Prof Orientation-MHCounseling

Catalog description

PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING. This course is designed to introduce students to the profession of clinical mental health counseling and support their professional identity development. Students will gain foundational knowledge of all facets of the professional duties and responsibilities of clinical mental health counselors including: roles of counselors, clients, and supervisors, the history of mental health counseling, organizational structures, ethics, accreditation, national certification, and the licensure process. Students will create their individualized professional goals plan, which will include degree attainment, the path to licensure, and specialization. Students will engage in a variety of activities, such as in-class quick writes, case conceptualizations, and oral presentations. Registration is limited by program of study.