Counseling Dissertation Defense

Dear ODU Darden School of Education and Professional Studies Community,

We are inviting you to a doctoral dissertation defense by Kyulee Park

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS’ PERCEPTIONS ON PREPAREDNESS

IN INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS

ABSTRACT

Integration of behavioral and primary healthcare has been increasingly suggested as a model approach in serving historically marginalized populations, including rural, healthcare provider shortage, and medically underserved communities (Coleman & Patrick, 1976; Wong et al., 2019). However, there is no evidence-based practices in interprofessional education and training for professional mental health counselors to serve as competent practitioners in integrated behavioral healthcare. This study examined the gap in interprofessional and counselor education literature by identifying the lived experiences and perceptions of mental health professionals in integrated settings and identify the growth areas in counselor education and training on this topic. A phenomenological approach was used to capture and thematize descriptive narratives of eight clinical mental health counselors. Findings of this dissertation study, clinical implications, and considerations and future directions will be discussed.

Committee Members:

Jeff Moe, Ph.D. (Chair and Methodologist; Counseling & Human Services)

Mark Rehfuss, Ph.D. (Member; Counseling & Human Services)

Corrin Richels, Ph.D. (Member; Communication Disorders & Special Education)

*This defense will be hosted as a web-conference through Zoom*

Zoom link: https://odu.zoom.us/j/7036431915

A copy of Ms. Park’s dissertation is available upon request to Dr. Moe, jmoe@Odu.edu

Posted By: Jeffry Moe
Date: Mon Apr 06 09:56:47 EDT 2020