CNS-502 |
Counseling Agencies |
This course provides an overview of service delivery systems in the community mental health agency. Topics include; community mental health agency funding sources, prevention, outreach, referral, client empowerment, traditional agency duties, roles and activities and social policy. |
CNS-503 |
DSM / Psychopathology |
This course provides an in-depth exploration of the mental health diagnostic |
system outlined in the DSM-5-TR. Students will develop skills in clinical |
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assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment planning. Emphasis is |
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placed on diagnostic interviewing, differential diagnosis, and understanding |
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the etiology of mental and emotional disorders. The course also examines |
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evidence-based interventions, including psychopharmacological |
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considerations, and the impact of sociocultural, environmental, and systemic |
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factors on diagnosis and treatment. Ethical considerations, crisis and traumainformed |
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care, and the integration of counseling theories into clinical |
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practice will be discussed. |
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CNS-504 |
Human Development |
This course explores the research and theory of human growth and |
development across the life span. Topics will include theories of |
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development in the areas of social, cognitive, emotional and physical |
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development as well as strategies for facilitating optimum development. |
CNS-505 |
Foundations of Counseling |
This course acquaints school, clinical mental health and college counseling / student affairs counselor trainees with their profession ' s historical and philosophical foundations, current counselor roles, and functions, their professional counselor organizations, professional accreditation regulations, license, certification and professional preparation standards and guidelines, self-care strategies, advocacy, and counselor professional expectations. Students will demonstrate a competence in applying the ethical and legal codes in their field of concentration. |