PSY 3740 Counseling Techniques
Course Description:
PSY 3740 Counseling Techniques is an introduction to the
techniques and strategies commonly used in counseling
situations. The course also covers the utilization of
community and social agencies.
Textbook:
Intentional Interviewing and Counseling: Facilitating Client
Development in a Multicultural Society; Ivey, A.E.. & M. B. Ivey. Brooks/Cole
Prerequisites:
PSY 1700
Specific Concepts to Address:
- Concepts of interviewing and counseling
- Stages of the interviewing process
- Basic skills for interviewing and counseling
Suggested Emphases:
- Application of the skills of counseling to hypothetical situations
- Analysis of personal counseling style
- Conducting an interview
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Available community services, knowledge of writing skills
expected of a professionally employed adult
Helpful Documentation:
- Resume
- Related continuing education
- Job descriptions
- Community involvement, professional and personal
- Volunteerism
