Spring 2020 Course Syllabus Course: DAAC-1165- Section: 11 Practicum (Field Experience)

Instructor Information
Instructor	Linda White
E-mail	whitel@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6307
Office	Location: Education Annex - Room: 113 Hours: By appointments only
Department	Allied Health Chair: Shirley MacNeill E-mail: macneisb@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6365 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Course Information
Description	Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student.
Prerequisites	Technical Certificate: A minimum of 9 hours DAAC courses need to be completed prior to starting Practicum work. Exceptions are permitted to students already holding a counseling license or otherwise acceptable degree related experience. Associate Degree: A minimum of 21 credit hours is preferred. Exceptions are based on a student?s previous degree, experience, or if a student current holds a counseling license.
Learning Outcomes	Provide the student an opportunity to work in a chemical dependency/substance abuse treatment facility and be exposed to the eight practice domains of substance abuse counseling. The student will complete 320 hours of supervised observation and limited participation in the facility under the direct supervision of a licensed chemical dependency counselor or care environment. The student will document a minimum of 20 hours of supervised experience in each of the eight practice dimensions of the KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes) of Addiction Counseling Competencies. Lecture and class discussion Group problem solving on site Instructor site visitations Instructor consultations with site supervisor Self-exploration exercises The course meets the practicum course content required by the Texas Department of State Health Services as a drug specific core course required meeting state Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) requirements.
Core Objectives	* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1: Identify major counseling theories, key figures, their philosophy, and key concepts. SLO 1: Students will identify major counseling theories, key figures, their philosophy, and key concepts. PSLO 2: Define and explain techniques relevant to the various theories of counseling. SLO 2: Students will define and explain techniques relevant to the various theories of counseling. PSLO 3: Identify major approaches to treatment SLO 3: Students will identify major approaches to treatment. PSLO 4: Identify the attitudes and skills that are essential to becoming an effective multicultural counselor SLO 4: Students will identify the attitudes and skills that are essential to becoming an effective multicultural counselor
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. NONE
Lecture Topics Outline	The student will complete a minimum of 20 hours in each of the following KSA Dimensions Clinical Evaluation Screening Assessment Treatment Planning Referral Service Coordination Implementing Treatment Plan Consulting Continuing Assessment and Treatment Planning Counseling Individual Counseling Group Counseling Families, Couples and Significant Others Client, Family and Community Education Documentation Professional and Ethical Responsibilities Attendance Students are expected to intern for a total of 320 hours at the selected practicum site for the duration of the semester. Practicum schedules are to be arranged with your site supervisor. All students must attend the scheduled on-campus meetings with the course instructor. Your practicum attendance is to be treated as a job. If you are not able to keep your schedule, you Must contact the site supervisor in a timely manner, and email your instructor to inform that you will be on site during your scheduled time. The student is ultimately responsible for his/her own learning and professional growth, what you put into it is what you will get out of it! It is your responsibility to conduct a realistic self-appraisal of what you personally need to master and how you can best attain it. Challenge yourself to grow as an individual and a professional.
Major Assignments Schedule	Students are expected to keep a time log of their practicum activities in which weekly KSA domains and times are noted (see form provided). The site supervisor must sign completed entries every week. These practicum logs will become part of the student's experience record to document completion of practicum requirements for state counselor intern status. Students are required to keep these logs up to date and may be asked by the instructor to produce these logs at any time during the semester. Completion of the required hours for each of the KSA domains will be one of the major components of your grade. Lamar State College clearly recognizes that the practicum site is in charge of client care, and all services provided. At the request of the practicum site, the college will immediately withdraw any student whose conduct or work may have a detrimental effect on the facility. If a student is withdrawn from an practicum site, a grade of W (withdrawal) will be placed on the student?s transcript. A student?s removal from a practicum site may disqualify the student from enrolling in other practicum courses.
Final Exam Date	May 7, 2020 - 2:00 PM   Through  May 10, 2020 - 2:00 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Your final grade is based on the following: 1. Instructor Appraisal 2. Site Supervisor Evaluation Weekly Attendance Practicum Logs 3. Class Participation Class Leadership 4. Extra Curricular Related Learning Experiences
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.
Attendance Policy	Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Students with more than three absences from the course will receive an academic penalty (which is spelled out by the instructor).
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other	I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.