Systemic Interventions w Youth

Catalog description

This course will provide an overview of counseling interventions with children and adolescents in agency, school, and private practice. Group, individual, and systems techniques will be covered. Emphasis will be on understanding the interactions between the developmental needs of each of these age groups and counseling techniques and procedures used to deliver mental health services to each of these groups. Techniques for communicating effectively with families and working collaboratively with other professionals and with community members to promote positive change in youth will be included. Approaches for working with children impacted by military service will be covered.