Requirements to Become a Mental Health Counselor and Treatment Options

Abstract

This study epitomizes the requirements that are indispensable for becoming a “Mental Health Counselor”. It also illustrates the treatment options that a mental health counselor can avail for treating the mentally ill patients. This study epitomizes the requirements that are indispensable for becoming a “Mental Health Counselor”. It also illustrates the treatment options that a mental health counselor can avail for treating the mentally ill patients. The study shows that for the treatment of mentally ill and disabled persons, mental health counselors play a significant role in society. Mental health counselors are working in various health facilities where they can easily provide their services to the needy individuals.

Introduction4

Thesis statement5

Discussion5

Educational Requirements for Mental Health Counselors6

Mental Health Counseling as a Career6

Treatment options for Mental Health Counselors7

Conclusion8

REFERENCES9

Requirements to Become a Mental Health Counselor and Treatment Options

Introduction

The profession of mental health counseling is a diverse profession which is guided by the standards that are nationalized regarding education, clinical practice and training. The professionals working in this diverse field are called mental health counselors. They are highly trained professionals who are responsible for the provision of such therapies which are consumer oriented. Their responsibility also requires the combination of traditional psychotherapy techniques with the practical techniques. They have to acquire approaches that are problem solving and that leads to the path of resolution of problem with an efficient and dynamic change (Alleman, 2002).

The mental health counselors are reimbursed by most of the national health managed care companies, for the provision of services by them. The mental health counselors are certified and licensed in all the states of America. The clinical health counselors have to abide by precise Ethics, codes and standards for practicing professionally. The ethics and standards for professional practice in mental health counseling profession includes, commitment to clients, a sound relationship with the client, to make sure that the information of client is confidential etc.

There are many services provided by the clinical mental health counselors. These include; diagnosis and assessment of disorder of client, making treatment plans and implementation techniques, therapy should be brief and solution focused, people with substance and alcohol abuse should be treated accordingly, to conduct psycho educational and preventive programs, and be able to conduct crisis management.

Thesis statement

This research study reveals that educational requirement of master's degree in any mental health study is necessary for a licensure qualified mental health professional/counselor. It also divulges that the mental health counselors can adopt different therapies for treatment of clients, among them the most common is talk therapy.

Discussion

We are living in a highly managed care environment; in such an environment the responsibility of mental health counselors is to meet the challenges. Mental health counselors can cope up with the challenges, with the provision of high quality healthcare along with cost effective healthcare to the clients. They work in various settings involving community agencies, independent practice, behavioral healthcare organizations that are managed, hospitals, integrated delivery systems, assistance programs for ...