Forms and Helpful Links
Students graduating from our Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Counselor Education and Supervision programs are eligible for professional licensure by the Texas State Board of Examiners for Professional Counselors (LPC), and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
Students are expected to become actively involved in professional organizations most closely associated with their interests and program of study. Counseling students are encouraged to join the American Counseling Association (ACA). This organization acts as an advocate for the special interests of its members. It is in the students' best interest that their professional organizations be strong, purposeful, and effective in order to advocate for members, the profession, and public interests. Students will also very likely purchase their professional liability insurance coverage through their student memberships in ACA (actually, ACA provides master's students with liability insurance at no cost). Faculty members encourage students to become active, contributing members within their professional organizations.
Fitness to Practice Forms
Counseling Handbooks
- Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Master of Education in School Counseling
- Clinical Training Manual for Students, Supervisors, and Site Supervisors (pdf)
- Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision Dissertation Handbook
- Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision Handbook
FAQs
Assessment Reports
- 2022-2023 Department Assessment and Evaluation Annual Report
- 2021-2022 Department Assessment And Evaluation Annual Report
- 2021-2022 CACREP Vital Statistics
- Fall 2020 Results Report M.Ed. COEHD School Counseling
- Fall 2020 Results Report MS Clinical Mental Health
- Fall 2020 Results Report Ph.D. COEHD Counseling Education and Supervision
- Fall 2018 ME.d. in School Counseling Use of Results for Improvement Report
- Fall 2018 MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Use of Results for Improvement Report
- Fall 2018 Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Use of Results for Improvement Report
Advising Forms
- 2023-2025 M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- 2023-2025 M.Ed. in School Counseling
- 2019-2021 M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- 2019-2021 M.Ed. in School Counseling
Program Forms
- 2023 Affiliated Site List-Clinical Mental Health
- Application to Become an Affiliated Clinical Training Site
- 2018-2019 Affiliated Site List-School Counseling
- Applying for a License
Counseling Practicum/Internship Site Application Workshop
This presentation covers how to navigate the counseling practicum/internship process from locating the affiliated site list on the department website to following up after an interview. Additional topics include: How to format your resume and cover letter, possible interview questions, NCE, and tips for making the most of your internship time.
Orientation for Practicum and Internship
This presentation covers important information about practicum and internship process, requirements, hours, forms, clinical log, course expectations, and frequently asked questions. This orientation is required for all practicum students in community sites.
Sigma Alpha Chi Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota - Graduate Student Professional Development Series
Recorded workshops on a variety of topics including Academic Writing and APA 7th edition, Master’s Portfolio, Texas LPC Licensure, and NCE Bootcamps. https://sites.google.com/view/coustudentresources/home
Helpful Counseling Information
- Sigma Alpha Chi Honor Society
- CSI Funding Sources: Student Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships
- Submission Guidelines for ACA Journals
Helpful Websites
- Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
- State of Texas Board for Educator Certification
- Texas Education Agency
- National Board for Certified Counselors
- American Counseling Association
- Texas Counseling Association
- Counseling Students Resource Page
International
- International Family Therapy Association (IFTA)
- Chi Sigma Iota International (CSI)
- International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS)
- International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR)
- Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA)
National
- National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
- American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA)
- Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT)
- Association for Play Therapy (APT)
- American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)
- Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
- American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
- Pet Partners.org (formerly Delta Society)
- Association for Transpersonal Psychology (ATP)
ACA Divisions
- Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC)
- Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA)
- Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC)
- Military and Government Counseling Association (formerly ACEG)
- Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACC)
- American College Counseling Association (ACCA)
- Association for Counselors and Educators in Government (ACEG)
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
- Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC)
- Society for Sexual, Affectual, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (formerly ALGTBIC)
- Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD)
- American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA)
- American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
- Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC)
- Association for Specialist in Group Work (ASGW)
- Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ)
- International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC)
- International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
- National Career Development Association (NCDA)
- National Employment Counseling Association (NECA)
State
- Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (TAMFT)
- Texas Counseling Association
- Texas Council on Family Relations (TCFR)
TCA Subdivisions
- Texas Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (TAARC)
- Texas Association for Adult Development and Aging (TAADA)
- Texas College Counseling Association (TCCA)
- Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES)
- Texas Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling (TALGTBIC)
- Texas Counseling Association for Humanistic Education and Development (TAHEAD)
- Texas Association for Marriage and Family Counselors (TAMFC)
- Texas College Counseling Association
- Texas Career Development Association (TCDA)
- Texas Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (TexAMCD)
- Texas School Counselor Association (TSCA)
- Texas Counselors for Social Justice (TxCSJ)
Regional & Local
The UTSA counseling faculty has developed the following clinical training forms for helping graduate counseling students complete their clinical courses. Please click on the following links to download each form:
COU 5393 Development of Counseling Skills
- Informed Consent for Counseling
- Informed Consent for Counseling (Spanish)
- Authorization for Audio/Videotaping & Observation
- Authorization for Audio/Videotaping & Observation (Spanish)
- Counseling Session Note (SOAP)
- Counseling Session Note (STIPS)
COU 5683 Practicum in Counseling
- Checklist for Practicum
- Student Data Form
- Site Supervisory Agreement
- Practicum and Internship Agreement
- Informed Consent for Counseling
- Informed Consent for Counseling (Spanish)
- Authorization for Audio/Videotaping & Observation
- Authorization for Audio/Videotaping & Observation (Spanish)
- Counseling Session Note (SOAP)
- Counseling Session Note (STIPS)
- Client Treatment Plan Template
- Supervisory Session Note
- Documentation of Clinical Hours (Community Counseling)
- Documentation of Clinical Hours (School Counseling)
- Site Supervisor's Evaluation of Student
COU 5713 Clinical Mental Health Internship
- Checklist for CMHC Internship
- Student Data Form
- Site Supervisory Agreement
- Practicum and Internship Agreement
- Informed Consent for Counseling
- Informed Consent for Counseling (Spanish)
- Authorization for Audio/Videotaping & Observation
- Authorization for Audio/Videotaping & Observation (Spanish)
- Counseling Session Note (SOAP)
- Counseling Session Note (STIPS)
- Client Treatment Plan Template
- Supervisory Session Note
- Documentation of Clinical Hours
- Site Supervisor's Evaluation of Student
COU 5793, 5803, and 5813 School Internship
- Checklist for School Internship
- Student Data Form
- Site Supervisory Agreement
- Practicum and Internship Agreement
- Informed Consent for Counseling
- Informed Consent for Counseling (Spanish)
- Authorization for Audio/Videotaping & Observation
- Authorization for Audio/Videotaping & Observation (Spanish)
- Documentation of Clinical Hours
- Site Supervisor's Evaluation of Student
- School Counseling Internship Student Performance Evaluation Form (TEMPSC 3)
Additional Forms
College of Education and Human Development
Main Building | One UTSA Circle | San Antonio, TX 78249
Phone: 210-458-4370 | education@utsa.edu