HSV 561 - Introduction to Forensic Mental Health Counseling

3 Credits

Introduction to Forensic Mental Health Counseling will provide an overview of the history of mental health counseling as well as the role of mental health counseling in the forensic mental health field and legal system. In addition, the course will explore both adult and juvenile criminal and civil forensic consultations, criminal behavior, psychopathology, and the techniques used for evaluation, assessment, and treatment of high-risk/deviant adult and juvenile clients. Ethical codes of the American Counseling Association, American Psychological Association and others will also be considered, along with the standards of professional conduct within a forensic mental health counseling setting. Lastly, social and cultural issues will be addressed, with attention given to diversity issues that pertain to forensic mental health counseling.