University of North Texas Counseling Program
COUN 5300 – Systems, Leadership, and Program Development in CMHC
Fall 2013
Instructor: Elizabeth A. Prosek, PhD, NCC
Office: 115 Welch I Building
Office Hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 2:00-5:00PM (4-5pm second Wednesday of each month)
Also available by appointment
Phone: Office: 940.565.2918
E-Mail:
Class Meetings: Thursdays from 5:30-8:20pm 210 Wooten Hall
Catalog Description
Principles and practices of counseling in clinical mental health settings with special attention to systems of care, administration, program development, and program evaluation. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680 and 5710, or consent of department.
Goal of the Course
Students will become knowledgeable regarding practice settings, counselor functions, and services available in CMHC settings in the DFW area. Students will develop understanding of systems of administration, program development, and program evaluation skills necessary for success in today’s marketplace.
Core Curricular Experiences Covered
Curricular experiences will provide an understanding of the following:
1. counseling supervision models, practices, and processes (IIG1e)
2. advocacy processes needed to address institutional and social barriers that impede access, equity, and success for clients; and (IIG1i)
3. a general framework for understanding and practicing consultation (IIG5f)
4. the importance of research in advancing the counseling profession (IIG8a)
5. principles, models, and applications of needs assessment, program evaluation, and the use of findings to inform evidence-based practice; and the use of findings to effect program modifications (IIG8d)
6. ethical and culturally relevant strategies for interpreting and reporting the results of research and/or program evaluation studies (IIG8f)
7. Professional roles, functions, and relationships with other human service providers, including strategies for interagency/interorganization collaboration and communications (IIG1b, 09-10 only)
8. The role and process of the professional counselor advocating on behalf of the profession (IIG1h, 09-10 only)
Methods of Instruction
This course is designed to be interactive, and students will be invited to participate in numerous ways. Didactic lectures will be supplemented with discussion, small group experiential activities, and videos. Students will engage in semester-long application of knowledge and principles via group program development and evaluation. Students will supplement learning by interviewing community counselors and observing dynamics at a community agency.
Student Learning Outcomes Assessed
The student will demonstrate knowledge, skills, and practices necessary for success as a professional counselor via his or her participation in key assessments in this course. Student Learning Outcomes are assessed via Tk20.
CMHC SLO / CACREP / Evaluation1. Understands the roles and functions of clinical mental health counselors in various practice settings and the importance of relationships between counselors and other professionals, including interdisciplinary treatment teams. / A3 / Learning ax, Prog dev
2. Understands methods, models, and principles of clinical supervision. / A5 / Learning ax
3. Understands the management of mental health services and programs, including areas such as administration, finance, and accountability. / A8 / Prog dev
4. Applies knowledge of public mental health policy, financing, and regulatory processes to improve service delivery opportunities in CMHC. / B2 / Prog dev
5. Describes the principles of mental health, including prevention, intervention, consultation, education, and advocacy, as well as the operation of programs and networks that promote mental health in a multicultural society. / C1 / Learning ax
6. Knows the models, methods, and principles of program development and service delivery (e.g., support groups, peer facilitation training, parent education, selfhelp). / C3 / Learning ax, Prog dev
7. Understands the range of mental health service delivery-such as inpatient, outpatient, partial treatment and aftercare-and the clinical mental health counseling services network. / C5 / Learning ax, Prog dev
8. Maintains information regarding community resources to make appropriate referrals / F1 / Learning ax, Prog dev
9. Advocates for policies, programs, and services that are equitable and responsive to the unique needs of clients / F2 / Prog dev
10. Understands how to critically evaluate research relevant to the practice of CMHC. / I1 / Prog dev
11. Knows models of program evaluation for clinical mental health programs. / I2 / Learning ax, Prog dev
12. Applies relevant research findings to inform the practice of clinical mental health counseling. / J1 / Prog dev
13. Develops measurable outcomes for clinical mental health counseling programs, interventions, and treatments. / J2 / Prog dev
14. Analyzes and uses data to increase the effectiveness of clinical mental health counseling interventions and programs. / J3 / Prog dev
Texts
Required
Kettner, P. M., Moroney, R. M., & Martin, L. L. (2013). Designing and managing programs: An
effectiveness-based approach (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Readings posted on Blackboard
Supplemental
Royse, D., Thyer, B. A., Padgett, D. K., & Logcan, T. K. (2006). Program evaluation: An introduction (4th
ed.). Belmont, CA: Thompson/Brooks-Cole.
Taylor-Powell, E., Jones, L., & Henert, E. (2002). Enhancing program performance with logic models.
Available: www.uwex.edu/ces/lmcourse/interface/coop_M1_Overview.htm
Assignments
Agency Profile (15 points)
Students will conduct an in-depth interview of a public or nonprofit community agency that serves a population or provides a service that is of interest to them. Students will then briefly present information about their chosen agency to the class, including a handout for all classmates. The handouts will serve as resources for the midterm. See Appendix A for interview and presentation guidelines.
Program Précis & Contract (10 points, group score)
Students will work in teams of 4-5 for a semester-long program development project (see below). The program précis and contract will assist teams to identify their target population and issue of focus for the program development project. See Appendix B for précis and contract guidelines.
Annotated Bibliography (15 points)
Students will submit a unique annotated bibliography in which he or she provides an overview and critique of five book chapters and/or professional journal articles related to the population and/or issue identified in the group program précis. See Appendix B for annotated bibliography guidelines. A template is provided in Appendix C.
Logic Model (10 points, group score)
Each group will submit a logic model of their program for review. A template is available on Blackboard. Students are encouraged to email the assignment to Dr. Prosek before class starts on April 4th. This way, groups will have feedback returned to them in class and can move forward with other sections.
Learning Assessment Midterm (40 points)
Students will demonstrate attainment of student learning outcomes by completing an independent learning assessment administered by Tk20. The learning assessment will be available on Tk20 until Thursday March 7, 2013, 5:30 pm CST. Students are to complete the examination independently; collaboration with others constitutes academic misconduct and will result in a grade of 0 on the assignment, assignment of make-up work for an opportunity to pass the course, and a program competency review. See Appendix D for essay questions.
Program Development Project (40 points, group score)
As mentioned above, students will work in teams to develop an agency-based program to respond to a specific need in the community. The proposal will include sufficient detail and rigor to justify grant funding and facilitate implementation in an agency setting. While there will be class time to meet in groups, students are expected to complete much of this project outside of the classroom. See Appendix E for program development project guidelines.
Program Development Project Presentation (10 points, group score)
The team will conduct an oral presentation that will include information necessary to convince administration and funders of the seriousness of the identified issue and the likely efficacy of the proposed program. See Appendix F for presentation guidelines.
Grading Scale
Assignment Points Due Date(s)
Participation & professionalism 10 Ongoing
Agency Profile 15 2.14
Learning assessment midterm 40 3.7
Annotated Bibliography 15 3.21
Program précis & contract 10 3.21
Logic Model 10 4.4
Program development project 40 4.25 or 5.2
Program development project presentation 10 4.25 or 5.2
A = 150—137.25 B = 137.24--120 C = 119-105 F < 105
Important Policies
Attendance, Participation, & Professionalism (10 points)
Enrollment in COUN 5300 is limited to graduate students who are preparing for professional careers; thus, attendance is required and class participation is expected as just one component of professional responsibility. At all times, students are expected to demonstrate personal characteristics consistent with the characteristics of professional counselors (see Master’s Student Handbook), engage in ethical behavior as defined in the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics, and adhere to UNT’s Academic Integrity Policy. As professionals, students also are responsible for coming to class prepared to discuss readings, making productive contributions to class discussions/activities, and attending respectfully to others when not contributing directly.
Please remember, professionalism includes using technology (e.g., laptops, tablets, smart phones) appropriately in class. Students who do not meet expectations regarding professional responsibilities will be evaluated as such. This evaluation may be reflected in a grade reduction, competency concern report, and/or request for other remediation per Counseling Program policies.
ABSENCES
As discussed above, prompt attendance at all class meetings is a professional responsibility. The rigors of graduate training in counseling involve more than simply the ability to earn an “A” or “B” in course material. It is recognized that adult learners have busy, complex lives and that setting priorities is often challenging. As a counselor trainee, this challenge becomes self-evident early in one’s graduate life and remains throughout most individuals’ professional career. Learning to balance responsibilities within the context of one’s life is an essential part of developing into a competent and trustworthy clinician. Students who miss more than one class period, for whatever reason, will be considered below professional expectations and will be deducted points. There is UNT protocol if students need to miss an extended period of time, please consult instructor for more information.
DUE DATES
Major assignments will be considered late if not received by class on the date expected. Students in need of an extension must contact the instructor to make arrangements before the assignment due date. Extensions may result in a reduction of points on the assignment. The need for multiple extensions throughout the course of a semester(s) may warrant a competency concern/report.
CITATIONS
All sources used for all assignments must be cited in APA (6th edition) format. Excellent papers will reference scholarly sources and reflect a depth of critical thought and a writing style commensurate with graduate-level work.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
As discussed in the UNT Graduate Catalog (www.unt.edu/catalog/grad):
“Cheating and plagiarism are types of academic misconduct for which penalties are described and assessed under the UNT “Code of Student Conduct,” which is published in the Undergraduate Catalog and also is available on the UNT web site at www.unt.edu/csrr as part of the Student Handbook. The following statement on academic misconduct, adopted by the Graduate Council, is based on the Code of Student Conduct.
The term “cheating” includes, but is not limited to, (1) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests or examinations; (2) dependence upon the aid of sources specifically prohibited by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems or carrying out other assignments; (3) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a faculty or staff member of the university; (4) dual submission of a paper or project, or resubmission of a paper or project to a different class without express permission from the instructor(s); (5) any other act designed to give a student an unfair advantage.
The term “plagiarism” includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. Plagiarism also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.
Specific penalties can be assigned by a faculty member for certain cases of academic misconduct (including cheating and plagiarism). These penalties include: giving a failing grade for the test or assignment; reducing or changing the grade for the test, assignment or course; requiring additional academic work not required of other students; assigning a failing grade in the course. Other specific penalties can be recommended by a faculty member to the appropriate administrative/academic authority, including denying of the degree, expulsion from the university or revocation of a degree already granted.
All graduate students are responsible for making themselves aware of the definitions and implications of academic misconduct. For further information on academic misconduct, penalties and appeal procedures, the student should refer to the Code of Student Conduct.”
UNT counseling program students are required to be familiar and comply with UNT’s most recent Academic Integrity Policy (http://vpaa.unt.edu/academic-integrity.htm). UNT counseling program students may be required to submit research papers and other written work electronically so that the instructor can use anti-plagiarism software to validate the originality of the student’s work. If I suspect that you have engaged in academic dishonesty, I will deal with the situation as outlined in the University Policy shown above. You will be allowed to remain in the class during the entire time that the academic misconduct accusation is being investigated, adjudicated, and appealed. As noted above, the maximum academic penalty that can be assessed by an instructor is an F in the course. However, university officials use the academic misconduct information to decide if other misconduct sanctions are then to be applied, and the student has separate rights to appeal those decisions, remaining in the class until all appeals are exhausted.
BLACKBOARD
We will be using Blackboard Learn as a course management tool this semester. Students may access the course using their EUID and password via https://learn.unt.edu. Once within Blackboard, students will be able to view announcements and download and print copies of course materials.
TK20
This course requires assignments that will be uploaded and assessed in the UNT Tk20 Assessment System. This will require the one-time purchase of Tk20. Student subscriptions will be effective for seven years from the date of purchase. Please go to the following link for directions on how to purchase Tk20 and to view announcements regarding TK20: http://www.coe.unt.edu/tk20. Download student manual here: http://www.tk20.com/resources/HigherEdStudent.pdf