Open AccessExploring the Program-Site Alliance: Building Partnerships Between Counseling Programs and Fieldwork Sites
Author(s) -
Tamara Tribitt,
Steven J. Moody
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2021.4395
Subject(s) - alliance , practicum , internship , web site , psychology , medical education , pedagogy , political science , medicine , computer science , the internet , world wide web , law
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.