Mental Health Services (MHS)

To provide students with an overview of the roles, responsibilities, functions, and characteristics of the school counselor within a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program.

An introductory course for counselors working in non-school settings. Focus on foundational knowledge, social and cultural foundations, history of the profession, and basic listening skills.

Mental disorders emphasizing recognition of behavioral symptoms and their social and cultural contexts linked to appropriate helping approaches and referral for further diagnosis and treatment.

A study of test and non-test techniques of appraisal with emphasis on the use of test data in counseling programs. Focus will be on integrating data from a variety of sources at individual, small group, and large group levels.

A focus on the strategies and basis for College and Career Readiness skills among K-12 students.

Introduction to career development theory and practices including methods of identifying and delivering career information, counseling, and assessment for career development and decision- making, career programs and services in schools and community organizations, and technology as part of career development methods.

Introduction to various counseling theories and techniques as applied to children in the school setting. Further, this course will allow students the opportunity to practice specific techniques in a controlled environment.

This course will cover the basic skills and techniques utilized by counselors in school and mental health settings. Students will have an opportunity to practice in class and receive feedback on their application of counseling skills and techniques.

Intended for students in their final year of their master’s program in clinical mental health counseling, this course is designed as an advanced clinical counseling course. Students will learn how to integrate expressive arts and somatic interventions in trauma treatment.

The study and practice of major theoretical positions in counseling and psychotherapy; implications for research and practice in contemporary social contexts.

An advanced study of counseling approaches, current research, and empirically supported treatment.

An advanced course in the design, delivery, assessment, and management of a highly effective school counseling program. Students will receive training in Collegial Coaching/clinical supervision used in Florida's K-12 schools.

Application of counseling theory to work with clients from special population groups, e.g., students who are , exceptional, ethnic minorities, and at-risk. Each student will select a specific population group for supervised research.

Introduces students to basic play therapy and assessment skills and techniques utilized in working with children and adolescents in school, community mental health settings, and family practice.

This course will address counseling children and adolescents in school and mental health settings. Students will learn about the effects of contextual, systemic, and individual factors on children and adolescents, about issues frequently addressed in counseling this population, and about a variety of developmentally appropriate counseling interventions, skills, theories, and techniques.

The focus of this course is to help students gain awareness of the ways in which an individuals sense of self, identity, the ways in which they understand others, as well as their conceptions of mental health and well-being are derived from their world-view and prevailing philosophy of life which is shaped by psycho-social and cultural norms and values.

Introduces students to the theory and skills, and the major approaches of family counseling, emphasizing the role of family systems in the maintenance of problem behavior and solutions.

Provides an in-depth exploration of systems theory in family therapy. Major assumptions of systems theory will be examined and the implications for interventions will be explored.

Introduces students to the theory and skills, and the major approaches of family counseling, emphasizing the role of family systems in the maintenance of problem behavior and solutions.

Participants will learn about evidenced-based couples counseling and how couples counseling is different from other forms of counseling. Students learn about models, techniques, and research related to working with couples.

The basis of addictive and abusive behavior in our society from biological, social, cultural, and psychological perspectives for counselors to successfully intervene in the lives of clients impacted by addiction and abuse. Issues pertaining to substances, domestic violence and sexuality will be explored.

The course is designed as a counseling course to increase knowledge and skills for practice with crisis and trauma response/intervention.

Emphasis include exploration of various dimensions of human sexuality; dynamics of major individual and societal sexuality issues; theoretical approaches to sexuality counseling.

An examination of theories of human development from conception to the end of life, applying theoretical paradigms to actual children and families through observations, interviews and case studies, and exploring the issues of typical/atypical development, parenthood, and adaptive family life-styles within varying ecological contexts.

Part 1 of a 2-course sequence. Focus on development in infancy and childhood related to physical growth, intellectual and linguistic growth, healthy sexuality, and social/emotional growth. Admission to the Counselor Education program or permission of instructor required.

An experiential study of group structure, group dynamics, methodology, and leadership models applicable to working with groups in mental health settings. Includes skill building through supervised practice.

An experimental study of group structure, group dynamics, methodology, and leadership models applicable to working with groups in school settings. Includes skill building through supervised practice.

Communication skills, problem-solving strategies, ethics, and consultation models in clinical mental health counseling.

Consultation theory, models, and practice with an emphasis on collaborative problem solving particularly with educators, other professionals, families, community agency personnel, individually and in groups.

A study of organization behavior and administrative models as applied to community settings addressing mental health and human development mental health settings. The course reviews and teaches models and skills of clinical supervision.

A study of legal, ethical and related professional issues affecting the role and responsibilities of counselors in schools, community agencies, and mental health facilities in social and cultural contexts.

Reviews basic measurement concepts, construction of standardized testing materials, and fundamental descriptive statistics for applied research. A variety of research models will be presented, emphasizing action research and program evaluation in public school settings and community agencies.

Beginning with didactic instruction, modeling and practice, student will develop needed skills for supervised field practice of interview and helping skills in the second half of the term.

Advanced practice course in the application of specific counseling skills that require an integration of basic helping skills, counseling theory, and assessment of counselee needs.

Supervised field practice in relationship, marriage, family counseling (100 hours per credit per term.) May be repeated up to 6 credits for up to 600 hours.

An intensive field-based experience for candidates in the master’s degree program in clinical mental health counseling. Counseling knowledge and advanced competencies are integrated in a setting under professional supervision. Placements are in a variety of community agency, private practice, school, or college settings. Application for the internship and approval for placement are required prior to registration. 600 hours in the setting are required for the counseling programs. Each credit equates to 100 clock hours of internship.

In conjunction with training in clinical supervision, students will gain field experience supervising beginning counseling students in practicum/advanced practicum activities.

Individual study and/or research under the direction of a Counseling Faculty member. Topics vary and are selected on an individual basis. Detailed project or paper must be completed. (Permission of instructor and/or Program Faculty is required.)

Examines advanced topics in counseling theory and practice. The specific topic varies. Course may be repeated with different topics. Restricted to students in counseling majors; others by approval.