The mission of the University of Nevada, Reno counseling program is to educate competent, culturally aware, ethical counselors who will provide exceptional services in both public and private settings to meet the needs of a increasingly diverse society.<br>The clinical mental health counseling emphasis is a 67 credit hour nationally accredited (CACREP) program. The purpose of this extensive training is to prepare future clinicians for working with individuals in the community. Students in our program receive in-depth training in clinical issues, conceptualization skills and treatment planning. The emphasis strives to provide the necessary self-awareness, knowledge and skills to effectively deliver individualized treatment in the community.<br>From admission through exit students will demonstrate the attitudes, characteristics, and behaviors defined by the program as characteristic of exemplar counseling professionals.<br>Students will demonstrate the capacity to practice counseling from a strong foundational understanding of ethical and legal issues, intentionally integrating counseling ethical practices into day-to-day professional activities.<br>In keeping with the ACA multicultural competencies, students will develop self-awareness, knowledge, and skills to prepare them to be contemporary, relevant, and culturally informed practitioners in clinical, marriage and family, and school counseling settings.<br>Students will demonstrate knowledge of lifespan development and the capacity to integrate knowledge of developmental theory into practice.<br>Students will demonstrate competence in understanding the world of work and the relationship between mental health and life roles such as work, school, and home.<br>Students will gain an understanding of the theories and research related to helping relationships, and will develop the skills to apply their knowledge in professional, therapeutic relationships.