Counseling Skills and Techniques

PREREQUISITES: CSL6782

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL BE COMPETENT IN:

• Evaluating and demonstrating the appropriate use of techniques associated with major counseling theories.
• Evaluating and demonstrating the appropriate use of techniques associated with selected alternative and emerging therapies.
• Demonstrating skills of referral, advocacy, and triage in crisis intervention cases.
• Identifying and understanding cultural specific issues, including gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic, and physically challenged individuals in schools and mental health settings.
• Developing effective leadership skills to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental counseling and guidance program that meets the needs of all learners.
• Defining the roles and functions of counselors in schools and mental health settings, and identifying common referral resources available to school and mental health counselors.
• Describing and analyzing the ethical, professional, and legal issues in the counseling and guidance profession.
• Demonstrating both basic and advanced helping skills.
• Demonstrating skill in the management of clinical and administrative documentation.
• Assessing for difficulties in the areas of addictive behavior, depression, suicidality and/or homocidality, and violent behavior.
• Demonstrating the ability to establish collaborative and appropriate therapeutic goals with clients.
• Understanding human development as it applies to school and non-school settings and developing a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program that encourages all learners to achieve their full potential.
• Effectively communicating and applying one’s evidenced-based personal counseling philosophy.
• Understanding advanced evaluation and ethical application of the various technologies associated with and emerging modalities for the provision of counseling services via telecounseling.