COUN601 Professional Orientation
This course is designed to help initiate the student into the field of Mental Health Counseling and Marriage, Family and Child Counseling. By the end of the course students will have a basic understanding of the history and development of the professions, responsibilities of professional counselors, credentialing and licensure requirements and their roles as future LPCCs and MFTs. It also explores the relationship to other professionals, including, LCSWs, Psychologists, and Psychiatrists. Students will also learn to involve themselves in collaborative treatment approaches utilizing community resources, recovery oriented practice settings, public and private services and other systems of care.