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Shannon McFarlin

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Dr. McFarlin

Field Experience Coordinator

CMHC Field Experience

PROGRAM RESOURCES ORGANIZATION

If you don't see CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING RESOURCES in your list of Blackboard organizations, then email COSP@Lamar.edu and ask them to add it for you.

ORGANIZATION STUFF

FAQs

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Faculty Advisors

Field Experience

Title

Title

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FIELD EXPERIENCE COURSES

PRACTICUM

INTERNSHIP 1

INTERNSHIP 2

ASSIGNMENTS

Residency 1 & 2are pre-requisites

Cannot be taken with another field experience course

Must be taken insequential order

Timeline Info

FIELD SITES & SUPERVISORS

What's a field site?

What is a site supervisor?

How do I find a field site?

Who can be a site supervisor?

When should I look for a site?

How do I find a site supervisor?

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Timeline Info

The SOONER the BETTER!

Site supervisors must...

  • Have a MINIMUM of 2 years in the field as a practicing counselor
  • Possess a MASTER'S DEGREE, at minimum
  • Hold one of the following licenses:
    • LPC (or state equivalent)
    • LMFT
    • LCSW
    • LP

Site supervisors must NOT...

  • Hold ASSOCIATE status with their license

Ask the site: "Do you work with counselor trainees in Practicum and/or Internship?

A site supervisor is an EMPLOYEE at the field site.

Can be a...

  • Private practice
  • Local mental health authority (LMHA)
  • PHP/IOP clinic
  • Non-profit agency
  • Corrections facility
  • Behavioral health hospital
  • Women/children's shelter
  • ANY PLACE THAT PROVIDES CLINICAL COUNSELING SERVICES

Looks Like...

THEN

FINALLY

FIRST

Click the link for the organization titled "Clinical Mental Health Counseling Resources"

Click the "Organizations" link on the main menu

Go to https://luconnect.lamar.edu, click on "Students", and then click on "LU Learn (Blackboard)"

Your Site will assign you a supervisor.