Counselor Community Engagement
At Stetson’s Department of Counselor Education, community engagement is woven into the fabric of who we are. Our students, faculty, alumni, and community partners work collaboratively to expand access to care, strengthen communities, and prepare counselors who are deeply connected to the people and communities they serve.
Through clinical partnerships, community-based training initiatives, advocacy efforts, wellness programming, and public-facing educational events, our department seeks to bridge classroom learning with meaningful community impact.
Hatters Behavioral Health Coalition
The Hatters Behavioral Health Coalition (HBHC) is a federally funded training initiative supported through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The program prepares counseling students for work in integrated behavioral health settings through interdisciplinary clinical training, community partnerships, and experiential learning opportunities.
Scholarships
Clinicians in the Community
Faculty bring real-world practice into the classroom. Several faculty remain actively engaged in clinical work, licensure supervision, and community leadership outside the university. Their ongoing clinical practice strengthens the connection between counselor training and the realities of professional counseling work. Students benefit from learning alongside counselor educators who continue to work directly with clients and communities. The integration of teaching, practice, and scholarship helps bridge theory and real-world clinical application.
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CSI AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Building community through leadership and service. Stetson’s Alpha Omicron chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), the international counseling honor society, promotes leadership, service, advocacy, and professional identity development within the counseling profession.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Expanding knowledge, skills, and access to care. The department regularly hosts trainings, workshops, symposiums, and continuing education opportunities for students, clinicians, educators, and community members. Many events are developed collaboratively with local agencies, clinicians, and interdisciplinary community partners.
DEPARTMENT NEWS
Students as Emerging Professionals
Community engagement is a central part of counselor development at Stetson. Students regularly engage in:
- Practicum and internship placements
- Community mental health initiatives
- Wellness programming
- Leadership and advocacy opportunities
- Research connected to community needs
- Public-facing professional events
Join Us in Strengthening Community Impact
Whether through giving, partnership, training, or community collaboration, your support helps expand access to counseling, strengthen student learning, and deepen our impact across Central Florida.
SUPPORT THE MISSION
Gifts to the Department of Counselor Education help expand clinical training opportunities, community programming, student leadership
MAKE A GIFTPARTNER WITH US
We welcome opportunities to collaborate with community organizations, schools, healthcare providers, clinicians, and nonprofit agencies through training, research, clinical placements, outreach, and speaking engagements.
REACH OUT