SCP-775 Clinical Practicum in School Social Work/Adjustment Counseling: This clinical counseling practicum is conducted in accordance with the Massachusetts School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor (All Levels) Initial Licensure and is designed to enhance and further refine advanced counseling skills with children, adolescents, and families in an education setting. Student will complete 450 hours under the direction of a college supervisor and under the immediate supervision of a licensed school social worker/adjustment counselor. Students will be evaluated using professional and ethical standards for school social worker/adjustment counselors. Students must meet specified criteria for the advanced clinical counseling practicum and seminar. The practicum and accompanying seminar focus on the school-age student, family, and school issues and clinical strategies for implementing social worker/adjustment counselor services in the schools. Class enrollment is consistent with DESE standards for a clinical practicum and seminar.
Prerequisites: Passing score on the Massachusetts Tests for Education Licensure and permission of the practicum coordinator.