Counseling and Mental Health

CTE TEKS - Implemented 2017-2018, adopted in 2015

Counseling and Mental Health course scope and sequence within the Human Services Career Cluster® summarizes the content to be taught, and one possible order for teaching the units of instruction. A brief description of each unit and the corresponding TEKS are included. This scope and sequence may be adapted or adopted by the local education agency.

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In this lesson, students will define vocabulary words associated with the nervous system and the brain, explain how the brain is imaged, and examine how brain injuries impact a person’s behavior.

In this lesson, students will identify societal perspectives related to mental health and explain the physiological effects of stress on aging.

In this lesson, students will develop an awareness of career opportunities related to the course Counseling and Mental Health.

In this lesson, students will characterize the psychological effects of stress and aging and identify health and wellness issues throughout the lifespan stages.

One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.

You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.

If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.

In this lesson, students will define vocabulary words associated with the nervous system and the brain, explain how the brain is imaged, and examine how brain injuries impact a person’s behavior.

In this lesson, students will review steps to solving conflicts in different situations and demonstrate effective communication skills – verbal, non-verbal, written, and electronic.

Students are expected to research career options in the mental health field, assess salaries, duties, work environment and outline workplace skills.

In this lesson, the students will distinguish the differences between the anxiety disorders.

In this lesson, students will brainstorm possible solutions or tools to promote mental health wellness.

In this lesson, students will identify socioeconomic factors that influence mental health and care.

In this lesson, students will identify societal perspectives related to mental health and explain the physiological effects of stress on aging.

In this lesson, students will develop an awareness of career opportunities related to the course Counseling and Mental Health.

One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.

You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.

If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.

In this lesson, students will define vocabulary words associated with the nervous system and the brain, explain how the brain is imaged, and examine how brain injuries impact a person’s behavior.

In this lesson, students will review steps to solving conflicts in different situations and demonstrate effective communication skills – verbal, non-verbal, written, and electronic.

In this lesson, students will develop an awareness of career opportunities related to the course Counseling and Mental Health.

In this lesson, students will compare social services such as drug dependency rehabilitation centers and investigate drug dependency treatment options.

One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.

You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.

If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.

In this lesson, students will educate others on positive ways to handle types of abusive behaviors.

In this lesson, students will develop an awareness of career opportunities related to the course Counseling and Mental Health.

One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.

You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.

If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.

In this lesson, students will summarize the technology methods utilized for meeting the needs of clients.

In this lesson, students will develop an awareness of career opportunities related to the course Counseling and Mental Health.

One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.

You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.

If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.

In this lesson, students will develop an awareness of career opportunities related to the course Counseling and Mental Health.

In this lesson, students will learn and understand the guidelines and influences of ethical behavior as well as analyze laws and regulations which focus on confidentiality in the workplace.

One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.

You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.

If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.

In this lesson, students will define vocabulary words associated with the nervous system and the brain, explain how the brain is imaged, and examine how brain injuries impact a person’s behavior.

In this lesson, students will review steps to solving conflicts in different situations and demonstrate effective communication skills – verbal, non-verbal, written, and electronic.

In this lesson, students will brainstorm possible solutions or tools to promote mental health wellness.

In this lesson, students will identify socioeconomic factors that influence mental health and care.

In this lesson, students will identify societal perspectives related to mental health and explain the physiological effects of stress on aging.

In this lesson, students will develop an awareness of career opportunities related to the course Counseling and Mental Health.

In this lesson, students will learn and understand the guidelines and influences of ethical behavior as well as analyze laws and regulations which focus on confidentiality in the workplace.

One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.

You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.

If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.

In this lesson, students will define vocabulary words associated with the nervous system and the brain, explain how the brain is imaged, and examine how brain injuries impact a person’s behavior.

Students are expected to research career options in the mental health field, assess salaries, duties, work environment and outline workplace skills.

In this lesson, students will brainstorm possible solutions or tools to promote mental health wellness.

In this lesson, students will develop an awareness of career opportunities related to the course Counseling and Mental Health.

One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.

You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.

If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.

In this lesson, students will develop an awareness of career opportunities related to the course Counseling and Mental Health.

In this lesson, students will learn and understand the guidelines and influences of ethical behavior as well as analyze laws and regulations which focus on confidentiality in the workplace.

In this lesson, students will review all TEKS for Counseling and Mental Health, then research and develop a project proposal and presentation. Student projects and presentations will be based on selected course TEKS.