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Ce 560 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Assessments & Treatment Of Addictions & Co-Occurring, Mitch Moore
Ce 560 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Assessments & Treatment Of Addictions & Co-Occurring, Mitch Moore
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course addresses the principles of screening, assessment, diagnosis of substance use, induced, and co-occurring disorders in adults and adolescents., and treatment planning. Students will become familiar with an array of screening and assessment instruments, and diagnostic and treatment planning tools, including the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), Rule 25 Assessment, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s Patient Placement Criteria of Substance-Related Disorders (ASAM PPC), as well writing required reports and record-keeping functions. The treatment of co-occurring disorders, including the Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment model, process addictions (e.g., gambling), ethical considerations, and multicultural issues will …
Ce 565 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Theory And Practice, Mitch Moore
Ce 565 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Theory And Practice, Mitch Moore
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course provides students with an overview of various theoretical orientations, models, and methods for delivering client education and treatment from both and individual and group perspectives. Students will be introduced to evidenced-based treatment approaches, including motivational interviewing/ enhancement therapy, cognitive-behavioral approaches, and 12-Step facilitation, and others. Working with clients in crisis and with co-occurring disorders will be emphasized.
Ce 570 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Ethics And Advocacy, Mitch Moore
Ce 570 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Ethics And Advocacy, Mitch Moore
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course will familiarize students to their professional and ethical responsibilities as addiction counselors. They will be introduced to the practice and policies of addiction counseling, case management, consultation, ethical and legal standards, crisis intervention, and client advocacy. Professional organizations, standards, licensure and certification will be examined. Public policy, laws, and regulations regarding addictions counseling and record keeping will be stressed so counselors are better able to serve and effectively advocate on behalf of their clients.
Ce 590 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Practicum (1 Semester Hour), Mitch Moore
Ce 590 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Practicum (1 Semester Hour), Mitch Moore
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course provides a practical, field-based experience of between 130-200 hours in an addiction counseling setting for Master's Degree Counselor Education Department students seeking "dual licensure" (LPCC & LADC). These are students who have completed CE 680: Practicum, are enrolled in or have completed CE 690-Internship, and need the extra hours to accrue the 880 hours required for addiction counseling licensure. The faculty of the Counselor Education Department regards the internship as an integral component of its counseling programs. Academic and applied counseling skills are synthesized and used by approved interns on a daily basis in an addiction counseling setting. …
Ce 611 Syllabus: Lifespan Development, Mary Fawcett
Ce 611 Syllabus: Lifespan Development, Mary Fawcett
Counselor Education Syllabi
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of perspectives on the normal development of children, adolescents and adults.
Ce 625 Syllabus: Career Development And Appraisal, Robin Alcala Saner
Ce 625 Syllabus: Career Development And Appraisal, Robin Alcala Saner
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course provides students with the basic theories, counseling techniques, and assessment tools used in career counseling. Through applied learning experiences students will be able to complete a comprehensive career assessment and plan.
Ce 622 Syllabus: Family Systems Counseling, Jo Hittner
Ce 622 Syllabus: Family Systems Counseling, Jo Hittner
Counselor Education Syllabi
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the theory, assessment techniques and intervention strategies used in the practice of family systems counseling. The focus of the course will be on building a theoretical base for understanding and applying family systems counseling strategies and techniques. Didactic and experiential learning will provide students with the opportunity to apply and integrate knowledge and skills gained through reading, lectures and videos.
Ce 621 Syllabus: Research Design, Julie Austinson
Ce 621 Syllabus: Research Design, Julie Austinson
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of research design and program evaluation in counseling. Current methods of research design and program evaluation in counseling practice and school settings will be discussed. This course is taught through a combination of teaching methods, including but not limited to: class lectures, guest speakers small and large group discussions, experiential class activities, videos, and simulations
Ce 635 Syllabus: Orientation To School Counseling, Robin Alcala Saner
Ce 635 Syllabus: Orientation To School Counseling, Robin Alcala Saner
Counselor Education Syllabi
Orientation to School Counseling is a graduate level course designed to introduce students to current school counseling models and effective practice. The focus is on practical issues faced by school counselors as they implement an effective school counseling program, work with students, colleagues and families, and manage role responsibilities effectively. The course content will be delivered using a combination of lecture, discussion, experiential activities and individual and group projects. Field-based learning is also an important aspect of this course.
Ce 680 Syllabus: Counseling Practicum, Jo Hittner
Ce 680 Syllabus: Counseling Practicum, Jo Hittner
Counselor Education Syllabi
To enhance the counseling skills and conceptualization processes acquired through direct counseling experience, supervision and classroom interaction. The course is designed to prepare counselors for development as independent professional counselors. The evidence provided through the quality of the course requirements, demonstration of maturity, personal insight and professional presentation as appropriate to the counseling profession, will determine the course grade.
Ce 690 Syllabus: Internship, Masa Sato
Ce 690 Syllabus: Internship, Masa Sato
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course provides a practical, field based experience in a school or clinical mental health setting. This experience may be arranged with supervision coordinated through the CE Internship Coordinator and an onsite supervisor. A total of six (6) credits of internship work must be completed.
Ce 695 Syllabus: Capstone, Robin Alcala Saner
Ce 695 Syllabus: Capstone, Robin Alcala Saner
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course structures the completion of a major capstone paper in collaboration with the student’s academic advisor, and serves as a transition from the role of student to that of professional.
Ce 550 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Introduction To The Field (3 Semester Hours), Mitch Moore
Ce 550 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Introduction To The Field (3 Semester Hours), Mitch Moore
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course provides students with an overview of the transdisciplinary foundations of alcohol and drug counseling, including theories of chemical dependency, recovery and the continuum of care, and the process of change from a wide range of perspectives. Students will become familiar with the process for screening clients to determine program appropriateness and eligibility. They will be introduced to program admission, intake, orientation, processes and procedures, case management functions, and record-keeping requirements. Referring clients for additional supports and wrap-around services will be considered.
Ce 555 Syllabus: Addictions Counseling-Psychopharmacology, Mitch Moore
Ce 555 Syllabus: Addictions Counseling-Psychopharmacology, Mitch Moore
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course introduces students to the pharmacology of substance abuse disorders and the dynamics of addiction, including medication-assisted therapy. Students will learn about the effects of licit and illicit drugs on the brain and body, basic drug classifications, and indications and contraindications of drugs to make appropriate referrals for medical intervention and medication evaluations and to provide basic client education.
Ce 590 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Internship, Mitch Moore
Ce 590 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Internship, Mitch Moore
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course provides a practical, field-based experience of between 130-200 hours in an addiction counseling setting for Master's Degree Counselor Education Department students seeking "dual licensure" (LPCC & LADC). These are students who have completed CE 680: Practicum, are enrolled in or have completed CE 690-Internship, and need the extra hours to accrue the 880 hours required for addiction counseling licensure.
Ce 601 Syllabus: Foundations Of Counseling, Robin Alcala Saner
Ce 601 Syllabus: Foundations Of Counseling, Robin Alcala Saner
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course introduces students to the profession of counseling. Through scholarly research and writing, students will examine the role and function of counselors in a variety of settings. Current trends and issues in counseling also will be addressed. Throughout the course, major emphasis will be placed on the learning and practice of basic helping skills in a supervised setting.
Ce 611 Syllabus: Lifespan Development, Jodi L. Saunders
Ce 611 Syllabus: Lifespan Development, Jodi L. Saunders
Counselor Education Syllabi
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of perspectives on the normal development of children, adolescents and adults. Major theories, issues, eras, and trends in lifespan development will be addressed.
Ce 615 Syllabus: Group Theory And Practice, Dawnette Cigrand
Ce 615 Syllabus: Group Theory And Practice, Dawnette Cigrand
Counselor Education Syllabi
In this course students are introduced to the theory and practice of group counseling. The course will provide students with an academic/theoretical overview of groups and group work as well as the opportunity to develop group leadership skills through experiential learning activities.
Ce 620 Syllabus: Tests & Measurements, Robin Alcala Saner
Ce 620 Syllabus: Tests & Measurements, Robin Alcala Saner
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of measurement as applied to psychological testing. Knowledge of and practical experience in the use of standardized psychological tests in counseling for personality assessment, evaluation, and career and life decisions will be provided.
Ce 621 Syllabus: Research Design, Joel Filmore
Ce 621 Syllabus: Research Design, Joel Filmore
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course provides the fundamentals of research design and program evaluation. Current methods of research design and evaluation in counseling practice and school settings will be discussed.
Ce 633 Syllabus: Ethical Practice And Social Change, Dawnette Cigrand
Ce 633 Syllabus: Ethical Practice And Social Change, Dawnette Cigrand
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course introduces students to the legal, professional and ethical issues that affect the practice of counseling and psychotherapy and the methods and ethical basis for counselors to be agents of social change. Students will become familiar with mental health law and the ethical codes that cover the counseling profession. A model for ethical decision making will be presented. Also, students will be presented with models for social change in their function as leaders, change agents, collaborators, and risk takers. Providing outreach and advocacy services in the school and community settings, students will expand their role as counselors to include …
Ce 650 Syllabus: Diagnosis And Psychopathology Of Adults, Masa Sato
Ce 650 Syllabus: Diagnosis And Psychopathology Of Adults, Masa Sato
Counselor Education Syllabi
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the etiology and classification of mental disorders as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Students will learn to utilize diagnostic information to conduct diagnostic interviews, conceptualize the presenting problem, and write diagnostic assessments in order to facilitate case management, treatment plan development, and therapeutic interventions with people seeking/receiving mental health counseling services. Instructional methodology will include lectures, case studies presented in class, diagnostic activities using dyadic and small group activities, and other instructional modalities designed to facilitate the learning process.
Ce 652 Syllabus: Treatment Planning, Jo Hittner
Ce 652 Syllabus: Treatment Planning, Jo Hittner
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course is designed to assist mental health counselors in designing client-centered, individualized and culturally sound treatment plans for a wide variety of clinical mental health disorders. Course content will include a strong focus on diagnosis of mental health disorders based on criteria from the DSM-5, and subsequent treatment planning and provision of clinical care along the lines of evidence based practice. Students will become familiar with evidence-based treatment as a philosophy of practice as well as interventions indicated for specific mental health disorders. Special attention will be paid designing treatment plans that focus on outcomes that reflect effective, quality …
Ce 658 Syllabus: Microskills, Masa Sato
Ce 658 Syllabus: Microskills, Masa Sato
Counselor Education Syllabi
This is a practice course that provides a systematic approach to developing basic counseling skills. Students will have the opportunity to practice counseling microskills (e.g. rapport building, attending, paraphrasing, reflecting feeling and meaning, interpretation, modeling, role playing, etc.) on a weekly basis.
Ce 660 Syllabus: Theory And Practice, Robin Alcala Saner
Ce 660 Syllabus: Theory And Practice, Robin Alcala Saner
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course exposes students to theories of personality development and change, theories of counseling, and counseling techniques. Students practice application of counseling theories in a laboratory setting with simulated situations. Students are encouraged to identify and develop a tentative theory of personality as it relates to an effective counseling approach. A strong emphasis is placed on the ethical standards of the counseling profession and on multicultural issues.
Ce 690 Syllabus: Counseling Internship, Joel Filmore
Ce 690 Syllabus: Counseling Internship, Joel Filmore
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course provides a practical, field-based experience (minimum of 600 hours, at least 240 of which are direct service) in a school or community setting. This experience may be arranged with supervision coordinated through the CE Internship Coordinator and an on-site supervisor. A total of six (6) credits of internship work must be completed. Prerequisite: CE 680 – Counseling Practicum, with a letter grade of B or better.
Ce 690 Syllabus: Internship, Jo Hittner
Ce 690 Syllabus: Internship, Jo Hittner
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course provides a practical, field based experience in a school or community setting. This experience may be arranged with supervision coordinated through the CE Internship Coordinator and an onsite supervisor. A total of six (6) credits of internship work must be completed. Prerequisites: CE 680 - Counseling Practicum (150 clock hours) with a letter grade of B or better. Grade
Ce 690 Syllabus: Internship, Masa Sato
Ce 690 Syllabus: Internship, Masa Sato
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course provides a practical, field based experience in a school or community setting. This experience may be arranged with supervision coordinated through the CE Internship Coordinator and an onsite supervisor. A total of six (6) credits of internship work must be completed.
Ce 695 Syllabus: Capstone, Robin Alcala Saner
Ce 695 Syllabus: Capstone, Robin Alcala Saner
Counselor Education Syllabi
This course structures the completion of a major capstone paper in collaboration with the student’s academic advisor, and serves as a transition from the role of student to that of professional.
Ce 534 Syllabus: Human Relations And Diversity, Joel Filmore
Ce 534 Syllabus: Human Relations And Diversity, Joel Filmore
Counselor Education Syllabi
The purpose of this course is to: (1) promote student growth and development through the learning and practice of basic communication and helping skills; (2) study cultural diversity as it relates to human relations and communication; (3) examine gender and sexual orientation in terms of human relations and communication; and (4) address human relations and communication as they relate to special populations (persons with disabilities, older adults, economically disadvantaged individuals, children, etc.) Grade only. This course will also cover substance abuse issues as relates to diverse cultures, specifically as addressed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) …