Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Catalog description

The first purpose is to conduct an in-depth examination of Community Counseling as a helping profession. Specifically, we will examine (a) historical, philosophical, and social/political influences on contemporary community counseling practices, (b) professional organizations to which community counselors belong, the settings in which they practice, and the roles of community counselors in those settings, (c) credentialing and licensing for community counseling practice, and (d) knowledge bases critical to community counseling. The second purpose is to provide students with an opportunity to develop their skills at presenting to professional audiences. Thus, students will have an opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge on a substantive topic relevant to the work of community counselors and present their findings to the class.