Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B4 - Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling › Chapter 64B4-31 - DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING › Section 64B4-31.010 - Course Content

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The course requirements set forth in Section
				  491.005(4),
				  F.S., shall contain the following content:
(1) Counseling Theories and Practice:
				Counseling and personality theories including both individual and systems
				perspectives as well as coverage of relevant research and factors considered in
				applications of these theories.
(2)
				Human Growth and Development: Theories of individual and family development and
				transitions across the life span (including theories of learning and
				personality development) and strategies for facilitating development over the
				life span.
(3) Diagnosis and
				Treatment of Psychopathology: General principles of etiology, diagnosis,
				treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and dysfunctional
				behavior, and general principles and practices for the promotion of optimal
				mental health.
(4) Human Sexuality:
				Research and theories of human sexual development (including research and
				theories of normal and abnormal sexual functioning) and general principles and
				practices for the treatment of sexual dysfunctions and the promotion of optimal
				sexual health.
(5) Group Theories
				and Practice: Principles of group dynamics, group counseling, and group
				leadership including group process components, developmental stage theories,
				and group member roles and behavior.
(6) Individual Evaluation and Assessment:
				Strategies for selecting, administering, interpreting, and using valid and
				reliable individual and group assessment and evaluation instruments and
				techniques in counseling and psychotherapy.
(7) Career and Lifestyle Assessment:
				Principles and practices of career lifestyle counseling (including career and
				lifestyle assessment instruments and techniques, career development theories,
				and career decision-making models) and career information dissemination
				(including computer based career development applications and
				strategies).
(8) Research and
				Program Evaluation: Principles, practices, and applications of basic types of
				research methods (including qualitative and quantitative research designs),
				needs assessment, and program evaluation, and ethical and legal considerations
				in research.
(9) Social and
				Cultural Foundations: Multicultural and pluralistic trends including
				characteristics and concerns of diverse groups based on such factors as age,
				race, religious preference, physical disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity
				and culture, family patterns, gender, socioeconomic status, and intellectual
				ability.
(10) Substance Abuse:
				Research and theories of substance use and abuse, and principles and practices
				for the treatment of substance abuse and dependency and the promotion of
				responsible behavior.
(11) Legal,
				Ethical, and Professional Standards Issues: Goals, objectives, and practices of
				professional counseling organizations, codes of ethics, legal considerations,
				standards of preparation, certifications, and licensing, and the role identity
				and professional obligations of mental health counselors.
Rulemaking Authority
					 491.005(5) FS.
					 Law Implemented 491.005(4)
					 FS.
New 12-28-09, Amended
					 10-29-20.