Title: Internship Orientation
1Internship Orientation
- Masters Program in School Counseling
- Department of Counseling and Human Services
2Faculty and Staff Members
- Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D.
- Professor and Chair
- Anita Young, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor, Faculty Advisor Chi Sigma
Iota - Ileana Gonzalez, M.Ed., Ed.S, Ph.D. candidate
- Instructor , Fellows Program Coordinator
- Julia Golbey
- Sr. Academic Program Administrator
- Peppi Faulk (Montgomery County)
- Academic Program Coordinator
- Yvonne Gobble (Baltimore/Homewood, Columbia)
- Academic Program Coordinator
- Janet Martinez, M.Ed.
- Field Experiences Coordinator
3The Checklist is Your Best Friend!
4Steps to Apply for Internship
- Obtain instructions and access code for the
School Counseling Internship ELC course site in
order to access and submit necessary application
forms - Familiarize yourself with the resources available
on the site particularly, the School Counseling
Program Manual - Upload the following 7 items to ELC by February
15th, 2011 - Student Information Sheet for School Counseling
Internship - Internship Eligibility and Approval Form
- Application for School Counseling Internship
5Steps to Apply for Internship continued
- Prepare a generic cover letter (i.e. addressed to
Whom it May Concern with Dear Sir/Madam as a
salutation) so that it may be submitted to any
one of your top 3 school district choices, then
upload to ELC (see cover letter and resume tips
located in ELC resources tab) - Prepare a professional resume and upload to ELC
- Complete bottom portion of New Health and
Criminal Record Check Requirements Memo to
acknowledge that you are aware of and have
completed these requirements, then submit via ELC - Complete a TB test within the last 6 months.
Obtain a note from a physician that states you
are free from TB, then upload to ELC
6Steps to Apply for Internship continued
- Submit your completed JHU fingerprint card with
payment to CJIS for a full state and FBI
background check for childcare professionals
before February 15th, 2011. (A copy of your
background check clearance letters will be sent
directly to JHU once processed). For more
details, visit the CJIS website
http//www.dpscs.state.md.us/publicservs/bgchecks.
shtml - It is EXTREMELY important that you meet the
February 15th deadline so that I can submit your
internship application to districts EARLY. This
gives you a much better chance of receiving
priority in placement consideration.
7Student Information Sheet
8Eligibility Form
9Application for Internship
10New Health and Criminal Record Check Requirements
Memo
11Fingerprint Clearance Card
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Front
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12Public School Districts in Maryland
Where our students are interning 2010-2011 Anne
Arundel (3) Baltimore City (21) Baltimore County
(10) Calvert (4) Charles (1) Frederick
(3) Howard (12) Montgomery (7) Prince Georges
(2) St. Marys (4)
13Other Public School Districts to Consider
District of Columbia, Fairfax, Arlington,
Alexandria, Loudoun
14Things to Keep in Mind When Deciding on Location
- You must be able to secure your own
transportation. - Please be flexible! The district makes placement
decisions based on the availability of eligible
site counselors and school district needs. - School districts not only have to place counselor
interns, but other education-related
professionals too.
15Other Requirements Prior to Internship
- Complete or be in the process of completing all
required coursework prior to internship (39
credits) - This includes Practicum in Counseling (Advanced
Techniques) (Lab) - Note you may take one elective concurrently with
internship - Register for the Internship in School Counseling
course (863.820). Registration occurs in July for
the fall semester and November for the spring
semester. Be prepared to settle tuition costs for
your internship course each semester. Students
will be informed of their course section, day and
time so they may settle their tuition costs.
16Other Requirements Prior to Internship
- Secure professional liability insurance and
ensure that it will remain active throughout the
course of your internship experience. (Available
at a reduced rate to ACA members Included with
ASCA membership.) - ACA Insurance Trust website www.acait.com
- ASCA Insurance website www.schoolcounselor.org/co
ntent.asp?contentid185 - Update the Department and the school counseling
field experiences coordinator of any changes to
your email address, address or phone numbers. Be
sure to also update your contact information in
ISIS.
17Important Reminders!
- The Field Experience Coordinator is the liaison
between the University and districts for
internship placements. Students should not
contact the district directly regarding
placement. - Students who are teachers or para-educators may
not complete internships at their
schools-of-employment . - Be sure to contact your employer regarding leave
requirements. This is usually your HR dept.
18Answers to FAQs
- Working and Doing Internship
- Internship requires students to be on-site at
least two days a week as well as attend their
weekly 2-hour internship class and fulfill the
requirements of the course. The extent to which
you can work and satisfy the internship
requirements depends on the flexibility of your
job schedule and other commitments in your life.
Also be sure to check with your employer re any
leave requirements. - Changing District or Grade Levels
- Once applications are sent to the districts, you
cannot change what district or level you wish to
apply to. Think carefully about this before you
submit your application!
19Answers to FAQs cont
- Changing Semesters
- If applications have not yet been mailed out to
the districts, then yes, you can change the
semester(s) you will complete your internship in.
However, if applications have already been sent,
you must contact the JHU Counseling Dept.
Director for approval. Special circumstances with
your work schedule may require you to change how
many semesters or in which semester you will
complete internship. - Changing School Placements
- Placement changes are not permitted , except for
health or disability concerns. - When You Can Start
- You may begin accruing hours at your site 1 week
prior to the start of the JHU academic semester
with permission from your site supervisor. These
can only be indirect hours. Direct hours may
begin once your internship class starts.
20When Will I Find Out Where Im Placed?
- Anytime between the end of May and August 30th I
may be receiving placement decisions from the
various school districts. It depends on how soon
your applications are received and how soon
districts can confirm site supervisor
availability. - As soon as I receive placement decisions from the
school districts, I will send you an email with
details regarding - School, Address, Phone
- Principals name
- Site Supervisors name and email
- You can then contact your site supervisor to
establish a schedule that is compatible with
theirs, and that assures that you will be able to
complete your required hours.
21Requirements for Successful Completion of
Internship
- Complete 600 Hours (6 credits) in K-12 public
school setting. Document your hours in a weekly
log (Appendix G) for site and university
supervisors approval - 240 hrs. of direct service (40)
- 360 hrs. of indirect service (60)
- Must be on-site a minimum of 2 full days per week
- Meet with site supervisor weekly for 1 hour, for
a minimum of ten individual sessions per semester
22Requirements for Successful Completion of
Internship
- 2 hours per week of university supervision (via
your internship course) - Submission of internship forms (Appendix A-F)
- Submission of two audio/visual tape recordings of
work with students at site - Two Advocacy Projects
- Completion of any other assignments given by your
internship instructor - Complete School Counselor ePortfolio
23Evaluations and Forms
- All internship forms including the weekly log
template (Appendix G) will be available on ELC in
the resources tab. - Site Supervisors will complete end of term intern
evaluation electronically. - Any additional information needed for internship
will be sent via email or made available on ELC.
Check the announcements page often!
24Correspondence
- Send Inquires to
- Janet Martinez, M.Ed.
- School Counseling Field Experiences Coordinator
- Johns Hopkins University
- Department of Counseling and Human Services
- The Education Building
- 2800 N. Charles St.
- Baltimore, MD 21218
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- Email jmartinez_at_jhu.edu
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