Clinical Mental Health Counseling Residency Agenda
Friday, October 17, 2025 – October 19, 2025
MHC 660 PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING RESIDENCY SCHEDULE
Attendance and participation are for all activities throughout the Residency weekend. Residency is an orientation and acclimation to the program. It is an opportunity to interact with faculty and peers while enhancing student learning. Residency is designed to fulfill the requirements of the above course. Due to the nature of the learning environment, students must attend all sections as there are components in which the student presents information relating to the class. Residency is a program and course requirement.
8:00 am - 8:15 am
8:15 am - 9:00 am
9:00 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am -10:15 am
10:15 am -11:15 am
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez
Auditorium
Friday, June 6, 2025 Turner
Greetings - Faculty will take attendance
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
Welcome, Overview of Learning Objectives, & Faculty Introductions
Presenters: Dr. Dominguez, Dean Robertson-Arduengo, all faculty
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
Student Services & Vice Chancellor
Presenter: Heather Cordner & Dr. Robert Keiser
Objective: Provide students with information about the university, resources, and services available to students.
SELF-CARE BREAK
Ethical & Legal Issues in Group: Confidentiality, Privacy, Professionalism, and Multiculturalism/Diversity Review (tie into group experience for the weekend)
Presenter: Dr. Hamblin & Dr. Kemp
Objective: Provide residency participants with expectations for confidentiality and privacy during the residency and procedures for establishing and maintaining these. The presenter will review the importance of confidentiality and privacy to the counseling relationship and their role in developing trust and emotional safety. This review will cover the collaborative relationship between counselor and client, establishing and upholding appropriate boundaries, the limits of confidentiality, maintaining confidentiality, and multicultural and diversity considerations (American Counseling Association, 2014).
References
American Counseling Association. (2014). 2014 ACA Code of Ethics https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/ethics/2014-aca-code-ofethics.pdf
11:00 am – 11:30 pm
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.A.4., 3.A.10., 3.B.2., 3. B. 3., 3. B. 10. & 3.F.9.
Group Counseling: Dynamics, Therapeutic Factors, and Member Roles Review (tie into group experience for the weekend)
Presenter: Dr. Bolton
Objective: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entry-level counselor education graduates, as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.2 & 3.F.3.
Group Counseling: Leadership and Facilitation Skills, including in Virtual Settings Review (tie into group experience for the weekend)
Presenter: Dr. Fernandez
Objective: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entry-level counselor education graduates, as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.4, 3.F.5, 3.F.6., & 3.F.7.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH BREAK
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Mindfulness Activity
Presenter: Dr. Panjwani
Objective: Provide residency participants tools and skills to maintain or improve well-being through the use of stress management, and burnout prevention.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3. A.11.
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Theories & Techniques in Group Counseling Review (tie into group experience for the weekend)
Presenter: Dr. Rice
Objective: Provide participants with information on establishing goals and developing strategies and interventions from different theoretical perspectives as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.1. & 3.F.8.
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm 5 Stages of Group Counseling Overview (tie into group experience for the weekend)
Presenter: Dr. Brown
Objective: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entry-level counselor education graduates, as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.1., 3.F.2., 3.F.5., & 3.F.8.
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
SELF-CARE BREAK
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Faculty will role play leading groups and establish group rules and goals while demonstrating confidentiality and informed consent procedures.
Group Therapy Participation and Leadership Experience
Objectives: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entry-level counselor education graduates, as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, Section 3. Foundational Counseling Curriculum F. Group Counseling and Group Work:
10. direct experiences in which counseling students participate as group members in a small group activity, approved by the program, for a minimum of 10 clock hours over the course of one academic term
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm Networking
Presenter: Dr. Panna
Objective: Provide students with opportunities to build rapport, improve communication, and build a positive environment.
4:15 pm-4:30 pm
8:30 am – 8:45 am
WRAP UP & CLEAN UP
Turner Auditorium
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Turner 204
Welcome & Overview of Learning Objectives
Presenters: Dr. Dominguez
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.E
8:45 am – 9:15 am Developing a Psychoeducation Group
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Presenter: Drs. Dominguez & Panna
Objective: Students will be divided into small groups to develop a psychoeducation group. The group development should include: the purpose of the group, theoretical orientation, objectives, and psychoeducational content.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.F.5, 3.F.7, 3.F.9, 3.F.10, 4.E
9:15 am – 9:30 am Transition to Turner
9:30 am – 10:00 am Vice Chancellor
Presenter: Dr. Robert Keiser
Objective: Provide students with information about the university and future directions.
10:00 am – 10:15 am
SELF-CARE BREAK & Transition Back to Room 204
10:15 am – 12:00 pm Psychoeducation Groups
Objective: Students will lead and co-lead psychoeducation groups, adhering to confidentiality and privacy.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.F.10 & 4.E
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Psychoeducation Groups
LUNCH BREAK
Objective: Students will lead and co-lead psychoeducation groups, adhering to confidentiality and privacy.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.F.10 & 4.E
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Psychoeducation Groups
Objective: Students will lead and co-lead psychoeducation groups, adhering to confidentiality and privacy.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.F.10 & 4.E
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Psychoeducation Groups
Objective: Students will lead and co-lead psychoeducation groups, adhering to confidentiality and privacy.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.F.10 & 4.E
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm SELF-CARE BREAK
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
DEBRIEF, WRAP UP & CLEAN UP Turner Auditorium
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Sunday, March 9, 2025 Turner 204
Welcome & Overview of Learning Objectives
Presenters: Drs. Dominguez & Panna
Objective: Review key takeaways from Days 1 and 2 and outline goals for today, which focus on groupwork, advanced skills, hands-on practice, and micro-skills
CACREP 2024 Standards 4.E
8:45 am – 9:30 am Crisis Intervention & Baker Act
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Presenter: Dr. Dominguez
Objective: Handling and documenting crisis situations (e.g., suicidal ideation).
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.E.19. & 3 E 20
9:30 am – 10:30 am Assessment and Diagnosis
Presenter: Dr. Panna
Objective: Discuss psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, MSE, and risk assessments.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.G
10:30 am – 10:45 am
10:45 am – 12:00 pm Diagnosis Practice
Presenter: Drs. Dominguez & Panna
SELF-CARE BREAK
Objective: Students will be presented with case vignettes to assess and practice diagnosing, using the DSM-V TR criteria.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.G
12:00 pm -1:00 pm LUNCH BREAK
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Structuring Client Session
Presenter: Drs. Dominguez and Panna
Objective: Review the structure of a session and provide opportunities for students to create the structure for a hypothetical client session based on scenarios provided by the faculty.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.E
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Mock Session Practice
Presenter: Drs Dominguez and Panna
Objective: Students will engage in role plays utilizing their hypothetical client session structure, integrating Microskills, advanced skills, and theory.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3 E
2:30 pm – 2:40 pm Feedback
Presenter: Drs. Dominguez and Panna
Objective: Faculty will provide feedback on mock sessions.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.E.11
DEBRIEF, WRAP UP & CLEAN UP Turner Auditorium
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Closing Remarks and Q&A
Presenter: All faculty
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
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