A pilot walk-in counselling clinic at a non-profit agency, Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours (SIGN): a field practicum report
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This paper is a reflection of my MSW field practicum placement at the Society for Involvement of Good Neighbors (SIGN), a non-profit agency that offers a variety of programs and services in the Yorkton community in the province of Saskatchewan. The objective of this practicum was to collaborate in the design, implementation and delivery of a pilot walk-in counselling program for the Yorkton community, with the involvement and input of community stakeholders. This practicum placement consisted of two distinct phases: a) program development and b) delivery of a counselling service. As a result, a pilot walk-in counselling service was delivered at SIGN from August 3, 2016 until October 6, 2016. This ‘walk-in’ service was available to individuals, couples and families every Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. An evaluation was conducted of this service during this time to measure outcomes and evaluate the success of this pilot project, and to gather data which may be used to support the development of a walk-in counselling clinic at SIGN on an ongoing basis.