HSS 3220 Counseling Skills Lab

This course will help students develop their counseling skills and approaches, building on what they learned in HSS 2120 Counseling Individuals and Families. Students will prepare and present mock-counseling videos during regular peer-supervision class sessions. This approach is one of the most effective ways to help students grow and expand their helping skills, giving students a leg-up for graduate school and future work as a helper. Counseling techniques, theories and the latest helping approaches will be explored. Empathy, cultural humility, and counselor/client identities will be emphasized throughout the course.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

HSS 2120

Course Types

Core Curriculum - Society Core Curriculum - Advanced Studies in the Arts and Sciences Major - Elective Minor - Elective

Offered

• Fall
• Spring

1. 1. Students will develop and practice counseling techniques and skills appropriate for a variety of human services settings.
2. 2. Students will research and apply a variety of counseling theories and approaches.
3. 3. Students will examine, critique and practice culturally competent techniques used by counselors.
4. 4. Students will learn and practice how to give and receive meaningful, constructive feedback related to their skill development.