This course is the initial and fundamental one in the programs for school and agency counselors. This course deals with theories, objectives, principles, and practices of counseling individuals, including children and the family. These theories are applicable in schools and other human-service institutions. This course is an advanced level course and has theoretical and practical components. In the theoretical component process consultation is highlighted as an applied behavioral science.
Emphasis is placed on the levels of environmental quality within an organization.
Specific human processes of inclusion, membership, leadership, control, communication and problem-solving are stressed. The practical component deals with initial contact, organizational diagnosis, process intervention, evaluating progress and closure. For graduate students interested in alcohol and other drug rehabilitation and prevention. Since substance abuse and addiction are present in all sectors of society, it is important for human service professionals to understand the process of addiction and the special problems experienced by the affected individuals and their significant others. The graduate student will have an opportunity to do independent study or research in counseling.