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Primary Counselors (4 credits)

Counselors are divided into two teams coordinated by a team leader and consisting of graduate and undergraduate students. The family of each middle school student in the program is assigned a family counselor (graduate student) who provides individualized services ranging from weekly phone contact to family and individual therapy. Each middle school student is assigned a primary counselor who establishes the primary relationship and coordinates interventions in the program.

Counselor Responsibilities:

• Develop a counseling relationship with assigned children
• Consult with teachers
• Work with the students' families and family therapist
• Develop treatment plans and write treatment summaries

Learn clinical treatment and assessment procedures through:

• Use of a manual
• Regular supervision sessions and treatment team meetings
• Modeling
• Outside readings and instruction

Requirements:

• Junior or senior status (sophomores with permission)
• Two references
• Some experience with children or adolescents preferred

Please e-mail CHP@jmu.edu for more information.