Learning Outcomes
Learning Objectives
Upon graduation, the successful student in the mental health counseling program will be able to:
- Demonstrate professional skills and personal qualities required for working as an effective counselor in an interdisciplinary mental health setting.
- Demonstrate a variety of differential diagnostic assessment skills consistent with the most current diagnostic manual.
- Demonstrate the ability to use a diverse range of evidence-based intervention strategies.
- Develop appropriate intervention plans based upon knowledge of culturally relevant variables in client care, including ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic levels, gender, sexual orientation, and disability status.
- Demonstrate professional behavior consistent with ethical guidelines of Mental Health Counseling professional organizations and regulatory agencies.