The purpose of the course is to enhance the counseling skills and conceptualization processes acquired through direct counseling experience, supervision, and classroom interaction. The application of counseling theory and techniques will occur with clients in a campus or community setting in preparing supervisees for internship and their development as independent professional counselors. Restricted to students admitted to practicum sequence. Prerequisites: 675, 640 or concurrent enrollment with practicum/internship coordinator permission.

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 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.

This course explores the use of expressive and experiential techniques in counseling. Creative modalities include play, art, sand, movement, sound, clay, imagery, and other means of individual and group expression. Expressive techniques are appropriate for use with diverse and marginalized populations, as well as across the lifespan. The course will utilize counseling theories and neuroscience literature to focus on the power of using the body in tandem with the brain to integrate ones learning and insight.

This course addresses the impact of trauma on individuals, families, and communities. Emphasizing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for mental health counselors, to effectively engage clients. The bio-psycho-social-cultural and spiritual dimensions are integrated into this course. The course also examines the health and wellness components for professionals, and the clients they serve, working in trauma based settings.