Careers in Counseling
The Counseling Program seeks to develop professional future counselors who are:
- Creative, flexible, and innovative
- Analytical and critical thinkers
- Able to merge theory and practice
- Able to integrate technology for the benefit of clients
- Active agents of change reflected in social justice initiatives
- Passionate
- Self-aware and able to genuinely connect with others
- Have competencies for working with multicultural and diverse populations and are sensitive to the needs of diverse clients
- Able to demonstrate self-care strategies that promote prolonged wellness
- Knowledgeable and abreast of current scientific and professional trends
Counseling Organizations
- American Counseling Association
- American Counseling Association of Iowa
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
- American School Counselors Association
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
- Iowa Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
- Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association (IMHCA)
- Iowa School Counselors Association (ISCA)
- Please Pass the Love - Iowa School Based Mental Health
- Iowa Association for Play Therapy
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA)
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
- Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society