Then: Access Tevera – the digital platform you registered for earlier in your pr

Then: Access Tevera – the digital platform you registered for earlier in your program. Tevera is where you track and report your progress from your field experience. It also serves as a place you can locate agencies that have been approved. Download the list of sites in Tevera and develop a list of which ones you would like to set up a tour with. Touring possible internship sites is to provide you with valuable insights and experiences that will enhance your education and career preparation.
Next: Contact sites and ask the following questions and any other information you want to know the answers to about the site:
Are you accepting Practicum and Internship Students? If yes, then proceed. If no, thank them for their time and ask to leave your name and phone number if anything should change, and they could contact you to let you know.
What kind of training do you offer your Practicum and Internship Students?
May I schedule a tour of the agency and meet the potential site supervisor (if they are accepting Practicum and Internship Students)?
What are the credentials of the potential site supervisor, and how long have they been practicing as a professional counselor?
Then, in your discussion: Share an evaluation report. The report should be detailed about each site visited. Include information on the site’s mission, client populations served, counseling services offered, and any unique programs or approaches. Be sure you critically assess the suitability of each site for your internship. Include who you spoke with and if they could be a potential site supervisor.
Provide a comparative analysis of the sites. Compare and contrast the different sites – consider factors such as location, client demographics, supervision opportunities, and the alignment of the site with your career goals. This analysis is to help you develop an informed decision about where to pursue your Practicum and Internship Field Experience.
Include rationale for choosing a particular site. Explain how the site’s focus, services, and population align with your personal and professional goals. These details will help you connect your choices with your career development. Of the sites toured, include strengths and weaknesses of each. Include anything about a site that would deter you from seeking that as a site to complete your field experience.
In summary, provide a personal reflection on the activity of contacting sites and preparing your next steps to beginning your field experience. Describe how this helps your professional development plan of becoming a licensed professional counselor. Include short and long-term goals in that professional development review.
Support your discussion with scholarly resources from the school library.
Response Posts:
Respond to two other learners. Select one portion of their initial discussion post and expand on that with your research on that topic. For example, what does it look like if they discuss conducting field experience to develop professionally – based on research?
Note: This is a post-first discussion; therefore, you will not be able to view others’ posts until you have first submitted your initial response.
Your grade will be determined according to the Discussion Rubric embedded in this discussion assignment.