Clinical Mental Health Counseling

As a student in this program, you also can use a portion of your elective credits to develop an area of specialized expertise.

• Child and Adolescent Counseling
• Crisis and Trauma Counseling
• Eating Disorders
• Gerontological Counseling
• Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counseling

Program Objectives

1. Develop and demonstrate identity as a professional counselor;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the roles and functions of professional counselors as leaders, advocates, collaborators, and consultants;
3. Articulate and comply with the counseling profession’s current code of ethics.
4. Plan and implement counseling techniques, methods, and treatment approaches to assist the client in attaining optimal development;
5. Apply dynamics of group formation and processes in a variety of counseling settings;
6. Synthesize psychometric theory and concepts into the utilization and interpretation of appropriate assessment instruments;
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural context of relationships, issues, and trends in a multicultural society and how these constructs impact the counseling profession; 
8. Utilize the current diagnostic system to assess problems or symptom patterns, formulate clinical diagnoses, and plan and implement treatment;
9. Demonstrate an understanding of the major approaches and interventions utilized with clients with substance abuse problems and addictions;
10. Demonstrate an understanding of major theories and systems approaches used in couples, marriage, and family therapy;
11. Articulate human development and career theories as they apply to the counseling profession;
12. Demonstrate an understanding of research practices, principles, data collection techniques, and methodologies as they relate to the counseling profession;
13. Demonstrate an ability to use and access appropriate technology resources to enhance the counseling process.