This must include a minimum of 1,000 hours
of supervised clinical training, of which at least 400 hours must be in providing mental health counseling directly to clients.
While practitioners holding other mental health licenses may have
supervised clinical training in each of these areas, no other license requires that practitioners be trained in this way.
The Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) course consists of 70 hours of theory (classroom lectures & labs) and 120 hours of
supervised clinical training at a local long - term care facility.
Content: In their
initial supervised clinical training placement, Professional Mental Health Counseling - Specialization in Addictions practicum students learn to provide direct counseling services in community - based mental health, addiction, clinic, or school settings to clients experiencing the full range of mental health, addiction, and dual diagnosis issues.
Courses offer practical training in adjustment and
supervised clinical training, enabling you to both understand the systems and workings of the human body, and assess and diagnose patients.
These counselors also have
supervised clinical training and are licensed in their state.
In their second year, students continue
their supervised clinical training in the Advanced Internship with a deeper emphasis on the model in couple and family work, as well as developmental self - of - the - therapist issues.