CED 660 - COUNSELING TECHNIQUES

College of Education

Credits: 3

This course is designed to teach students how to implement counseling techniques. These techniques are applicable to professional careers in rehabilitation counseling and mental health counseling. The techniques presented in this class will be based in the theories presented in CED 650. Students will learn evidence-based practices for working with a variety of individuals and across multiple settings. In addition to learning, practicing, and discussing various counseling techniques, students will engage with additional content necessary for high-quality, ethical counseling practice such as case conceptualization, the use of technology in counseling, counselor characteristics, self-care, and more. Emphasis will be on competence with infusing social justice into counseling practice, and developing a personal counseling style.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: RC 650 or consent of instructor.
Approved for Distance Learning.