level, including an ability to articulate the theoretical foundations upon which these skills are built. by biblical theological studies, to enhance their counseling practice. appropriate use of self CO705 CO706 CO715 CO720 CO725 CO672 CO708 CO735 CO740 CO675 CO680 2. Practice professional behavior that maintains appropriate professional boundaries, conforms to ethical standards, and reflects respect and sensitivity for persons from diverse backgrounds. Conducts themselves in a professional manner appropriate to the setting. Maintains appropriate professional boundaries. Demonstrates humble respect for persons of diverse opinions CO610 CO705 CO706 CO730 3. Practices integration, which is demonstrated in a maturing biblically grounded theological understanding of God and persons, along with an informed theoretical perspective of the counseling role. Integrates personal faith, and ethical practice to facilitate their work with clients. Understands Scripture as foundation to the practice of counseling. Understands theology as foundational to the practice of counseling. Practices integration Manifests maturing spiritual formation CO600 CO622 CO515 CO601 CO526 CO615 CO616 CO620 CO621 CO626 CO654 CO660 4. Identifies self as a professional marriage and family counselor. Be developing an identity as a professional counselor. CO700 CO705 CO706 See Appendix J for a chart aligning Gate 1, 2, and 3 artifacts with MA in Marriage and Family Counseling PLOs.
in client. NOTES: d. Intervention Strategy (i.e., What the counselor will do to bring about change based on theoretical orientation) Does not provide any stated intervention strategy statement. OR statement is on what the client will do and not what the counselor will do. Provides only one (or 1 good) intervention strategy on what the counselor will do; OR intervention(s) is weakly associated with stated objective(s) AND intervention(s) is weakly associated with stated theoretical orientation. Provides two reasonable intervention strategies on what the counselor will do; AND reasonably tied to respective objective statement; OR reasonably tied to theoretical orientation. Coherently provides two intervention strategies on what the counselor will do; AND is coherently tied to each respective objective statement; AND is coherently tied to stated theoretical orientation. Interventions (i.e., what the counselor will do, based on above stated theoretical orientation.) Example 1: Aid client and parents to recognize the variety of emotional responses to triggering events and understand role each play in their relationship to the dominant anger response. Example 2: Assist client and parents to learn assertiveness listening skills and practice in session and home environment. Example 3: Aid parents to learn alternative boundary strategies and practice in session and in home environment. NOTES: 6. Describe your course of treatment. Does not provide any course of treatment Course of treatment is given in very general of terms; OR course of treatment is inconsistent with stated theoretical orientation. OR course of treatment is inconsistent with presenting issue, stated goals, objectives, and interventions; INCLUDES 1-2 of below: Assessing psychsocial hx and presenting symptoms; Any other assessment (test) process; Establishing Rapport; Developing Course of treatment is given in reasonable terms with some inconsistency based on stated theoretical orientation, AND/OR inconsistency in logic based on presenting issue, stated goal, objectives, and interventions; INCLUDES 3-4 of below: Assessing psychsocial hx and presenting symptoms; Any other assessment (test) process; Establishing Rapport; Developing treatment plan with client; Aspects of Coherently provides a course of treatment consistently formulated on client presentation, identified treatment issue, goals, objectives and interventions, and grounded in stated theoretical perspective. INCLUDES ALL: Assessing psychsocial hx and presenting symptoms; Any other assessment (test) process; Establishing Rapport; Developing treatment plan with client; Aspects of
planning and intervention strategies. CO655 The Counseling Relationship: Process & Skills II.G.5.a The student understands an orientation to wellness and prevention as desired counseling goals. II.G.5.b The student understand counselor characteristics and behaviors that influence helping processes. II.G.5.c The student understands essential interviewing and counseling skills CMHC B.1 The student demonstrates the ability to apply and adhere to ethical and legal standards in clinical mental health counseling. CMHC D.9 The student demonstrates the ability to recognize his or her own limitations as a clinical mental health counselor and to seek supervision or refer clients when appropriate. CMHC H.4. The student applies the assessment of a client's stage of dependence, change, or recovery to determine the appropriate treatment modality & placement criteria within the continuum of care. The student understands the theological assumptions, biblical foundations, and spiritual platform that relate to understanding persons and the nature of wellness. CO705 Counseling Internship – One CMHC B.1 Demonstrates the ability to apply and adhere to ethical and legal standards in clinical mental health counseling. Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 CMHC C.7 Knows the principles, models, and documentation formats of case conceptualization and treatment planning. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form CMHC C.9 Understands the professional issues relevant to the practice of clinical mental health counseling. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form
CMHC D.5 Demonstrates appropriate use of culturally responsive individual, couple, family, group and systems modalities for initiating, maintaining, and terminating counseling. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form CMHC D.6 Demonstrates the ability to use procedures for assessing and managing suicide risk. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form CMHC D.7 Applies current record-keeping standards related to clinical mental health counseling. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form CMHC D.9 Demonstrates the ability to recognize his or her own limitations as a clinical mental health counselor and seek supervision or refer clients when appropriate. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form CMHC F.3 Demonstrates the ability to modify counseling systems, theories, techniques, and interventions to make them culturally appropriate for diverse populations. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form CMHC H.2 Demonstrates skill in conducting an intake interview, a mental status evaluation, a biopsychosocial history, a mental health history, and a psychological assessment for treatment planning and caseload management. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form CMHC H.3 Screens for addiction, aggression, and danger to self and/or others, as well as co-occurring mental disorders. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form CMHC J.1 Applies relevant research findings to inform the practice of clinical mental health counseling. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form CMHC J.3 Analyzes and uses data to increase the effectiveness of clinical mental health counseling interventions and programs. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form CMHC L.1 Demonstrates appropriate use of diagnostic tools, including the current edition of the DSM, to describe the symptoms and clinical presentation of clients with mental and emotional impairment. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form CMHC L.2 Is able to conceptualize an accurate multi-axial diagnosis of disorders presented by a client and discuss the differential diagnosis with collaborating individuals. Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form CMHC L.3 Differentiates between diagnosis and developmentally appropriate reactions during crisis, Supervisor Evaluation Form Supervisor Evaluation Form
disasters, and other events. Through practicum experiences and group discussion students will also gain insight of learned theological assumptions and biblical foundation and integration into the practice of professional counseling CO 706 Counseling Internship CMHC B.1 Demonstrates the ability to apply and adhere to ethical and legal standards in clinical mental health counseling. Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 CMHC C.7 Knows the principles, models, and documentation formats of case conceptualization and treatment planning. Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 CMHC C.9 Understands the professional issues relevant to the practice of clinical mental health counseling. Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 CMHC D.5 Demonstrates appropriate use of culturally responsive individual, couple, family, group and systems modalities for initiating, maintaining, and terminating counseling. Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 CMHC D.6 Demonstrates the ability to use procedures for assessing and managing suicide risk. Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 CMHC D.7 Applies current record-keeping standards related to clinical mental health counseling. Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 CMHC D.9 Demonstrates the ability to recognize his or her own limitations as a clinical mental health counselor and seek supervision or refer clients when appropriate. Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 CMHC F.3 Demonstrates the ability to modify counseling systems, theories, techniques, and interventions to make them culturally appropriate for diverse populations. Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 CMHC H.2 Demonstrates skill in conducting an intake interview, a mental status evaluation, a biopsychosocial history, a mental health history, and a psychological assessment for treatment planning and caseload management. Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 CMHC H.3 Screens for addiction, aggression, and danger to self and/or others, as well as co-occurring mental disorders. Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706 Supervisor Evaluation Form for CO705, 706
Demonstrates appropriate use of self Can identify his/her strengths. Can identify areas for growth. Possesses appropriate self-worth. Can see how his/her life experiences influences his/her ministry. Describe the characteristics that you possess that you believe are consistent with being a good counselor. How do you see these characteristics functioning in a counseling session? Describe and discuss aspects of yourself that may prove to be hindrances to your capacity to counsel another person. How might these characteristics show up when you are counseling another person? Gate 2 & 3 performance during interview/faculty assessment based on professional judgment 2. Practice professional behavior that maintains appropriate professional boundaries, conforms to ethical standards, and reflects respect and sensitivity for persons from diverse backgrounds. Maintains appropriate professional boundaries. a level of appropriate to the setting. a respect for others' boundaries. ability to accurately interpret others' cues. Describe how relating to persons who are different from you [race, gender, age, economic, sexual orientation] has impacted you. Faculty observation of candidate performance during Gate 2 & 3 interview Demonstrates humble respect for persons of diverse opinions View of others is free from cultural, gender, or racial stereotypes. Is able to engage others' respectfully when arise. What issues of diversity are you most uncomfortable with? How does your discomfort show up in your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors? Gate 2 Essay 2 – Diversity: Develop a 600-word essay that discusses how your interaction with persons who are different from you has impacted who you are today. Compare who you are today with who you were at the time you entered your counseling program in terms of how persons who are different from