Mission, Goals & Objectives

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Mission

The mission of the Lebanon Valley College Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling program is to prepare empathic counselors who have a strong foundation of knowledge, think critically and creatively to address complex issues, are committed to inclusive practices, and meet credentialing standards of their respective counseling profession. The Program prepares students who:

  • Uphold professional ethical standards,
  • Are growth-oriented, professional, and flexible,
  • Embrace multicultural counseling, diversity, and social justice advocacy,
  • Exhibit proficient counseling skills in a wide variety of professional counseling settings,
  • Adhere to best practices of trauma-informed care, and
  • Use empirically based research to inform their counseling practice.

 

Mission Statement Objective (Program Objective) Department Assessment CACREP Assessment (KPI)
Empathic counselors who have a strong foundation of knowledge Acquisition (gathering information) II.F.7.e. use of assessments for diagnostic and intervention planning purposes
Think critically and creatively Assembly (bringing together different pieces of information)
  • II.F.5.a. theories and models of counseling
  • II.F.5.m. crisis intervention, trauma-informed, and community-based strategies, such as Psychological First Aid
Uphold professional ethical standards Professional Skills Assessment Professional Skills Assessment
Are growth-oriented, professional, and flexible Professional Skills Assessment Professional Skills Assessment
Embrace multicultural counseling, diversity, inclusive practices, and social justice advocacy
  • Articulation (communicating and demonstrating knowledge/skills on topic)
  • Articulation (communicating and demonstrating knowledge/skills on topic)
  • II.F.1.e. advocacy processes needed to address institutional and social barriers that impede access, equity, and success for clients
  • II.F.2.c. multicultural counseling competencies
Exhibit proficient counseling skills in a wide variety of professional counseling settings,
  • Application (utilizing obtained information in novel contexts)
  • Application (utilizing obtained information in novel contexts)
  • Application (utilizing obtained information in novel contexts)
  • Application (utilizing obtained information in novel contexts)
  • II.F.3.a. theories of individual and family development across the lifespan
  • II.F.4.a. theories and models of career development, counseling, and decision making
  • II.F.5.a. theories and models of counseling
  • II.F.6.a. theoretical foundations of group counseling and group work
Adhere to best practices of trauma-informed care, and Articulation (communicating and demonstrating knowledge/skills on topic) II.F.5.m. crisis intervention, trauma-informed, and community-based strategies, such as Psychological First Aid
Use empirically based research to inform counseling practice Analysis (examining collected information to develop deep understanding)
  • II.F.7.e. use of assessments for diagnostic and intervention planning purposes
  • II.F.8.f. qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methods

 


For more information on learning goals and outcomes, contact institutionalresearch@lvc.edu.