Clinical Care in Underserved and Marginalized Communities.

Catalog description

The course prepares counseling students to provide culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based care to underserved populations. Students examine systemic, cultural, and environmental factors impacting mental health outcomes, with a focus on Indigenous communities, rural and farming populations, and individuals involved in correctional and reentry systems. Grounded in a historical trauma framework and guided by culturally responsive counseling models, students learn to integrate evidence-based practices with diverse ways of knowing while applying principles of cultural humility, advocacy, and collaborative care. Throughout the course, students explore trauma-informed care, co-occurring disorders, and substance use integration across diverse contexts to build competence in serving complex client needs.