Assignment instructions are as follows: Can use sources provided
or scholarly sources only within last ten years and must be in APA format 7th
edition. Define clinical mental health counseling. Identify the key concepts in
this definition and explain how each helps to distinguish the profession as a
primary mental health care provider. How do these features help to set us apart
from other mental health professionals? Why is it so important that
counselors establish a strong professional identity? Be sure to include
modalities of care including inpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient,
partial care and aftercare (that is, why is having a strong professional
identity in specific settings important and what could that mean for client
care (e.g., in a inpatient setting why would it be important to set your
identity apart from psychiatrists?).
All initial posts must contain adequate
references (at least two (2) scholarly sources*) and in text citations to thoroughly support your assertions,
opinions, and statements. One source may be the
text. These must be in APA format or
you will receive no credit for the post.