Intervention techniques will be presented and discussion held on termination of counseling when necessary. Offered each fall semester. This course covers the importance of personal and professional growth for the counselor, certification requirements, professional associations, as well as programs to aid the recovering counselor and counselor burn-out. Personal skills include assertiveness, problem solving and decision making. Personal assessment will include looking at personal values and attitudes on special issues and the motives and values for selecting counseling as a profession.
None Describes and explains the evolution of adult behavior over the life span.
Includes the study of the nature and changes of aging, related to capacity skills, feelings, emotions, and social behavior. Covers the interrelations of psychological and social aspects of the aging process, with emphasis on the adaptation of the aging individual to society. The actual nature of the project must be determined in consultation with the supervising instructor. May be taken 3 times for credit.