help students reflect on how a well-formed vision of the person affects clinical counseling practices provide a strong background of experiential training in clinical mental health counseling skills required of entry-level practitioners advance students’ comprehension of counseling theories, models, and treatment methods develop research and testing skills needed by mental health counselors foster multicultural competence develop in students ethical decision-making skills promote an understanding of the physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual aspects of human development and • behavior needed to competently facilitate human growth. Graduates from this program will receive the academic and experiential foundations that will enable them to specialize in a variety of counselor roles, such as community mental health counselors, pastoral counselors, drug and alcohol counselors, college counselors, and relationship counselors. The program has the goal of providing educational foundations that enable its graduates to enter professionally satisfying careers, serve others to the best of their abilities, and develop a capacity for intellectual, professional, and personal growth. Overview of the Comprehensive Assessment Plan The assessment plan for the CMHC Program aims to help faculty regularly and systematically review student learning outcomes and program objectives. Assessment of student outcomes includes a review of (a) students’ competence in core and specialized knowledge and skills areas as established by CACREP standards and the Program; (b) students’ personal and professional disposition development prior to acceptance into the program, while in the program, and after graduation; and (c) student demonstration of counselor professional identity development. Assessment of program objectives includes the evaluation of program outcomes that CMHC faculty established in congruence with the mission of the Program and Franciscan University, as well as CACREP core and specialized content areas. Figure 1 shows an overview of the components of the CMHC Comprehensive Assessment Plan and their relationship to one another. Figure 1: Overview of the Comprehensive Assessment Plan
help students reflect on how a well-formed vision of the person affects clinical counseling practices provide a strong background of experiential training in clinical mental health counseling skills required of entry-level practitioners advance students’ comprehension of counseling theories, models, and treatment methods develop research and testing skills needed by mental health counselors foster multicultural competence develop in students ethical decision-making skills • promote an understanding of the physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual aspects of human development and behavior needed to competently facilitate human growth. Graduates from this program will receive the academic and experiential foundations that will enable them to specialize in a variety of counselor roles, such as community mental health counselors, pastoral counselors, drug and alcohol counselors, college counselors, and relationship counselors. The program has the goal of providing educational foundations that enable its graduates to enter professionally satisfying careers, serve others to the best of their abilities, and develop a capacity for intellectual, professional, and personal growth. Overview of the Comprehensive Assessment Plan The assessment plan for the CMHC Program aims to help faculty regularly and systematically review student learning outcomes and program objectives. Assessment of student outcomes includes a review of (a) students’ competence in core and specialized knowledge and skills areas as established by CACREP standards and the Program; (b) students’ personal and professional disposition development prior to acceptance into the program, while in the program, and after graduation; and (c) student demonstration of counselor professional identity development. Assessment of program objectives includes the evaluation of program outcomes that CMHC faculty established in congruence with the mission of the Program and Franciscan University, as well as CACREP core and specialized content areas. Figure 1 shows an overview of the components of the CMHC Comprehensive Assessment Plan and their relationship to one another. Figure 1: Overview of the Comprehensive Assessment Plan
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