Mission of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program

Antioch University New England Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program fosters the development of professional identity by encouraging an active, thorough, and continuing examination of the development of ones self in the role of a professional counselor (self-in-role). The program prepares professional counselors to work in a multicultural, global community, with individuals, groups, and social systems, to promote mental health and well-being.

Program Objectives

Community: The CMHC program educates professional counselors who are prepared to meet the needs of our diverse community.

Employers: The CMHC program trains ethical, competent, counselors ready to meet the challenges of the current contexts and contribute to the field and to the organizations within which they work. The CMHC program is a resource to the clinical mental health community, especially in New England.

Students: Graduates of the CMHC Program will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to function as a professional clinical mental health counselor. They will be prepared for employment in a variety of settings and able to meet certification and licensure standards as mental health counselors, through education in a CACREP accredited program.

CMHC Student Learning Outcomes: Specifically, graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge in the CACREP core and clinical mental health counseling areas.
Implement collaborative advocacy processes needed to address institutional and social barriers that impede access, equity, well-being, and success for clients.
Practice self-reflection and wellness as a mental health counselor in diverse environments and treatment settings.
Integrate into their practice of MHC the awareness of the influence of social and cultural contexts on individuals, groups, and systems
Demonstrate and apply their professional identity as a clinical mental health counselor through an individual philosophy of practice grounded in critical analysis and research
Adhere to and value the principles and standards of professional ethics in counseling
Be able to contribute to the professional community, through written and verbal communication, and through appropriate and ethical use of technology

Last Updated: 6/30/11