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Counseling Individuals with Special Needs

A course emphasizing counseling skills for individuals who plan to work with the handicapped. Emphasis is placed on using counseling strategies with school-afe handicapped children.(Same as CNS ED 6220)

Counseling the Dual Diagnosed Substance Abuser

This course introduces the student to the special needs, concerns, and problems encountered when counseling clients who are both mentally ill and chemically dependent. Subject areas include an overview of counseling methodologies, diagnosis, and psycho ph ...

Current Issues in Counseling Special Needs Populations

Designed to analyze relevant literature and to provide communication skills training for those professionals in school settings who work with individuals with special needs. The characteristics and social and emotional needs of this special population wil ...

Foundations for Multicultural Counseling

This course will focus on: (1) reviewing knowledge and research in the area of multicultural counseling, (2) developing and/or enhancing skills useful in counseling with individuals from minority populations, and (3) developing levels of personal awarenes ...

Group Procedures in Counseling

This course examines the process dynamics of groups including group development, leadership, norms, and therapeutic factors. Group counseling theories and approaches used for other group work including skills, personal growth, support, vocational, and dev ...

Introduction to Addictive Behaviors & Addiction Counseling

Exploration of the theoretical foundations of contemporary approaches to such addictive behaviors as alcohol and drug abuse, smoking, compulsive gambling, and sexual addiction. The nature, etiology, prevention, and treatment of addictions are discussed an ...