The purpose of the course is to enhance the counseling skills and conceptualization processes acquired through direct counseling experience, supervision, and classroom interactions. This course involved the application of counseling theories, techniques and school counseling program implementation. Restricted to students admitted to the professional sequence. Prerequisites: 675.

The elementary school counseling internship is a field counseling experience supervised by a qualified elementary school counseling professional. Placement is at an elementary school site and provides opportunities for the student to perform, under supervision, in a variety of counseling activities that a professional school counselor is expected to perform. Group supervision is conducted throughout a students internship experience. Permission of instructor is required. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 691.

This course provides a survey of various chemical and behavioral addictions, including, but not limited to, substance abuse disorders, co-occuring disorders, and process disorders. Students will participate in the evaluation of various causal and treatment models, focusing upon theoretical analysis of various addictive constructs and treatment paradigms.

This course addresses the personal, social, emotional, physiological, and environmental factors related to substance abuse disorders. Evaluations, diagnosis and treatment methods for substance use disorders, as well as co-occurring disorders will be examined. Professional, ethical, and legal issues unique to this population will be addressed. Prerequisite: 590.

This course provides practice and fieldwork in the areas of prevention, assessment, intervention and treatment of substance abuse disorders with an emphasis on evidence-based individual and group methods. Specific topics covered include dual diagnosis, risk assessment, crisis intervention, and issues related to diagnosis and treatment in multicultural populations. Prerequisite: 590.

This course is designed to provide skills training for individuals who are exploring a medical or clinical based career. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based communication strategy that is useful for people who are ambivalent about change. MI has been adapted to a variety of health care settings and currently there are models of MI for physicians, nurses, dietitians, and social workers in addition to counseling professionals.

This course addresses the concept of abnormal psychology emphasis will be on accurate utilization of the DSM-V diagnostic system (major mental and personality disorders, multiple perspectives of emotional psychological distress, disturbance of behavior, recognition of resilience client strength and social, cultural contexts).

An overview of various family forms, the family life cycle, and healthy family functioning will be provided, followed by a review of the major theories of systemic family therapy. Basic family therapy process and outcome research will be reviewed. The code of ethics will be applied to clinical ethical dilemmas. A role play format will be used to practice basic therapy counseling skills.

This course provides an overview of play therapy theories and basic skills for developing competency in child/adolescent assessment and counseling. Ethical dilemmas inherent in work with these populations will be addressed.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of play therapy skill development for competency in child/adolescent assessment and counseling. Theoretical bases will be presented. Focus will be on diagnostic and treatment practices and role-play with youthful clients. Culture, environment, and ethical dilemmas inherent in work with youthful populations will be included. Prerequisites: 571.