Ethics & Professional Principles in School & Mental Health Counseling

Catalog description

This course is designed to fulfill the Professional Orientation requirement of state licensure, as well as the Ethics and Professional Orientation requirement of the Planned Program of Study. It provides an opportunity for students to learn clinical skills and to refine skill application with clients. Students are also able to integrate theory and the other components of the program (Human Growth & Development, Social & Cultural Foundations, Helping Relationships) into practical application in this course. This course will assist students in the development of their knowledge and skills in ethical decision-making, ethical standards related to the field of school and mental counseling. In addition, a primary goal of this course is to help each student increase his/her knowledge of self as a provider of counseling services to others. Prerequisite: Enrollment in Executive Program in School and Mental Health Counseling.