Students will develop, analyze, and evaluate one ongoing counseling group for children and one ongoing counseling group for adolescents, and one psychoeducational group. Students will conduct two family counseling sessions, analyze the family interaction, and propose remedial intervention. Includes study of relevant theory, application of treatment techniques, and evaluation of their effectiveness. Covers interviewing and intake skills, including diagnostic assessment, psychosocial history, case notes, case summary, treatment format and planning, and evaluation of treatment effectiveness. Special attention to analyzing, evaluating, and integrating administrative theory.
Students demonstrate system's techniques with actual clients.
Students demonstrate basic techniques of couple therapy with actual clients. Special emphasis on training parents to identify problems in the home and providing techniques to deal with them. See program handbook. Grade of B or better in three practica, good academic standing, and approval of advisor. See program handbook.