This required opportunity allows students to step out of the classroom and develop hands-on skills in the mental health field. Specifically, it allows each student to translate knowledge learned in the classroom to skills in the field. Clinical sites offering individual, couple, family, and group therapy are common opportunities for the student in the MFCC program. Health sites in hospitals and wellness clinics. Career sites in college and public agencies, rehab programs in chemical dependence, and numerous opportunities in correctional facilities and school programs are available throughout the Bay Area.
Opportunities are volunteer.
All members in the MA programs must be on practicum site before they can graduate. They average 10-20 hours per week for 10 weeks, on an average of three to four quarters. The typical student will accumulate about 450-600 hours per year. They volunteer on a site for an average of 2 years. Application requirements vary.