Fieldwork
Supervised Fieldwork
The 21-24* units of supervised field experience form the clinical core of the Counseling Psychology program. Students usually complete the first three academic quarters of their field experience in a placement at one of the school's Community Counseling Centers, either in Pleasant Hill or Sunnyvale. Both counseling centers draw upon the teaching and supervisory skills of psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and clinical social workers, all licensed in their respective disciplines. After completing the first three quarters of field placement, students either remain at one of the university's Community Counseling Centers to complete an advanced program or begin an external field placement. To select an external placement, students meet with the external field placement coordinator approximately 1.5 academic quarters prior to beginning placement. The Graduate School of Professional Psychology maintains ongoing relationships with a wide range of agencies throughout the greater Bay Area. These include community mental health programs, private non-profit outpatient clinics, residential treatment programs, and inpatient and outpatient hospital settings. Other placements include those appropriate for students pursuing specializations, including drug and alcohol treatment centers, agencies assisting older adults, and settings that use specialized approaches, such as sport psychology or expressive arts therapy. Contact Gail Kinsley-Dame, MA External Fieldwork Coordinator, Pleasant Hill email gailkd@jfku.edu, Rebecca Pegoda-Hallock, MA External Fieldwork Coordinator, Campbell email rpegoda@jfku.edu). * Students completing all supervised field experience at one of the university's Community Counseling Centers complete 24 units of field experience. University Camps
The Graduate School of Professional Psychology has developed summer camps for children through its expressive arts and sport psychology programs. The camps provide students in these specializations and certificate programs with the opportunity to apply classroom learning through supervised internships. The camps also provide a unique setting in which children and adolescents can acquire new skills in sports or the arts while enhancing their self-confidence, self-expression and problem-solving abilities. Now in its 18th year, the Expressive Arts Camp offers children, ages 6-11, the opportunity to experiment with a wide range of artistic media. The visual arts, poetry, movement and drama, as well as music come together to play a part in the unfolding of each child's creative process. Mask-making and puppetry generate specific focal points and wonderful surprises. Unlike traditional school settings, the JFKU arts camp encourages children to create from the inside out. By tapping into their dreams and imagination, they begin to give form to their feelings and experiences. This multi-modal approach engages children's curiosity and fosters a sense of self.
The 21-24* units of supervised field experience form the clinical core of the Counseling Psychology program. Students usually complete the first three academic quarters of their field experience in a placement at one of the school's Community Counseling Centers, either in Pleasant Hill or Sunnyvale. Both counseling centers draw upon the teaching and supervisory skills of psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and clinical social workers, all licensed in their respective disciplines. After completing the first three quarters of field placement, students either remain at one of the university's Community Counseling Centers to complete an advanced program or begin an external field placement. To select an external placement, students meet with the external field placement coordinator approximately 1.5 academic quarters prior to beginning placement. The Graduate School of Professional Psychology maintains ongoing relationships with a wide range of agencies throughout the greater Bay Area. These include community mental health programs, private non-profit outpatient clinics, residential treatment programs, and inpatient and outpatient hospital settings. Other placements include those appropriate for students pursuing specializations, including drug and alcohol treatment centers, agencies assisting older adults, and settings that use specialized approaches, such as sport psychology or expressive arts therapy. Contact Gail Kinsley-Dame, MA External Fieldwork Coordinator, Pleasant Hill email gailkd@jfku.edu, Rebecca Pegoda-Hallock, MA External Fieldwork Coordinator, Campbell email rpegoda@jfku.edu). * Students completing all supervised field experience at one of the university's Community Counseling Centers complete 24 units of field experience. University Camps
The Graduate School of Professional Psychology has developed summer camps for children through its expressive arts and sport psychology programs. The camps provide students in these specializations and certificate programs with the opportunity to apply classroom learning through supervised internships. The camps also provide a unique setting in which children and adolescents can acquire new skills in sports or the arts while enhancing their self-confidence, self-expression and problem-solving abilities. Now in its 18th year, the Expressive Arts Camp offers children, ages 6-11, the opportunity to experiment with a wide range of artistic media. The visual arts, poetry, movement and drama, as well as music come together to play a part in the unfolding of each child's creative process. Mask-making and puppetry generate specific focal points and wonderful surprises. Unlike traditional school settings, the JFKU arts camp encourages children to create from the inside out. By tapping into their dreams and imagination, they begin to give form to their feelings and experiences. This multi-modal approach engages children's curiosity and fosters a sense of self.