Brigham Young University. Counseling and Career Center

The Counseling and Career Center was established in 1946 as a response to the flood of World War II veterans at the Brigham Young University campus. The Center's purpose was to aid students in making wise career choices and adjusting to college life. It contains its operations to this day.

From the description of A brief history of the BYU Counseling Center, 1946-2003. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 188548185

The Counseling and Career Center(CCC) is a department of Student Life, a major division of BYU devoted to direction of student affairs and coordination of services to individual students. The role of the CCC in Student Life is to provide counseling, advisement instruction, and support services that promote the balanced development of BYU students. Psychologists and psychology interns at the CCC are expected to adhere to the Ethical Standards and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association (APA) in respecting the dignity and worth of individuals, regardless of the nature of their difficulties; gender; age; ethnic, cultural, or religious background; or sexual orientation. This commitment to APA ethical standards includes protecting the confidentiality of psychologist communications with clients. The CCC offers a wide variety of services that address the diverse challenges students face in a university environment, which may include personal, emotional, academic, or career concerns. Interns are required to participate in many of these services and are encouraged or may negotiate to participate in others. CCC services and activities include: Personal Counseling and Psychotherapy, Couples/Marital Counseling, Group Counseling and Psychotherapy, Crisis Intervention and Consultation, Career Counseling, Academic Counseling, University Advisement Center, Career Placement Services, Credit Courses, and Workshops.

From the description of Records, 1948-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84704545