Clinical Mental Health Counseling Residency Agenda
Friday, June 12, 2026 – June 14, 2026
MHC525 GROUP 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.
Friday, June 12, 2025
Turner Auditorium
8:00 am - 8:15 am
8:15 am - 9:00 am
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Arrival & Greetings
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
Welcome, Overview of Learning Objectives, & Faculty Introductions
Presenters: Dr. Dominguez, all faculty
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
Student Services
Presenter: Heather Cordner
Objective: Provide students with information about the university, resources, and services available to students.
9:30 am - 10:00 am Ethics Overview
Presenter: MHC525 Faculty
Objective: Provide students with clear expectations and procedures for maintaining confidentiality and privacy during their residency experience. The presenter will emphasize the essential role of confidentiality in fostering trust, rapport, and emotional safety within counseling relationships. Content will include the collaborative nature of the counselor–client relationship, establishing and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries, understanding the limits of confidentiality, best practices for protecting client information, and applying these principles with sensitivity to multicultural and diversity considerations (American Counseling Association, 2014).
Reference
American Counseling Association. (2014). 2014 ACA Code of Ethics. https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/ethics/2014-aca-code-of-ethics.pdf
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.A.4., 3.A.10., 3.B.2., 3. B. 3., 3. B. 10. & 3.F.9
10:00 am -10:15 am SELF-CARE BREAK
10:15 am -12:00 pm
Psychoeducation Groups
Objective: Students will lead and co-lead psychoeducation groups, adhering to confidentiality and privacy.
Room 200: Dr. Hamblin, Dr. Kemp, Dr. Brown
Room 205: Dr. Panna
Room 201: Dr. Fernandez Room 203: Dr. Panjwani
Room 206: Dr. Bolton Room 207: Dr. Garcia
Room 208: Dr. Gonzales
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.F.10 & 4.E
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH BREAK
1:00 pm – 2:30 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
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm SELF-CARE BREAK
2:45 pm – 4:15 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
4:15 pm-4:30 pm
WRAP UP & CLEAN UP Turner Auditorium
Welcome & Review
Saturday, June 13, 2025 Turner Auditorium
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8:30 am – 8:45 am Presenters: Dr. Dominguez
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.E
8:45 am – 10:00 am Psychoeducation Groups
Objective: Students will lead and co-lead psychoeducation groups, adhering to confidentiality and privacy.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.F.10 & 4.E
10:00 am – 10:15 am SELF-CARE BREAK
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 LUNCH BREAK
1:00 pm – 2:30 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
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm SELF-CARE BREAK
2:45 pm – 4:15 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
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
DEBRIEF, WRAP UP & CLEAN UP Turner Auditorium
Sunday, June 14, 2025 Turner Auditorium
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8:30 am – 8:45 am
8:45 am – 9:15 am
9:15 am – 10:15 pm
Welcome & Review
Presenters: Dr. Dominguez CACREP 2024 Standards 3.E
BREAKFAST & NETWORKING
Ethics: Confidentiality, Privacy, Professionalism, and Dispositions Panel and Q&A
Presenter: Faculty panel - Dr. Hamblin (moderator), all faculty on panel Ethics: Confidentiality, Privacy, Professionalism, and Dispositions
Presenter: Faculty panel
Objective: This ethics panel engages CMHC students in reflecting on confidentiality and privacy during residency weekend. Moderated discussion will include panelist responses to prepared and student questions, using residency-based scenarios. Key topics include the role of confidentiality in building trust and emotional safety, the counselor–client relationship, professional boundaries, limits of confidentiality, best practices for protecting client information, and multicultural considerations (American Counseling Association, 2014).
Reference
American Counseling Association. (2014). 2014 ACA Code of Ethics. https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/ethics/2014-code-ofethics.pdf?sfvrsn=2d58522c_4
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.A.10 & 3.E.6
10:15 pm – 11:15 pm Rapid Fire Client Responses
Presenter: Dr. Garcia
Objective: Build fluency in group skills and techniques. CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
11:15 pm – 11:45 pm Mindfulness
Presenter: Dr. Panjwani
11:45 pm – 12:00 pm Closing Remarks and Survey
DEBRIEF, WRAP UP & CLEAN UP Turner Auditorium
Presenter: All faculty
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
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