EDCE 6550 - Counseling Theory and Techniques

• CMHC 6.A.5. Understands a variety of models and theories related to mental health counseling including methods, models and principles of clinical supervision.
• CMHC 6.F.3. Demonstrates the ability to modify counseling systems, theories, techniques and interventions to make them culturally appropriate for diverse populations.
• SC 8.D.1. Demonstrates self-awareness, sensitivity to others, and the skills needed to relate to diverse individuals, groups and classrooms.
• CACREP 2.G.5.b- Counselor characteristics and behaviors that influence helping processes.
• CACREP 2.G.5.c- Essential interviewing and counseling skills.
• CACREP 2.G.5.e- A systems perspective that provides an understanding of family and other systems theories and major models of family and related interventions.
• CMHC 6.D.2. Applies multicultural competencies to clinical mental health counseling involving case conceptualization, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.
• CMHC 6.D.5. Demonstrates appropriate use of culturally responsive individual, couple, family, group, and systems modalities for initiating, maintaining, and terminating counseling.
• CMHC 6.E.1. Understands how living in a multicultural society affects clients who are seeking mental health counseling services.
• CMHC 6.E.2. Understands the effects of racism, discrimination, sexism, power, privilege and oppression on one’s own life and career and those of the client.
• Clinical Counseling: demonstrate ability to conceptualize cases and understand and implement effective clinical interventions with diverse groups. (PHD.4.H.3).
• SC 8.C.1. Knows the theories and processes of effective counseling and wellness programs for individuals and groups of students.
• SC 8.F.1. Demonstrates multicultural competencies in response to diversity, equity, and opportunity in student learning and development.