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Adler Graduate School
Richfield, MN
AGS Course 988
Advanced Internship
1.)
Course Designation and Identifier
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2.)
Adler Graduate School
Course number 988
Advanced Internship
Three (3) credits
Prerequisite: 581, 521 and 987 Practicum in COD
Course Description
This course provides an opportunity for students to observe and perform a variety of
counseling activities that are typical of a substance use or mental health counselor. The
intern will provide counseling services in each of the 12 Core Functions. The intern will
be supervised by licensed chemical and mental health counselors and a member of the
Adler Graduate School.
3.)
Texts, Materials and Resources (required and optional)
3.1
Required materials:
2015 COD Adler Graduate School Field Experience Manual (given on the first day of class)
3.2
Suggested materials
Schon, D.A. (1984). Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action. 1st Edition. New
York: Basic Books.
Burk, C. & Van Dernoot – Lipsky, L. (2009). Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to
Caring for Self While Caring for Others. San Fancisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
American Psychiatric Association. (2012). Diagnostic and statistical
manual of mental disorders (5th ed.).
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4.)
Competencies and Learning Outcomes
Students in this course learn about or are able to do:
5.)
4.1
Further understand the history, philosophy, and trends in addiction and co-occurring
counseling.
4.2
Understands ethical and legal considerations specifically related to the practice of
addiction and co-occurring counseling, and demonstrates the ability to apply and adhere
to ethical and legal standards in addiction counseling.
4.3
Knows the roles, functions, and settings of addiction and mental health professionals.
4.4
Students will further understanding of problem and goal identification. They will be able
to identify their skills as well as their limitations to achieving outcomes outlined.
4.5
Students will present cases and will have further understanding of the importance of, and
how to participate in consultation with peers.
Assessment of Learning Outcomes:
Students will submit the following documents:
 Practicum/Internship Learning Contract signed by site supervisor, student, and AGS
instructor must be turned in at the first class.
 A copy of your professional malpractice insurance must be turned in at the first class.
 Signed logs of client contact hours for the current quarter.
 Signed and completed site instructor evaluation forms. (if a student works at more than
one site during a quarter, a site instructor evaluation form is required from each site. If a
student leaves a site mid-quarter, an evaluation form is still required.)
 All of these materials must be stapled together and turned in to the instructor 2 weeks
following the end of the quarter. (If a student is registered for2 sections of internship
within one quarter, each instructor must receive all logs and site instructor evaluations.)
 Students keep their own duplicate copies of logs and evaluations
 If all coursework is not completed and turned in within 45 days of the end of term,
an R will be given, and the course must be repeated and logged hours from that
term will not be counted.
6.)
Course Content:
Brief lecture about specific techniques and process of treatment and readings
Observation of, and presentation of formal case presentations
Feedback from fellow students
Role playing the presenting cases and appropriate techniques
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7.)
Writing Guidelines including APA Format
All written assignments in courses at the Adler Graduate School, including those submitted in
online courses, must be in APA format unless specifically noted by the course instructor
(Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition), 2009, American
Psychological Association. ISBN 1-4338-0561-8).
8.)
Attendance Policy
Since courses are structured according to an intensive five-week format, regular and punctual
attendance is of prime importance. Students are expected to attend all class meetings on time
and stay for the duration of the class. When a student is unable to attend class, it is a courtesy
to notify the course instructor in advance using the e-mail or phone information provided at the
end of this syllabus. If you do miss a class, you will be required to pay and attend a make up
session ($50) prior to the start of the next term.
9.)
Participation Disclaimer
9.1
Active participation in class discussions/exercises/demonstrations is encouraged. As with
other AGS courses, in this course, individual students must determine for themselves the
level of disclosure/intimacy that is appropriate for them.
9.2
Whenever confidential information/material is used in any AGS course, students and
faculty members are expected to observe AGS policy concerning the handling of
confidential information/material. Full descriptions of these policies are available.
10.) Academic Integrity Policy
Honesty and trust among students and between students and faculty are essential for a strong,
functioning academic community. Consequently, students are expected to do their own work on
all academic assignments, tests, projects, and research/term papers. Academic dishonesty,
whether cheating, plagiarism, or some other form of dishonest conduct may result in failure for
the work involved. Academic dishonesty could also result in failure for the course and, in the
event of a second incident of academic dishonesty, suspension from the Adler Graduate School .
Here are examples of academic dishonesty:
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Cheating - Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or
study aids in any academic exercise. The term academic exercise includes all forms of work
submitted for credit.
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Fabrication - Intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention of any information or
citation in an academic exercise.
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Facilitating academic dishonesty - Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help
another to violate a provision of academic integrity.
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Plagiarism - The deliberate adoption or reproduction of ideas or words or statements of
another person as one's own without acknowledgment.
11.) Nondiscrimination Clause
The Adler Graduate School is an equal opportunity educator and employer. The Adler Graduate
School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual
orientation, veteran status, or physical disability in the employment of faculty or staff, the
admission or treatment of students, or in the operation of its educational programs and activities.
The institution is committed to providing equal education and employment opportunities in
accordance with all applicable State and federal laws.
12.) Learning Accommodations (including students with disabilities)
If a student in this course has a documented learning disability, tell the instructor during the first
week of class. The instructor needs to know on the front end so that he or she can work with you.
The Adler Graduate School is committed to helping all students be successful, as best as can be
reasonably accommodated. Documenting a learning disability occurs at the student’s expense.
When documented appropriately, the Adler Graduate School makes all reasonable
accommodations.
13.) Instructor Contact Information
Kristin Williams, MA, LPCC, LADC
Adler Graduate School
1550 East 78th Street
Richfield, MN 55423
Office Phone: 612-767-7057
Office Email: [email protected]