CNSL 5301 Counseling Techniques: 3 semester hours. Study and practice of basic interview communication skills and counseling techniques. Emphasis on self-development, attending, feedback and influencing skills and core elements of counseling.
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A minimum of 300 clock hours required.#N#Prerequisites: CNSL 5301 or CNSL 5013 and ( CNSL 5312 or CNSL 5123).
An examination of dysfunction in human behavior, with emphasis on description , causation, and treatment.#N#Prerequisites: CNSL 5213 or CNSL 5321 and ( CNSL 5314 or CNSL 5143) and (CNSL 5023 or CNSL 5302) and (CNSL 5153 or CNSL 5315 ).
Pre-practicum experience with emphasis on the counselor-client relationship and on using appropriate therapeutic strategies and techniques in working with children, adolescents, and adults. Special consideration given to the counseling needs of minorities.
A minimum of 150 clock hours required.#N#Prerequisites: CNSL 5350 or CNSL 5503.
Includes concepts and operations as applied to frequency distributions, graphing techniques, measurement of central tendency and variability, normal distribution curves, sampling theory and tests of significant differences between related and independent samples. Computer application packages and their utilization in classrooms and social agencies are also introduced.
The purpose of the course is to provide the knowledge and understanding so that students have the basic competence to work with substance abusing or substance dependent clients . This course will examine the treatment issues and theoretical models involved in the treatment of drug dependencies and the effects of them on the individual, families, employment, and society. Topics include: counselor characteristics, legal and ethical issues facing substance abuse counselors, issues of diversity and treatment, group counseling, family counseling, codependency and enabling, and modalities of treatment.
Topics include: counselor characteristics, legal and ethical issues facing substance abuse counselors, issues of diversity and treatment, group counseling, family counseling, codependency and enabling, and modalities of treatment.