Counseling-Community Agencies

Catalog description

Application of community counseling model across diverse community agencies. Review how agencies provide preventative education, outreach, counseling, advocacy, social and public policy, and consultation interventions to clients and communities. Individual and group counseling skills and techniques will be introduced. Attention is given to cross-cultural issues, managed health care, service utilization, agency systems and the mental health professional's role. Students prepare and present a portfolio on a community agency by collecting information and interviewing staff.