Competent Intern
An effective ______ is different from learning to be an effective counselor— they are two separate skill sets.
What is a Supervisee/Intern?
The #1 style of learning to avoid in Fieldwork: where you are waiting for a supervisor to tell you what to do, think, or say.
What is Passive Learning?
The primary impediment to competency in the early period of FW is this: not lack of knowledge.
What is Anxiety?
According to your author, the #1 thing to look for in an internship site is always this.
What is Quality Supervision?
The state governing board responsible for LPCC licensure & master's curriculum programs.
What is the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)?
A weekly class with mandatory attendance, this occurs weekly@LMU in a group of 8 and includes case presentations.
What is the Fieldwork I (and Fieldwork II) class?
Relying primarily on direct observations of cases (vs. note review) is the _____ way your supervisor can help you learn.
What is the BEST way to be helped by a supervisor? (They must observe you in session/action).
The single most beneficial practice the author has studied to curb the stress response in new interns.
What is Mindfulness (5 min day, 5 days week)?
If a site expects you to see 8-10 clients per week, this means ~10 hours is required each week. This is an example of an ________ assumption.
What is Incorrect/Erroneous?
Upon graduation, LMU LPCC graduates must submit an application for registration as an _____________.
What is Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC)?
Direct Client Service; Supervision; Staff Meetings; Trainings; Documentation; Intake; and Crisis work all encompass a ________ ________ .
What is a typical Fieldwork clinical Internship?
Being on time and reliable, with complete follow through on instructions; and knowing when to ask for help.
What are supervisee professionalism skills needed from the "get go"
The quickest way to competent counseling in the first year of training is to help manage THIS response.
What is the Stress Response (Fight, Flight or Freeze/Silence)
The most common conflicts and problems at field sites arise around the issue of _____.
What are hours?
APCC registration is necessary to earn the ______# of hours of supervised work experience required for LPCC licensure.
What is 3,000 hours? (same as MFT, also governed by the BBS)
BONUS: How many weeks of supervision does this translate to (e.g. min # weeks that you need?)
Punctuality, Reliability, Discernment, and Judgment
What are the Skills and Habits that define Professionalism (employers' greatest concern)?
Instead of anxiously wondering if you are doing a "good"/"good enough" job, and second-guess yourself, do this instead.
What is ask your supervisor (seek feedback)?
For many, the GREATEST impediment to being a proactive learner and successful fieldwork supervisee is this.
What is confidence—lacking confidence that they can succeed in this field
In most states and cases, the _________ is ultimately responsible for the client’s care & has the final say in how to handle a situation.
What is the Supervisor?
You cannot accrue your 3,000 hours toward licensure until your APCC#has been issued -- unless you are able to meet the terms of the ______________.
What is the 90-Day-Rule?
For counselor trainees, practicum & fieldwork is the shift to THIS type of learner: noting what you need to learn & how to learn it.
What is Proactive Learner?
Competency in counseling requires at least ____ years of guided practice. Learning to accept that your supervisor’s job is to ____ you can be hard on the ego.
What is 5 and correct?
A quarter Cherokee, petite, and calm, she surprised your textbook author with the words, "I think I can work with you."
Who is the author's very first client?
Two common ethical/legal issues that supervisees experience often revolve around _______ and _______.
What are licensing paperwork (documenting hours legally) and client legal/ethical issues.
The Board recommends that you apply to take this exam AS SOON AS your APCC registration has been issued.
What is The Law and Ethics Exam?