The authors outline the Goals, Functions, Roles, and Systems Model (GFRS), a school counseling-specific model for supervising school counselors-in-training (SCITs). The GFRS was created as a guide for assisting in supervising and preparing SCITs for the multifaceted tasks they will undertake in their internships and careers. The components of this…

Notes that practicum and internship programs in a counselor education department may encounter two basic types of problems: those which require structural change and those which do not. Presents the Practicum-Internship Problem Solving (PIPS) model, a model that combines systems concepts with consultative approach to help to identify and solve…

Provides a conceptual framework for coordination of the practicum/internship program, viewing it as the management of a system. Identifies important components and explores their impact on the system. Suggests ways to fulfill the needs and demands of students, faculty, the university, the placement settings and their clients, and the counseling…

Proposes an approach for supervising school counseling interns which integrates supervisor roles, intern skills, and stages of supervision process. Describes a four-stage approach in which the supervisors assess interns' needs and select the supervision focus and most suitable supervisor role for accomplishing supervision goals. (Author/GCP)