CED 570 - CRISIS AND TRAUMA COUNSELING

College of Education

Credit(s): 2

This course is intended to provide students with an overview of the clinical rehabilitation counseling and clinical mental health rehabilitation counseling issues, challenges and responses due to crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events on persons with disabilities across the lifespan. Specific attention is given to major categories of disabilities, their limitations, and psychosocial responses to life-challenging and life-altering consequences of crisis and traumatic events. Information is presented on context and philosophy of developing best practices for working with people with disabilities and their families in achieving quality of life in advent of a crisis/traumatic situation.

Approved for Distance Learning.