Internship Site Manual

 

 

 

 

 

Arkansas Tech University

 

Center for Leadership & Learning

 

School Counseling & Leadership

Crabaugh Hall, Suite 124

Russellville, Arkansas

1-479-498-6022 ~ 1-479-498-6075

 

 

 

 

2004 - 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arkansas Tech University

School Counseling & Leadership

 

AGREEMENT OF JOINT RESPONSIBILITY

 

           

I.                     Agreement

This agreement of joint responsibilities is made between Arkansas Tech University’s (Tech) Center for Leadership & Learning (CLL),  School Counseling & Leadership Program (COUN) and the Internship Site.

 

II.                   Objectives and Purpose

Arkansas Tech University has an established School Counseling & Leadership Program.

 

One of the objectives of this program is to prepare people to work as school counselors in the public schools.

 

It is the purpose of Tech to partner with the Internship Site for the student presently enrolled in the School Counseling & Leadership program to provide he/she with experiences for educational/learning opportunities through a school counseling internship.

 

III.        Responsibilities       

Both parties mutually agree to the following joint responsibilities:

 

A.     Interns must document adherence to the National Standards for School Counselors from the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and the State Standards for School Counselors from the State of Arkansas through experiences at the Internship Site.

 

B.     The Internship Site and Tech will cooperate in the agreement of joint responsibilities of interns, each sharing responsibility for the intern’s experience and supervision.

 

C.     It is the understanding of all parties that the information shared during the internship must be held confidential.

 

D.     Either party may terminate this agreement by giving the other written notice of termination. The agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual consent.

 

 

           

E.     The intern will consult with the site supervisor and course instructor to formulate a personal learning contract that will document specific learning goals, learning objectives, and evidences of performance.

 

 

IV.        Signatures

 

 

 

 

_______________________________________        _______________

            Counseling Intern                                                                  Date

 

 

 

____________________________________________        _________________         

Internship Site Supervisor (Counselor)                               Date

 

 

 

            _______________________________________        ________________

            Superintendent (or Designee)                                      Date

 

 

 

_______________________________________        ________________

            Internship Site Manager (Principal)                                    Date

 

 

 

_______________________________________        ________________

School Counseling Course Instructor                                 Date

            Arkansas Tech University

 

 

            _______________________________________        ________________

Director, Center for Leadership & Learning                      Date

Arkansas Tech University 

 

 

I understand that as an intern I represent, not only myself, but Arkansas Tech University. I will conduct my activities in keeping with professional standards and ethics. I will abide by all school policies, procedures and laws of confidentiality.

 

 

_______________________________________________          ___________________

           Counseling Intern                                                                   Date

 

 

 

Arkansas Tech University

School Counseling & Leadership

 

INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT APPLICATION

 

 

I.          Identifying Information

 

            Name:____________________________________ Date:_____________           

 

            Address:____________________________ Town/Zip:_______________

 

            Phone:__________________Cell:_____________FAX:_______________

 

            Semester Internship Request:___________________

                                                                Semester               Year

 

II.          Site Information

 

            Please complete the following information concerning your selected Internship Site:

 

            Name of Site: ______________________________________________

 

            Site Address: ______________________________________________

 

            Site Phone: ______________________ FAX: ____________________

 

            Name of Superintendent: ___________________FAX:______________

                                           

       Phone: ___________________

 

            Name of Principal On-Site: ____________________________________

           

 

III.         Profile information of the person who will supervise you at the Site

 

            Name: ____________________________________________________

 

            Position: ___________________________________________________

 

            Official Work Location:_________________________________________

 

            Phone: _________________________FAX: __________________

 

           

Graduate Degree(s) and/or Professional Specialization: ______________

 

            ___________________________________________________________

 

            ___________________________________________________________

 

 Certificate/License: ___________________________________________

 

            ___________________________________________________________

 

            ___________________________________________________________

 

            Years of school counseling experience: ___________________________

 

            Other professional experience: __________________________________

 

 

IV.        Program of Study

 

Internship Schedule

 

            Please indicate the appropriate course for your internship:

 

            _______ COUN 6302                                              _______ COUN  6304

 

 

V.        Signatures

 

This Internship Placement form serves to document that the school

 

counseling intern has consulted the persons below regarding placement. 

 

Each signature indicates concurrence with the placement of the intern.

 

 

 

____________________________________________        _________________         

Student Counseling Intern*                                                   Date

 

 

 

            _______________________________________        ________________

            Internship Site Supervisor (Counselor)                               Date

 

 

 

            _______________________________________        ________________

            Internship Site Manager (Principal)                                    Date

 

 

 

            _______________________________________        ________________

            School Counseling Course Instructor                                 Date

            Arkansas Tech University

 

 

            _______________________________________        ________________

Director, Center for Leadership & Learning                      Date

Arkansas Tech University 

 

 

*The student intern will provide a completed copy to each person who has signed the above form no later than the end of the first week of the placement.


Arkansas Tech University

School Counseling & Leadership

INTERNSHIP LOG

 

 

Intern’s Name: ___________________________________Student I.D. Number: _______________________________

 

Internship/Placement Site: _________________________________Site Address: ______________________________           

 

            Site  Manager (Principal):__________________________Site Supervisor (Counselor): ___________________________

 

            Manager’s Phone & FAX: _______________________________ Supervisor’s Phone & FAX: ______________________

 

 

The Intern is responsible for maintaining this log. Your supervisor and course instructor will review the log monthly. Use the Cumulative Hours form below to summarize the time you spent in each activity. Document each of the actual activities in the Internship Log.

 

Cumulative Hours

 

 

HOURS GRAND TOTAL:                                          For the Period _________________________   to _________________________

CLASS

SITE

MONTH

Individual Supervision

Group Supervision

Direct

Service

Indirect Service

Individual

Group

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Reporting Periods:    _____ October/February          _____ November/March       _____ December/May

DATE

HOURS

Category

I., II., III.

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


DATE

HOURS

Category

I., II., III.

Description