COU 512 - Clinical Mental Health and Agency Counseling

2 Credit Hour(s)

This introductory class is designed to meet the specific standards for clinical mental health counselors as suggested by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling Related Educational Programs. This class will provide an overview of community agency and clinical mental health counseling, addressing such issues as the foundations of community counseling, the role of the counselor in providing clinical mental health counseling and community counseling, prevention, outreach, systemic issues, multicultural issues, trauma, emergency preparedness, professional and client advocacy and social change, and service delivery programs. Effective dimensions of assessment, treatment, and diagnostics will be presented. The importance of ethical, legal issues and consultation in community agencies will also be discussed. (Spring)