Objectives:

To provide the intern counselor with the opportunity to participate in actual counseling sessions and discuss them with the instructor in separate debriefing sessions immediately following the counseling. The intern counselor will also be responsible for planning future sessions with the instructor's supervision. As the intern's ability to participate in counseling sessions increases, the instructor may allow the intern to begin to lead some sessions under the instructor's direct supervision. The goal is to provide for the intern counselor the opportunity to advance from an observer role to the role of leading the counseling on his/her own.

 

Prerequisites:

• This course is only available by invitation of the instructor.
• Must be actively involved in a body of believers.
• Agreement with the affirmations and denials of the International Association of Biblical Counselors (IABC).
• Letter of recommendation from pastor or church board stating that the student is growing in regards to the traits of Christian leadership outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and seems to be called to the ministry of counseling within the church.
• Successful completion of the following courses:
  - Biblical Counseling Methodology
  - Theology of Biblical Counseling
  - Biblical Theodicy
  - Models of Biblical Change
  - Counseling Case Studies and Practicum
  - Counseling Internship: Level 1.

 

Required Textbooks:

• To be determined by instructor based on personal needs.

 

Handouts:

• Course outline
• Forms for counseling:
  - Personal Data Inventory
  - Weekly Counseling Record
  - etc.

 

Course Length:  30 impact hours