Fieldwork Procedures: A Practical Guide
The Master of Counseling degree at Idaho State University is more than a simple collection of courses and experiences. It is an organized, orderly, purposefully planned program designed to produce competent marriage, couple, and family; clinical mental health; clinical rehabilitation; school; and college counseling and student affairs counselors. As students across all counseling specialties graduate and are prepared to secure the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential in Idaho, foundational clinical skills are the bedrock of training across practicum and internship.
A central experience in the program is the clinical sequence which includes pre-practicum, practicum, and internship. This sequence aims to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and techniques of an effective and ethical professional counselor with specialized knowledge and skills relevant to their specialty program. Furthermore, in alignment with the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs 2024 Standards, the fieldwork experience also provides opportunities for students to work with clients of diverse backgrounds. In sum, students will have opportunities throughout the fieldwork experiences to further develop and strengthen their counseling skills and conceptualization skills through practice, supervision, and consultation.
Utilizing Tevera and Panopto for Fieldwork Management
Here are some links to helpful videos about Tevera and Panopto.
Tevera Faulty Site Approval Form
Tevera GA Final Site Application Approval Tutorial
Tracking/Submitting Weekly Hour Reports
Practicum Midterm Assignment Tutorial (Evaluations)
Site/Faculty Supervisor Training: How to Complete Midterm and Final Student Evaluations
Tutorial Video for First-Year Student Only Spring Semester Core Disposition Evaluation
Tutorial Video: End of Semester COUN 6697 Assignment Guide
Tutorial Video: Final Semester Summary Report for 6697 and 6698
Fieldwork Handbook
Fieldwork Handbook: Updates for 2024-2025 (As of October 2024)
Information for Site Supervisors
Please watch this video and fill out all the needed paperwork before any student starts at your site.
How to Become an Approved Fieldwork Site:
Requirements to be an Approved Site with the Dept of Counseling at ISU
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The site can provide video recording, audio recording, OR live supervision of students’ counseling sessions. (Preferably video)
- The site will provide opportunities for students to become familiar with a variety of professional activities and resources, including technology, as part of their experience.
- For all sessions, the site will provide a quiet, confidential space in which students can counsel. Telehealth counseling sessions must be provided from an approved site. Students are not permitted to provide telehealth services from home/elsewhere.
- The site will provide students with one hour of individual or triadic supervision per week with a registered supervisor who meets the following criteria:
- The supervisor will provide formative and summative evaluations of the student’s counseling performance and ability to integrate and apply knowledge conducted as part of the student’s practicum/internship. Official evaluations must be completed at the mid-term and final points of the semester.
- A supervisor/mental health professional will be on-site while student(s) are seeing clients, including both in-person and telehealth services.
- The site will aim to match students with developmentally appropriate clients.
- The site will aim to provide an appropriate number of direct client hours for the student’s experience. Practicum students (6697) are expected to maintain a caseload of at least 3 clients. Internship students are required to maintain a caseload of at least 5 clients.
If you are interested in becoming an approved site please reach out to:
Pocatello Fieldwork Coordinator:
Dr. Ngoni Mpofu
ngonidzashempofu@isu.edu
Meridian Fieldwork Coordinator:
Dr. Alex Gantt-Howrey
couninternship@isu.edu
