Section 5-C: Entry-Level Specialized Practice Areas, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

All entry-level students are enrolled in at least one specialized practice area. Students are expected to develop and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to address a wide range of issues in their specialized practice area in consideration of culturally sustaining practices across service delivery modalities. Counselor education programs must document where and in what manner each of the numbered standards listed for that specialized practice area is covered in the curriculum. The standards may be addressed in the foundational curriculum or in experiences specifically designed for each specialized practice area.

C. CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

etiology, nomenclature, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders
mental health service delivery modalities and networks within the continuum of care, such as primary care, outpatient, partial treatment, inpatient, integrated behavioral healthcare, and aftercare
legislation, government policy, and regulatory processes relevant to clinical mental health counseling
intake interview, mental status evaluation, biopsychosocial history, mental health history, and psychological assessment for treatment planning and caseload management
techniques and interventions for prevention and treatment of a broad range of mental health issues
strategies for interfacing with the legal system regarding court-referred clients
strategies for interfacing with integrated behavioral healthcare professionals
strategies to advocate for people with mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental conditions
third-party reimbursement and other practice and management issues in clinical mental health counseling

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