Faculty Responsibilities
Faculty Services:
Make student/field supervisor assignments.
Faculty Mentor:
- Responsible for evaluating and providing feedback on student assignments as outlined in the study guides for each clinical course
- At the completion of the final practicum course, complete the Clinical Competence Scale, weighing input of both the Field Supervisor and the Faculty Mentor.
- Evaluate clinical sites and field supervisors for appropriateness of learning experiences Review all documents related to the field supervisorship, including the:
- Field Supervisor Intent of Relationship,
- Field Supervisor Profile (and curriculum vitae), and
- Clinical Site Agreement (Memorandum of Agreement).
- Arrange at least ONE teleconference with the field supervisor and student (jointly) during the practicum for evaluation purposes.
- Provide immediate consultation and/or support of the field supervisor when needs or problems are reported.
- Review completed Site evaluation and field supervisor evaluation forms at the end of the course, and making revisions as dictated by student feedback.
Seek field supervisor input regarding the student’s performance Document the student’s progress and specify satisfactory/unsatisfactory
completion of clinical experience based on the field supervisor evaluations (Student Performance Evaluation and teleconference) and the achievement of clinical objectives for the practicum experience.
Specific Details Pertaining to Faculty and Field Supervisor Responsibilities: Field Supervisor & Site approval and verification of current contracts
All field supervisors and clinical sites must be approved by the faculty prior to a final agreement with the field supervisor. The field supervisor must have a minimum of two years of counseling experience and a master’s degree. An Addiction Counselor with a master’s or doctoral degree and NAADAC certification is the optimal candidate. The field supervisor's credentials to practice in the state of the clinical practice site and a CV must accompany the students' request for field supervisorship. Contracts with the field supervisor/clinical agency must be in place prior to the student being on site for clinical.
Communication with Field Supervisors
The Faculty should contact the Field Supervisor prior to the onset of student clinical experience. Information that should be shared includes: course requirements; level of prospective student; time and method of regular communication; expectations of the Field Supervisor; method(s) of student performance evaluation. This information can be through written or verbal communication. The Faculty should verify that the field supervisor has received the following documents from the student: Field Supervisor Handbook, completed Student Profile, resume, and liability insurance (if required).
Evaluation of Student
The course syllabus and clinical evaluation forms include the requirements and evaluation criteria for successful student performance. Evaluations by the faculty, with input from the field supervisor are important components of the student performance. Open communication between the Course Faculty, field supervisor and student is essential.
Faculty employ several methods including interactions with field supervisor, regular review of student's clinical logs documenting the student's clinical experiences and supportive evidence from the clinical field supervisor are utilized.
Evaluation of Clinical Site and Field Supervisor
The Program Director will complete a regular review of each field supervisor using information from student evaluations. These documents will be used for continued approval or removal as a field supervisor.