Orientation to Clinical Mental

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This course provides an orientation to the field of Clinical Mental Health Counseling. The course will address the history and philosophy of the counseling profession, and the roles and functions of counselors individually and as part of teams. Additionally, the course will focus on legislation and public policy as well as ethical standards, licensure, and access to services. The course will also address strategies for advocacy for people with mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental conditions as well as interfacing with the legal system regarding court-referred clients and working collaboratively with integrated behavioral healthcare professionals. Third-party reimbursement and other practice and management issues in clinical mental health counseling will also be addressed.