is expected to treat the Practicum/Internship as a job and maintain hours at the site even when National Louis University classes are not meeting due to a short break or holiday. The student will be responsible to maintain contact with the course instructor during these small breaks. Practicum and Internship: How to Begin 1. Prepare to meet with the Clinical Coordinator Lead/academic advisor a. Be familiar with all the policies pertaining to practicum and internship prior to the appointment with the Clinical Coordinator b. Schedule an appointment with the Clinical Coordinator one year prior to the projected starting date of placement. An interview will not be scheduled until a résumé has been submitted .
The purpose of meeting with the Clinical Coordinator is to: a.
assess the student's course work and verify that all prerequisites will be met prior to the beginning of the Practicum/Internship; b. explore the student's professional goals; c. identify possible placement sites; (There are many more sites than those readily available in Tevera. It is the student's responsibility to explore sites of interest that will provide appropriate professional experiences.) d. discuss the procedure for contacting a site. Be prepared to contact several sites for purposes of comparison of different learning experiences available. A site must meet specific requirements for clinical hours and supervisor credentials. Note: The Clinical Coordinator will be available to students during this interviewing process. Thus, as students explore sites and questions arise, they should feel free to contact the Clinical Coordinator at any point. Contact potential Practicum/Internship sites At the conclusion of the interviewing process, students are to submit the Practicum Information form through Tevera. The Clinical Coordinator
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may contact the chosen site and establish a working relationship between the site, student, and school. Upon approval of the site by the CMHC Clinical Training Lead, a Memorandum of Understanding will be sent to the site supervisor and the student will begin working through the pre-practicum/internship assignments through Tevera. Copies of the Memorandum of Understanding will be distributed to the site, student, and the student’s NLU Seminar Leader. The CMHC Clinical Training Lead and National Louis University have the responsibility and right to confirm and/or deny any site for final approval. The placement process is not final until such approval is given by the Clinical Coordinator or Department Chair. 3. Provide background check: Many sites require criminal background checks prior to a student being
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