LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR (LPC) Amanda Ivester Health 4190 Spring 2015

INTRODUCTION What is a licensed professional counselor A brief history of counseling Growth potential and salary range of a licensed professional counselor Graduate programs Personal qualifications and skills

WHAT IS AN LPC? A counselor is someone is trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems A licensed professional counselor is a counselor who has A master’s or doctoral degree in counseling Passing score on the National Counselor Examination(NCE) or other state standardized counselor examination A minimum of 3,000 hours of post master’s supervised clinical experience, obtained within two years

BRIEF HISTORY Began with individuals seeking advice during trying times from elders or religious figures (such as priests) The industrial revolution promoted mobility as well as a belief in science and a strong work ethic. It also gave rise to the concept of mental asylums With the help of Sigmund Freud psychotherapy became a prominent practice and trained individuals began to help those in distress work through their problems

BRIEF HISTORY Through empirical research psychotherapy was called into question and the concepts of behaviorism (attempts to change behavior) and humanism (focus on people as individuals with the ability to change their own futures) were born During the second half of the twentieth century counseling was developed as a distinct profession from therapy in two specific ways. Counseling is often focused on communities rather than individuals and it can address both large and small issues as opposed to just large issues.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND SCHEDULE Nursing/residential care facilities (18%) Outpatient care centers (18%) Individual and family services (17%) Hospitals (12%) Governmental positions (9%) Full time, often evenings and weekends to accommodate patients

GROWTH POTENTIAL AND SALARY Projected 29% increase (significantly faster than average) from 2012 to 2022 Projected 48,200 more jobs from 2012 to 2022 Salary Range $29,000 to $54,000 Median salary $41,500

GRADUATE PROGRAM: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY M.Ed. In Clinical Mental Health Counseling CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) accredited through October 2015 Admission requirements GRE Unofficial transcripts Two letters of recommendation

GRADUATE PROGRAM: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Acceptance 43% acceptance rate (30/69) 3.49 average undergraduate GPA (Spring 2014) Average GRE scores Verbal: 154 Quantitative Reasoning: 150 Writing: 4 Program outcomes 16/22 employed as counselors/therapists 6/22 have provided no update 100% pass rate of the NCE

WHY I AM A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR CLEMSON’S COUNSELING MASTER’S PROGRAM I currently go to Clemson and have a high GPA (3.66). This indicates that I am quite capable of completing the necessary coursework for this master’s program. I am presently the president of Active Minds at Clemson University (an organization dedicated to reducing the stigma around mental illness and encouraging individuals to seek mental health care)

O*NET PROFILER RESULTS Realistic “The do-ers” Score: 0 Investigative “The thinkers” Score: 19 Artistic “The creators” Score: 17 Social “The helpers” Score: 21 Enterprising The persuaders” Score: 0 Conventional The organizers Score: 1

NECESSARY QUALITIES Compassion I exhibit compassion because I have a strong desire to help people in inventive and new ways. The way that I exhibit compassion relates back to my high O*NET score in the “artistic” section. Interpersonal skills I exhibit interpersonal skills because I have experience communicating with many different types of people as part of being president of an organization. These interpersonal skills relate back to my high score on the “social” section of the O*NET profile Listening skills I exhibit listening skills because I have practice in listening and understanding the ideas of others as well as interpreting them in order to run an organization. This relates back to my high score in the “investigative” section of the O*NET profile. Organizational skills I am very organized, often with different folders and colors, which relates back once again to my high score on the “artistic” section of the O*NET profile. Speaking skills I have developed speaking skills because I have practice explaining concepts in several ways often with analogies. This way of speaking to people is born from my artistic and social abilities, as shown from my O*NET scores.

RELEVANT ACADEMICS Determinants of Health Behavior Determinants of Health Behavior is a health class at Clemson University that delves into the various reasons people do or do not do certain behaviors and what to facilitate or limit certain behaviors. Child Abuse and Treatment Child Abuse and Treatment is a sociology class at Clemson University that closely examines child abuse, the factor that contribute to it, ways to prevent child abuse, and ways to deal with the aftermath of child abuse. Lifespan Developmental Psychology Lifespan Developmental psychology is a psychology class at Clemson University that covers how individuals develop and function across their lives as they age.

CONCLUSION An LPC must obtain a master’s or PhD, complete at least 3,000 clinical shadowing hours, and pass a state certification exam Median salary of $41,500 and excellent growth potential Excellent master’s program through Clemson Various personal qualifications for counseling master’s programs

CITATIONS Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Edition, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists, on the Internet at and-social-service/mental-health-counselors-and-marriage-and-family- therapists.htm (visited January 27, 2015). Who Are Licensed Professional Counselors. (2011, January 1). Retrieved January 26, A Brief History of Counseling and Therapy. (n.d.). Retrieved January 27, 2015, from Clemson Graduate School. (n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2015, from