1. M.Div. Counselling Major Internship Fall 2018 Student Orientation November 7, :30am – 10:30am RM: CH230 Kern Stanberry, M.Div. RP, RMFT AAMFT Clinical Fellow & Approved Supervisor Assistant Professor of Counselling Tyndale Seminary

2. Agenda Introduction Internship Prerequisite & Co-Requisite
International Students Work Permit Process
Internship Hours
Internship Procedures
Internship Syllabus
Appendix A – International Students Work Permit
Appendix B – CASC Internship Guideline
View 2018 Recorded Session:

3. Introduction
Internships will not start until all of the prerequisite courses have been taken. The process of placing students in internship takes time. Therefore we begin the process now, knowing that placements will not begin until May at the earliest. September start is typical.

4. Prerequisites (all tracks)
Spiritual Formation (SPIR 0700)
Leadership Formation (LEAD 0510)
Skills Lab 1 & 2

5. Pre- or Co-requisites (Clinical Track)
Theories & Methods of Family Therapy 1 & 2 (COUN 0772 & 0774)
Professional Ethics (COUN 0775)

6. Pre- or Co-requisites (Pastoral Track)
Professional Ethics (COUN 0775) Or
Christian Ethics (THEO M513)

7. International students
All International students are required to obtain a work permit in order to complete their internship placement for their program. This is in compliance with the conditions outlined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
Please see Appendix A for details of the process …

8. Two Types of Internships
Traditional - agency, clinic, counselling organization (church, private proactive, hospital etc.)
CASC CPE/PCE Unit - (see registration procedure: App B)
Supervisor/trainer presentation
Previous student presentation
CASC = Canadian Association for Spiritual Care
CPE = Clinical Pastoral Education
PCE = Pastoral Counselling Education
All Internship programs meet the requirements of the CRPO

9. Total Placement Hours = 450
Includes:
Face-to-face counselling = 150hrs
(Note: ≤ 25% [37.5hrs] may include Psychotherapy Group contact)
Psychoeducational Group
Supervision
Notes and record keeping
Preparation
Administration =
300hrs

10. Hours NOT included Travel – unless on placement business
(i.e. court appearance, between site offices, home visits etc.)
Psychoeducational groups (i.e. presentations) can be included in placement time, but not clinical time

11. Planning the Length of Your Internship
2 terms – 26 weeks
18 hours per week – appx. 3days (total time) = (468 hrs.)
6 hours per week face-to-face = (156 hrs.)
3 terms – 39 weeks
12 hours per week (total time) = (468 hrs.)
4 hours per week face-to-face = (156 hrs.)
Note 1: Students do not usually START at 6hrs per week in September. You will need higher weekly average to complete 150hrs in two semesters. Also, you need to account for no-shows and snow days.
Note 2: To extend an internship…
beyond 1 year - need approval from the Coordinator of Internship (Kern S).
Beyond 2 years – need approval (and possibly repayment) from registrar’s office

12. What You Need to Do… Procedure Access appropriate files
Internship Handbook
Internship Flowchart
Placement Sites (Password needed)
Student Profile template
Record of clinical time log
Syllabus
Website:

13. Procedure
Prepare your resume
3. Fill in the Student Profile

14. 4. Email student profile and resume to Kern
Stanberry by Friday
January 11, 2019
Files must be submitted in the following file name format:
Surname, first name - student profile
Surname, first name - resume
Register for COUN 0701
Note: Registration cannot be done on-line. Please use
“Registration in a Non-Classroom Course” form location at
You can register only after you have been accepted in an internship.

15. Procedure once resumes are received
Next Steps…
Procedure once resumes are received
Resume and profile for each student are reviewed by the Programme Directors and the Internship Coordinator in order to try and find the best match possible given their knowledge of the student and the sites
Resumes are sent to sites by mid-February
Sites will contact students and arrange for an interview according to their schedules

16. Once you have started your placement…
Confirm Site Agreement form is signed by supervisor
Prepare Learning Contract (in consultation with Supervisor)
Ensure both Site Agreement and Learning Contract are forwarded to Kern Stanberry within one month of starting internship

17. Internship Syllabus
Internship syllabus and all other documents and form templates can be accessed at:

18. International Student Internship –
Appendix A
International Student Internship –
Work Permit Process
Work permits for international students can be tricky. The following offers clarification of the steps and attempts to simplify what can sometimes be a long and complicated process.
International students are required to submit a work permit to the registrar’s office (Yan Chan) in order to be registered into the Internship course. Students need to apply for the permit themselves through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Information about work permit can be obtained from the IRCC website at .
The internship registration process for international students is as follows:

19. 1) They apply for their internship via the normal process.
2) Once they have secured their internship (i.e. submit application, complete
an interview and are accepted) then,
3) Then they need to submit, to the registrar’s office (Yan Chan,) the Non-
Classroom Registration Form (
Course.pdf) and a Letter Request Form (website:
( )
4) Once Yan Chan receives these, she will prepare a school letter for students to
use to apply for the work permit.
Please note: Your approval for the internship is important since the start
date and the completion date (which is 1 year from the start date) are required
to be included in the letter.

20. When they submit the form to the Registrar’s Office, they must complete a letter request form (also available at and request a Work Permit Letter. The reason that the registrar’s office needs to see the signed non-classroom form is because they must verify that a student is completing the internship and its duration. Students are to submit both forms at the same time.
Registrar’s office completes the Work Permit Request letter and the students apply for the work permit (the non-classroom course form is on hold when this happens)
When the permit arrives, the students submit a copy of the permit to the registrar’s office, at which time, the non-classroom course form is processed.
Students are then able to begin their internship.

21. Note: While International students are required to obtain work permit for their internship, they do not need to apply for work permit if they want to work (for a paid job) on- or off-campus as long as they are in full-time study. They may also obtain detailed information from for on-campus work and for off-campus work.
Source: Registration Officer – Academic Support, Tyndale University College & Seminary.
You may contact Yan Chan for additional information.

22. CASC Internship Guideline (Updated Oct 2018)
Appendix B
CASC Internship Guideline (Updated Oct 2018)
OVERVIEW Tyndale recognizes the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC) Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and Pastoral Counselling Education (PCE) course unit as equivalent to the M.Div. Counselling Internship course – COUN ADMISSIONS AND REGISTRATION All students enrolled in a CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) Program offered by the [CPE TRAINING SITE] must register and be enrolled in a conjoint program at Tyndale Seminary. Fees for the CPE unit will be paid by the student to Tyndale. Students who wish to take a CPE unit must apply to the supervisor offering the CPE unit via the CASC Supervisors of GTA website: All fees associated with the application process including application fee and the request and submission of transcripts is the responsibility of the student/applicant. Upon receipt of an admissions letter from the CPE Supervisor, the student must submit a copy of this letter to the Director of the internship program at Tyndale. The Internship Director will approve the student for registration in COUN 0701 Counselling Major Internship at Tyndale.

23. CASC Internship Guideline Cont’d
Appendix B
CASC Internship Guideline Cont’d
The admission letter from the CPE Supervisor should state explicitly the level at which the student is taking the CPE unit (one Basic Unit is needed as equivalent to the internship course), the name of the CPE Supervisor, contact information, and the start and end date of Unit. The student must register for this course during the registration period for the session as posted on the Registration page of the Tyndale website: Student must register for this course a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of the CPE unit. Tyndale internship Director will send the CPE supervisor an confirming that the student has completed the registration for the CPE course. Upon completion of the CPE unit training, the CPE supervisor/training site will send an invoice to Tyndale (addressed to: Office of Dean, Seminary) in the amount representing their fee. The invoice must clearly identify the student, the Tyndale CPE/Internship course code COUN 0701, and the start and end dates of the training.

24. CASC Internship Guideline Cont’d
Appendix B
CASC Internship Guideline Cont’d
Upon completion of the CPE unit, the student will provide to Tyndale Internship Director the proof of completion including: Learning contract Log of internship hours Copy of final supervisor’s evaluation report Certificate of CASC CPE Unit completion Tyndale Internship Director awards final grade for student’s internship course. Note: Students taking the CASC unit for counselling internship are required to participate in the regular scheduled internship reflection groups in fall and winter semesters.

25. CASC Internship Guideline Cont’d
Appendix B
CASC Internship Guideline Cont’d
ACADEMIC POLICIES AND SCHEDULING Students taking CPE units will be subject to Tyndale academic policies. Upon admission to Tyndale, the student is responsible for making himself or herself aware of the academic policies and deadlines of the Seminary. These can be found on the Tyndale website: The CPE supervisors will ensure that the activities are offered within Tyndale’s academic calendar, such that the units fit within specific sessions. For advice on scheduling, the CPE Supervisor should consult with the Tyndale Counselling Internship Director. Students will be subject to the ‘last day to drop without academic penalty’ dates published in the Tyndale Academic Calendar. Please refer to the Important Dates:

26. CASC Internship Guideline Cont’d
Appendix B
CASC Internship Guideline Cont’d
CASC/CPE Program Information: (Students should look for a site that will take Basic Level students)
For program details and schedule, please visit: