A new student orientation is embedded in this course as part of the first-term program experience. Students become familiar with the counseling program student handbook, their professional and ethical obligations, counselor supervision theories and practice, and program expectations for their personal growth as counselors-in-training. Eligibility for future licensure/certification is also reviewed. Students engage in in-depth examination of their reasons for wanting to become mental health professionals, further define their short- and long-term career goals within the helping professions, and develop a highly personalized career map that guides them through graduate school and beyond. Issues relevant to the practice of professional counseling are studied, such as professional identity; counselor personal characteristics and values, self-awareness and evaluation, and counselor self-care. The course is non-transferable and must be taken at Southern for any MS Professional Counseling degree, emphasis and/or certificate program.
Credits
3
Lab Fee
Lab Fee 07 ($120)
Terms Offered
FALL
Prerequisites
Complete 1 of the following:
Admitted to: MS Professional Counseling, Post Master's Certificates (Counseling)