Essay #2: Laws and rules in state licensing and public policy
State of Florida 491 Board Standards (or State of Florida Department of Education Rules)
The counseling licensure process in the state of Florida requires that the student graduates from a CACREP accredited university with a mental health counseling degree. According to States of Florida 491 Board Standards (2009), “[f]or mental health counseling, a minimum of seven of the courses required under s. 491.005(b)1.a.-c.”(p.9). The curriculum needs to be composed for 60 semester hours, if the school is not accredited they need to have in their curriculum the following material:
Counseling theories
Human growth development
Group theories and practice
Human sexuality
Psychopathology diagnosis and treatment
Career and lifestyle
Individual assessment and evaluation
Research and program evaluation
Substance abuse
Counseling in community settings
Legalities, ethics, and professional standards
Cultural and social foundations.
In addition, there is a requirement of 1000 hours of Practicum and Internships. The student will also need to pass the Comprehensive Exam. Furthermore, the students will need to pass the National Clinical Mental …show more content…
As individuals are train to view the individuals emphasizing the human developmental process, cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual characteristics/process and so forth (p.299). Therefore, Gerig (2014) mentioned that, “the legislators, policymakers, and third party reimburses increasingly see the mental health counseling profession as an important part of contribution to the community. Certainly, there is a struggle in the profession due to the variance within specific status make it difficult to speak of the profession as a unified entity”
State of Florida 491 Board Standards (or State of Florida Department of Education Rules)
The counseling licensure process in the state of Florida requires that the student graduates from a CACREP accredited university with a mental health counseling degree. According to States of Florida 491 Board Standards (2009), “[f]or mental health counseling, a minimum of seven of the courses required under s. 491.005(b)1.a.-c.”(p.9). The curriculum needs to be composed for 60 semester hours, if the school is not accredited they need to have in their curriculum the following material:
Counseling theories
Human growth development
Group theories and practice
Human sexuality
Psychopathology diagnosis and treatment
Career and lifestyle
Individual assessment and evaluation
Research and program evaluation
Substance abuse
Counseling in community settings
Legalities, ethics, and professional standards
Cultural and social foundations.
In addition, there is a requirement of 1000 hours of Practicum and Internships. The student will also need to pass the Comprehensive Exam. Furthermore, the students will need to pass the National Clinical Mental …show more content…
As individuals are train to view the individuals emphasizing the human developmental process, cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual characteristics/process and so forth (p.299). Therefore, Gerig (2014) mentioned that, “the legislators, policymakers, and third party reimburses increasingly see the mental health counseling profession as an important part of contribution to the community. Certainly, there is a struggle in the profession due to the variance within specific status make it difficult to speak of the profession as a unified entity”