CMHC 531 - Foundation Clinical Mental Health

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This course orients students to the nature and history of clinical mental health counseling and the role of counselors in relation to different service delivery modalities, other mental health professionals in the community, mental health services agencies, and organizations. Students will be introduced to crisis intervention models, and associated responses to clients’ mental health needs during crises, disasters, and other traumatic events will also be discussed. This course takes a systems approach to explain human functioning, health, and dysfunctional behavior when interacting with the larger social systems, and it emphasizes the role of the counselor in advocating and promoting client welfare, including an understanding of the impact of a range of pervasive social justice issues on clients’ mental health. In addition, ethical and professional issues that affect the practice of clinical mental health counselors will be discussed.