Clinical Mental Health Counseling Residency Agenda
Friday, March 6, 2026 – March 8, 2026
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.
Friday, June 6, 2025 Turner Auditorium
8:00 am - 8:15 am Arrivals
Greetings and Review- Faculty will take attendance
8:15 am – 8:45 am
8:45 am - 9:00 am
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Presenter: Department Chair
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
Overview of Residency Schedule and Objectives
Presenter: Department Chair
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
Vice Chancellor
Presenter: Dr. Robert Keiser
Objective: Provide students with information about Keiser University.
9:30 am – 10:00 am Student Services
10:00 am -10:15 am
10:15 am -11:15 am
Presenter: Heather Cordner
Objective: Provide students with information about Student Services.
SELF-CARE BREAK
Move to Turner 204
Ethics: Confidentiality, Privacy, Professionalism, and Dispositions Panel and Q&A
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez & Dr. Panna
11:15 am -12:00 pm
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). 2.F.1.i. and 2.F.2.c
References
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
Comprehensive Practice Counselor Examination (CPCE): Time Management and Study Tools, Tips, and Strategies + Action Plan
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez & Dr. Panna
Objective: Effectively manage time for the Comprehensive Practice Counselor Examination (CPCE) and create a study schedule that breaks down CACREP 2024 core areas (e.g., ethics, human development, counseling skills) into manageable blocks. Use study tools like flashcards, practice exams, and counseling textbooks. Prioritize difficult topics and review consistently. Set realistic goals, minimize distractions, and take regular breaks. Form a study group for accountability and ensure a balance between studying and self-care to avoid burnout and enhance retention.
The CPCE Action Plan activity helps counseling students create a structured approach to prepare for the exam, aligning with CACREP 2024 standards. Students identify the eight core content areas (e.g., ethics, human development) and develop personalized study goals. The action plan includes setting timelines, using study tools (e.g., flashcards, practice tests), and seeking support through peer groups or faculty. Emphasizing selfassessment and regular review ensures mastery of CACREP core standards, preparing students for successful performance on the CPCE.
CACREP 2024 Standards 2.C.1 & 3
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
LUNCH BREAK
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Group Counseling: Dynamics, Therapeutic Factors, Member Roles, Leadership, Facilitation Skills, including in Virtual Settings, Theories & Techniques in Group Counseling, & 5 Stages of Group Counseling Review
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez & Dr. Panna
Objective: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entrylevel counselor education graduates, and 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.2, 3.F.3, 3.F.4, 3.F.5, 3.F.6., 3.F.7, 3.F.8.
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2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
SELF-CARE BREAK
Return to Turner Auditorium
2:15 pm - 4:15 pm Developing a Psychoeducation Group
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez & Dr. 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
WRAP UP & CLEAN UP
Turner Auditorium
Saturday, March 8, 2025 Turner 204
Welcome & Overview of Learning Objectives
Presenters: Dr Dominguez & Dr. Panna
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.E
8:45 am – 10:0 am Developing a Psychoeducation Group
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez & Dr. 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
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 – 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 -3:15 pm SELF-CARE BREAK
3:15 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, March 9, 2025 Turner 204
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8:30 am – 8:45 am
8:45 am – 9:15 am
Welcome & Overview of Learning Objectives
Presenters: Dr. Dominguez & Dr. Panna
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.E
9:15 am – 10:30 am Psychoeducation Groups
BREAKFAST
Objective: Students will lead and co-lead psychoeducation groups, adhering to confidentiality and privacy.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3.F.10 & 4.E
10:30 am – 11:430 pm Advanced Workshop Review: Theoretical Orientation
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez and Dr. Panna
Objective: A review of this advanced workshop from Day 1 of Residency is designed to support counseling students and emerging professionals identify, articulate, and begin to deeply understand how theoretical orientations guide clinical practice. Participants will explore the foundational principles of major counseling theories, reflect on their own developing theoretical preferences, and examine how these frameworks influence assessment, case conceptualization, intervention planning, and the therapeutic relationship. Through interactive activities, case studies, and self-reflection exercises, attendees will gain practical skills for integrating theory into real-world counseling scenarios and begin to develop a personal theoretical orientation that aligns with their values, worldview, and clinical strengths.
CACREP 2024 Standards E.2, E.10, & E.15
11:30 am – 11:45 am
11:45 pm – 12:00 pm Closing Remarks
Presenter: All faculty
SELF-CARE BREAK
DEBRIEF, WRAP UP & CLEAN UP Turner Auditorium
Objective: Reflect on key insights from Residency.
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3E
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