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Department of Counseling and Human Services

Program Descriptions and Summary Reports of Evaluative Surveys 2011

Total Part-time and Full-time Students Enrolled for Fall 2011: 191
Total in School Counseling Program: 89
Total in Mental Health Counseling Program: 102
Total in Both Programs: 4

Percent Listed as Minority: 30%
Percent Female: 79%

Exiting Surveys of Students from 2010 - 2011 (given at the end of the program)
(based on the following scale: 6 = Exceptional, 5 = Advanced, 4 = Adequate, 3 = Minimally Adequate,2= Needs Improvement, 1 = Unsatisfactory (rounded to the nearest whole number)

15 Students from the School Counseling and the Community Mental Health Counseling Program responded to the question “Rate the following areas on how you perceive your preparation as a professional counselor”

  1. Counseling Knowledge – 5
  2. Quality of Helping Skills - 5
  3. Understanding Human Development - 5
  4. Multiple Intervention/Instructional Strategies - 5
  5. Behavior Management/motivation - 5
  6. Communication and Technology - 5
  7. Planning, Record Keeping- 4
  8. Assessment and Case Conceptualization- 5
  9. Reflective Practice - 5
  10. Professionalism/Leadership - 5
  11. School and Community Involvement – 5
  12. Service -5

Section II
Average Rating = 5

  1. Quality of Field Experience - 5
  2. Opportunity for Diverse Placement - 5
  3. Accessibility to College Supervisor - 5
  4. Adequate Communication and Support from Supervisor- 5
  5. Cooperating Counselor Handbooks – 5

Qualitative Comments appearing more than once:

Strengths: Field placements have been very helpful and we were offered diverse placements, Great Expectations, Professors are knowledgeable, caring and very supportive

Needs Improvement: Need a class in portfolio, More electives need to be offered

Survey of Graduates by Program 2008 and 2009 Cohort (survey done in Spring 2011) School Counseling Program Reported First and Community Mental Health Program Reported 2nd (based on the following scale: 6 = Exceptional, 5 = Advanced, 4 = Adequate,3 = Minimally Adequate,2= Needs Improvement, 1 = Unsatisfactory (rounded to the nearest whole number)

School Counseling Program

16 of 61 responded to the question “How did you perceive your preparation in the following areas?”

Section I
Average Rating = 5

1. Counseling Knowledge – 5
2. Understanding Human Development – 5
3. Understanding Diversity – 5
4. Multiple Intervention/Instructional Strategies – 5
5. Behavior Management/motivation – 4
6. Communication and Technology – 5
7. Planning, Record Keeping- 5
8. Assessment and Case Conceptualization- 5
9. Reflective Practice – 5
10. Professionalism/Leadership – 6
11. School and Community Involvement – 5
12. Service – 5

Section II
Average Rating = 5

  1. Quality of Field Experience - 5
  2. Opportunity for Diverse Placement - 5
  3. Accessibility to College Supervisor - 5
  4. Cooperating Counselor’s Handbook - 5

Qualitative Comments appearing more than once:

Strengths: Elective course Offerings

Needs Improvement: Diversity of field placement sites, More assistance in finding a job after graduation

Community Mental Health Counseling Program

11 of 23 responded to the question “How did you perceive your preparation in the following areas?”

Section I
Average Rating = 5

1. Counseling Knowledge – 5
2. Understanding Human Development – 5
3. Understanding Diversity – 5
4. Multiple Intervention/Instructional Strategies – 5
5. Behavior Management/motivation – 4
6. Communication and Technology – 5
7. Planning, Record Keeping- 5
8. Assessment and Case Conceptualization- 5
9. Reflective Practice – 6
10. Professionalism/Leadership – 6
11. School and Community Involvement – 5
12. Service - 6

Section II
Average Rating = 5

  1. Quality of Field Experience - 5
  2. Opportunity for Diverse Placement - 5
  3. Accessibility to College Supervisor - 6
  4. Cooperating Counselor’s Handbook - 5

Qualitative Comments appearing more than once:

Strengths: Accessibility of Professors, Professionalism of Professors, Mentoring by Professors

Needs Improvement: More on the DSM, More on Immigration and Refugees

Survey of Cooperating Counselors (Fall 2011)
(based on the following scale: 6 = Exceptional, 5 = Advanced, 4 = Adequate, 3 = Minimally Adequate,2= Needs Improvement, 1 = Unsatisfactory (rounded to the nearest whole number)

29 responded to the question: “Please rate how well our student counselors meet your expectations in the following areas”

Section I
Average Rating = 5

  1. Counseling Knowledge - 5
  2. Quality of Helping Skills - 5
  3. Understanding Human Development - 5
  4. Understanding Diversity - 5
  5. Multiple Intervention Strategies/Instructional Strategies - 4
  6. Behavior Management/motivation - 5
  7. Communication and Technology - 5
  8. Planning, Record Keeping - 5
  9. Assessment & Case Conceptualization - 5
  10. Reflective Practice - 5
  11. Professionalism/Leadership - 5
  12. School and/or Community Involvement - 5
  13. Service - 5

Section II
Average Rating = 5

  1. Initial Contact for Placement - 5
  2. Requirements Were Explicit - 5
  3. Appropriate Access to College Supervisor During Placement - 5
  4. Supervisor Responsive to Concerns - 5
  5. Cooperating Counselor’s Handbook/Field Experience/Internship Handbook – 5

Strengths: Students are well prepared and eager to learn, students are enthusiastic and hard working, information is provided at the beginning of the semester, students demonstrate professional maturity, faculty is flexible

Needs Improvement: Communication between faculty and cooperating counselor, mid-term and final evaluations are too long

Survey of Employers of our Graduates from 2008 & 2009 Cohort– (Survey done in Spring 2011…both programs) (based on the following scale: 6 = Exceptional, 5 = Advanced, 4 = Adequate, 3 = Minimally Adequate,2= Needs Improvement, 1 = Unsatisfactory -- rounded to the nearest whole number)

11 responded to the question: “How do you perceive the professional counselor?”

Average Rating = 5

1. Counseling Knowledge - 5
2. Quality of Helping Skills - 5
3. Understanding Human Development - 5
4. Understanding Diversity - 5
5. Multiple Intervention Strategies/Instructional Strategies - 5
6. Behavior Management/motivation - 5
7. Communication and Technology - 5
8. Planning, Record Keeping - 5
9. Assessment & Case Conceptualization - 5
10. Reflective Practice - 5
11. Professionalism/Leadership - 5
12. School and/or Community Involvement - 5
13. Service - 5

Employment Settings:
Urban 2 Suburban 2 Rural 2 Both Urban and Rural 1 No Response 4

Qualitative Comments – (reported if made more than once)

Strengths: Motivated, Well prepared to work with a diverse client range, Good counseling skills, Great with technology, Well organized,
Compassionate

Improvements: DSM knowledge, Addiction knowledge, Refugee knowledge, Record Keeping