{"id":33,"date":"2023-02-01T18:44:28","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T18:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2024-08-14T17:49:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T17:49:31","slug":"program-objectives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/program-objectives\/","title":{"rendered":"CMHC Program Objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Eastern Oregon University\u2019s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program outcomes are continuously reviewed and updated to reflect the knowledge, awareness, skills, experiences, and values necessary for Clinical Mental Health Counselors to excel.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>PO1: PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING ORIENTATION AND ETHICAL PRACTICE<\/strong> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To train counseling students to develop a strong counselor identity, understand the importance of self-care and continuous professional growth, and demonstrate and utilize ethical and legal standards across counselor roles and responsibilities. (CACREP 2024, 3.A)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>PO2: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES AND EXPERIENCES \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To train counseling students that can demonstrate and utilize social and cultural contexts within the treatment of individuals, couples, and families, and to empower choice through the use of cultural guidelines and with an understanding of cultural impact on personal experiences, systemic influences, and perception of mental health. (CACREP 2024, 3.B)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>PO3: HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To train counseling students that can demonstrate and utilize aspects of human development and resilience across the lifespan and within the counseling process with individual clients, families, couples, and with a broad array of presenting concerns, including addiction, sexuality, and mental and physical health. (CACREP 2024, 3.C)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>PO4: CAREER DEVELOPMENT&nbsp; <\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To train counseling students that can demonstrate and utilize career development theory while navigating the interrelationships between work and mental well-being and based on individual client needs including ability level, developmentally appropriate interventions, and impact of work on life experience. (CACREP 2024, 3.D) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>PO5: COUNSELING AND HELPING RELATIONSHIPS\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To train counseling students that can demonstrate and utilize the characteristics, behaviors, theories, counseling skills, and technology to produce developmentally relevant and culturally sustaining counseling treatment or intervention plans through helping relationships. (CACREP 2024, 3.E)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/files\/2023\/02\/dreamstime_m_66617292-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Stack of old books\" class=\"wp-image-35\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>PO6: GROUP COUNSELING AND GROUP WORK&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To train counseling students that can demonstrate and utilize the dynamics, strategies, and conditions associated with effective group work with culturally sustaining and developmentally responsive strategies for designing and facilitating groups. (CACREP 2024, 3.F)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>PO7: ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To train counseling students that can demonstrate and utilize assessment data to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, including history and potential biases of instruments and culturally sustaining and developmentally appropriate assessment selection, administration, and scoring. (CACREP 2024, 3.G)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size\">    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/files\/2023\/01\/IMG_9254.jpg\" alt=\"Monty in Loso Hall with advising, tutoring, writing center and other student services\" class=\"wp-image-15\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>PO8: RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To train counseling students that can demonstrate and utilize evidence-based research, needs assessment, and program evaluation to inform culturally sustaining and developmentally appropriate counseling practice. (CACREP 2024, 3.H)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>PO9: CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To train counselors specialized in clinical mental health that can demonstrate their professional identity and roles across a variety of modalities through intake practices, diagnostic criteria, treatment modalities, treatment planning, and client advocacy to assess and develop interventions and track outcomes through culturally sustaining and developmentally appropriate modalities, as well as understand how to navigate regulatory processes and systems of care outside of the immediate counseling relationship. (CACREP 2024, 5.C)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>PO10: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To train counselors that can demonstrate, utilize, and integrate knowledge and skills through culturally sustaining and developmentally relevant strategies for best practice and through professional dispositions in supervised practicum and internship experiences. (CACREP 2024, 2.C, 3.A, 3.B, 3.E)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eastern Oregon University\u2019s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program outcomes are continuously reviewed and updated to reflect the knowledge, awareness, skills, experiences, and values necessary for Clinical Mental Health Counselors to excel. PO1: PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING ORIENTATION AND ETHICAL PRACTICE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To train counseling students to develop a strong counselor identity, understand the importance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":491,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-33","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/491"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":343,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33\/revisions\/343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}