Behavioral Health Counseling Advanced Certificate, Credit Certificate
The Behavioral Health Counselor Advanced Certificate is designed for students interested in the field of Behavioral Health Counseling. This certificate, coupled with a degree in a relevant field and an additional internship experience, provides students with the necessary credits to apply certification with the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists. This 30-credit program can be completed in a relatively short period of time, particularly for students who have earned the Behavioral Health Counselor Trainee certificate. Students often earn this certificate along the path to pursuing the A.A.S. degree in Human Services Counseling.
Program objectives
Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:
- utilize a variety of counseling skills and abilities to function effectively as counselors in a variety of behavioral health counseling contexts;
- assess and document a client's current status and apply basic therapeutic techniques;
- accurately evaluate the outcome of one's own clinical practice;
- develop, prioritize, and implement a plan to address a client's presenting problem;
- conduct themselves professionally and ethically as counselors in culturally-diverse settings; and,
- express themselves professionally, both verbally and in writing, to a variety of audiences, including clients, other professionals, and external monitoring agencies.
