Students develop a marketing plan, learn presentation skills and learn specific techniques in stress management, conflict management, and communication. Students study career development theories and examine educational, personal, and occupational aspects of career development at all stages of the lifespan. Workplace demographics, employment trends, legal and ethical issues, worker satisfaction factors and career development services models are presented. Students practice techniques appropriate to each theory and write a personal approach to counseling for their specialization area. Introduction to theories of group counseling with emphasis on participation and practice.
Students design an eight session group for use in their area of specialization.
Students design rating forms, incomplete sentence blanks, and attitude scales. Self exploration of own cultural beliefs and behaviors. Specific techniques for increasing cultural sensitivity are presented. Students develop comprehensive case studies of clients using various assessment methods and deliver case presentations. Professional issues associated with counseling practice and collaboration with community agencies are examined.