Human Resources - Community /Agency Counseling

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The North Carolina Association of Marriage and Family Counseling (NCAMFC) is now housed at North Carolina A&T State University.   The 2009-2010 President of NCAMFC is Dr. Caroline Booth, and Dr. Patricia Whitfield is secretary.  Dr. Booth and Dr. Whitfield are both faculty in the Department of Human Development and Services.

NCAMFC is co-sponsor of the 2009 Fall Family Counseling Conference at NCA&T along with the Alpha Tau Omega Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, and the Department of Human Development and Services. This year's conference will include a roundtable discussion, poster sessions, numeroud break-out sessions, and a one-day workshop on Counseling African American Males conducted by Dr. Courtland Lee, past president of ACA and professor, University of Maryland.

New Certificate in Marriage and Counseling 

Beginning Fall 2009, The Community Counseling Program will offer a certificate in Marriage and Counseling. Community Counseling students who choose the certificate can take their elective courses in the area of Marriage and Family Counseling. This certificate will further prepare students to work in settings that specialize in counseling couples, children and families.

The deadline for applications to the Marriage and Family Counseling Certificate is November 15, 2009. Hereafter, the application deadline for the Certificate will be the same as for all counseling programs which is October 1st and March 1st. In addition to completing the Graduate School application (check Certificate Programs) applicants must pay the $40.00 application fee, submit a letter of intent (no more than 250 words), and a NCA&T State University graduate transcript. Students admitted to the NCA&T Counseling Program since 2005 are not required to submit references.

About The Community/Agency Counseling Program

The Master of Science degree in Human Resources (Community/Agency Counseling) is a 60 credit hour generalist program leading to numerous career options in areas such as marriage and family counseling, substance abuse counseling, mental health counseling, behavioral health, college counseling and others.  Students in the Community/Agency Counseling master’s program take core counseling courses and electives relative to the area of professional interest.  Students also complete a 100 hour practicum and 600 hours of internship in a setting relative to the specific career objective.  The Community/Agency counseling program is a flexible and high quality evening program which offers students the opportunity to create an individualized rate of matriculation in either part-time or full-time enrollment.

The HR- Community/Agency counseling program is nationally accredited by the Council on the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and curricular experiences and demonstrated knowledge encompasses each of the eight core areas of professional counseling which include Professional Identity, Social and Cultural Diversity, Human Growth and Development, Career Development, Helping Relationships, Group Work, Assessment, and Research and Program Evaluation.  Additionally, students are prepared to take the National Counseling Examination (NCE) of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) which is administered at twice annually at NCA&T and apply for licensure as a licensed professional counselor  through the North Carolina Board of Licensed  Professional Counselors upon completion of the program.  Students who pass the NCE prior to graduation are recognized as board eligible by NBCC.   Practicum and internship hours are recognized by the North Carolina Licensed Professional Counseling board as hours of supervised practice.

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CACREP

NCE

NBCC

NCBLPC

Community /Agency Counseling Program Objectives

1.  To create an understanding of the foundations of community counseling including trends; roles, functions, and standards of practice and credentialing of community counselors; policies and laws, ethical and legal considerations (e.g. the ACA Code of Ethics); and diversity issues.
2. To establish the contextual dimensions of community counseling relative to roles in various practice settings and relative other professionals in those settings; organizational dimensions of community organizations; needs assessment; and community intervention, consultation, education and outreach.
3. To develop the knowledge and skills necessary for community counselors relative to assessment, case conceptualization, theories of human development, psychopathology, diagnosis using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, and counseling plans; models, methods, and principles of program development and service delivery for a clientele; the empowerment of  consumers to understand and access community resources; advocacy; and initialing, maintaining, and terminating counseling.
4. To provide clinical instruction including the Practicum (100 clock hours) and the 600 clock hour internship  in a community setting under the supervision of a qualified site supervisor during which the intern will complete a minimum of 240 direct service clock hours.