUN 6250 and 6260 only. The student may accumulate up to, but no more than, 1/3 of clinical hours from an outside site. Outside placements are only permitted under the following conditions:

1. The site offers an experience that is unavailable to the student through CFRC or CHDC. 2. The site offers an experienced supervisor who is licensed and trained to provide supervision.

3. The site supervisor meets with the student for one hour each week in triadic or individual clinical supervision. 4. The site supervisor is willing to report to the clinical instructor regarding student evaluation.

5. The site and supervisor are approved by the student, student’s major professor, and clinical instructor.

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University of North Texas

Department of Counseling and Higher Education

Counseling Program Clinical Services

Professional Counseling Performance Evaluation – Doctoral

(PCPE-D)

[Note: Attach Clinical Experiences Log

Total Semester Direct Hours _ Indirect Hours _]

Student: ___________________________

Triadic Supervisor: ________________________

ID#: ______________________________

Faculty Supervisor: ________________________

Course No./Title: ____________________

Date of Assessment: _______________________

Rating Scale

N – Not Required &/or No Opportunity to Observe

1 – Does not meet criteria expected for student’s level of preparation & experience

2 – Minimally or inconsistently meets criteria expected for student’s level of preparation & experience 3 – Consistently meets criteria expected for student’s level of preparation & experience

4 – Exceeds criteria expected for student’s level of preparation & experience

Counseling Skills and Abilities

1. The student demonstrates the ability to establish relationships in such a manner that a therapeutic

working alliance can be created N 1 2 3 4 2. The student demonstrates therapeutic communication skills including:

a. Creating appropriate structure – setting the boundaries of the helping frame and

maintaining boundaries throughout the work such as setting parameters for meeting time and place, maintaining the time limits, etc.

N 1 2 3 4

b. Understanding content – understanding the primary elements of the client’s story N 1 2 3 4

c. Understanding context – understanding the uniqueness of the story elements and their

underlying meanings – conveys understanding of client’s themes N 1 2 3 4 d. Responding to feelings – identifying client affect and addressing those feelings in a

therapeutic manner N 1 2 3 4

e. Congruence – genuineness; external behavior consistent with internal affect N 1 2 3 4

f. Establishing and communicating empathy – taking the perspective of the client without

over identifying and communicating this experience to the client N 1 2 3 4 g. Non-verbal communication – demonstrates effective use of hands, feet, posture, voice,

attire, etc. N 1 2 3 4

h. Immediacy – staying in the here and now N 1 2 3 4

i. Timing – responding at the optimal moment N 1 2 3 4

j. Intentionality – responding with a clear understanding of the therapeutic intention N 1 2 3 4

k. Self-disclosure – skillful and carefully – considered for a specific therapeutic purpose N 1 2 3 4

3. The student creates a safe clinical environment N 1 2 3 4

4. The student demonstrates awareness of power differences in the therapeutic relationship and

manages these differences therapeutically N 1 2 3 4 5. The student collaborates with the client to establish clear therapeutic goals N 1 2 3 4

6. Student collaborates with client to complete a counseling plan for each client within early

counseling sessions. N 1 2 3 4

7. The student facilitates movement toward client goals N 1 2 3 4

8. The student demonstrates proficiency in integrating a personal, theoretical approach in counseling

that is based on a critical review of existing counseling theories N 1 2 3 4 9. The student demonstrates the capacity to match appropriate interventions to the presenting clinical

profile in a theoretically consistent manner N 1 2 3 4 10. The student demonstrates effective conceptualization and methods for multiple counseling theories N 1 2 3 4

Doctoral Student Handbook Counseling Program