Accredited by the Commission on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)

Accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Professions

in Community Counseling (CACREP)

Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Student Development
N338 Lindquist Center North
Iowa City, Iowa 52242 1529
(319) 335 5275
Fax: 319/335-5291
E-mail: loreta-litton@uiowa.edu

The Purpose of the Manual

The purpose of this manual is to provide rehabilitation counselors-in-training, as well as agency and University personnel with information regarding the context, objectives, activities and responsibilities of the supervised clinical practice component within The University of Iowa's Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation. To insure a level of consistency from one practicum or internship site to another, this manual provides specific guidelines, written expectations, as well as procedures for the clinical practice experiences. Given the variability related to individual student needs and differences in agencies' ability to meet some of these criteria, negotiations between the University and the agency are anticipated. Need for further information or clarification resulting from reading this manual should be directed to the University's Clinical Coordinator.

The Clinical Curriculum

• Goals and Objectives
• Definitions of Terms
• Theoretical Base
• Curricular Unit
  

Clinical Experiences

• Courses
• Agencies Used for the Clinical Experience
• General Activities of all Clinical Experience

Supervision of the Clinical Plan

• Delineation of Roles and Responsibilities
• Evaluation Procedures For the Clinical Experience
• Clinical Evaluation Protocol

Policies and Procedures

• Clinical Objectives
• Clinical Experience Format and Prerequisites
• University Calendar
• Selection of Placement Sites
• Change of Placement Assignment
• Appeals Process
• Accommodations
• Impaired Student Policy and Procedures
• Transporting Clients
• Professional Liability Insurance
• Abiding by Codes of Ethics