Foundations of Counseling: Integrated Behavioral Health I

The purpose of this yearlong course is to introduce counseling students to an integrated behavioral health (IBH) framework that will help facilitate their learning and understanding of this model. Students will learn fundamental principles, clinical skills, and have the opportunity to expand upon their professional identity. Students will: a) learn to examine the multiple settings of IBH, b) learn to develop strong interdisciplinary relationships, c) gain practical knowledge, skills, and techniques needed to engage competently in professional practice working with patients from diverse backgrounds and within different healthcare systems, d) develop insight into ones cultural background and the influence of personal identities and values in their engagement with patients and professionals of the field, e) identify and understand social justice issues that intersect with the realities of patients and the ways they impact patients quality of life and the wellness of communities, f) foster an awareness of the role of ethical considerations, relevant professional development issues, the role of supervision, and self-care of the counselor. , and g) prepare for clinical internships available in the second year of the program. Through weekly lab experiences, students will engage in further discussion, practice their skills, and implement their knowledge of IBH.