HSC 524 Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling

This course will introduce students to clinical mental health counseling by familiarizing them with the roles of the clinical mental health counselor, program development, and clinical mental health counseling models and processes. Students will learn about counselors as changes agents, client advocates, outreach specialists, consultants, and preventative educators, and they will review the effects of public policy, managed care, and other social issues on counseling practice. Pre-requisite(s): HSC 501, HSC 510, HSC 511, HSC 512. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours