Walsh University Graduate Catalog 2012-2013
In accordance with the CACREP accreditation standards for Clinical Mental Health Counseling, the Counseling and Human Development program with Clinical Mental Health specialization consists of 20 courses totaling 60 semester hours. Course work is divided into three areas:
Courses in the program are numbered 500 through 700. Students are responsible for planning their course of study with their assigned advisor and for ensuring that all requirements are met. Within the first semester of admission to the CHD program, students must complete the CHD Prospectus and turn it in to their advisor and the CHD administrative assistant. Changes to the Prospectus must be approved by student advisor and/or faculty. The lower-numbered courses should be taken prior to the higher-numbered 700 courses. Prerequisites are specified within the course descriptions listed in this catalog. Within the first semester of admission to the CHD program, students must complete the CHD Prospectus and turn it in to their advisor and the CHD secretary. Changes to the Prospectus must be approved by student advisor and/or faculty.
The Practicum course is designed to provide students with experience under an instructor’s supervision. Such experience is necessary to enhance counseling competencies in practitioners. Practicum (by law) requires 100 hours of work, of which 40 hours must involve direct client service. Students must obtain Professional Liability Protection prior to starting the Practicum class.
Internship is served in an "out placement" setting. Examples of such settings include the University Counseling Services, community clinical mental health agencies, hospitals, family services, substance abuse agencies, crisis centers, private practice, and such. Requirements for Clinical Mental Health Counseling students include a total of 600 hours of internship with at least 240 hours of direct client service. The 240 hours of direct client service contact must include a range of activities such as individual, couple, [family and group] counseling as well as intake, assessment, evaluation and treatment planning. The hours must be distributed among a broad range of clinical activities.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Course Requirements (60 Semester Hours)
Foundations (9 sem. hrs.)
BSC 560 |
Introduction to Counseling and the Counseling Profession |
3 sem. hrs. |
Research Methods and Program Evaluation |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Assessment in Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
Area of Concentration (45 sem. hrs.)
Principles, Techniques and Theories of Counseling and Development |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Lifespan Development |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Career Counseling* |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Group Process |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Addictions |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practice |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Social and Cultural Diversity in Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Ethics and Issues in Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Advanced Abnormal Behavior |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Diagnosis of Mental and Emotional Disorders |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Treatment of Mental and Emotional Disorders |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Personality Assessment* |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Practicum: Counseling Techniques |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling I |
3 sem. hrs. |
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CHD 796II |
Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling II |
3 sem. hrs. |
Electives (6 sem. hrs.)
Counseling Adolescents |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Counseling Children |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Spirituality in Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Cross-Cultural Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Conflict Resolution |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Counseling Families |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Crisis Intervention |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Counseling for Grief and Loss |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Trauma Assessment and Treatment |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Relational Cultural Therapy |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Psychopharmacology |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Supervision and Consultation |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Art Therapy** |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Couples Therapy |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Eating Disorders |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Wellness |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Motivational Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Art Therapy II** (Prerequisite course is CHD 756) |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Individual Study: Counseling and Development |
3 sem. hrs. |
*additional course fees for testing materials required
**additional fees for art supplies required
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