| GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING (ENGLISH, THESIS) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| CNG5104 | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ARZU BUYRUK GENÇ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course helps students gain knowledge and understanding about the historical foundations of clinical mental health counseling, the role, function and responsibilities of the clinical mental health counselor, and the process and issues of clinical mental health counseling. Within the scope of the course, the following sub-objectives are aimed: - To understand the basic concepts of clinical mental health counseling, - To learn how the physical environment in which clinical mental health counseling can be carried out, - Recognize mental health disorders, - To learn how to do case formulation, - Learn basic counseling skills - To have knowledge about ethical and legal issues in clinical practice, - To learn the process of clinical mental health counseling, - To learn the applications of neuroscience to clinical mental health counseling - To gain a perspective on addiction counseling, - Understand the impact of crises, disasters and other traumatizing events on people -To gain a general perspective on the approach to crisis, disaster and trauma situations, - To gain general information about new approaches in clinical mental health counseling |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Explaining the history, development and basic concepts of clinical mental health counseling profession. 2.Explaining the professional roles, responsibilities and functions of professional clinical mental health counselors 3.Explaining how the physical environment should be in a clinical mental health counseling relationship 4. Summarizing the importance of self-care for clinical mental health counseling. 5. Summarizing basic skills and techniques in clinical mental health counseling. 6. Listing the process of clinical mental health counseling 7. Conceptualizing various cases from the perspective of clinical mental health counseling. 8. Explaining ethical and legal issues in clinical practice. 9. Criticizing some ethical dilemma 10. Explaining the applications of neuroscience to clinical mental health counseling. 11. Describing the basic principles of addiction counseling 12. Recognizing the impact of crises, disasters and other traumatizing events on people. 13. Explaining general information about new approaches in clinical mental health counseling. 14. Produce a scientific article review about clinical mental health counseling |
| Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Preparations for Clinical Interviewing, Physical environment in counseling, Review of the counseling process (steps), Interviewing skills, Basic level techniques and skills, Questioning skills, Motivational interviewing skills, Ethical and legal issues, Issues related to multicultural counseling, Case study (Bringing a case involving an ethical dilemma to class), Assessment of the client, Examination of mental state, Suicide assessment, Diagnoses, Treatment plan, Case conceptualization, Case study (bring a case to class for case conceptualization), Prevention and Crisis Intervention, Addiction Counseling, Applications and effects of neuroscience in clinical mental health counseling, Emerging approaches in clinical mental health counseling Teaching Methods and Techniques Used in the Course Description Group Work Case Study Individual Study Guest / Expert Invitation Discussion Project Preparation Reading Discussion Collaborative Learning Technology Assisted Learning |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Orientation to the course | Explaining content of the course, resources, and evaluation process |
| 2) | Introduction to Clinical Mental Health (CMH) Quiz | History and evolution of CMH Historical overview of counselingProfession Roles and responsibilities of CMH Counselors Advocacy What is clinical mental health Counseling Professional identity Chapter 1 (Young&Cashwell, 2016) Chapter 1 (Sheperis & Shepiris, 2015) Chapter 1-Chapter 1 (Gladding&Newsome, 2014) |
| 3) | Preparations for Clinic interview The physical setting in counseling Overview of The Counseling process | Chapter 2&Chapter 3 (Sommers-Flanagan&Sommers Flanagan, 2015) (Gladding&Newsome, 2014, p.109-110) Chapter 5 (Gladding&Newsome, 2014) |
| 4) | Interview skills Basic Attending, Listening, and Action Skills Directives: Questions and Action Skills Motivational Interview | Chapter 3& Chapter 4 (Sommers-Flanagan&Sommers Flanagan, 2015) |
| 5) | Ethical and Legal Considerations Case Study (bring a case including ethical dilemma) | Chaphter 2 (Sheperis &Sheperis, 2015) |
| 6) | Danışanın değerlendirilmesi Ruhsal durumunun incelenmesi İntihar değerlendirmesi | Chapter 5 (Young&Cashwell, 2016) Chapter 6 (Gladdign&Newsome, 2014, p.144 154) Chapter 8 &Chapter 9 (Sommers-Flanagan&Sommers Flanagan, 2015) |
| 7) | Diagnosis (Guest Speaker) | Chapter 7 (Young&Cashwell, 2016) Chapter 9(Sommers-Flanagan & Sommers-Flanagan, 2015). Chapter 7 (Sheperis &Sheperis, 2015) |
| 8) | Treatment Planning Case Conceptualization Case Study (bring a case for treatment planning) | Chapter 7 (Young&Cashwell, 2016) Chapter 10 (Sommers-Flanagan & Sommers- Flanagan, 2015). Chapter 7 (Sheperis &Sheperis, 2015) |
| 9) | Quiz | |
| 10) | Prevention and Crisis Intervention | Chaphter 7 (Sheperis &Sheperis, 2015) |
| 11) | Addictions Counseling | Chapter 13 (Sheperis &Sheperis, 2015) |
| 12) | The Applications of Neuroscience to Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Chapter 14 (Young&Cashwell, 2016) |
| 13) | Emerging Approaches to Clinical Mental Health Counseling AI using in CMH Counseling | Chapter 15 (Young&Cashwell, 2016) Chapter 12 (Young&Cashwell, 2016) |
| 14) | General evaluation of the course |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
| References: | Ana kaynaklar: 1.Young, J. S., & Cashwell, C. S. (Eds.). (2016). Clinical mental health counseling: Elements of effective practice. SAGE Publications. 2. Sheperis, D. S. & Sheperis, C. J. (2015). Clinical mental health counseling: Fundamentals of applied practice. Pearson. NJ: Upper Saddle River. 3. Gladding, S. T., & Newsome, D. W. (2014). Clinical mental health counseling in community and agency settings. Pearson Education. 4. Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2015). Klinik Görüşme: Psikolojik Değerlendirme Esasları. John Wiley & Sons. Ek Kaynaklar: 1. Austin, J.A., & Austin, J.T. (2020). Surviving and thriving in your counseling profession. American Counseling Association. 2. Butler, S.K., Locke, A.F., & Filmore, J.M. (Eds.). (2022). Introduction to 21st century counseling: A multicultural & social justice approach. Cognella. 3. MacCluskie, K.C., & Ingersoll, R.E. (2001). Becoming a 21st century agency counselor. Belmont: Wadsworth. 4. Gregoire, J., & Jungers, C. M. (2007). The counselor’s companion: What every beginning counselor needs to know. (1st ed.). New York, NY: Routledge. 5. Watson, J. C., & Schmit, M. K. (2020). Introduction to clinical mental health counseling. SAGE Publications, Inc. 6. Gerig, M.S. (2018). Foundations for clinical mental health counseling: An introduction to the profession. (3rd ed). Upper Saddle River, NY: Pearson 7. Erford, B. (2017). Orientation to the counseling profession: advocacy, ethics, and essential professional foundations (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Quizzes | 2 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 9 | 126 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 201 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To be able to set appropriate goals for the client within the framework of psychological counseling theories, to demonstrate effective counseling skills that will help clients to achieve their goals and increase their capacity to cope with life situations. | 5 |
| 2) | Counselors gain the ability to plan, execute and evaluate individual and group counseling processes. | 5 |
| 3) | Psychological counselors adopt lifelong development and learning as a principle to support the well-being of the individual and reflect this situation in all kinds of professional practices, personal life philosophy and perspective on humanity. | 4 |
| 4) | Psychological counselors know their professional and personal strengths, limitations and individual qualities; have the necessary personality traits, knowledge and basic skills to be an effective professional staff; constantly renew their professional knowledge, receive supervision when necessary; actively provide support for the strengthening of the profession; advocate for the profession. | 2 |
| 5) | Counselors know and use appropriate assessment and evaluation methods in order to support the development of their clients, to reveal their potential and to provide need-oriented services; can distinguish between basic types of assessment and evaluation and know the basic concepts of standardized and non-standardized measurement | 2 |
| 6) | Psychological counselors develop new skills by using technology and informatics skills; they can use technology in following the literature, keeping records, research, data analysis. | 3 |
| 7) | Psychological counselors know and apply research methods and statistical analysis; share and interpret research results with stakeholders; use research results in program evaluation. | 1 |
| 8) | The psychological counselor keeps records of his/her practices, introduces referral institutions to the staff of the institution where he/she works, the individual receiving psychological counseling services and their guardians, and assists stakeholders in receiving support from these institutions. | 5 |
| 9) | Counselors are committed to and act in accordance with professional ethical rules and legal obligations; inform the relevant persons in ethical dilemmas; maintain professional professional competence and development in accordance with ethics. | 4 |
| 10) | Psychological counselors provide guidance to individuals and institutions, consultation on developmental needs and problems encountered in life. | 3 |
| 11) | Counselors follow the current developments in the field of psychological counseling, exhibit a continuous learning attitude for professional development. | 1 |