The purpose of the course is to introduce students to career development theories, career counseling procedures and techniques, career assessment tools, career development program planning, and sources of occupational information. Emphasis is placed on empirically-based theories, theoretically based counseling interventions, and current issues in the world of work and vocational counseling as well as the social contexts of career development, and how these contexts can be integrated with existing career theory.
This course addresses the concept of abnormal psychology emphasis will be on accurate utilization of the DSM-V diagnostic system (major mental and personality disorders, multiple perspectives of emotional psychological distress, disturbance of behavior, recognition of resilience client strength and social, cultural contexts).
An overview of various family forms, the family life cycle, and healthy family functioning will be provided, followed by a review of the major theories of systemic family therapy. Basic family therapy process and outcome research will be reviewed. The code of ethics will be applied to clinical ethical dilemmas. A role play format will be used to practice basic therapy counseling skills.
This course provides an overview of play therapy theories and basic skills for developing competency in child/adolescent assessment and counseling. Ethical dilemmas inherent in work with these populations will be addressed.
This course provides an in-depth exploration of play therapy skill development for competency in child/adolescent assessment and counseling. Theoretical bases will be presented. Focus will be on diagnostic and treatment practices and role-play with youthful clients. Culture, environment, and ethical dilemmas inherent in work with youthful populations will be included. Prerequisites: 571.
This course explores the use of expressive and experiential techniques in counseling. Creative modalities include play, art, sand, movement, sound, clay, imagery, and other means of individual and group expression. Expressive techniques are appropriate for use with diverse and marginalized populations, as well as across the lifespan. The course will utilize counseling theories and neuroscience literature to focus on the power of using the body in tandem with the brain to integrate ones learning and insight.
This course equips the entry-level counselor with an introduction to the profession of counseling and its history. It will explore the professional roles, organizations, training, and credentialing standards of the profession as well as the ethical, legal and professional issues facing counselors today and in the future. This course will also stimulate students self-awareness of personal, values, and multicultural issues concerning ethical decision-making.
The course promotes an understanding and appreciation of cultural and ethnic differences among individuals, groups and families, and explores the impact of such differences on the theory and practice of mental health counseling. This course is designed to enhance students abilities to apply multicultural awareness to their professional work.
This course provides an overview of theory and research related to human growth and development over the lifespan. The course provides specific developmentally appropriate interventions and culturally sensitive developmental assessments supported by research that are designed to enhance the growth and development of clients who seek counseling services. Students also will engage in experiential activities designed to enhance their own growth and development.
The course examines the philosophical bases of the helping processes as well as major contemporary counseling theories and their application in individual and group counseling and in family systems counseling. It is designed to aid students development of a personal counseling theory toward developing therapeutic relationships, counseling goals, intervention strategies and client outcome evaluation. Prerequisite: 510 or 545