Artifact Description I will complete my internship during the fall and spring of 2015 and 2016 under the direction of Dr. Dixon. The artifact includes the hours logged and a description of the type of counseling I was involved in. There is also an acquisition summary that I completed during my practicum (AR 9.1). My mentor is Orene Traylor, a counselor at Mountain Home Junior High. My mentor has been wonderful, she has been patient, she listens with and open mind and she allows me to make minor mistakes so that I may grow professionally. The internship manual is designed to support me while I gain comprehensive work experience and become a self-reflective professional school counselor.
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My counseling internship has been …show more content…
Through the course of my internship I was able to give the first ever student needs assessment at Mountain Home Junior High. My mentor and I plan to use this purposeful data to plan and implement several new programs. Using that data, we decided on the type of small group counseling I would offer this semester (AR 9.1). During group sessions, I recorded my groups which allowed me to reflect on my training and strategies. These videos and reflections can be used as evidence for my professional growth. These recordings will also be given to Dr. Dixon for feedback and constructive criticism as required in my Group Counseling course (AR …show more content…
This internship is the culmination of all the training and academic practice I have studied for so far in my counseling training, and an opportunity to put theory into practice. Even through my official job is a physical science teacher I have been able to make counseling an aspect of my job every day. The best part is I am continuing to learn and grow.
I designed a logo for the counseling department, solution seekers. That is my personal motto for counseling, I know I do not have all the answers, but I do know how to help others find answers for themselves. I can’t solve all my student’s problems or erase all their fears, but I will be there to support them through the process. No matter what happens in my career I will never be able to go back to the educator I was before. Regardless of whatever position I hold, I will be now and forevermore an advocate for the education and well-being of
Rational
My counseling internship has been …show more content…
Through the course of my internship I was able to give the first ever student needs assessment at Mountain Home Junior High. My mentor and I plan to use this purposeful data to plan and implement several new programs. Using that data, we decided on the type of small group counseling I would offer this semester (AR 9.1). During group sessions, I recorded my groups which allowed me to reflect on my training and strategies. These videos and reflections can be used as evidence for my professional growth. These recordings will also be given to Dr. Dixon for feedback and constructive criticism as required in my Group Counseling course (AR …show more content…
This internship is the culmination of all the training and academic practice I have studied for so far in my counseling training, and an opportunity to put theory into practice. Even through my official job is a physical science teacher I have been able to make counseling an aspect of my job every day. The best part is I am continuing to learn and grow.
I designed a logo for the counseling department, solution seekers. That is my personal motto for counseling, I know I do not have all the answers, but I do know how to help others find answers for themselves. I can’t solve all my student’s problems or erase all their fears, but I will be there to support them through the process. No matter what happens in my career I will never be able to go back to the educator I was before. Regardless of whatever position I hold, I will be now and forevermore an advocate for the education and well-being of