WELCOME
TO CA 2243 –
PRACTICUM
Lisa
Dillon, Associate Professor and Division Head of Human Services
Practicum placement is such a valuable part of your educational
experience as an Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling major here at OSU –
Oklahoma City. It is the course that
gives you the opportunity to apply all of the theory you have learned in class
to real life situations in the substance abuse counseling field. This is your time to show your future
colleagues what you have to offer the field.
You will be able to network with established professionals in the
counseling field and learn from them as your mentors.
200 clock hours of field work is required for the
completion of this course. The Twelve
Core Function areas that a student must obtain experience in during practicum
include:
Screening,
Intake, Orientation, Assessment, Treatment Planning, Counseling, Case
Management, Crisis Intervention, Client Education, Referral, Report/Record
Keeping, Consultation.
It is important that you treat this practicum placement
the same way as you would a professional work position. You are expected to follow the rules and
policies of the facility, follow the facility’s dress code, have reliable
attendance, be punctual, etc. Many
students that have done well in their practicum placement have landed entry
level positions with the facilities they have worked with, so treat this
placement as a potential place of employment…you never know what will happen!
Below you find links to the Practicum Packet
paperwork. This paperwork is a
requirement of the course must be completed and returned per the
directions. If at any time you have a
question about the paperwork or the course, contact me at (405) 945-3214 or
email me at dillonl@osuokc.edu.
Have a great semester!
FORMS:
The
following forms need to be reviewed and/or completed and returned to the Course
Instructor BEFORE beginning Practicum hours:
Ø Practicum Paperwork
Checklist
Ø Steps to
Follow While in Practicum
Ø Practicum
Student’s Responsibilities
Ø Request for Letter of
Recommendation
Ø Release Form – Site
Supervisor
Ø Log Sheet – Record of hours worked
The
following forms need to be completed and returned to the Course Instructor once
100 hours of Practicum are complete:
Ø Twelve Core Function Summary Sheet
The
following forms need to be completed and returned to the Course Instructor once
200 hours of Practicum are complete:
Ø Twelve Core Function Summary Sheet
Ø Final Practicum
Evaluation Form
Ø Student Evaluation of
Practicum Site Form
Ø Criteria
for Written Summary of Practicum Experience Paper