Exploring the Program-Site Alliance: Building Partnerships Between Counseling Programs and Fieldwork Sites

Practicum and internship experiences are critical in students’ professional development in counselor education programs, and the dynamics that occur between programs and field sites can impact these experiences. A program-site alliance is a measure of how well these entities work together. Using Int...

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Published inQualitative report Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 465 - 483
Main Authors Tribitt, Tamara, Moody, Steven
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fort Lauderdale Nova Southeastern University, Inc 01.02.2021
The Qualitative Report
Subjects
Analysis
College students
Counseling
Counselor Training
Educational Environment
Educational Needs
Educational programs
Educational systems
Field work (Educational method)
Influence
Internships
Management
Phenomenological sociology
Practice
Professional development
Professional training
School sites
Student counselors
Student guidance services
Supervision
Supervisors
Vocational guidance
United States
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Summary:Practicum and internship experiences are critical in students’ professional development in counselor education programs, and the dynamics that occur between programs and field sites can impact these experiences. A program-site alliance is a measure of how well these entities work together. Using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, the authors interviewed five site supervisors and found five themes (Site Supervisor Role, Communication Within the Program-Site Alliance, Independent Mutualism, Regulated Support, and Inconsistency Between Program-Site Alliance) capturing the essence of the program-site relationship. The authors explore implications for practice and future research.
ISSN:1052-0147
2160-3715
DOI:10.46743/2160-3715/2021.4395