Established Clinical Program

• The site provides a structured, onsite mental health counselling program.
• Dr. Poran Poregbal will be the clinical supervisor on-site and online for all students enrolled.
• Students can complete 400 total practicum hours, including 200 direct client-facing hours.

Direct Client Contact Requirements

• Minimum of 120 hours in individual counselling.
• Remaining direct hours may include:
• Intake and assessment
• Group counselling (if applicable)
• Couples or family counselling

Supervision and Onsite Support

• A qualified supervisor or clinical staff member is present on-site at all times.
• During virtual sessions, supervisors are accessible (e.g., by phone) for support and consultation.

Group Counselling Guidelines

• Students do not facilitate groups independently; a qualified professional is always present.
• Students may act as lead facilitator for at least 50% of sessions for direct hours to count.
• Less than 50% participation is recorded as indirect (observational) hours.
• Groups follow therapeutic standards:
• Screening and assessment of participants
• Safe, structured environment
• Active participation and interpersonal process
• Psychoeducational groups may count as indirect hours.

Scope of Practice (Student Competency Level)

• Students are assigned clients with general mental health concerns appropriate to their level.
• Students are not assigned high-risk or highly specialized cases, including:
• Severe trauma or complex psychiatric conditions
• Primary addictions or eating disorders
• Clients requiring legal/court involvement
• Very young children (under age guidelines)

Specialized Therapies

• Students are not required to practice highly specialized modalities (e.g., EMDR, art therapy, play therapy).
• These may only be observed and counted as indirect hours.

Client Assignment

• The site provides clients for students.
• Students are not responsible for marketing or building their own caseload.

Ethical and Clinical Oversight

• Ongoing supervision ensures ethical, safe, and competent practice.
• Cases exceeding student competency are transferred to the supervisor.

Supervision Structure

• Supervision is provided by qualified clinicians within the organization.
• Any involvement of independent contractors will comply with institutional agreement requirements.
• Some fees may apply.