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Foundations and Ethics of Clinical Mental

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Beginning of year 1

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primary theoretical models of personality theory and counseling practice, including psychodynamic, affective, cognitive behavioral, humanistic, interpersonal, multicultural, integrative, and systems theory. A focus on evidence-based practices that incorporate diversity issues with population-specific approaches is a significant feature of this course. Emphasis is on the importance of students recognizing belief systems that accurately reflect their own personal style and to recognize strategies and approaches likely to be most successful with a particular client population. Students will utilize case conceptualization to demonstrate their understanding of theoretical foundations as the basis of clinical practice and to evaluate and assess clinical situations for implementation of therapeutic interventions that are appropriate with diverse individuals, groups, and families. (3 credit hrs)

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150

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counseling. Students explore the historical foundations of vocational theory and are assessed on understanding strategies for applying career, avocational, educational, occupational, and labor market information in client evaluation and assessment of career planning and decision making. Vocational and career counseling is examined as an integral component of the overall assessment and treatment of clients representing diverse populations found within the scope of community, mental health, and marriage and family counseling. Students demonstrate ethical and culturally relevant counseling competencies necessary in the provision of career and vocational counseling to diverse clients across the lifespan. (3 credit hrs)

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methods and designs, reliability and validity of research, evidence based research, and critical evaluation of published research. Students will be introduced to scales of measurement, descriptive statistics, and basic univariate inferential statistics commonly used in counseling research and program evaluation. Students will demonstrate understanding of using ethical and culturally relevant strategies for conducting, interpreting, and reporting research study results and identify evidence-based counseling practices as well as strategies for developing and using outcomes measures in counseling programs. (3 credit hrs)

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counseling techniques to address the diverse, cultural context of individuals and their relationships between and within groups, as well as issues and trends in a diverse society. The counselor's role in social justice and client advocacy are investigated with a focus on heritage, attitudes, beliefs, understandings, and acculturative experiences. Comprehensive, advanced knowledge of diversity factors that include age, ethnicity, nationality, spirituality, religious preferences, gender, sexual orientation, mental and physical characteristics, and socioeconomic status are assessed. Students will assess their own global orientation to different individual and familial worldviews through this study of history and development of cultural values and behaviors and demonstrate their knowledge of effective counselor multicultural assessment, diagnoses, and interventions. (3 credit hrs) 163

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Counseling Skills and Helping

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philosophy and helping skills essential to conducting effective counseling. Students focus on developing clinical mental health counseling skills, establishing rapport and building therapeutic relationships while applying ethical and legal standards of practice. Emphasis is on how the person of the counselor impacts the therapeutic alliance with clients along with what the counselor does in the session to help facilitate client change. This course is taught from a relationship-centered, strengths-based model utilizing feedback. Students will participate in mock counseling sessions with peers in order to practice and demonstrate basic counseling skills and techniques. The course ends with a 4 day residency to assess and deepen students' counseling skills. (3 credit hrs)

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the concept of developmental psychopathology along the continuum of stress, distress, and disorder with focus on behavioral, experiential, and relational manifestations of mental health. This course reinforces the comparative distinctions between normative and psychopathological developmental pathways from infancy through adolescence. The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is introduced as a method for categorizing symptoms and for classifying psychopathology as necessary for diagnosis, conceptualization, and treatment of mental disorders. A variety of perspectives on psychopathology are presented to form an integrative and systemic context for diagnostic considerations. Emphasis is placed on understanding cultural, biological, social, and spiritual / religious domains, along with the factors of risk and human resilience in the development of psychiatric disorders. Students will be able to develop an understanding of clients through this comprehensive model of psychopathology. (3 credit hrs)(Prerequisite: COUN 580)

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Assessment and Testing across the COUN 620

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of intellectual, academic achievement, personality, and psychopathology tests and other appraisal methods used in the counseling field for individuals, couples and families. Focus will be given to assessment of different dimensions of functioning- behavioral, emotional, psychological, and personality among children, adolescents, adults, couples, and family dynamics. Students will develop advanced skills in the selection, administration, and interpretation of assessment tools used to evaluate client issues and functioning for individuals, couples and families. (3 credit hrs) (Prerequisite: COUN 600)

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Crisis & Trauma -- Prevention and COUN 640

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foundations, contextual dimensions, and basic knowledge and skills to function in specialized settings of agency, community and emergency environments. Emphasis will be placed on providing intervention in clinical, disaster, crisis, and traumatic situations, including emergencies in which triage, intervention, support, referral and advocacy are required. Specialized areas will include counselor self-care; wellness and prevention; suicide de-escalation, crisis incident stress management, psychological first aid, other trauma informed interventions and treatment, and emergency management response teams. Attention is given to the role that spirituality and religion play in helping or hindering persons in crisis. Students will be able to utilize and assess intervention 165

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associated with substance abuse, addictions, and its widespread impact on individuals, families and communities. This course is designed to address the various dynamics, models, etiologies, dual diagnosis, psychopathologies, and recovery strategies related to addiction counseling. Emphasis will be placed on drug and alcohol addiction; however, other types of addictions will be covered. Students will identify the empirically supported assessment and treatment interventions shown to be effective for individuals, families, groups, and diverse populations, as well as be familiar with the emerging issues in the field based upon current research to include exploration of co-occurring and trauma-related disorders. (3 credit hrs) (Prerequisite: COUN 600, 610, 630)

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assessment and counseling children and adolescents within the context of developmental, self-regulation, family, school, and diverse socio-cultural and religious systems. The emphasis is on students developing their own individual style in forming therapeutic relationships with children and adolescents, and selecting and using evidence-based therapeutic skills and techniques, including therapeutic mediums such as toys, audio/visual aids, games, cognitive treatment, and behavioral programs. A special focus is given to parent training and parents as co-therapists. Legal and ethical issues specific to working with children are addressed. Students will acquire introductory knowledge of different therapy models, assessments for counseling, and skills related to working with children and adolescents. (3 credit hrs) (Prerequisite: COUN 600, 610, 630)

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Counseling Practicum/Advanced Clinical

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terms; includes a 4 day Residency) Counseling Internship 1 (16 weeks - 2 COUN 691 terms) Counseling Internship 2 (16 weeks - 2 COUN 692 terms) Vocations and Virtues: The Flourishing PHT 513

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fulfilled. (1-3 credit hours based on projected need for student) (Pass/Fail)

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seeing clients and have not completed their required supervised internship hours and/or are currently not enrolled in any regular internship course. This course provides students with advanced experiences in delivering counseling services to diverse individuals, couples, families, and groups. This course continues the internship experience from COUN 692 Counseling Internship 2 or COUN 693 Advanced Counseling Internship 3 that requires direct service, face-to-face with clients conducting intake / assessments, differential diagnoses, treatment planning, and interventions. Students will participate in individual and group supervision in which they will review their counseling sessions for discussion and evaluation. Student performance is monitored throughout the course and includes a formal evaluation at the middle and end of each of the internship courses to assess mastery of essential counseling techniques, evidence-based practice, and advanced clinical skills. Students will be able to demonstrate advanced clinical and ethical competencies in 167

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clinical supervision and consultation theories and practice within various health and human services systems, including mental health hospital facilities, educational institutions, community counseling agencies, and private practice. Concepts, processes, and styles of clinical supervision and consultation within public and private sectors are explored. This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to engage within interdisciplinary treatment teams in consultation, negotiation/mediation, and systems-level intervention in mental health settings. Students will be introduced to theoretical and practical approaches to administrative leadership in community mental health agencies, including finance, budgeting, and cost control. Students will acquire knowledge of the professional developmental issues of both supervisors and their supervisees, and methods that can be used to enhance competency and best practices in professional counseling clinical supervision and consultation. (3 credit hrs)

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health and human sexuality and the role of the professional counselor. Students are introduced to a foundational model of addressing sexual issues in counseling, sexual 169

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basic classifications, indications, and contraindications of commonly prescribed psychopharmacological medications. Attention will be paid to the professional counselor's role in the effective, multiculturally-competent, and ethical approaches to psycho-active medications (e.g., referral, consultation, monitoring, aftercare) when psychopharmacological interventions are part of treatment. Students will demonstrate their understanding of psychopharmacology by identifying clients in case studies who should be referred for medical evaluation and ongoing follow-up. (3 credit hrs)

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of Professional Counseling

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Students receiving permission to register course-for-credit or audit are not admitted nor guaranteed admission to a program. Transfer of Credits for Counseling Transfer of graduate credits earned at other institutions is not automatic. Only graduate credit for courses determined to be equivalent to courses offered at the University can be transferred for course credit prior to enrollment in the program. Once an applicant becomes enrolled, transfer of credit for required program courses requires approval from the program director. A maximum of 12 graduate credits will be considered for transfer from another institution accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education or approved (non-U.S.) graduate program. No graduate credit can be awarded for undergraduate-level courses. No transfer of credit will be accepted for the following courses:

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