DCES 710 - Consultation in Counseling & Mental Health

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This course is a highly practical description and demonstration of consulting in a professional counseling and mental health context. Consulting skills are compared and contrasted with counseling skills. The characteristics of the effective consultant are detailed, along with how to set up a successful consulting practice. Various consultation settings are described, including mental health agencies, schools, hospitals, and some businesses, as well as how to propose, contract, and deliver professional trainings and seminars. Issues related to diversity and socially responsible practice are also addressed. In addition, students learn how to set fees and how to write up invoices. Finally, the course teaches students how to properly report consulting income and take deductions on their federal income tax returns.