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Graduate Counselor Education

2014 Fall Term

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FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

COUNSED 712

This course provides an historical overview of the clinical mental health counseling (CMHC) field. Current trends, professional issues, and other areas relevant to CMHC's will be examined. Roles and responsibilities of CMHC's across various settings will be explored. Professional organizations, preparations standards, and credentialing of CMHC's will be discussed.

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RESEARCH IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION

COUNSED 715

The purpose of this course is to provide a practical graduate-level overview of research design in counseling and personnel services and to develop skills for designing, critiquing and disseminating research.

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CRISIS INTERVENTION AND TRAUMA COUNSELING

COUNSED 716

This course will present counseling approaches which effectively address crises. The course will examine the impact of trauma and crisis and potential neurobiological responses. Students will gain knowledge and skills useful in assessing and intervening in crises and explore the application of these skills in addressing specific crisis situations.

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PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING

COUNSED 718

Principles of the roles and functions of professional counselors are discussed and practiced in a laboratory setting, including relationship building, conducting interviews and the counseling process. Professional issues as they relate to ethics, legal considerations, scope of practice, mental health service delivery, multicultural concerns, and the value of professional organizations are explored. This course is designed to provide the student with opportunities to define and explore the various roles/tasks of professional counselors, including case conceptualization, prevention, intervention, referral, and termination. By the end of the course, the student should develop a working knowledge of counseling skills, processes, and procedures to facilitate further study in subsequent practicum and internship classes.

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THEORIES OF COUNSELING

COUNSED 722

This course examines prominent counseling theories that provide models for conceptualizing client issues and identifying appropriate intervention strategies. System theories and major models of family and related interventions will be highlighted. Attention will be given to multicultural and ethical issues in counseling. Students will be exposed to current professional research and practices in the field to enable the initial development of their personal theories of counseling.

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CLINICAL STUDIES IN COUNSELING

COUNSED 728

Students will examine the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (APA). Diagnostic skills of counseling students will be enhanced. Students will examine the benefits and concerns of diagnosis within the counseling relationship and explore relevant treatment modalities (individual, group, and family). Students will develop an understanding of the interplay between biology and environment and the impact on human development, learning and adjustment.

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STUDENT SERVICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

COUNSED 729

Course introduces knowledge, skills and practices necessary to work in higher education settings. Historical foundations, roles and functions of Student Affairs professionals, and current issues in the field are included. Specific attention is given to organizational structures and responsibilities of counselors and administrators in various service positions. Student development theories, and their application by Student Affairs professionals, provide a foundation for understanding personal, social, academic and career development at the postsecondary level.

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PRACTICES OF MARRIAGE/PARTNERSHIP AND FAMILY COUNSELING

COUNSED 732

An advanced course in counseling that focuses on various issues related to marriage and family counseling: working with couples/partnerships, divorce counseling, therapy with children within a family context, remarriage and blended family systems, and multi-problematic families. Emphasis will be placed on advanced assessment and procedures of intervention.

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FAMILIES: ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF ABUSIVE BEHAVIORS

COUNSED 734

This is a professional course in counseling designed for individuals seeking advanced training in assessment and treatment of abusive family systems. This course will elaborate on child abuse, neglect, and physical and sexual abuse and its impact on the individual and the family. The course will examine family dynamics which contribute to the development of an abusive system and those that provide protection against abuse and/or enhance the effective processing of trauma

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PERSPECTIVES IN SCHOOL COUNSELING

COUNSED 738

This introductory course is designed for students planning to become school counselors. Professional issues such as the history and philosophy of school counseling are examined; along with an exploration of the various roles, functions, and procedures experienced within the context of the school structure. An introduction to the American School Counselor Association National Model and the Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling Model provides students the opportunity to examine the design, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive developmental counseling programs using a family, school, and community systems view. Significant topics and issues for school counselors, such as leadership, advocacy, conflict resolution, crisis management, peer mediation, cultural diversity, school improvement, and a variety of service delivery methods are explored.

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COUNSELING IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS

COUNSED 743

This course studies counseling models, services, and programs for elementary and middle school/junior high school students as well as the roles of the school counselor. Curriculum is based on current models of school counseling, child and adolescent development, the influence of multiple factors on academic, personal/social, and career success, school counselor accountability, and various prevention/intervention strategies for elementary and middle school/junior high students. The developmental guidance needs of all children are identified along with the specific counseling needs of particular student populations.

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES: ETHICS AND CONSULTATION

COUNSED 751

This course is designed to review ethical principles across counseling disciplines and to apply these principles in the practice of counseling, collaboration and consultation. Ethical codes will be reviewed, theories and paradigms of ethical decision making models explored, and legal implications of ethical practice considered. Consultation theories, models, processes, and issues will be examined and applied. Consultation skill development will focus on benefiting both the client (consultee) and client system, in which the client, persons in the client¿s support system/context, various professionals within the educational or counseling setting, professionals in the mental health community, and other community members are empowered to facilitate change.

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SUPERVISED PRACTICUM

COUNSED 793

Practicum students provide individual, couple, family and group counseling services to students and other community members in the counseling lab. Students must complete supervised practicum experiences that total a minimum of 100 clock hours, including 40 hours of direct counseling service. Practicum students receive individual and/or triadic supervision and group supervision each week. This is a time to develop and refine counseling skills while providing a service to the community.

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COUNSELING INTERNSHIP

COUNSED 795

The Counseling Internship is an is an opportunity for students to apply concepts and skills in field counseling settings. Students are placed in internship settings which are compatible with the individual student's experiences, competencies, The Counseling Internship is an opportunity for students to apply concepts and skills in field counseling settings. Students are placed in internship settings which are compatible with the individual student¿s experiences, competencies, and career goals. Students work with clients under the guidance of a qualified field supervisor and the university supervisor.

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POST-MASTERS COUNSELING INTERNSHIP

COUNSED 797

Interns will complete supervised experience in their emphasis area (community agency, higher education setting, or school). The intern will engage in individual, group counseling, and family counseling, and consultation, as well as a variety of other activities that a regularly employed counselor in the setting would be expected to perform. Can repeat once.

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THESIS RESEARCH

COUNSED 799

Students must complete a Thesis Proposal Form in the Graduate Studies Office before registering for this course.