- CARE461 - Introduction to Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions
Introduction to the field of substance use and behavioral addictions counseling with an overview of foundation topics underlying professional practice. This course will focus primarily on substance use and behavioral addiction models, medical and psychological consequences, drug classification systems, legislation, and other clinical and public policy issues that may be relevant to the field.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE471 - Treatment, Recovery & Relapse Prevention
A comprehensive examination of assessment, diagnosis, referral, and treatment processes for substance use disorders and behavioral addictions. The course will cover treatment provided in a variety of settings. Students will acquire skills to provide person-centered treatment, recovery and relapse prevention services, using evidence based practices. The ASAM and the DSM V will be featured as treatment tools. Students will utilize case formulations to gain experience in the treatment plan development and implementation process. Ethical practices will be emphasized.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE500 - Essential Interviewing and Counseling Skills for the Professional Helper
This course provides the foundation for counselors and other professionals-in-training for understanding the counseling process in a multicultural society including an orientation to wellness, the development of professional characteristics and behaviors that influence the helping process, and a mastery of the essential interviewing and counseling skills. Restricted to Graduate Standing only. Concurrent enrollment allowed in CARE 541.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE501 - Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling
This course provides an overview of the history, foundations, practices and ethical and legal issues relevant to clinical mental health counseling. The course does address specific skill attainment in areas of documentation, report writing and program evaluation skills. A grade of B or better required.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE503 - Introduction to Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling
This course provides an overview of the history, foundations, practices, and ethical and legal issues relevant to marriage, couple, and family counseling. This course is a required course for clinical mental health and marriage, couple and family counseling and does address specific skill attainment for working with couples and families. A grade of B or better required. Prerequisite: CARE 541 with a grade of B or better.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE505 - Professional Counselor Identity and Ethics
Professional counseling requires a foundational understanding of the history of the profession, the various counseling specialty areas roles, the ethical standards of practice, use of ethical decision making models, legal, social and political issues and understanding needs of consumers through the lens of diversity and advocacy.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE512 - Development & Sexuality Across the Lifespan
Investigates physical, intellectual, and social development throughout the life span. This course provides information regarding learner characteristics and transitions. Focus is on applications for education, counseling, and related services. Students will develop competency in application of human development theory and current research to clients and the counseling profession. Prerequisite: CARE 541.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE513 - Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability
A review of the impact of disease and trauma on the human system with special attention on the effects physical limitations and socio-emotional correlates have on human functioning and the rehabilitation process. Special approval needed from the department.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE533 - Vocational Testing and Measurement
An extensive exposure to instruments designed for use with vocational rehabilitation clients. Administration and interpretation of a wide variety of instruments used to gain information to be used in planning for vocational development. Both didactic and experiential to include consideration of information obtained from interviews, tests, and other diagnostic techniques. Special approval needed from the instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE541 - Counseling Theory
This course presents an overview of current theories of counseling with a special focus on the philosophical assumptions, key concepts, techniques and practical applications of each approach. Each of the theories will be examined critically such that the student can begin to formulate an integrated personal theory of counseling. Prerequisite: CARE 500 with a grade of B or better or concurrent enrollment.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE542 - Career Development Procedures & Practices
This course provides an orientation to theoretical, economic, and informational aspects of career guidance. Students will acquire experience in the use of occupational assessment materials to facilitate client career exploration and decision making in counseling.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE543 - Group Theory & Practice
Focuses on the theory, functions, and techniques of group procedures appropriately applied to decision making, problem solving and resolution of conflict. Major emphasis is given to the dynamics of group behavior, the social-psychological interaction of small groups and their applications to group counseling. Dual emphasis is placed upon interpersonal self-understanding and the familiarity with group procedures. Prerequisite: CARE 500 with a grade of B or better.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE544 - Assessment and Testing
(Same as REHB 530) Principles and procedures for gathering appraisal and assessment information about people. Theoretical basis for describing and comparing individuals as well as assessing developmental stages and types will be covered. Particular emphasis will be the validity and reliability of data collection methods, interpretation of this information to individuals and procedures for selection of instruments.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE545 - Social Justice and Multicultural Counseling Practice
This course will place an emphasis on increasing student awareness of their own cultural values, beliefs and biases, in order to become aware of the clients worldview. These skills are the prerequisites of culturally appropriate diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. Prerequisites: CARE 500 and CARE 541, each with a grade of B or better.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE546 - Crisis Assessment & Counseling
This course is designed to give the counselor a theoretical and practical background in crisis preparation and intervention in a variety of settings. Students will examine relevant research and theory on crisis and resilience, reflect on their personal crisis experiences and begin to develop fundamental crisis intervention skills. This course is both applicable and practical in presentation.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE547 - Research and Evaluation in Counseling
(Same as REHB 593A) This course provides knowledge of the field of counseling research and specific methods for conducting and critically reading research as well as applications of needs assessment and program evaluation including using computers for data analysis and legal and ethical considerations in research and evaluation. Restricted to advanced standing in counselor education program or rehabilitation counseling program.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE548B - Counseling Practicum
Practice of individual and group counseling skills with different populations in varied settings. The professional settings depends on the student's interest area. Individual and group supervision are provided. Use of video-recorder is required. Graded S/U only. Prerequisite: CARE 500, CARE 541, each with a grade of B or better. Concurrent enrollment in CARE 543 required. Restricted to admission to counseling program.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE548C - Advanced Group Counseling
Supervision in the creation and maintenance of small group process for the purpose of career development. Application of theoretical models is stressed concurrently with entry level skills in the facilitation of small groups and career counseling. Prerequisites: CARE 500, CARE 541, CARE 542, CARE 543, CARE 548B. Restricted to admission to counseling program.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE549 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders
This course reviews the diagnostic criteria of the major disorders within the current edition of the DSM, as well as the etiology underlying these disorders. Comorbid conditions, differential diagnosis, use of decision trees, and issues related to course, prognosis, prevalence, cultural implications and associated features are addressed. Prerequisite: CARE 500, 501 or 503, or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE551 - Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling: Theory and Practice
A didactic and experiential analysis of the underlying theory and techniques of individual and group counseling of individuals with disabilities. Special approval needed from the instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE558 - Substance Use Disorder Interventions for Special Populations
This course provides a broad understanding of issues and trends in substance use disorder and behavioral addiction within a multicultural society. This course focuses on interventions that reflect the culture specific values and treatment needs of diverse clientele across the lifespan. Topics including the sociocultural challenges, internationality of identities, and culturally competency will be covered. Students who have completed REHB 458 are ineligible to enroll.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE566 - Advanced Treatment, Recovery and Relapse Prevention
This course builds on knowledge and skills gained in CARE 471 to include advanced case management, diagnosis, and testing and treatment techniques for youth, adults and families. The course includes a focus on co-occurring disorders, the practice of group work, crisis counseling; treatment settings, and pharmacological treatment. Students who have completed REHB 466 may not enroll. Prerequisite: CARE 471. Restricted to graduate standing.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE575 - Clinical Rehabilitation Case Management
The course will focus on documentation, planning, problem-solving processes, and management techniques associated with the vocational issues for individuals with disabilities. An emphasis is placed on overall goal of quality of life of individuals served. Special approval needed from the instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE590 - Special Topics in Family Counseling: Sexuality, Violence, and Trauma
This course is designed to prepare counselors-in-training to work effectively with couples and families who may be dealing with issues related to sexuality, violence, and trauma, and to address relevant professional, legal, and ethical issues surrounding clinical work in these areas. Human sexuality includes physiological, psychological, developmental, social, and relational issues as they relate to the conceptualization and treatment of clinical issues in couples counseling. Family violence issues include physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children, elders, and intimate partners. In addition, the course provides an overview of theories and application of crisis intervention strategies for individuals and family members experiencing a crisis or trauma. Prerequisite: CARE 503.
Credit Hours: 3
- CARE591 - Internship in Counseling
A total of 6 credits (in a minimum two semesters) of supervised internship at an approved site, for 600 clock hours (including 240 hours direct client service in individual, group, and/or family counseling). Internship provides advanced students opportunity to perform a variety of activities expected of a regular employed professional counselor, under supervision of on-site and faculty supervisors. Graded S/U. Prerequisites: CARE 548B and CARE 548C.
Credit Hours: 1-3
- CARE592 - Independent Study and Investigation
For advanced graduate students. Topics of interest to the individual student are studied under supervision of a department staff member. Special approval needed from the department.
Credit Hours: 1-6
