Prospective Interns
Methodist Counseling Center will work to assist students in development and refinement of clinical and professional skills necessary to function as a competent and ethical entry level counselor. We will assist students in integrating the knowledge of “self” with the professional identity in order to become an effective instrument of change. We will work to increase the student’s awareness and appreciation of individual and group differences, as well as to develop sensitivity to issues of culture, age, gender, religion , and other areas of human diversity.
Internship Students: The internship is a nine-month, twenty hours a week intensive experience of training in counseling including individual, couple, family and group therapy experiences. The internship program is ideal for individuals wishing to work in private practice, community mental health or church related agencies.
Practicum Students: The Practicum is a six-month, twelve hours a week intensive experience in learning the basics of individual, couple and family therapy. Practicum students observe staff and interns, co-counsel and take responsibility for appropriate cases with close supervision. The practicum is only available in cooperation with area universities.
Individual Supervision:Individual supervision is available for area professionals who wish to monitor their skills or attain their clinical license post graduate studies, master’s program or licensure.
Training Activities
Orientation—students are required to attend an orientation as well as familiarize themselves with the Procedures Manual and Policies of the Methodist Counseling Center.
Individual Supervision—students will meet with their supervision at least once weekly. Supervision is triadic in nature. The supervisor will provide written feedback at mid-semester and end of semester.
Group Supervision—students meet weekly for staffing with the other interns and the Clinical Director for one hour to discuss issues common to the operation of the business as well as concerns and comments about the counseling process. Interns are assigned times for case presentation and intervention presentation over the course of the semester.
Seminars and Workshops—students are expected to support at least two, three-hour seminars every six months. Seminars can be chosen from a variety of subjects such as parenting, marriage, pre-marital education, grief and loss, divorce, anger management, and stress reduction.
Other Experiences
Satellite Placement—Each intern has the option of seeing clients at any of the satellite churches in Nampa, Meridian and Eagle as well as at the primary site at the Cathedral of the Rockies in Boise. Opportunities are available for placement at community partnerships as well such as Interfaith Sanctuary, Genesis World Mission, City Light and Boise Rescue Mission. Partnerships in the community with other sites are under development.
Outreach—Students have the opportunity to present seminars, classes and meet with civic and religious organizations on topics of mutual interest.
- Groups—Students may offer groups that fulfill their requirements for group work. Times, subjects and locations are negotiated with the Clinical Director.