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Department 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHDivision 64B4 - Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Chapter 64B4-31 - DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
Section 64B4-31.010 - Course Content

Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B4-31.010

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Current through Reg. 50, No. 235-239, December 10, 2024
Section 64B4-31.010 - Course Content

The course requirements set forth in Section 491.005(4), F.S., shall contain the following content:

(1) Counseling Theories and Practice: Counseling and personality theories including both individual and systems perspectives as well as coverage of relevant research and factors considered in applications of these theories.
(2) Human Growth and Development: Theories of individual and family development and transitions across the life span (including theories of learning and personality development) and strategies for facilitating development over the life span.
(3) Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychopathology: General principles of etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and dysfunctional behavior, and general principles and practices for the promotion of optimal mental health.
(4) Human Sexuality: Research and theories of human sexual development (including research and theories of normal and abnormal sexual functioning) and general principles and practices for the treatment of sexual dysfunctions and the promotion of optimal sexual health.
(5) Group Theories and Practice: Principles of group dynamics, group counseling, and group leadership including group process components, developmental stage theories, and group member roles and behavior.
(6) Individual Evaluation and Assessment: Strategies for selecting, administering, interpreting, and using valid and reliable individual and group assessment and evaluation instruments and techniques in counseling and psychotherapy.
(7) Career and Lifestyle Assessment: Principles and practices of career lifestyle counseling (including career and lifestyle assessment instruments and techniques, career development theories, and career decision-making models) and career information dissemination (including computer based career development applications and strategies).
(8) Research and Program Evaluation: Principles, practices, and applications of basic types of research methods (including qualitative and quantitative research designs), needs assessment, and program evaluation, and ethical and legal considerations in research.
(9) Social and Cultural Foundations: Multicultural and pluralistic trends including characteristics and concerns of diverse groups based on such factors as age, race, religious preference, physical disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity and culture, family patterns, gender, socioeconomic status, and intellectual ability.
(10) Substance Abuse: Research and theories of substance use and abuse, and principles and practices for the treatment of substance abuse and dependency and the promotion of responsible behavior.
(11) Legal, Ethical, and Professional Standards Issues: Goals, objectives, and practices of professional counseling organizations, codes of ethics, legal considerations, standards of preparation, certifications, and licensing, and the role identity and professional obligations of mental health counselors.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B4-31.010

Rulemaking Authority 491.005(5) FS. Law Implemented 491.005(4) FS.

New 12-28-09, Amended by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 200, October 13, 2020 effective 10/29/2020.

New 12-28-09, Amended 10-29-20.