The purpose of the course is to enhance the counseling skills and conceptualization processes acquired through direct counseling experience, supervision, and classroom interactions. This course involved the application of counseling theories, techniques and school counseling program implementation. Restricted to students admitted to the professional sequence. Prerequisites: 675.

The elementary school counseling internship is a field counseling experience supervised by a qualified elementary school counseling professional. Placement is at an elementary school site and provides opportunities for the student to perform, under supervision, in a variety of counseling activities that a professional school counselor is expected to perform. Group supervision is conducted throughout a students internship experience. Permission of instructor is required. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 691.

The secondary school counseling internship is a field counseling experience supervised by a qualified secondary school counseling professional. Placement is at an secondary school site and provides opportunities for the student to perform, under supervision, in a variety of counseling activities that a professional school counselor is expected to perform. Group supervision is conducted throughout a students internship experience. Permission of instructor is required. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 691.

This course addresses the personal, social, emotional, physiological, and environmental factors related to substance abuse disorders. Evaluations, diagnosis and treatment methods for substance use disorders, as well as co-occurring disorders will be examined. Professional, ethical, and legal issues unique to this population will be addressed. Prerequisite: 590.

This course provides practice and fieldwork in the areas of prevention, assessment, intervention and treatment of substance abuse disorders with an emphasis on evidence-based individual and group methods. Specific topics covered include dual diagnosis, risk assessment, crisis intervention, and issues related to diagnosis and treatment in multicultural populations. Prerequisite: 590.

This course is designed to provide skills training for individuals who are exploring a medical or clinical based career. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based communication strategy that is useful for people who are ambivalent about change. MI has been adapted to a variety of health care settings and currently there are models of MI for physicians, nurses, dietitians, and social workers in addition to counseling professionals.

The course provides an overview to the basic principles of assessment in counseling, focusing on test and non-test appraisal instruments and development of diagnostic skills. The course includes selection, use, and interpretation of instruments appropriate for appraisal of individuals and families. Attention is given to development of clinical documentation skills with a variety of populations. Prerequisite: 510 or 545.

This course provides an overview of the most up-to-date school-based curriculum, prevention programming and intervention techniques. It encapsulates the school counselors role in delivery of services using a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) within the schools and focuses upon practical applications and techniques that foster collaboration and promote student learning outcomes, social/emotional growth and career development.

This course will prepare the masters level professional in a variety of diagnostic procedures and processes. The areas covered include but are not limited to structured and unstructured interview formats, mental health screening and diagnostic protocols, mental status examinations, for suicidal and homicidal risk assessment, and substance abuse screening will be reviewed for use in assessment and treatment planning. Multicultural and diversity issues in diagnosis will also be reviewed. Prerequisite: 595.

This course is designed to help you learn how to conceptualize, develop, and implement a comprehensive school counseling program based on developmental theory and the ASCA national model. You will learn about the "nuts and bolts" of organizing a program, mindsets and curriculum for school counselors. Participation in this course provides opportunities to learn leadership and management skills necessary to develop and strengthen K-12 School counseling programs by utilizing school-community teams, school-based consultation and collaboration models.