Students participate in group counseling demonstrations and explore methods of organizing different types of groups. Students consider which group counseling model and type of setting best lend themselves to the counseling process. Related legal and ethical issues are discussed. The availability of specialized career counseling resources for diverse client populations and those with special needs is investigated. This course helps students gain understanding of family and marital systems with emphasis on prominent theoretical modalities and application of relevant techniques to classroom simulations.
Students gain experience in dealing with dysfunctional families.
The course considers issues such as sexuality, child abuse, substance abuse, sex-equity, and the impact of children with special needs on the family structure. This course explores the social, psychological, cultural, economic and environmental influences that affect various client populations. The special counseling needs of women, men, racial and ethnic minorities, and the disabled are examined. This course is a survey of psychological tests and instruments used in schools and agencies providing human services. A review of measurement terms precedes the administration, scoring, interpretation, and use of various appraisal instruments, including standardized intelligence, personality, psychomotor, and stress assessment instruments.