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1Masters Degree inCounseling PsychologyConcentration inSchool Counseling withCalifornia Pupil Personnel Services CredentialSCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM (SCP) MANUALUniversity of San FranciscoSchool of Education2350 Turk StreetSan Francisco CA 94117Revised 5.22.2020
2T ABLE OF C ONTENTSSCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM (SCP) MANUALW ELCOME7U NIVERSITY OF S AN F RANCISCO (USF)7V ISION , M ISSION , AND C ORE V ALUES7V ISIONM ISSIONC ORE V ALUES777S CHOOL OF E DUCATION (SOE)8V ISIONM ISSION AND G OALS88S CHOOL C OUNSELING P ROGRAM (SCP)8M ISSION S TATEMENTD EFINITION OF B ASIC T ERMSP ROGRAM O VERVIEWF ULL -T IME F ACULTYS TUDENT A DVISING8991011USF E XPECTATIONS FOR E THICAL P ROFESSIONAL B EHAVIOR12USF O FFICIAL S TUDENT C ODE O F C ONDUCTUSF A CADEMIC I NTEGRITY AND H ONOR C ODE1212SCP E XPECTATIONS FOR E THICAL P ROFESSIONAL B EHAVIOR13SCP S TATEMENT OF U NDERSTANDINGP ROFESSIONAL D ISPOSITION E XPECTATIONSA DDRESSING P ROFESSORSP ROFESSIONAL C OMMUNICATIONR ESPECTING T IMEC ELLPHONES , L APTOPS , A ND T ABLETSP ROFESSIONAL D RESS A ND P RESENTATIONS CHOOL C OUNSELING A TTENDANCEI NCOMPLETE G RADES131314141515151515S TUDENT R EVIEWS16S TUDENT R EVIEW M EETING P ROCESS :A T THE REVIEW MEETING :1616Revised 5.22.2020
3A FTER THE REVIEW MEETING ( WITHIN TWO WEEKS ):S TUDENT R EVIEW AND R ETENTION P OLICY1618W ITHDRAWAL P OLICY19R EASONS FOR W ITHDRAWAL FROM THE P ROGRAMF AILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDSU NSATISFACTORY P ERFORMANCE I N F IELDWORK E XPERIENCESA CADEMIC M ISCONDUCT O R D ISHONESTYC RIMINAL C ONVICTION O F M ISCONDUCT T HAT A FFECTS A BILITY TO PRACTICE OR BE LICENSEDF AILURE T O C OMPLY W ITH E STABLISHED U NIVERSITY O R P ROGRAM T IMETABLES A ND R EQUIREMENTSU NETHICAL P RACTICES A ND /O R U NPROFESSIONAL C ONDUCTB EHAVIORAL I MPAIRMENTS T HAT O BSTRUCT T HE T RAINING P ROCESS A ND /O R T HREATEN C LIENT W ELFARE1919202020212121P ROBLEM S OLVING P ROCEDURES FOR N ON -H ARASSMENT D ISPUTES AND C ONFLICTS21S TUDENT -F ACULTY I SSUEF ACULTY -S TUDENT I SSUES TUDENT -S TUDENT I SSUE212222S CHOOL C OUNSELING P ROGRAM C URRICULUM23S TUDENT C OHORTS23O RIENTATION AND C OURSE R EGISTRATION232 Y EARS (49-U NIT C OURSE S EQUENCE ): S INGLE C ONCENTRATION IN S CHOOL C OUNSELING23Y EAR O NE (27 U NITS )Y EAR T WO (22 U NITS )23242 Y EARS (60-U NIT C OURSE S EQUENCE ): D UAL C ONCENTRATION P ROGRAM IN S CHOOL C OUNSELING AND P ROFESSIONAL C LINICALC OUNSELING24Y EAR O NE (28 U NITS )Y EAR T WO (32 U NITS )2425P ARTICIPATION IN P ROFESSIONAL O RGANIZATIONS25F IELDWORK M ANUAL27P RACTICUM AND T RAINEESHIP F IELDWORK28D EFINITION OF B ASIC T ERMS28S CHOOL C OUNSELING P ROGRAM F IELDWORK T EAM R ESPONSIBILITIES29F IELDWORK S ITE S UPERVISORSC RITERIA FOR F IELDWORK S ITE S UPERVISORSF IELDWORK S ITE S UPERVISOR R OLES A ND R ESPONSIBILITIES292929Revised 5.22.2020
4U NIVERSITY F IELDWORK I NSTRUCTORSP RACTICUM AND T RAINEESHIP I NSTRUCTOR R OLES AND R ESPONSIBILITIES303 0T RAINEE R ESPONSIBILITIES31P ROFESSIONAL B EHAVIORC OURSE A TTENDANCEA CADEMIC /P ROFESSIONAL C OMMUNICATIOND IRECT A ND E THICAL C OMMUNICATIONP RIOR T O S TART O F F IELD E XPERIENCED URING F IELDWORKE NDING F IELD E XPERIENCE31313232333435E ND O F C OURSE D OCUMENT S UBMISSION C HART35R EQUIREMENTS A ND O RGANIZATION O F P RACTICUM /T RAINEESHIP36S CHOOL C OUNSELING P RACTICUM AND T RAINEESHIP R EQUIREMENTS36P RACTICUMT RAINEESHIP3637D IVERSITY E XPERIENCE R EQUIREMENT38F IELDWORK P LACEMENT C ONTINUITY , C OMMITMENT E XPECTATIONS , AND R EQUIREMENTS38F IELDWORK S TRUCTURE38F IELDWORK E XPERIENCE A ND C OURSE S EQUENCE38F IELDWORK C OURSE A ND H OURS S EQUENCE C HART38P RACTICUM A ND T RAINEESHIP P LACEMENT P ROCESSES A ND R EQUIRED F ORMS39S ELECTING A P LACEMENT S ITER EQUIREMENTS FOR P LACEMENT S ITESE STABLISHING T HE P LACEMENTP LACEMENTS I N S AN F RANCISCOP LACEMENTS O UTSIDE O F S AN F RANCISCOR EQUIRED P LACEMENT F ORMSS CHOOL S ITE A GREEMENT C ONTRACT39394040404040F IELDWORK D OCUMENTATION40R ECORD K EEPINGF IELDWORK D OCUMENTATIONF IELDWORK J OURNALE XPERIENCE P ROFILESF INAL E VALUATION F ORMS4141414142Revised 5.22.2020
5D UAL C ONCENTRATION IN S CHOOL C OUNSELING &42P ROFESSIONAL C LINICAL C OUNSELING O PTION42PPS/PCC D UAL C ONCENTRATION P ROGRAM D ELIVERYPPS/PCC D UAL C ONCENTRATION F IELDWORK R EQUIREMENTS4242APPENDIX44B ASIC D EFINITIONS45D OCUMENTATION S UBMISSION T IMELINE47P ROFESSIONAL O RGANIZATIONS48C ONDITIONS OF C ANDIDACY A DMISSION AND C REDENTIAL R ECOMMENDATION49SCP E XPECTATIONS FOR E THICAL P ROFESSIONAL B EHAVIOR50CONFIDENTIAL I NCIDENT R EPORTING F ORM (CIRF)52CONFIDENTIAL F OLLOW - UP F ORM (CFF)54F IRST -Y EAR S CHOOL S ITE A GREEMENT C ONTRACT55S ECOND -Y EAR S CHOOL S ITE A GREEMENT C ONTRACT58P RACTICUM E VALUATION61F IRST -Y EAR T RAINEESHIP E VALUATION65S ECOND -Y EAR T RAINEESHIP E VALUATION69UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO RESOURCES, LINKS, AND PLACES74F INANCIAL A IDU NDOCUMENTED S TUDENTSO FFICE O F D IVERSITY E NGAGEMENT AND C OMMUNITY O UTREACHI NTERCULTURAL C ENTERC OUNSELING A ND P SYCHOLOGICAL S ERVICES (CAPS)P RISCILLA A. S COTLAN C AREER S ERVICES C ENTERL EARNING A ND W RITING C ENTERS TUDENT D ISABILITY S ERVICESP UBLIC S AFETYS TUDENT C ONCERN A BOUT A NOTHER S TUDENT ’S W ELL -B EING74747474757575757575Revised 5.22.2020
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7W ELCOMEThe handbook is designed to provide every School Counseling Program (SCP) student with anorganized reference to the procedures and guidelines we all follow. This handbook is also used inconjunction with the School of Education policies. https://myusf.usfca.edu/education/studentsEvery effort has been made to present information that is current and of greatest relevance and useto students.Comments and suggestions are welcome and should be addressed to Juliana Lau, the SchoolCounseling Program Assistant: jlau5@usfca.edu.U NIVERSITY OF S AN F RANCISCO (USF)V ISION , M ISSION , AND C ORE V ALUESV ISIONThe University of San Francisco will be internationally recognized as a premier Jesuit Catholic,urban University with a global perspective that educates leaders who will fashion a more humaneand just world.M ISSIONThe core mission of the University is to promote learning in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. TheUniversity offers undergraduate, graduate and professional students the knowledge and skills neededto succeed as persons and professionals, and the values and sensitivity necessary to be men andwomen for others.The University will distinguish itself as a diverse, socially responsible learning community of highquality scholarship and academic rigor sustained by a faith that does justice. The University will drawfrom the cultural, intellectual and economic resources of the San Francisco Bay Area and its locationon the Pacific Rim to enrich and strengthen its educational programs.C ORE V ALUESThe University’s core values include a belief in and a commitment to advancing: the Jesuit Catholic tradition that views faith and reason as complementary resources in thesearch for truth and authentic human development, and that welcomes persons of all faithsor no religious beliefs as fully contributing partners to the University; the freedom and the responsibility to pursue truth and follow evidence to its conclusion; learning as a humanizing, social activity rather than a competitive exercise; a common good that transcends the interests of particular individuals or groups; andreasoned discourse rather than coercion as the norm for decision making; diversity of perspectives, experiences and traditions as essential components of a qualityeducation in our global context; excellence as the standard for teaching, scholarship, creative expression and service to theUniversity community; social responsibility in fulfilling the University’s mission to create, communicate and applyknowledge to a world shared by all people and held in trust for future generations;Revised 5.22.2020
8 the moral dimension of every significant human choice: taking seriously how and who wechoose to be in the world; the full, integral development of each person and all persons, with the belief that noindividual or group may rightfully prosper at the expense of others; a culture of service that respects and promotes the dignity of every person.S CHOOL OF E DUCATION (SOE)V ISIONThe School of Education celebrates four decades of involved teachers, devoted leaders and caringcounselors. Our faculty and students are scholars and social justice advocates engaged within thediverse San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. With over twenty master’s and doctoral programs,including programs at our branch campuses and online, we welcome students who seek to make animpact and who are committed to serving those most in need.M ISSION AND G OALSThe School of Education offers credential and graduate programs designed to meet the needs ofaspiring and practicing educators, counselors, and leaders. Marked by its urban setting, the Schoolreaches out and contributes to the several communities we serve.By valuing the individual, the School provides a caring, interactive, and academically challengingclimate through: Instilling a passion for knowledge, wisdom, and justice Fostering a desire to celebrate a modern, multicultural world Building a commitment to creativity and compassion Heightening ethical standards Developing the intellect Enhancing professional skillsTo these ends, we foster a community marked by the commitment of the Jesuit Catholic urbanuniversity to issues of justice and intellectual rigor. We maintain a community that supports faculty,students, staff, alumni, and friends in accomplishing their lifelong learning goals.S CHOOL C OUNSELING P ROGRAM (SCP)M ISSION S TATEMENTThe School Counseling Program at the School of Education at the University of San Franciscoprepares graduate students to work in urban, diverse schools with the goal of improving the humancondition through counseling, education, compassion and collaborative partnerships. Consistentwith the Jesuit tradition, our goal is to train school counselors to become social justice agents ofchange by promoting equitable conditions inside and outside of schools. The curriculum in theSchool Counseling Program focuses on educating students to think and respond systemically andRevised 5.22.2020
9ecologically by creating and implementing individual, group, and programmatic changes. We pursueour mission through academic excellence, real life experiences, and partnerships with multiculturalfamilies, schools, and communities.D EFINITION OF B ASIC T ERMSBelow is a list of terms and definitions frequently used throughout this manual. See Appendix A fora comprehensive listing of terms that are frequently used throughout the SCP.Candidate : Graduate students accepted and enrolled in the school counseling program areconsidered “candidates” for the Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling for thestate of California.Fieldwork Site Supervisors: Professional school counselors who provide on-site supervision oftrainees at their fieldwork placements. Often referred to as “Site Supervisors” or “MentorCounselors”Traineeship I: Traineeship I, sometimes also referred to as practicum in this handbook, is afieldwork experience that takes place in K-12 public schools. The experience allows students toobserve and document how professional school counselors perform their job responsibilities.During traineeship I (second semester of the program), counselors-in-training participate, to alimited extent , in performing tasks under direct supervision of their assigned Fieldwork SiteSupervisor. The Traineeship I course is taken while concurrently at the traineeship site during thesecond semester of the program. Traineeship I will be offered in the Fall of 2020.Traineeships II, III, and IV: Like traineeship I, subsequent traineeships are a fieldwork experiencethat takes place in a K-12 public school. A major difference between traineeship I and allsubsequent traineeship experiences is that traineeship II-IV (semesters 3-5 of the program) havea heightened degree of expected involvement on part of the trainee with regards to hands-onschool counseling activities. Concurrently, students enroll in a Traineeship course which outlinesthe expectations and requirements of the traineeship. Traineeships II-IV are in three distinctsemesters: spring 2021, fall 2021, and spring 2022. Trainee: Students participating in fieldwork experiences (traineeships I, II, III, and IV) areconsidered trainees. “ Trainee,” “counselor-in-training,” and “candidate” are often usedinterchangeably .P ROGRAM O VERVIEWThe University of San Francisco offers a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Concentration inSchool Counseling. This 2-year, 49-unit program meets all preconditions, standards, andrequirements by the California State Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) for thoseseeking a career in School Counseling in K - 12 schools. Graduates of the program obtain a Masterof Arts degree (M.A.) and are eligible for the Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential in SchoolRevised 5.22.2020
10Counseling. All students are conditionally admitted and expected to demonstrate the academicperformance and dispositions appropriate to the work of a counselor.The School Counseling Program emphasizes the enhancement of multicultural youth identitydevelopment and empowerment, application of theory, and a commitment to the quality schoolsthat foster learning conditions that maximize intellectual development and creativity, respectfulrelationships, self-directed learning and positive cultural identities.Classes meet on alternate weekends -- Friday evenings (5:30-9:45) and all day on Saturday (8:00-5:15)-- nine weekends per semester for Fall and Spring. Given the global pandemic, Fall 2020 classes areslated to be online, but still adhering to the teaching weekend schedule. Historicall, Fall semesterTraineeship I classes meet four times per semester on alternate Fridays from the Teaching WeekendSchedule. This will be adjusted to accommodate the online learning that will take place this year, soit may not be Friday evenings. In order to ensure that students graduate in a two-year time frame,the program offers courses in the fall, spring, winter/intersession, and summer semesters. Specificdates and times will be emailed directly to students and posted online. Students begin their work inschools during their first Fall semester in the Traineeship I class, and in subsequent traineeshipclasses that stretch over three semesters. Students complete all of their fieldwork requirements infour semesters. The fieldwork classes each semester are conducted under the supervision of anexperienced University Fieldwork Instructor.After their first semester in the program, students have the option of enrolling in a 60-credit DualConcentration Program in School Counseling and Professional Clinical Counseling. This DualConcentration Program follows the same requirements of the 49-credit program in SchoolCounseling and additional 11 credits. More information about this option is provided on a latersection of this program manual. There will be informational meetings scheduled in the Fall andSpring semesters to offer information about this program and the process of registration.F ULL -T IME F ACULTYLeyla Pérez-Gualdrón, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorCounseling Psychology Department ChairSchool of EducationUniversity of San FranciscoOffice: 2350 Turk St., Room 032, San Francisco, CA 94117Telephone: (415) 422-6868E-mail: lperezgualdron@usfca.eduAngela Tang, Ph.D., LPCCAssistant ProfessorSchool Counseling Program Fieldwork Coordinator and School Counseling Program CoordinatorDepartment of Counseling PsychologySchool of EducationUniversity of San FranciscoRevised 5.22.2020
11Office: 2350 Turk St., Room 024, San Francisco, CA 94117Telephone: (415) 422-4929E-mail: atang15@usfca.eduChristine J. Yeh , Ph.D.Full ProfessorDepartment of Counseling PsychologySchool of EducationCo-Director Center for Research, Artistic, and Scholarly ExcellenceUniversity of San FranciscoOffice: 2350 Turk St., Room 025, San Francisco, CA 94117Telephone: (415) 422-6868E-mail: cjyeh@usfca.eduS TUDENT A DVISINGStudents are required to schedule at least one meeting each fall and spring semester with theiradvisor while enrolled in the program. Advisors will generally reach out to their advisees to schedulea time to meet, however, it is also the student’s responsibility to arrange meetings with theiradvisors as needed throughout the program. If, for whatever reason, you do not get a responsefrom your advisor, you should inform the Counseling Psychology Department Chair who will helpfacilitate a meeting. Students should have met with their advisors at least four times total prior tograduation.Faculty AdvisorsLeyla Pérez-Gualdrón, lperezgualdron@usfca.edu, 415-422-6868Angela Tang, atang15@usfca.edu, 415-422-4929Christine Yeh, cjyeh@usfca.edu, 415-422-6868Sample issues to address with advisors: General concerns about the Program Concerns about a specific course that cannot be resolved after meeting with the individualinstructor Discussion about the School Counseling Program curriculum Status in Program Concerns about your fieldwork site or Fieldwork Site Supervisor relationship that cannot beresolved after meeting with Fieldwork Site Supervisor and/or University FieldworkInstructor Leave of absence Timeline for completing the Program Questions about the profession, working in a school, navigating school politics, etc.There may be times when questions, comments, and/or concerns arise that may be best presentedto someone other than a formal advisor. In those cases, please contact one of the followingindividuals:Revised 5.22.2020
12Fieldwork CoordinatorDr. Angela Tang, atang15@usfca.edu Issues related to your fieldwork placement that cannot be resolved after meeting with yourUniversity Fieldwork Instructor Assistance with placement search, documents, requirements, etc.University Fieldwork Instructors(Check syllabus for University Fieldwork Instructor assigned to your fieldwork course) Concerns related directly to the practicum and fieldwork experience(Fieldwork Site Supervisor, portfolio requirements) Questions about the field, working in a school, job search Concerns or comments about Fieldwork supervisionLicensed Professional Clinical Counseling (PCC) CoordinatorEstella Pabonan, epabonan@usfca.edu; 415-422-5686 Questions related to requirements for the PCC licensure Questions related to PCC coursework Questions related to class registrationCredential AnalystHelen Huynh, hhuynh3@usfca.edu; 415-422-2117 Questions related to PPS credential Questions related to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC), (e.g.,fingerprinting, clearance, etc.)Program AssistantJuliana Lau, jlau5@usfca.edu; 415-422-6868 Course locations, dates, times, and materials Faculty office hours/appointments Course schedulesConcerns that cannot be resolved after meeting first with the instructor, then coordinator (Programand/or Fieldwork), will be directed to the Department Chair, Associate Dean, and Dean,respectively.USF E XPECTATIONS FOR E THICAL P ROFESSIONAL B EHAVIORUSF O FFICIAL S TUDENT C ODE O F C ONDUCTAvailable on the web: F A CADEMIC I NTEGRITY AND H ONOR C ODEAs a Jesuit institution committed to cura personalis — the care and education of the wh
Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology Concentration in School Counseling with California Pupil Personnel Services Credential S C H O O L C O U N S E L I N G P R O GR A M (S C P ) M A N U A L University
