Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

502-503 M.A. Practicum Seminar I-II 2 Credits per term
(Vancouver campus)
Prerequisite: Concurrent with Practica (506-507). Using a peer consultation
model, Practicum Seminar provides students engaged in practicum training with
an opportunity to discuss professional development and the supervision
experience. Specific cases students are working on in practica are discussed to
illustrate general principles of counseling and intervention. The focus is on the
development of knowledge, skills, values needed to provide competent and
ethical counseling.
505 Professional Development, Issues and Ethics 3 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation for the
ethical practice of psychology and counseling. Students will learn codes of
ethics of the American Counseling Association and the American Psychological
Association, as well as the history of professional counseling and therapy. A
review of theories of social justice and their relationship to ethical decision
making will be provided. This course will also reinforce the basics of
professional writing and provide an introduction to supervision, consulting and
leadership. Students will learn to apply ethical and professional decision-making
skills to current issues facing the fields of counseling and psychology.
506-507 M.A. Practicum I-II 1 Credit per term
Prerequisites: Concurrent with M.A. Practicum Seminar (502-503); completion
of a minimum of 28 credit hours of course work, including 200-203, 402, 472,
505, 516, 520, 623, 641, and 647; and permission of the Director of Training
and Community Service. This may not be transferred or waived.
510 Preparation for Counseling Practice 3 Credits
Prerequisites: 200-203 505, 502, 506. This course is designed to introduce the
counseling psychology student to the varied facets of professional practice and
development. It begins with an in-depth study of Illinois law concerning the
requirements for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor, covering topics from
educational to pre-and post-master’s supervised practice requirements. Other
topics covered include the history and rationale behind professional regulation
in the counseling profession, the licensing examination, the job search,
specialization of practice, continuing education and training, private-practice
considerations, and licensing laws in other states. A major emphasis is on
helping the student explore professional identity issues such as the role and
responsibilities of a counselor, one’s relationship to a multidisciplinary treatment
team, and the selection of appropriate professional affiliations.
514 Life Style Assessment and Diagnosis 3 Credits
Prerequisite: 402. This course focuses on the principles of the fundamental
Adlerian appraisal process. The range of assessment styles is discussed with an
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