M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Site Supervisor Evaluation

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Site Supervisor Survey — Practicum and Internship Outcomes

During the summer of 2023, the CCU MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program polled 343 site supervisors across the United States through an online survey. These site supervisors provided clinical supervision to in-seat and online students during their Practicum and Internship experience between August 2022 and May 2023. While at these sites, students provided diverse clinical services to various populations with mental health needs. The purpose of this survey was to meet CACREP Vital Statistic Survey requirements and to identify potential strength and growth areas of the CCU MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.

The survey assessed CCU MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling students in the 23 clinical competencies listed in the table below. These students were Practicum or Internship students between August 2022 and May 2023. Of the 343 site supervisors polled, 191 site supervisors completed the survey (response rate=55.68%) during the 2023 summer semester.

The CCU Counseling program found the survey responses very encouraging. Site supervisors reported that CCU Counseling students are clinically prepared, have high levels of ethical awareness, greater levels of empathic disposition and provide non-discriminatory clinical services better than the average counseling student at their site. These data suggest that CCU Counseling students are able to utilize CACREP standardized clinical knowledge, clinical skill sets and ACA codes of ethics in ways distinct from the general counseling student population.

Clinical Competency

Superior

Proficient

Deficient

Harmful

N/A

Clinical Preparation

37.70%

60.21%

1.57%

0.00%

0.52%

Diagnostic Assessment Competency (ACA Section E)

20.00%

71.05%

4.74%

0.00%

4.21%

Case Conceptualization

35.60%

60.73%

2.09%

0.00%

1.57%

Goal Setting, Treatment Planning (ACA A.1.c)

27.89%

66.84%

4.21%

0.00%

1.05%

Self-Awareness

51.83%

42.41%

3.66%

1.05%

1.05%

Ability to provide non-discriminatory clinical practices (ACA C.5.)

52.36%

43.98%

1.05%

1.05%

1.57%

Influence of basic human growth and development on treatment

35.08%

61.26%

2.62%

0.00%

1.05%

Awareness and application of ethics into their practice (ACA F.5.a.)

43.98%

51.31%

3.66%

0.00%

1.05%

Teachable Attitude

69.63%

26.18%

2.62%

0.52%

1.05%

Theory/Theoretical Orientation

23.04%

73.82%

2.09%

0.00%

1.05%

Group Theory/Dynamics (ACA B.4.a.)

19.37%

53.40%

3.14%

0.00%

24.08%

Empathic disposition towards biological, psychological, sociological, and religious/spiritual profile of clients (ACA B.1.a.)

60.73%

37.17%

0.52%

0.52%

1.05%

Agency Roles and Functions

33.16%

61.05%

3.16%

0.00%

2.63%

Ability to collaborate with a treatment team

48.42%

40.53%

2..11%

0.53%

8.42%

Ability to facilitate a therapeutic environment

52.36%

45.03%

1.05%

0.52%

1.05%

Professional and Personal Boundaries

46.60%

48.17%

3.14%

1.05%

1.05%

Professional Behaviors

49.74%

45.03%

4.19%

0.00%

1.05%

Emotional Stability

46.07%

49.21%

3.66%

0.00%

1.05%

Motivation to learn/grow

67.54%

30.89%

0.52%

0.00%

1.05%

Academic/professional writing in clinical notes, treatment plans, and electronic communication

26.84%

68.42%

2.63%

0.00%

2.11%

Use of assessments to inform case conceptualization, treatment planning, and diagnosis

19.47%

69.47%

3.68%

0.00%

7.37%

Use of current research to inform evidenced-based practices

27.37%

62.63%

3.68%

0.00%

6.32%

Use of critical thinking to critique issues and provide solutions

42.11%

54.21%

2.11%

0.00%

1.58%

Survey respondents = 191; survey response rate = 55.68%

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