Mental Health Clinical Experience in College Counseling at Counseling and Psychological Services - Job Training Program
The SkillBridge Mental Health Clinical Experience in College Counseling at Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) emphasizes a work experience focused on the training of "generalists"- highly competent and versatile professionals, who keep abreast of changes in the field and who use this information to inform their clinical practice. An additional goal of our program is the development of professionalism. As part of this, Skill Bridge participants will build upon their learning and abilities to engage in a process of self-evaluation of their work and its effectiveness. This is achieved through various supervision experiences (individual and group psychotherapy supervision), and through collaborative work with other professionals. Three major objectives which follow from this goal are: a strong emphasis on enhancing one's internal sense of ethical responsibility (conformity to accepted professional standards of conduct), social responsibility (sensitivity to the full range of human differences), and personal responsibility (awareness of self and one’s personal impact in professional interactions). Clinicians who complete this SkillBridge training experience will work closely with clinical and administrative supervisors and peers in the counseling center. They will maintain confidentiality, ethical treatment protocols and records management expectations to ensure compliance with policies and procedures of Penn State and CAPS. SkillBridge participants are also expected to adhere to the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Ethics Code for their specific field.