Student internships, or practica, provide individuals with an
opportunity to gain knowledge and experience within a community
based counselling agency. During training individuals are involved
in all aspects of the counselling process from initial contact to
client follow-up. Interns may work with individuals, couples, families
or groups within a variety of contexts.
Practica include weekly educational
seminars, individual and group supervision, and many different
opportunities to learn within a challenging and supportive environment.
Calgary Counselling Centre works with many different universities
in offering undergraduate and graduate level practica/internships.
Some of the learning opportunities involved in the different types
of programs are listed below.
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- Intake/Call Centre training
Including suicide prevention and crisis response
training and work on the Intake lines.
- Research
A student may be
involved in a research project relating
to the counselling profession.
- Presentations
A student may be responsible for
researching community resources available for a particular
population or presenting concern, would update our agency
resource manual and do a presentation to agency personnel.
- Group Experience
An intern may assist, or work with the group facilitators, or be a member of a reflecting team for the following group programs:
Children of Divorce or Separation group
Responsible Choices for Children and Parents
Responsible Choices groups
You’re Not Alone
Turn For The Better
Eating Disorders Program’s
Women and Self-esteem
- Counselling experience
An intern may be involved in observation of counselling session, co-therapy with a supervisor or designate,
and if deemed appropriate undergraduate students may work with individuals, couples or families.
- Intake training
Including suicide
prevention and crisis response training and work on the Intake/Call Centre lines.
- Quick Response
A session designated for individuals in crisis.
- Individual, couple & family counselling
Each intern is responsible
for a number of clients – each student’s anticipated caseload would be
negotiated between the intern, their supervisor and their respective program.
- Group work
Possibilities include assisting, co-facilitating,or facilitating, or being part of a reflecting team for the following programs:
- Other
Graduate students may be involved in the development and
delivery of community-based training. Each situation would be
considered separately.
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