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) |
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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 |
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Exhibit proficient counseling skills in a wide variety of professional counseling settings, |
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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) |
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For more information on learning goals and outcomes, contact institutionalresearch@lvc.edu.