Introduction to the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Profession in Florida

Aaron Norton, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Adjunct Instructor at the University of South Florida's Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling program, provides an overview of the clinical mental health counseling profession for undergraduate students in a pre-recorded guest lecture for the Health Sciences program at USF. The lecture covers the following: 1. Overview and Comparison of Licensed Mental Health Professions 2. Counseling: Definition, Education, Scope of Practice, Licensure Requirements, Work Settings, Certifications/Specializations, Salaries, Efficacy, Work Values 3. Overview of USF’s Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling Program 4. My Career Path: An Example 5. A Typical Day in Counseling 6. Counselor/Health Professional Self-Care