CPS 509 - Professional Orientation & Ethics in Mental Health Counseling

Catalog Year 2009-2010

This course is intended to provide students with specific KNOWLEDGE and skills for professional PRACTICE in the field of mental health counseling. It is intended to provide an understanding of grant writing, crisis intervention, and ethics relevant to professional counselors when working in a human services agency or community counseling centers. Students will have exposure to and/or involvement in the following areas of learning: a. models of crisis intervention, grant writing and ethical decision making (KNOWLEDGE & PRACTICE); b. the history and philosophy of mental health counseling (KNOWLEDGE); c. Grant writing (COLLABORATION); and d. resolution of ethical dilemmas (SOCIAL JUSTICE).

PREREQ: graduate standing in CPS or a related field; or instructor permission.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3

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