accepted for a Practicum and Internship. It is the student’s responsibility to complete the background checks as required by the site by the deadline required by the site. 4. Drug and other testing Students are advised that an internship site may require pre-employment, pre-placement, probable cause, and/or random drug screening and that these requirements may be applied to them. Other health-related tests may be required. 5. Documentation of Practicum and Internship Hours Students are required to keep the timesheets up to date in Tevera. Students will be asked to submit the timesheets through Tevera to their site supervisor for signature at a minimum of twice per term. NLU Seminar Leader or the CMHC Clinical Training Lead can request more frequent submissions as needed. This information may be required for licensure or credential audit. Additionally, some states require this documentation (along with syllabi from past courses) for licensure and job placement. 6. Internship Extension (HSM 585X) A One-Term Option for students with a maximum of 50 hours remaining after completing Practicum, Internship I and Internship II. Rules: If extenuating circumstances exist and a student cannot complete HSC 582 Internship II, the Extension Course allows students one extra term to complete the remainder of the required internship hours, to a maximum of remaining 50 hours. A student must have completed and received grades in Practicum and in HSC 581 and must be registered in HSC 582 in order to request the HSM 585X extension. Students requesting the Extension must be able to complete the remaining hours of HSC 582 within one term. Students must attend weekly university supervision group while registered for HSM 585X. Registration in HSM 585X requires permission of the student’s NLU CMHC Clinical Training Lead, Department Chair, or NLU faculty advisor. Student Retention, Remediation, and Dismissal
Remediation and Program Dismissal Students enrolled in the Counseling programs are expected to demonstrate academic competence, professional behavior, ethical conduct, and clinical readiness consistent with the standards of the counseling profession, the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics, and National Louis University policies. Because counseling is a profession that involves responsibility for client welfare, students must demonstrate appropriate professional dispositions, interpersonal functioning, and ethical decision-making throughout their enrollment in the program. Ongoing Evaluation of Student Professional Dispositions Student professional dispositions are evaluated continuously throughout the program. Concerns related to academic performance, professional disposition, ethical conduct, or clinical readiness may be raised by any
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