Issues and Standards

Catalog description

Examination of the professional identity, roles and functions of licensed mental health counselors and licensed school counselors, with emphasis on legal and ethical standards. Ethical conceptualization, analysis, and decision making are presented. The ethical codes of the American Counseling Association, the American Mental Health Counselors Association, and the American School Counselors Association are addressed. The history of applied psychology and Mental Health Counseling field are presented. Licensure, and regulatory practices are discussed.